Bolivia vs Papua New Guinea: Number of children under 5
Bolivia
1.25 million people
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
1.23 million people
in 2023
Bolivia rank
77th
Papua New Guinea rank
79th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Bolivia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 1.25 million people against 1.23 million people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 22,240 people.
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 people | 302,674 people | 230,231 people | Bolivia |
| 1960s | 668,069 people | 402,870 people | 265,199 people | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 825,907 people | 490,760 people | 335,147 people | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 991,860 people | 561,655 people | 430,205 people | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 1.13 million people | 708,281 people | 426,673 people | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 1.19 million people | 936,444 people | 249,289 people | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 1.24 million people | 1.13 million people | 104,900 people | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 1.25 million people | 1.22 million people | 30,630 people | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Bolivia or Papua New Guinea?
- Bolivia, at 1.25 million people against 1.23 million people in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Bolivia and Papua New Guinea?
- 22,240 people, 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 number of children under 5?
- Bolivia ranks 77th and Papua New Guinea ranks 79th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.