Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) was 5.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.1%
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
56th
of 120 countries
All-time high
36.2%
in 2000
All-time low
5.1%
in 2023
Years of data
26
1990–2023

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1990–2023

102030401990200620231990: 15.7 % of population1992: 27.3 % of population1997: 26.3 % of population1999: 32.5 % of population2000: 36.2 % of population2001: 30.1 % of population2002: 32 % of population2004: 21.9 % of population2005: 26.1 % of population2006: 22.5 % of population2007: 19.1 % of population2008: 15.4 % of population2009: 14.5 % of population2011: 10.6 % of population2012: 11.1 % of population2013: 9.5 % of population2014: 9.2 % of population2015: 8.8 % of population2016: 10.2 % of population2017: 9.3 % of population2018: 7.9 % of population2019: 5.8 % of population2020: 6.6 % of population2021: 5.5 % of population2022: 5.7 % of population2023: 5.1 % of population

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population.

Analysis

In 2023, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 5.1%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 36.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2023.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 56th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of population Change
1990 15.7%
1992 27.3% +73.9%
1997 26.3% -3.7%
1999 32.5% +23.6%
2000 36.2% +11.4%
2001 30.1% -16.9%
2002 32.0% +6.3%
2004 21.9% -31.6%
2005 26.1% +19.2%
2006 22.5% -13.8%
2007 19.1% -15.1%
2008 15.4% -19.4%
2009 14.5% -5.8%
2011 10.6% -26.9%
2012 11.1% +4.7%
2013 9.5% -14.4%
2014 9.2% -3.2%
2015 8.8% -4.3%
2016 10.2% +15.9%
2017 9.3% -8.8%
2018 7.9% -15.1%
2019 5.8% -26.6%
2020 6.6% +13.8%
2021 5.5% -16.7%
2022 5.7% +3.6%
2023 5.1% -10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.4% 15.7% 32.5% 4
2000s 24.2% 14.5% 36.2% 9
2010s 9.2% 5.8% 11.1% 9
2020s 5.7% 5.1% 6.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 5.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2023.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 56th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
120 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release