Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line was 17.36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1997–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 17.36.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 58.78 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.53, in 2023.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 49.81 | — |
| 1999 | 52.51 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 58.78 | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 54.2 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 56.44 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 49.25 | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 49.45 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 44.65 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 42.74 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 36.61 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 31.9 | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 25.28 | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 25.92 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 23.62 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 22.58 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 22.98 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 23.7 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 23.08 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 21.34 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 17.82 | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 19.45 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 17.06 | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 18.5 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 16.53 | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 17.36 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.16 | 49.81 | 52.51 | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.11 | 31.9 | 58.78 | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.92 | 17.82 | 25.92 | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.78 | 16.53 | 19.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 62 Republic of Moldova 20.44 compare
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- 68 Montenegro 14.51 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 9 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 2.55 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,209 (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 revenues vs income inequality 21.51 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2021)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.419 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 17.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 58.78 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share living with less than upper middle income poverty line recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.53 in 2023.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for share living with less than upper middle income poverty line?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share living with less than upper middle income poverty line rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than upper middle income poverty line. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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