Bolivia vs Botswana: Refugees by country of asylum
Bolivia
1,117 people
in 2024
Botswana
816 people
in 2024
Bolivia rank
127th
Botswana rank
130th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Bolivia
- Botswana
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 1,117 people against 816 people in Botswana, a difference of 301 people.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.4 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Botswana ahead.
Bolivia ranks 127th and Botswana ranks 130th of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Botswana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 620 people | 10,754 people | 10,134 people | Botswana |
| 1980s | 278.57 people | 3,141 people | 2,862 people | Botswana |
| 1990s | 483.7 people | 793 people | 309.3 people | Botswana |
| 2000s | 512.7 people | 3,035 people | 2,522 people | Botswana |
| 2010s | 758.8 people | 2,398 people | 1,639 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1,116 people | 723 people | 393.4 people | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Bolivia or Botswana?
- Bolivia, at 1,117 people against 816 people in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Bolivia and Botswana?
- 301 people, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Botswana?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Botswana rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Bolivia ranks 127th and Botswana ranks 130th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.