Share of population in extreme poverty in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Share of population in extreme poverty was 2.05 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of population in extreme poverty in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1997–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 2.05, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 28.25 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.05, in 2024.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 56th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population in extreme poverty in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 18.6 | — |
| 1999 | 24.58 | +32.1% |
| 2000 | 28.25 | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 22.32 | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 23.89 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 13.25 | -44.6% |
| 2005 | 18.68 | +41.0% |
| 2006 | 15.91 | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 12.07 | -24.1% |
| 2008 | 10.57 | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 10.04 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 6.93 | -30.9% |
| 2012 | 7.88 | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 6.76 | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 5.6 | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 6.21 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 7.17 | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 6.41 | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 4.7 | -26.8% |
| 2019 | 3.14 | -33.2% |
| 2020 | 4.25 | +35.3% |
| 2021 | 3.05 | -28.1% |
| 2022 | 3.27 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 2.82 | -13.8% |
| 2024 | 2.05 | -27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.59 | 18.6 | 24.58 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.22 | 10.04 | 28.25 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.09 | 3.14 | 7.88 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.09 | 2.05 | 4.25 | 5 |
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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 of population in extreme poverty in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 2.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 28.25 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 in 2024.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 56th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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