Bolivia vs China: Prosperity gap
Bolivia
2.38
in 2024
China
2.4
in 2022
Bolivia rank
66th
China rank
65th
Prosperity gap over time
- Bolivia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 2.4 against 2.38 in Bolivia, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 66th and China ranks 65th 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 | 12.92 | 12.81 | 0.1076 | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 8.21 | 8.86 | 0.6526 | China |
| 2010s | 3.46 | 3.85 | 0.3946 | China |
| 2020s | 2.59 | 2.51 | 0.076 | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prosperity gap, Bolivia or China?
- China, at 2.4 against 2.38 in Bolivia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prosperity gap between Bolivia and China?
- 0.02, 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 prosperity gap?
- Bolivia ranks 66th and China ranks 65th 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 Prosperity gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.