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
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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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Indicator
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.