Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) was 17.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 1997–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) stood at 17.8%.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) peaked at 30.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2023.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 19th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 26.3% | — |
| 1999 | 30.3% | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 29.6% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 27.1% | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.3% | 26.3% | 30.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 21.9% | 29.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 17.8% | 22.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.1% | 18.1% | 5 |
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 9.9% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 59.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) was 17.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2023.
- How does Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 19th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia (Plurinational State of) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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