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Bolivia vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 27th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Mali
Population
12798112
26143152
Population rank 79/197 58/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Bolivia and Mali: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Mali economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Mali
2024 $54,881,327,453 $26,794,747,240
2023 $52,340,206,946 $24,813,860,599
2022 $50,959,081,954 $22,539,987,719
2021 $47,877,892,402 $22,999,245,263
2020 $42,313,784,081 $20,698,560,939
2019 $49,056,643,589 $20,477,421,885
2018 $48,414,038,842 $20,368,015,381
2017 $45,927,439,595 $18,308,362,040
2016 $33,941,126,194 $16,743,796,800
2015 $33,000,198,249 $15,583,181,170
2014 $32,996,188,017 $17,081,681,993
2013 $30,659,338,886 $15,747,192,681
2012 $27,084,497,482 $14,795,114,603
2011 $23,963,164,697 $15,452,791,789
2010 $19,649,723,722 $12,710,739,159
2009 $17,339,992,194 $12,155,217,833
2008 $16,674,276,286 $11,462,490,840
2007 $13,120,108,008 $9,699,047,443
2006 $11,451,844,902 $8,212,007,554
2005 $9,549,122,905 $7,429,066,951
2004 $8,773,451,752 $6,485,774,930
2003 $8,082,399,640 $5,605,613,011
2002 $7,905,485,146 $4,647,238,257
2001 $8,141,516,928 $4,124,281,594
2000 $8,397,855,485 $3,521,570,876
1999 $8,285,064,435 $4,091,446,054
1998 $8,497,494,652 $3,894,433,432
1997 $7,925,736,821 $3,414,879,486
1996 $7,396,949,126 $3,743,103,420
1995 $6,715,161,732 $3,373,322,735
1994 $5,981,222,859 $2,655,768,636
1993 $5,734,699,489 $3,632,801,877
1992 $5,643,868,749 $3,680,775,037
1991 $5,343,262,457 $3,576,562,682
1990 $4,867,582,598 $3,248,417,791
1989 $4,715,973,437 $2,824,822,489
1988 $4,597,612,362 $2,712,207,901
1987 $4,347,956,338 $2,437,004,680
1986 $3,959,382,833 $2,132,938,007
1985 $5,377,276,555 $1,594,347,021
1984 $6,169,483,225 $1,387,809,615
1983 $5,422,656,823 $1,496,616,127
1982 $5,594,126,369 $1,680,304,773
1981 $5,891,598,695 $2,234,583,940
1980 $4,537,479,608 $2,704,362,789
1979 $4,421,336,383 $1,595,422,956
1978 $3,758,220,890 $1,222,702,573
1977 $3,227,436,282 $1,049,838,548
1976 $2,731,984,008 $939,228,017
1975 $2,404,697,651 $830,710,615
1974 $2,100,249,875 $538,747,340
1973 $1,262,968,516 $563,683,703
1972 $1,257,615,645 $486,617,280
1971 $1,095,622,896 $395,218,629
1970 $1,017,003,367 $359,772,315
1969 $929,629,630 $339,913,867
1968 $857,912,458 $343,771,973
1967 $755,808,081 $275,494,478
1966 $669,191,919 -
1965 $604,377,104 -
1964 $544,023,569 -
1963 $482,828,283 -
1962 $448,400,673 -
1961 $410,101,010 -
1960 $377,020,202 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bolivia and Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Mali
2024 $4,421 $1,095
2023 $4,275 $1,044
2022 $4,219 $977
2021 $4,011 $1,027
2020 $3,581 $953
2019 $4,203 $972
2018 $4,207 $996
2017 $4,048 $924
2016 $3,036 $872
2015 $2,996 $838
2014 $3,041 $948
2013 $2,870 $902
2012 $2,576 $873
2011 $2,316 $938
2010 $1,930 $797
2009 $1,731 $787
2008 $1,693 $767
2007 $1,355 $671
2006 $1,203 $587
2005 $1,020 $549
2004 $953 $495
2003 $893 $442
2002 $888 $378
2001 $930 $346
2000 $976 $305
1999 $979 $364
1998 $1,022 $357
1997 $970 $321
1996 $922 $360
1995 $853 $331
1994 $774 $266.5
1993 $757 $372
1992 $760 $385
1991 $734 $382
1990 $683 $354
1989 $675 $314
1988 $673 $307
1987 $650 $280.7
1986 $604 $250
1985 $838 $190.4
1984 $982 $169.1
1983 $882 $186.3
1982 $930 $213.8
1981 $1,001 $290.5
