Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Bolivia
Bolivia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day was 4.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 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
The most recent figure for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Bolivia is 4.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Bolivia peaked at 36.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2024.
That places Bolivia 56th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 26.3% | — |
| 1999 | 32.5% | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 30.1% | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | -31.5% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -27.6% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | -5.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 4.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.5%, 21% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 4.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 75% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.4% | 26.3% | 32.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 14.5% | 36.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 5.8% | 11.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Bolivia?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Bolivia was 4.9% 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 $4.20 a day recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2024.
- How does Bolivia rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Bolivia ranks 56th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 $4.20 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 $4.20 per day.