Bolivia vs Paraguay: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population)
Bolivia
5.1%
in 2023
Paraguay
4.5%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
56th
Paraguay rank
59th
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population) over time
- Bolivia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 5.1% against 4.5% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 56th and Paraguay ranks 59th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.8% | 17.4% | 7.4% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 20.6% | 2.1% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 9.1% | 0.1% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 6.3% | 0.6% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp), Bolivia or Paraguay?
- Bolivia, at 5.1% against 4.5% in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) between Bolivia and Paraguay?
- 0.6%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Paraguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Paraguay rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Bolivia ranks 56th and Paraguay ranks 59th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release