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Bolivia vs Brazil statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 212M in Brazil (ranked 7/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 3,227,096 sq mi for Brazil (ranked 27th vs. 5th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Brazil
Population
12798112
213824938
Population rank 79/197 7/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$2.19T
2024
GDP rank 88/197 10/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$10,311
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 85/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$22,338
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$1.91T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$8,999
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 60/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$6,263
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 3,227,096 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
35.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Bolivia and Brazil: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Brazil economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Brazil
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Brazil
2024 $54,881,327,453 $2,185,821,648,944
2023 $52,340,206,946 $2,191,131,869,706
2022 $50,959,081,954 $1,951,923,832,084
2021 $47,877,892,402 $1,670,647,464,063
2020 $42,313,784,081 $1,476,107,292,152
2019 $49,056,643,589 $1,873,288,158,839
2018 $48,414,038,842 $1,916,933,708,353
2017 $45,927,439,595 $2,063,514,688,806
2016 $33,941,126,194 $1,795,693,265,999
2015 $33,000,198,249 $1,802,211,999,456
2014 $32,996,188,017 $2,456,043,766,032
2013 $30,659,338,886 $2,472,819,362,044
2012 $27,084,497,482 $2,465,228,293,707
2011 $23,963,164,697 $2,616,156,606,579
2010 $19,649,723,722 $2,208,838,108,484
2009 $17,339,992,194 $1,666,996,294,252
2008 $16,674,276,286 $1,695,855,391,758
2007 $13,120,108,008 $1,397,114,247,189
2006 $11,451,844,902 $1,107,626,711,163
2005 $9,549,122,905 $891,633,826,625
2004 $8,773,451,752 $669,289,321,945
2003 $8,082,399,640 $558,233,724,165
2002 $7,905,485,146 $509,795,270,685
2001 $8,141,516,928 $559,983,704,094
2000 $8,397,855,485 $655,448,188,259
1999 $8,285,064,435 $599,642,075,004
1998 $8,497,494,652 $863,711,007,325
1997 $7,925,736,821 $883,206,452,795
1996 $7,396,949,126 $850,426,433,004
1995 $6,715,161,732 $769,333,330,412
1994 $5,981,222,859 $525,369,851,354
1993 $5,734,699,489 $368,295,778,245
1992 $5,643,868,749 $328,187,960,872
1991 $5,343,262,457 $342,609,231,343
1990 $4,867,582,598 $390,725,626,003
1989 $4,715,973,437 $412,990,820,287
1988 $4,597,612,362 $307,881,930,752
1987 $4,347,956,338 $283,056,836,894
1986 $3,959,382,833 $256,480,852,471
1985 $5,377,276,555 $210,879,844,639
1984 $6,169,483,225 $188,339,974,087
1983 $5,422,656,823 $189,656,506,321
1982 $5,594,126,369 $271,314,113,768
1981 $5,891,598,695 $258,015,174,749
1980 $4,537,479,608 $237,393,489,893
1979 $4,421,336,383 $221,338,204,480
1978 $3,758,220,890 $200,278,646,124
1977 $3,227,436,282 $176,344,101,402
1976 $2,731,984,008 $153,168,949,208
1975 $2,404,697,651 $129,203,555,239
1974 $2,100,249,875 $109,794,519,728
1973 $1,262,968,516 $83,592,275,863
1972 $1,257,615,645 $58,434,858,375
1971 $1,095,622,896 $48,869,830,902
1970 $1,017,003,367 $42,327,664,794
1969 $929,629,630 $37,171,640,819
1968 $857,912,458 $33,930,457,425
1967 $755,808,081 $31,086,389,195
1966 $669,191,919 $28,283,323,733
1965 $604,377,104 $22,465,522,884
1964 $544,023,569 $20,963,733,695
1963 $482,828,283 $23,287,712,878
1962 $448,400,673 $19,231,747,852
1961 $410,101,010 $17,275,940,449
1960 $377,020,202 $17,030,465,539

