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Belgium vs Bolivia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 12.4M in Bolivia (ranked 79/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 418,264 sq mi for Bolivia (ranked 136th vs. 27th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Bolivia
Population
11902714
12798112
Population rank 83/197 79/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$54.9B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 88/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$4,421
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 125/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$12,878
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$53.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
98%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$4,331
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 88/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$4,720
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 418,264 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
2.55
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
69.1 years
2026

Belgium and Bolivia: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Bolivia economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Bolivia
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Bolivia
2024 $671,370,081,636 $54,881,327,453
2023 $651,330,595,110 $52,340,206,946
2022 $591,085,783,326 $50,959,081,954
2021 $598,522,422,242 $47,877,892,402
2020 $529,694,473,502 $42,313,784,081
2019 $536,726,344,405 $49,056,643,589
2018 $542,638,913,428 $48,414,038,842
2017 $500,908,767,352 $45,927,439,595
2016 $474,271,566,740 $33,941,126,194
2015 $461,044,767,545 $33,000,198,249
2014 $537,987,419,164 $32,996,188,017
2013 $524,097,026,599 $30,659,338,886
2012 $498,414,364,945 $27,084,497,482
2011 $527,196,649,049 $23,963,164,697
2010 $481,556,503,720 $19,649,723,722
2009 $485,014,525,992 $17,339,992,194
2008 $517,328,087,920 $16,674,276,286
2007 $470,922,156,309 $13,120,108,008
2006 $408,259,840,869 $11,451,844,902
2005 $385,714,762,230 $9,549,122,905
2004 $369,214,712,443 $8,773,451,752
2003 $318,082,528,507 $8,082,399,640
2002 $258,383,599,375 $7,905,485,146
2001 $236,746,141,604 $8,141,516,928
2000 $236,792,460,312 $8,397,855,485
1999 $258,245,733,221 $8,285,064,435
1998 $258,528,339,631 $8,497,494,652
1997 $252,708,051,421 $7,925,736,821
1996 $279,201,433,225 $7,396,949,126
1995 $288,025,588,396 $6,715,161,732
1994 $244,884,129,491 $5,981,222,859
1993 $224,721,795,709 $5,734,699,489
1992 $234,781,652,447 $5,643,868,749
1991 $210,510,999,409 $5,343,262,457
1990 $205,331,747,948 $4,867,582,598
1989 $164,221,056,511 $4,715,973,437
1988 $162,299,103,675 $4,597,612,362
1987 $149,394,404,106 $4,347,956,338
1986 $120,018,787,249 $3,959,382,833
1985 $86,268,264,148 $5,377,276,555
1984 $83,349,530,159 $6,169,483,225
1983 $87,184,239,053 $5,422,656,823
1982 $92,095,926,188 $5,594,126,369
1981 $104,730,018,470 $5,891,598,695
1980 $126,829,314,388 $4,537,479,608
1979 $116,315,456,797 $4,421,336,383
1978 $101,246,526,194 $3,758,220,890
1977 $82,839,905,459 $3,227,436,282
1976 $71,113,882,968 $2,731,984,008
1975 $65,678,189,097 $2,404,697,651
1974 $56,033,077,879 $2,100,249,875
1973 $47,743,801,490 $1,262,968,516
1972 $37,209,418,019 $1,257,615,645
1971 $29,821,661,870 $1,095,622,896
1970 $26,706,196,047 $1,017,003,367
1969 $24,019,653,475 $929,629,630
1968 $21,654,856,965 $857,912,458
1967 $20,252,508,995 $755,808,081
1966 $18,894,891,312 $669,191,919
1965 $17,597,783,297 $604,377,104
1964 $16,168,044,450 $544,023,569
1963 $14,445,805,381 $482,828,283
1962 $13,436,827,167 $448,400,673
1961 $12,561,701,694 $410,101,010
1960 $11,810,619,368 $377,020,202

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

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Belgium and Bolivia economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Bolivia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Bolivia
2024 $56,615 $4,421
2023 $55,291 $4,275
2022 $50,606 $4,219
2021 $51,658 $4,011
2020 $45,906 $3,581
2019 $46,717 $4,203
2018 $47,487 $4,207
2017 $44,035 $4,048
2016 $41,855 $3,036
2015 $40,894 $2,996
2014 $47,996 $3,041
2013 $46,965 $2,870
2012 $44,874 $2,576
2011 $47,761 $2,316
2010 $44,197 $1,930
2009 $44,923 $1,731
2008 $48,303 $1,693
2007 $44,319 $1,355
2006 $38,705 $1,203
2005 $36,810 $1,020
2004 $35,429 $953
2003 $30,655 $893
2002 $25,006 $888
2001 $23,015 $930
2000 $23,099 $976
1999 $25,253 $979
1998 $25,338 $1,022
1997 $24,821 $970
1996 $27,490 $922
1995 $28,414 $853
1994 $24,209 $774
1993 $22,284 $757
1992 $23,373 $760
1991 $21,042 $734
1990 $20,600 $683
1989 $16,525 $675
1988 $16,391 $673
1987 $15,136 $650
1986 $12,170 $604
1985 $8,751 $838
1984 $8,457 $982
1983 $8,846 $882
1982 $9,344 $930
1981 $10,623 $1,001
1980 $12,864 $788
1979 $11,811 $785
1978 $10,290 $683
1977 $8,427 $600
1976 $7,243 $520
1975 $6,701 $468
1974 $5,734 $418
1973 $4,901 $257.2
1972 $3,832 $261.9
1971 $3,083 $233.4
1970 $2,766 $221.6
1969 $2,490 $207.1
1968 $2,251 $195.5
1967 $2,114 $176.1
1966 $1,983 $159.3
1965 $1,860 $147.1
1964 $1,724 $135.2
1963 $1,555 $122.6
1962 $1,457 $116.2
1961 $1,368 $108.5
1960 $1,290 $101.8

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

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Belgium vs. Bolivia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Bolivia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Bolivia
2026 82.6 69.1
2025 82.4 68.9
2024 82.3 68.7
2023 82.1 68.6
2022 81.2 67.4
2021 81.7 61.4
2020 80.8 62.9
2019 81.8 67.8
2018 81.5 67.7
2017 81.4 67.5
2016 81.3 67.4
2015 80.9 67.2
2014 81.1 67
2013 80.5 66.8
2012 80.3 66.6
2011 80.4 66.3
2010 80 66
2009 79.8 65.7
2008 79.6 65.3
2007 79.5 64.9
2006 79.4 64.5
2005 79.1 64.2
2004 79 63.8
2003 78.3 63.5
2002 78.2 63.1
2001 78.1 62.5
2000 77.8 62.1
1999 77.6 61.7
1998 77.5 61.2
1997 77.4 60.7
1996 77.2 60.3
1995 76.8 59.8
1994 76.7 59.3
1993 76.4 58.7
1992 76.4 57.9
1991 76.2 57.4
1990 76.1 56.8
1989 75.6 56.1
1988 75.6 55.5
1987 75.3 54.9
1986 74.7 54.2
1985 74.5 53.8
1984 74.4 53.4
1983 73.9 52.9
1982 73.9 52.5
1981 73.7 52.3
1980 73.2 51.8
1979 73.2 51.4
1978 72.7 50.8
1977 72.8 50.4
1976 72.1 50
1975 72 49.3
1974 72 48.8
1973 71.6 48.3
1972 71.4 47.8
1971 71.1 47.5
1970 70.9 47.1
1969 70.7 46.7
1968 70.6 46.3
1967 70.9 45.9
1966 70.6 45.5
1965 70.6 45.1
1964 70.7 44.7
1963 70 44.3
1962 70.2 44
1961 70.5 43.6
1960 69.6 43.3
1959 70.3 43
1958 69.9 42.7
1957 69.2 42.4
1956 68.8 42.2
1955 68.5 41.9
1954 68.6 41.7
1953 68.4 41.4
1952 68 41
1951 66.7 40.9
1950 66.3 40.7

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

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Belgium and Bolivia population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Bolivia
1x
Year Population
Belgium Bolivia
2024 11,858,610 12,413,315
2023 11,779,946 12,244,159
2022 11,680,210 12,077,154
2021 11,586,195 11,937,360
2020 11,538,604 11,816,299
2019 11,488,980 11,671,386
2018 11,427,054 11,508,368
2017 11,375,158 11,344,587
2016 11,331,422 11,180,020
2015 11,274,196 11,014,705
2014 11,209,057 10,848,888
2013 11,159,407 10,682,608
2012 11,106,932 10,515,807
2011 11,038,264 10,348,929
2010 10,895,586 10,182,345
2009 10,796,493 10,016,275
2008 10,709,973 9,850,858
2007 10,625,700 9,685,960
2006 10,547,958 9,521,689
2005 10,478,617 9,360,754
2004 10,421,137 9,204,287
2003 10,376,133 9,050,700
2002 10,332,785 8,900,355
2001 10,286,570 8,752,736
2000 10,251,250 8,606,326
1999 10,226,419 8,459,806
1998 10,203,008 8,313,394
1997 10,181,245 8,167,900
1996 10,156,637 8,021,736
1995 10,136,811 7,874,676
1994 10,115,603 7,727,322
1993 10,084,475 7,579,195
1992 10,045,158 7,430,336
1991 10,004,486 7,280,289
1990 9,967,379 7,130,142
1989 9,937,697 6,981,766
1988 9,901,664 6,835,508
1987 9,870,234 6,692,162
1986 9,861,823 6,552,479
1985 9,858,308 6,416,185
1984 9,855,372 6,281,868
1983 9,855,520 6,149,060
1982 9,856,303 6,018,088
1981 9,858,982 5,888,109
1980 9,859,242 5,758,900
1979 9,848,382 5,630,849
1978 9,839,534 5,504,123
1977 9,830,358 5,379,166
1976 9,818,227 5,256,496
1975 9,800,700 5,137,539
1974 9,772,419 5,022,475
1973 9,741,720 4,910,200
1972 9,711,115 4,800,978
1971 9,673,162 4,694,342
1970 9,655,549 4,590,010
1969 9,646,032 4,488,232
1968 9,618,756 4,388,944
1967 9,580,991 4,292,572
1966 9,527,807 4,199,550
1965 9,463,667 4,109,796
1964 9,378,113 4,022,996
1963 9,289,770 3,938,913
1962 9,220,578 3,857,493
1961 9,183,948 3,778,731
1960 9,153,489 3,702,323

