Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance was 1.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
up 34.2%
World rank
30th
of 40 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2006
Years of data
14
2006–2021

Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2006–2021

02462006201320212006: 0 %2007: 0.276 %2008: 0.27 %2009: 0.08 %2011: 0.731 %2012: 1.1 %2014: 0.311 %2015: 2.1 %2016: 5.1 %2017: 3.1 %2018: 3.7 %2019: 1.6 %2020: 0.747 %2021: 1 %

Source: ASPIRE. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 1.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.2% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 5.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 30th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2006 to 2021.
Year % Change
2006 0.0%
2007 0.3%
2008 0.3% -2.0%
2009 0.1% -70.5%
2011 0.7% +815.5%
2012 1.1% +56.2%
2014 0.3% -72.8%
2015 2.1% +572.7%
2016 5.1% +144.4%
2017 3.1% -39.0%
2018 3.7% +17.2%
2019 1.6% -55.8%
2020 0.7% -53.9%
2021 1.0% +34.2%

Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 1.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 1.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.2%, 24% of the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +815.5% 0.1% 0.7%
2015 +572.7% 0.3% 2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.0% 0.3% 4
2010s 2.2% 0.3% 5.1% 8
2020s 0.9% 0.7% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of

  1. 27 Dominican Republic 2.9% compare
  2. 28 Pakistan 1.4% compare
  3. 29 Ecuador 1.2% compare
  4. 31 Thailand 0.9% compare
  5. 32 Sri Lanka 0.8% compare
  6. 33 Côte d'Ivoire 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

More work & labour data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of

All data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of →

Frequently asked questions

What is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 1.0% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 30th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
Is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Bolivia, Plurinational State of. Statizoid, drawing on ASPIRE. Retrieved 14 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/population-in-the-1st-quintile-poorest-receiving-social-assistance-and-other-percent/bolivia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/population-in-the-1st-quintile-poorest-receiving-social-assistance-and-other-percent/bolivia/">Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Bolivia, Plurinational State of</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%)
Unit
%
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 395 data points, 2002–2023
Last refreshed

Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)