1980 $788 $359
1979 $785 $216.3
1978 $683 $169.1
1977 $600 $148.1
1976 $520 $134.9
1975 $468 $121.5
1974 $418 $80.2
1973 $257.2 $85.4
1972 $261.9 $75.1
1971 $233.4 $62
1970 $221.6 $57.3
1969 $207.1 $55
1968 $195.5 $56.5
1967 $176.1 $46
1966 $159.3 -
1965 $147.1 -
1964 $135.2 -
1963 $122.6 -
1962 $116.2 -
1961 $108.5 -
1960 $101.8 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bolivia vs. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Mali
2026 69.1 61.1
2025 68.9 60.9
2024 68.7 60.7
2023 68.6 60.4
2022 67.4 60
2021 61.4 59.1
2020 62.9 58.9
2019 67.8 59.2
2018 67.7 58.9
2017 67.5 58.6
2016 67.4 58.3
2015 67.2 57.9
2014 67 57.5
2013 66.8 57.1
2012 66.6 56.7
2011 66.3 56.4
2010 66 56
2009 65.7 55.6
2008 65.3 55.2
2007 64.9 54.8
2006 64.5 54.3
2005 64.2 53.8
2004 63.8 53.3
2003 63.5 52.6
2002 63.1 52
2001 62.5 51.3
2000 62.1 50.6
1999 61.7 50.1
1998 61.2 49.6
1997 60.7 49.1
1996 60.3 48.5
1995 59.8 48.3
1994 59.3 47.9
1993 58.7 47.6
1992 57.9 47.2
1991 57.4 46.9
1990 56.8 46.5
1989 56.1 46.2
1988 55.5 45.7
1987 54.9 45.2
1986 54.2 44.6
1985 53.8 43.9
1984 53.4 43.4
1983 52.9 42.7
1982 52.5 41.8
1981 52.3 41
1980 51.8 40.3
1979 51.4 39.5
1978 50.8 38.8
1977 50.4 38
1976 50 37.2
1975 49.3 36.5
1974 48.8 35.7
1973 48.3 35.1
1972 47.8 34.5
1971 47.5 33.8
1970 47.1 33.4
1969 46.7 32.9
1968 46.3 32.6
1967 45.9 32.2
1966 45.5 31.8
1965 45.1 31.5
1964 44.7 31.2
1963 44.3 31
1962 44 30.8
1961 43.6 30.6
1960 43.3 30.5
1959 43 30.3
1958 42.7 30.2
1957 42.4 30.1
1956 42.2 29.9
1955 41.9 29.7
1954 41.7 29.5
1953 41.4 29.4
1952 41 29.1
1951 40.9 28.9
1950 40.7 28.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Bolivia and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Mali
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Mali
2024 12,413,315 24,478,595
2023 12,244,159 23,769,127
2022 12,077,154 23,072,640
2021 11,937,360 22,388,630
2020 11,816,299 21,713,836
2019 11,671,386 21,068,405
2018 11,508,368 20,442,030
2017 11,344,587 19,813,011
2016 11,180,020 19,191,289
2015 11,014,705 18,593,022
2014 10,848,888 18,020,267
2013 10,682,608 17,459,615
2012 10,515,807 16,957,033
2011 10,348,929 16,469,049
2010 10,182,345 15,945,198
2009 10,016,275 15,435,539
2008 9,850,858 14,940,782
2007 9,685,960 14,457,775
2006 9,521,689 13,990,139
2005 9,360,754 13,538,647
2004 9,204,287 13,102,409
2003 9,050,700 12,684,955
2002 8,900,355 12,288,050
2001 8,752,736 11,912,158
2000 8,606,326 11,559,290
1999 8,459,806 11,227,415
1998 8,313,394 10,919,573
1997 8,167,900 10,646,495
1996 8,021,736 10,407,278
1995 7,874,676 10,185,365
1994 7,727,322 9,967,031
1993 7,579,195 9,754,786
1992 7,430,336 9,553,540
1991 7,280,289 9,362,888
1990 7,130,142 9,178,830
1989 6,981,766 8,999,938
1988 6,835,508 8,833,996
1987 6,692,162 8,681,164
1986 6,552,479 8,531,277
1985 6,416,185 8,374,663
1984 6,281,868 8,208,599
1983 6,149,060 8,034,400
1982 6,018,088 7,860,194
1981 5,888,109 7,692,766
1980 5,758,900 7,530,515
1979 5,630,849 7,375,266
1978 5,504,123 7,229,651
1977 5,379,166 7,090,979
1976 5,256,496 6,960,979
1975 5,137,539 6,837,261
1974 5,022,475 6,715,436
1973 4,910,200 6,597,106
1972 4,800,978 6,483,726
1971 4,694,342 6,377,944
1970 4,590,010 6,276,472
1969 4,488,232 6,177,704
1968 4,388,944 6,082,979
1967 4,292,572 5,990,906
1966 4,199,550 5,902,204
1965 4,109,796 5,815,487
1964 4,022,996 5,730,125
1963 3,938,913 5,646,605
1962 3,857,493 5,563,917
1961 3,778,731 5,482,283
1960 3,702,323 5,402,550

