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Adequacy of social insurance programs in Bolivia

Bolivia: Adequacy of social insurance programs was 39.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
39.5%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
18th
of 32 countries
All-time high
41.7%
in 2020
All-time low
32.8%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2006–2021

Adequacy of social insurance programs in Bolivia, 2006–2021

0102030402006201320212006: 33.9 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2007: 35.1 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2008: 33.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2009: 36.5 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2011: 36.7 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2012: 36.1 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2014: 32.8 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2015: 34.6 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2016: 36.2 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2017: 38.7 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2018: 38.1 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2019: 39 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2020: 41.7 % of total welfare of beneficiary households2021: 39.5 % of total welfare of beneficiary households

Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.

Analysis

In 2021, adequacy of social insurance programs in Bolivia stood at 39.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adequacy of social insurance programs in Bolivia peaked at 41.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2014.

That places Bolivia 18th out of 32 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.8% 33.8% 36.5% 4
2010s 36.5% 32.8% 39.0% 8
2020s 40.6% 39.5% 41.7% 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 15 Costa Rica 40.6% compare
  2. 16 Argentina 39.9% compare
  3. 17 Colombia 39.6% compare
  4. 19 Pakistan 39.0% compare
  5. 20 Armenia 37.5% compare
  6. 21 Mexico 35.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adequacy of social insurance programs in Bolivia?
Adequacy of social insurance programs in Bolivia was 39.5% in 2021, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest adequacy of social insurance programs recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2014.
How does Bolivia rank for adequacy of social insurance programs?
Bolivia ranks 18th out of 32 countries with data for 2021.
Is adequacy of social insurance programs rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adequacy of social insurance programs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Adequacy of social insurance programs
Unit
% of total welfare of beneficiary households
Source
ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection, World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
32 places, 337 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Adequacy of social insurance programs is measured as the total transfer amount received by those participating in social insurance programs as a share of their total welfare/income.