Bolivia vs Mexico: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day
Bolivia
4.9%
in 2024
Mexico
4.1%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
56th
Mexico rank
59th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day over time
- Bolivia
- Mexico
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 4.9% against 4.1% in Mexico, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 56th and Mexico ranks 59th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 20.8% | 4.9% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 12.5% | 2.9% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 6.5% | 0.8% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day, Bolivia or Mexico?
- Bolivia, at 4.9% against 4.1% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day between Bolivia and Mexico?
- 0.8%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Mexico?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Mexico rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Bolivia ranks 56th and Mexico 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.