A Tale of Two Censuses: Reflections on Bolivia's Lockdown Count As I reflect on Nick Dalziel's account of being locked in a hostel in La Paz, Bolivia for 24 hours as part of the country's census, I'm struck by the stark contrast between his experience and our own upcoming census.
While Australians grumble about filling out online forms or logging in to ensure everyone in their household is counted, Dalziel's story highlights the complexities and commendable approach of Bolivia's manual census.
Bolivia's decision to conduct a manual census, with 860,000 volunteer collectors going door to door to count the population, raises questions about our own reliance on digital methods.