Bolivia vs China: Oil reserves, per capita

Bolivia
3.21 cubic meters per person
in 2021
China
2.93 cubic meters per person
in 2021
Bolivia rank
49th
China rank
50th

Oil reserves, per capita over time

  • Bolivia
  • China
2468198020002021

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 3.21 cubic meters per person against 2.93 cubic meters per person in China, a difference of 0.28 cubic meters per person.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 49th and China ranks 50th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 4 and China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia China Difference Ahead
1980s 3.75 cubic meters per person 2.99 cubic meters per person 0.7514 cubic meters per person Bolivia
1990s 2.69 cubic meters per person 3.19 cubic meters per person 0.4997 cubic meters per person China
2000s 6.98 cubic meters per person 2.37 cubic meters per person 4.61 cubic meters per person Bolivia
2010s 3.86 cubic meters per person 2.73 cubic meters per person 1.13 cubic meters per person Bolivia
2020s 3.22 cubic meters per person 2.94 cubic meters per person 0.2868 cubic meters per person Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher oil reserves, per capita, Bolivia or China?
Bolivia, at 3.21 cubic meters per person against 2.93 cubic meters per person in China as of 2021.
What is the difference in oil reserves, per capita between Bolivia and China?
0.28 cubic meters per person, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and China?
42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Bolivia and China rank globally for oil reserves, per capita?
Bolivia ranks 49th and China ranks 50th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Oil reserves, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Oil reserves, per capita
Unit
cubic meters per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 7,683 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Oil reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.