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.
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 | Value | 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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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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