Bolivia vs Papua New Guinea: Children under age 5

Bolivia
1.25 million
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
1.23 million
in 2023
Bolivia rank
77th
Papua New Guinea rank
79th

Children under age 5 over time

  • Bolivia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 1.25 million against 1.23 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 22,240.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.

Bolivia ranks 77th and Papua New Guinea ranks 79th of 236 countries.

Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 532,905 302,674 230,231 Bolivia
1960s 668,069 402,870 265,199 Bolivia
1970s 825,907 490,760 335,147 Bolivia
1980s 991,860 561,655 430,205 Bolivia
1990s 1.13 million 708,281 426,673 Bolivia
2000s 1.19 million 936,444 249,289 Bolivia
2010s 1.24 million 1.13 million 104,900 Bolivia
2020s 1.25 million 1.22 million 30,630 Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children under age 5, Bolivia or Papua New Guinea?
Bolivia, at 1.25 million against 1.23 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in children under age 5 between Bolivia and Papua New Guinea?
22,240, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Papua New Guinea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bolivia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for children under age 5?
Bolivia ranks 77th and Papua New Guinea ranks 79th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Children under age 5
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed