Bolivia vs South Korea: Number of children under 5
Bolivia
1.25 million people
in 2023
South Korea
1.36 million people
in 2023
Bolivia rank
77th
South Korea rank
74th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Bolivia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 1.36 million people against 1.25 million people in Bolivia, a difference of 107,340 people.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 77th and South Korea ranks 74th of 236 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 532,905 people | 3.63 million people | 3.10 million people | South Korea |
| 1960s | 668,069 people | 4.75 million people | 4.09 million people | South Korea |
| 1970s | 825,907 people | 4.44 million people | 3.61 million people | South Korea |
| 1980s | 991,860 people | 3.79 million people | 2.80 million people | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.13 million people | 3.40 million people | 2.27 million people | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.19 million people | 2.65 million people | 1.47 million people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.24 million people | 2.18 million people | 944,131 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.25 million people | 1.54 million people | 292,640 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Bolivia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 1.36 million people against 1.25 million people in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Bolivia and South Korea?
- 107,340 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and South Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and South Korea rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Bolivia ranks 77th and South Korea ranks 74th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.