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Bolivia

Fertility rate
Belgium

Bolivia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Bolivia
2023 1.47 2.55
2022 1.53 2.58
2021 1.6 2.62
2020 1.55 2.65
2019 1.6 2.69
2018 1.62 2.73
2017 1.65 2.78
2016 1.68 2.83
2015 1.7 2.89
2014 1.74 2.95
2013 1.76 3.01
2012 1.8 3.08
2011 1.81 3.14
2010 1.86 3.21
2009 1.84 3.29
2008 1.85 3.36
2007 1.82 3.45
2006 1.8 3.53
2005 1.76 3.56
2004 1.72 3.63
2003 1.67 3.72
2002 1.65 3.8
2001 1.67 3.89
2000 1.67 3.99
1999 1.62 4.09
1998 1.6 4.15
1997 1.6 4.22
1996 1.59 4.34
1995 1.56 4.41
1994 1.56 4.49
1993 1.61 4.59
1992 1.65 4.71
1991 1.66 4.85
1990 1.62 4.9
1989 1.58 4.97
1988 1.57 5.03
1987 1.54 5.06
1986 1.54 5.12
1985 1.51 5.15
1984 1.54 5.24
1983 1.57 5.29
1982 1.61 5.35
1981 1.66 5.41
1980 1.68 5.47
1979 1.69 5.54
1978 1.69 5.61
1977 1.71 5.67
1976 1.73 5.74
1975 1.74 5.75
1974 1.83 5.8
1973 1.95 5.85
1972 2.09 5.89
1971 2.21 5.95
1970 2.25 6
1969 2.27 6.06
1968 2.31 6.1
1967 2.41 6.13
1966 2.52 6.16
1965 2.61 6.18
1964 2.71 6.21
1963 2.68 6.23
1962 2.59 6.25
1961 2.63 6.26
1960 2.54 6.27

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

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Belgium and Bolivia demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Bolivia
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Bolivia
2024 42.7 26
2023 42.4 25.7
2022 42.2 25.4
2021 42 25.2
2020 41.9 25
2019 41.8 24.8
2018 41.7 24.5
2017 41.6 24.3
2016 41.4 24
2015 41.4 23.8
2014 41.3 23.5
2013 41.2 23.3
2012 41.1 23.1
2011 40.9 22.9
2010 40.8 22.6
2009 40.8 22.4
2008 40.7 22.2
2007 40.6 22.1
2006 40.4 21.9
2005 40.2 21.7
2004 40 21.6
2003 39.7 21.4
2002 39.4 21.3
2001 39.2 21.1
2000 38.9 20.9
1999 38.6 20.8
1998 38.3 20.6
1997 38.1 20.4
1996 37.8 20.3
1995 37.5 20.1
1994 37.2 20
1993 37 19.8
1992 36.7 19.8
1991 36.5 19.7
1990 36.3 19.6
1989 36.1 19.6
1988 35.9 19.6
1987 35.6 19.5
1986 35.4 19.5
1985 35.2 19.4
1984 35 19.4
1983 34.8 19.4
1982 34.5 19.4
1981 34.3 19.3
1980 34.2 19.3
1979 34.1 19.3
1978 34.1 19.3
1977 34.1 19.3
1976 34.1 19.3
1975 34.2 19.3
1974 34.3 19.3
1973 34.3 19.3
1972 34.3 19.4
1971 34.4 19.4
1970 34.5 19.4
1969 34.6 19.5
1968 34.7 19.5
1967 34.7 19.5
1966 34.7 19.5
1965 34.8 19.5
1964 34.8 19.5
1963 34.9 19.5
1962 34.9 19.6
1961 34.9 19.6
1960 34.9 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Bolivia
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$51.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
39.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
8.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
-10.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
2.73%
2024
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
53.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
31.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
42.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
31.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$1.98B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$1.28B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
323,299
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
3.27%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
56.8%
2024

Energy

Belgium Bolivia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
798 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
28.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
2.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
84.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
12.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
3.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
-67.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
859 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
38.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
25%
2022
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Belgium Bolivia
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-3,179
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
71.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
41.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
43
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
4.37
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
21.1
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
87
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
95.6%
2023
English speaking
59%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
70.2%
2023

Health

Belgium Bolivia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$255
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$69.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
69.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
1.23%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
1.28
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
21.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
146
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
23.1
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
29.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
12.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
3.59 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Bolivia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.73%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
33,695 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
149,867 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
193,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
n/a

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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