Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Bolivia

Bolivia: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions was 1.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.9%
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
31st
of 37 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2015
All-time low
0.3%
in 2006
Years of data
14
2006–2021

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Bolivia, 2006–2021

0.511.522.52006201320212006: 0.302 preT2007: 0.977 preT2008: 0.663 preT2009: 0.494 preT2011: 0.812 preT2012: 1.6 preT2014: 1.4 preT2015: 2.5 preT2016: 1.2 preT2017: 1 preT2018: 1.3 preT2019: 1.8 preT2020: 2.2 preT2021: 1.9 preT

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 1.9% for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 133.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in Bolivia peaked at 2.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2006.

That places Bolivia 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT) in Bolivia, 2006 to 2021.
Year preT Change
2006 0.3% —
2007 1.0% +223.7%
2008 0.7% -32.1%
2009 0.5% -25.5%
2011 0.8% +64.5%
2012 1.6% +93.2%
2014 1.4% -12.3%
2015 2.5% +78.4%
2016 1.2% -52.5%
2017 1.0% -11.0%
2018 1.3% +27.8%
2019 1.8% +35.0%
2020 2.2% +24.2%
2021 1.9% -14.8%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 1.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 1.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.0%, 38% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.3% 1.0% 4
2010s 1.4% 0.8% 2.5% 8
2020s 2.1% 1.9% 2.2% 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 28 Dominican Republic 5.0% compare
  2. 29 Peru 2.9% compare
  3. 30 El Salvador 2.8% compare
  4. 32 Indonesia 1.8% compare
  5. 33 Cote d'Ivoire 1.7% compare
  6. 34 Colombia 1.2% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in Bolivia?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions in Bolivia was 1.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2006.
How does Bolivia rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions?
Bolivia ranks 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - contributory pensions rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Contributory Pensions (preT)
Unit
preT
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population participating in Contributory Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)