Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 0.0004 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 163rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +109.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -94.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +183.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +170.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +2703.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -90.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | -58.2% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +342.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -19.0% |
Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 0.0004 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0284 units per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 0.0004 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0446 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Bolivia, Plurinational State of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +2703.9% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +342.5% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +183.3% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +170.0% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +109.3% | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | -100.0% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 160 Brazil 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Zambia 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Thailand 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Italy 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Vanuatu 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Lesotho 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,147 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 710 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 710 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 163rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.