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Mali

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Mali
2023 2.55 5.61
2022 2.58 5.69
2021 2.62 5.78
2020 2.65 5.85
2019 2.69 5.89
2018 2.73 6.12
2017 2.78 6.25
2016 2.83 6.32
2015 2.89 6.39
2014 2.95 6.44
2013 3.01 6.49
2012 3.08 6.52
2011 3.14 6.55
2010 3.21 6.58
2009 3.29 6.59
2008 3.36 6.62
2007 3.45 6.65
2006 3.53 6.68
2005 3.56 6.71
2004 3.63 6.74
2003 3.72 6.78
2002 3.8 6.82
2001 3.89 6.85
2000 3.99 6.89
1999 4.09 6.91
1998 4.15 6.94
1997 4.22 6.97
1996 4.34 7.01
1995 4.41 7.05
1994 4.49 7.12
1993 4.59 7.18
1992 4.71 7.24
1991 4.85 7.28
1990 4.9 7.31
1989 4.97 7.33
1988 5.03 7.32
1987 5.06 7.31
1986 5.12 7.31
1985 5.15 7.26
1984 5.24 7.26
1983 5.29 7.28
1982 5.35 7.32
1981 5.41 7.37
1980 5.47 7.37
1979 5.54 7.35
1978 5.61 7.32
1977 5.67 7.3
1976 5.74 7.27
1975 5.75 7.25
1974 5.8 7.23
1973 5.85 7.22
1972 5.89 7.22
1971 5.95 7.2
1970 6 7.18
1969 6.06 7.18
1968 6.1 7.16
1967 6.13 7.14
1966 6.16 7.11
1965 6.18 7.08
1964 6.21 7.06
1963 6.23 7.05
1962 6.25 7.04
1961 6.26 7.03
1960 6.27 7.02

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bolivia and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Mali
2024 26 16.7
2023 25.7 16.6
2022 25.4 16.5
2021 25.2 16.3
2020 25 16.2
2019 24.8 16.1
2018 24.5 16
2017 24.3 16
2016 24 16
2015 23.8 16
2014 23.5 16
2013 23.3 16
2012 23.1 16.1
2011 22.9 16.3
2010 22.6 16.4
2009 22.4 16.4
2008 22.2 16.5
2007 22.1 16.6
2006 21.9 16.6
2005 21.7 16.6
2004 21.6 16.6
2003 21.4 16.6
2002 21.3 16.6
2001 21.1 16.5
2000 20.9 16.5
1999 20.8 16.4
1998 20.6 16.4
1997 20.4 16.3
1996 20.3 16.3
1995 20.1 16.3
1994 20 16.3
1993 19.8 16.3
1992 19.8 16.4
1991 19.7 16.4
1990 19.6 16.5
1989 19.6 16.6
1988 19.6 16.8
1987 19.5 16.9
1986 19.5 17.1
1985 19.4 17.3
1984 19.4 17.5
1983 19.4 17.6
1982 19.4 17.8
1981 19.3 17.9
1980 19.3 18.1
1979 19.3 18.3
1978 19.3 18.4
1977 19.3 18.6
1976 19.3 18.7
1975 19.3 18.9
1974 19.3 19
1973 19.3 19.1
1972 19.4 19.2
1971 19.4 19.3
1970 19.4 19.4
1969 19.5 19.5
1968 19.5 19.6
1967 19.5 19.6
1966 19.5 19.7
1965 19.5 19.8
1964 19.5 19.8
1963 19.5 19.8
1962 19.6 19.8
1961 19.6 19.8
1960 19.6 19.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
3.2%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
5.52%
2018
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
54.7%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Mali
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
71.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Bolivia Mali
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
31%
2020
English speaking
4%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
35.1%
2023

Health

Bolivia Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Mali
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
86,437 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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