Bolivia vs Philippines: Refugees by country of asylum
Bolivia
1,117 people
in 2024
Philippines
962 people
in 2024
Bolivia rank
127th
Philippines rank
128th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Bolivia
- Philippines
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 1,117 people against 962 people in Philippines, a difference of 155 people.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Philippines ahead.
Bolivia ranks 127th and Philippines ranks 128th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 500 people | 5,300 people | 4,800 people | Philippines |
| 1980s | 278.57 people | 19,337 people | 19,059 people | Philippines |
| 1990s | 483.7 people | 4,093 people | 3,610 people | Philippines |
| 2000s | 512.7 people | 111.3 people | 401.4 people | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 758.8 people | 335.7 people | 423.1 people | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 1,116 people | 852.4 people | 264 people | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Bolivia or Philippines?
- Bolivia, at 1,117 people against 962 people in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Bolivia and Philippines?
- 155 people, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Philippines?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Philippines rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Bolivia ranks 127th and Philippines ranks 128th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.