| Ranking | Bolivia | Laos | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest consumption-based deforestation per person2026-11-02 | #1 · 156.37 square metres per person | #3 · 56.79 square metres per person | Bolivia by 2 |
| Countries with the highest coffee yields2026-11-02 | #24 · 0.92 tonnes per hectare | #5 · 1.91 tonnes per hectare | Laos by 19 |
| Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water2026-11-02 | #36 · 87.08 % of total freshwater withdrawal | #6 · 95.92 % of total freshwater withdrawal | Laos by 30 |
| Countries producing the most potash fertilizer2026-11-02 | #22 · 28.28 thousand tonnes | #8 · 1,326.74 thousand tonnes | Laos by 14 |
| Countries where a calorie-sufficient diet costs the most2026-11-02 | #11 · 1.52 PPP dollars | #10 · 1.54 PPP dollars | Laos by 1 |
| Countries with the largest CO2 emissions from land use change2026-11-02 | #12 · 110.94 million tonnes | #36 · 19.45 million tonnes | Bolivia by 24 |
| Countries with the highest employment-to-population ratios2026-11-02 | #12 · 76.29 % | #37 · 65.3 % | Bolivia by 25 |
| Countries producing the most coffee2026-11-02 | #30 · 23.06 thousand tonnes | #13 · 174.9 thousand tonnes | Laos by 17 |
| Countries with the most wildfire smoke emissions (PM2.5)2026-10-30 | #20 · 207.52 thousand tonnes | #13 · 280.4 thousand tonnes | Laos by 7 |
| Countries with the largest share of the world's forest2026-11-02 | #14 · 1.31 % of global total | #46 · 0.31 % of global total | Bolivia by 32 |
| Countries producing the most sugar cane2026-11-02 | #19 · 11.45 million tonnes | #47 · 1.64 million tonnes | Bolivia by 28 |
| Countries with the highest soybean yields2026-11-02 | #49 · 1.91 tonnes per hectare | #20 · 2.59 tonnes per hectare | Laos by 29 |
| Countries with the most internal renewable freshwater resources2026-11-02 | #25 · 303.5 cubic kilometres | #37 · 190.4 cubic kilometres | Bolivia by 12 |
| Countries with the most renewable freshwater per person2026-11-02 | #26 · 25.1k cubic metres per person | #25 · 25.2k cubic metres per person | Laos by 1 |
| Countries with the highest bean yields2026-10-29 | #46 · 1.25 tonnes per hectare | #29 · 1.74 tonnes per hectare | Laos by 17 |
| Countries with the highest groundnut yields2026-11-02 | #50 · 1.39 tonnes per hectare | #31 · 2.35 tonnes per hectare | Laos by 19 |
| Countries with the largest share of people practicing open defecation2026-11-02 | #36 · 7.09 % | #31 · 8.73 % | Laos by 5 |
| Countries with the highest cotton yields2026-11-02 | #35 · 1.71 tonnes per hectare | #44 · 1.38 tonnes per hectare | Bolivia by 9 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from malnutrition2026-11-02 | #49 · 4.12 per 100,000 people | #44 · 4.23 per 100,000 people | Laos by 5 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest consumption-based deforestation per person
Head to head
Bolivia vs Laos, explained
Bolivia vs Laos, head to head across 19 shared rankings. Bolivia ranks higher in 7, Laos ranks higher in 12. On that count Laos comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the highest consumption-based deforestation per person, Bolivia is #1 with 156.37 square metres per person and Laos is #3 with 56.79 square metres per person (Bolivia ahead by 2); in Countries with the highest coffee yields, Bolivia is #24 with 0.92 tonnes per hectare and Laos is #5 with 1.91 tonnes per hectare (Laos ahead by 19); in Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water, Bolivia is #36 with 87.08 % of total freshwater withdrawal and Laos is #6 with 95.92 % of total freshwater withdrawal (Laos ahead by 30); in Countries producing the most potash fertilizer, Bolivia is #22 with 28.28 thousand tonnes and Laos is #8 with 1,326.74 thousand tonnes (Laos ahead by 14); in Countries where a calorie-sufficient diet costs the most, Bolivia is #11 with 1.52 PPP dollars and Laos is #10 with 1.54 PPP dollars (Laos ahead by 1); in Countries with the largest CO2 emissions from land use change, Bolivia is #12 with 110.94 million tonnes and Laos is #36 with 19.45 million tonnes (Bolivia ahead by 24).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Bolivia or Laos?
- Laos ranks higher in more shared rankings (12 of 19). In Countries with the highest consumption-based deforestation per person, Bolivia is #1 and Laos is #3.
- In how many rankings do Bolivia and Laos both appear?
- 19 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.