Bolivia: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
In , Bolivia's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 37.70.
That's up 3.3% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 24.34 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2016–2024)
Highlights
- Peak
- 43.00
- Trough
- 36.40
- 1-year change
- +3.3%
- 5-year change
- +1.3%
- +0.3% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) |
|---|---|
| 37.7000 | |
| 36.5000 | |
| 37.7000 | |
| 36.4000 | |
| 39.0000 | |
| 37.2000 | |
| 39.9000 | |
| 42.2000 | |
| 43.0000 |
About Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.
Indicator code: SI.POV.NAHC • Category: Poverty & Inequality
Frequently asked questions
- What was Bolivia's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2024?
- In 2024, Bolivia's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) was 37.70, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Bolivia's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) rising or falling?
- Bolivia's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) rose 3.3% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Bolivia's Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) in 2024 was 24.34, so Bolivia is above the world average.
- What is Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) and how is it measured?
- National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SI.POV.NAHC), CC BY 4.0.