Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines was 2.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Bolivia, 1997–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Bolivia is 2.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Bolivia peaked at 28.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2024.
That places Bolivia 56th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 18.6% | — |
| 1999 | 24.6% | +32.1% |
| 2000 | 28.3% | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 22.3% | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | -44.6% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | +41.0% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | -24.1% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -30.9% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -26.8% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -33.2% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +35.3% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -28.1% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -27.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 2.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 21% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 2.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.1%, 67% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6% | 18.6% | 24.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 10.0% | 28.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 3.1% | 7.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 4.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More poverty & inequality data for Bolivia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.55 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,209 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 11.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 21.51 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 21.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Bolivia?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Bolivia was 2.1% in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty relative to different poverty lines recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty lines recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2024.
- How does Bolivia rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty lines?
- Bolivia ranks 56th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty lines rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.