Bolivia vs China: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Bolivia
186.78 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
China
188.81 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Bolivia rank
60th
China rank
59th
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time
- Bolivia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 188.81 international-$ in 2021 prices against 186.78 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bolivia, a difference of 2.03 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was China ahead.
Bolivia ranks 60th and China ranks 59th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | China |
| 2000s | 52.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 136.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 118.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 177.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 182.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile, Bolivia or China?
- China, at 188.81 international-$ in 2021 prices against 186.78 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bolivia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between Bolivia and China?
- 2.03 international-$ in 2021 prices, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and China?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Bolivia and China rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Bolivia ranks 60th and China ranks 59th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.