Bolivia vs Venezuela: Literate and illiterate world population

Bolivia
3.27
in 2024
Venezuela
2.82
in 2017
Bolivia rank
89th
Venezuela rank
91st

Literate and illiterate world population over time

  • Bolivia
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 3.27 against 2.82 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.45.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.2 times Venezuela's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.

Bolivia ranks 89th and Venezuela ranks 91st of 128 countries.

Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Venezuela Difference Ahead
1950s 67.5 47.5 20 Bolivia
2000s 10.28 5.26 5.02 Bolivia
2010s 6.95 4.21 2.74 Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literate and illiterate world population, Bolivia or Venezuela?
Bolivia, at 3.27 against 2.82 in Venezuela as of 2024.
What is the difference in literate and illiterate world population between Bolivia and Venezuela?
0.45, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Venezuela?
8 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2015.
How do Bolivia and Venezuela rank globally for literate and illiterate world population?
Bolivia ranks 89th and Venezuela ranks 91st of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Literate and illiterate world population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literate and illiterate world population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
Last refreshed