Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Bolivia

Bolivia: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -urban was 2.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.3%
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
30th
of 37 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2012
All-time low
1.3%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2006–2021

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Bolivia, 2006–2021

12342006201320212006: 1.62007: 1.32008: 2.62009: 2.52011: 3.22012: 4.22014: 2.72015: 2.22016: 2.32017: 2.62018: 2.22019: 2.52020: 2.72021: 2.3

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2021, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social insurance -urban in Bolivia stood at 2.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social insurance -urban in Bolivia peaked at 4.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2007.

Bolivia ranks 30th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -urban in Bolivia, 2006 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2006 1.6% —
2007 1.3% -21.7%
2008 2.6% +106.3%
2009 2.5% -3.3%
2011 3.2% +26.0%
2012 4.2% +34.2%
2014 2.7% -37.0%
2015 2.2% -16.3%
2016 2.3% +1.6%
2017 2.6% +13.5%
2018 2.2% -15.7%
2019 2.5% +15.2%
2020 2.7% +8.6%
2021 2.3% -15.0%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 2.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.3%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 2.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.9%, 29% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.0% 1.3% 2.6% 4
2010s 2.7% 2.2% 4.2% 8
2020s 2.5% 2.3% 2.7% 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 27 Peru 3.6% compare
  2. 28 Dominican Republic 3.4% compare
  3. 29 Pakistan 3.1% compare
  4. 31 Cote d'Ivoire 2.3% compare
  5. 32 El Salvador 2.2% compare
  6. 33 Paraguay 1.7% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social insurance -urban in Bolivia?
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social insurance -urban in Bolivia was 2.3% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social insurance -urban recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2007.
How does Bolivia rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social insurance -urban?
Bolivia ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social insurance -urban rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 Insurance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Insurance -urban
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 369 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of population participating in Social Insurance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)