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
Share of the population with access to basic services in Bolivia, 1992–2024
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.
Share of the population with access to basic services in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 60.0% | — |
| 1993 | 61.4% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 64.1% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 64.1% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 71.0% | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 67.3% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 71.2% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 70.9% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 70.0% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 69.3% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 72.3% | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 75.9% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 68.3% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 80.2% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 84.7% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 86.8% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 88.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 90.4% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 91.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 91.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 95.1% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 96.6% | -3.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 96.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.7%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 96.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.8%, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
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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Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.