Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Bolivia
Bolivia: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 98.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Bolivia, 2006–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -urban in Bolivia is 98.9%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -urban in Bolivia peaked at 99.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2006.
Bolivia ranks 2nd of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.4% | — |
| 2007 | 63.1% | +747.9% |
| 2008 | 81.8% | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 90.8% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 86.4% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 88.5% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 87.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 88.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 87.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 89.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | -0.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 98.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.3%, 8.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 98.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.9%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +747.9% | 7.4% | 63.1% |
| 2008 | +29.6% | 63.1% | 81.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.8% | 7.4% | 90.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 85.0% | 89.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 98.9% | 99.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 1 Mongolia 99.1% compare
- 3 Thailand 94.4% compare
- 4 South Africa 94.1% compare
- 5 El Salvador 93.0% compare
More work & labour data for Bolivia
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1,928 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 79.04 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 7,271 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.58 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.823 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 17,718 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 5,806 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 77 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.9059 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -urban in Bolivia?
- Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -urban in Bolivia was 98.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2006.
- How does Bolivia rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -urban?
- Bolivia ranks 2nd out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -urban rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)