The country's reliance on small-scale agriculture is blamed for the high poverty rate
Bolivia's economic growth is hampered by low production methods and frequent water shortages.
The Latin American country also has a high rate of unemployment and underemployment.
How impoverished is Bolivia?
In 2018, the national total povertyrate was 34.6 percent, and the national extreme povertyrate was 15.2 percent, according to the most recent official monetary poverty figures in Bolivia.
