Table A1.
Demographic and economic characteristics of indigenous forest-dwelling population in Bolivia, by ethnic or linguistic group
| Variable | Quechua | Aymara | Guarani | Chiquitano | Mojeño | Other Indigenous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indigenous individuals | ||||||
| Age 0–14 | 47.94% | 41.41% | 45.82% | 48.35% | 51.18% | 51.82% |
| Age 65+ | 3.50% | 4.49% | 3.61% | 3.48% | 4.55% | 3.99% |
| Sex = female | 45.96% | 45.22% | 43.73% | 45.75% | 40.74% | 45.47% |
| Household size | 5.72 | 4.73 | 6.58 | 7.02 | 6.58 | 6.94 |
| Number of children age <5 in household | 0.28 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.28 | 0.25 | 0.30 |
| Place of residence = rural | 74.19% | 82.61% | 53.42% | 54.30% | 37.21% | 59.15% |
| Number of rooms in housing unit | 2.01 | 2.10 | 2.00 | 2.30 | 2.38 | 2.16 |
| Electricity access = yes | 29.44% | 37.43% | 35.17% | 37.23% | 44.61% | 21.15% |
| Access to water supply = yes | 48.26% | 63.32% | 38.78% | 43.18% | 46.97% | 29.17% |
| Phone access = yes | 5.74% | 3.53% | 4.94% | 7.76% | 6.73% | 2.09% |
| Share of group’s total population | 3.77% | 5.62% | 4.07% | 21.54% | 8.51% | 24.29% |
| N (weighted) | 93,760 | 108,320 | 5,260 | 40,830 | 5,940 | 30,550 |
| N (unweighted) | 9,376 | 10,832 | 526 | 4,083 | 594 | 3,055 |
| Indigenous adults (age 15+) | ||||||
| Educational attainment = primary school+ | 44.31% | 57.71% | 51.23% | 59.36% | 64.83% | 51.15% |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Single, never married | 25.69% | 26.02% | 30.53% | 31.53% | 30.34% | 27.17% |
| Married or in union | 67.67% | 64.81% | 62.11% | 62.26% | 60.69% | 66.37% |
| Separated, divorced, or spouse absent | 1.91% | 2.82% | 2.46% | 2.66% | 5.52% | 2.65% |
| Widowed | 4.73% | 6.35% | 4.91% | 3.56% | 3.45% | 3.80% |
| Employment status | ||||||
| Employed | 61.83% | 75.84% | 58.95% | 55.76% | 70.00% | 63.65% |
| Unemployed | 1.21% | 0.69% | 1.75% | 1.99% | 2.41% | 0.48% |
| Inactive | 36.96% | 23.46% | 39.30% | 42.25% | 27.59% | 35.87% |
| Inter-province migration within 5 years = yes | 13.01% | 4.19% | 7.72% | 1.71% | 20.00% | 5.71% |
| Share of group’s total population | 3.43% | 5.48% | 4.10% | 20.45% | 7.62% | 21.95% |
| N (weighted) | 48,810 | 63,460 | 2,850 | 21,090 | 2,900 | 14,720 |
| N (unweighted) | 4,881 | 6,346 | 285 | 2,109 | 290 | 1,472 |
Note: Means and percentages reported. The universe for indigenous status is restricted to persons age 15+. For those outside of this universe, we apply the indigenous status of the household head.