Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions (Pensions) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions (Pensions) was 20.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions in Bolivia, 2006–2021
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2021, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Bolivia stood at 20.6%.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Bolivia peaked at 25.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2006.
Bolivia ranks 3rd of 25 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Social Pensions (Pensions) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.8% | — |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +68.6% |
| 2012 | 18.9% | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | +27.8% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | -7.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 20.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.2%, 1.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.8% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 15.8% | 25.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 20.6% | 22.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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) (%) - social pensions in Bolivia?
- Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions in Bolivia was 20.6% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2006.
- How does Bolivia rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions?
- Bolivia ranks 3rd out of 25 countries with data for 2021.
- Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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) (%) - Social Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of population participating in Social Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)