Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Bolivia
Bolivia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day was 23.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Bolivia, 1997–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 23.5% for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Bolivia peaked at 65.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2024.
That places Bolivia 67th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 57.0% | — |
| 1999 | 59.0% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 65.8% | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 62.4% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 63.7% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 57.8% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 56.1% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 52.1% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 30.3% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 23.5% | -1.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 23.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.4%, 29% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 23.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.7%, 76% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.0% | 57.0% | 59.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 38.8% | 65.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 24.0% | 32.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 23.5% | 26.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More reference data data for Bolivia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
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- 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 poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Bolivia?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Bolivia was 23.5% in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2024.
- How does Bolivia rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
- Bolivia ranks 67th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.