Share of population covered by social protection in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Share of population covered by social protection was 96.94 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
96.94
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
1st
of 37 countries
All-time high
97.99
in 2020
All-time low
16.14
in 2006
Years of data
14
2006–2021

Share of population covered by social protection in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2006–2021

204060801002006201320212006: 16.12007: 58.42008: 73.42009: 79.12011: 76.52012: 76.82014: 78.12015: 76.42016: 84.32017: 832018: 83.62019: 782020: 982021: 96.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population covered by social protection in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 96.94, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population covered by social protection in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 97.99 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.14, in 2006.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Share of population covered by social protection in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Share of population covered by social protection in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 16.14
2007 58.35 +261.6%
2008 73.44 +25.9%
2009 79.08 +7.7%
2011 76.48 -3.3%
2012 76.75 +0.4%
2014 78.06 +1.7%
2015 76.42 -2.1%
2016 84.33 +10.4%
2017 83.02 -1.6%
2018 83.61 +0.7%
2019 77.99 -6.7%
2020 97.99 +25.6%
2021 96.94 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.75 16.14 79.08 4
2010s 79.58 76.42 84.33 8
2020s 97.46 96.94 97.99 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of

  1. 2 Mongolia 92.6 compare
  2. 3 Viet Nam 89.41 compare
  3. 4 El Salvador 88.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population covered by social protection in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Share of population covered by social protection in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 96.94 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population covered by social protection recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 97.99 in 2020.
What is the lowest share of population covered by social protection recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 16.14 in 2006.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for share of population covered by social protection?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of population covered by social protection rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population covered by social protection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population covered by social protection
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 380 data points, 2002–2023
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