Share of the population with access to basic services in Bolivia

Bolivia: Share of the population with access to basic services was 96.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96.6%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
145th
of 214 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2022
All-time low
60.0%
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Share of the population with access to basic services in Bolivia, 1992–2024

0204060801001992200820241992: 60 % of population1993: 61.4 % of population1994: 64.1 % of population1995: 64.1 % of population1996: 71 % of population1997: 67.3 % of population1998: 71.2 % of population1999: 70.9 % of population2000: 70 % of population2001: 69.3 % of population2002: 64 % of population2003: 72.3 % of population2004: 75.9 % of population2005: 68.3 % of population2006: 76.2 % of population2007: 80.2 % of population2008: 84.7 % of population2009: 86.8 % of population2010: 88 % of population2011: 88.3 % of population2012: 90.4 % of population2013: 89.5 % of population2014: 90 % of population2015: 91.5 % of population2016: 91.8 % of population2017: 91.8 % of population2018: 92.8 % of population2019: 95.1 % of population2020: 97.2 % of population2021: 98.6 % of population2022: 99.9 % of population2023: 99.8 % of population2024: 96.6 % of population

Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population with access to basic services in Bolivia is 96.6%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Bolivia peaked at 99.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 1992.

Bolivia ranks 145th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.3% 60.0% 71.2% 8
2000s 74.8% 64.0% 86.8% 10
2010s 90.9% 88.0% 95.1% 10
2020s 98.4% 96.6% 99.9% 5

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 142 Jamaica 97.7% compare
  2. 142 Kiribati 97.7% compare
  3. 144 Marshall Islands 97.2% compare
  4. 146 Laos 96.5% compare
  5. 146 Peru 96.5% compare
  6. 148 Panama 96.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with access to basic services in Bolivia?
Share of the population with access to basic services in Bolivia was 96.6% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 1992.
How does Bolivia rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
Bolivia ranks 145th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with access to basic services
Unit
% of population
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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