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

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Bolivia and Brazil economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Brazil
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Brazil
2024 $4,421 $10,311
2023 $4,275 $10,378
2022 $4,219 $9,281
2021 $4,011 $7,973
2020 $3,581 $7,074
2019 $4,203 $9,030
2018 $4,207 $9,301
2017 $4,048 $10,081
2016 $3,036 $8,836
2015 $2,996 $8,936
2014 $3,041 $12,275
2013 $2,870 $12,459
2012 $2,576 $12,522
2011 $2,316 $13,397
2010 $1,930 $11,403
2009 $1,731 $8,679
2008 $1,693 $8,908
2007 $1,355 $7,410
2006 $1,203 $5,934
2005 $1,020 $4,828
2004 $953 $3,664
2003 $893 $3,091
2002 $888 $2,856
2001 $930 $3,176
2000 $976 $3,767
1999 $979 $3,494
1998 $1,022 $5,106
1997 $970 $5,299
1996 $922 $5,179
1995 $853 $4,757
1994 $774 $3,299
1993 $757 $2,349
1992 $760 $2,127
1991 $734 $2,258
1990 $683 $2,620
1989 $675 $2,819
1988 $673 $2,141
1987 $650 $2,006
1986 $604 $1,854
1985 $838 $1,556
1984 $982 $1,420
1983 $882 $1,461
1982 $930 $2,138
1981 $1,001 $2,080
1980 $788 $1,959
1979 $785 $1,870
1978 $683 $1,733
1977 $600 $1,562
1976 $520 $1,390
1975 $468 $1,201
1974 $418 $1,045
1973 $257.2 $815
1972 $261.9 $583
1971 $233.4 $500
1970 $221.6 $444
1969 $207.1 $399
1968 $195.5 $374
1967 $176.1 $351
1966 $159.3 $328
1965 $147.1 $268
1964 $135.2 $257.3
1963 $122.6 $294.2
1962 $116.2 $250.2
1961 $108.5 $231.6
1960 $101.8 $235.3

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

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Bolivia vs. Brazil life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Brazil
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Brazil
2026 69.1 76.4
2025 68.9 76.2
2024 68.7 76
2023 68.6 75.8
2022 67.4 74.9
2021 61.4 73
2020 62.9 74.5
2019 67.8 75.8
2018 67.7 75.6
2017 67.5 75.4
2016 67.4 75.1
2015 67.2 75.1
2014 67 74.8
2013 66.8 74.6
2012 66.6 74.3
2011 66.3 74
2010 66 73.8
2009 65.7 73.5
2008 65.3 73.1
2007 64.9 72.7
2006 64.5 72.3
2005 64.2 71.8
2004 63.8 71.4
2003 63.5 70.9
2002 63.1 70.4
2001 62.5 70
2000 62.1 69.6
1999 61.7 69.2
1998 61.2 68.8
1997 60.7 68.5
1996 60.3 68.1
1995 59.8 67.7
1994 59.3 67.3
1993 58.7 66.9
1992 57.9 66.5
1991 57.4 66.2
1990 56.8 65.9
1989 56.1 65.5
1988 55.5 65.2
1987 54.9 64.8
1986 54.2 64.4
1985 53.8 64
1984 53.4 63.6
1983 52.9 63.1
1982 52.5 62.7
1981 52.3 62.3
1980 51.8 61.8
1979 51.4 61.4
1978 50.8 60.9
1977 50.4 60.5
1976 50 60
1975 49.3 59.6
1974 48.8 59.1
1973 48.3 58.7
1972 47.8 58.3
1971 47.5 57.8
1970 47.1 57.3
1969 46.7 56.9
1968 46.3 56.5
1967 45.9 56
1966 45.5 55.6
1965 45.1 55.2
1964 44.7 54.8
1963 44.3 54.5
1962 44 54
1961 43.6 53.6
1960 43.3 53.2
1959 43 52.7
1958 42.7 52.2
1957 42.4 51.8
1956 42.2 51.3
1955 41.9 50.9
1954 41.7 50.4
1953 41.4 50
1952 41 49.6
1951 40.9 49
1950 40.7 48.5

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

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Bolivia and Brazil population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Brazil
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Brazil
2024 12,413,315 211,998,573
2023 12,244,159 211,140,729
2022 12,077,154 210,306,415
2021 11,937,360 209,550,294
2020 11,816,299 208,660,842
2019 11,671,386 207,455,459
2018 11,508,368 206,107,261
2017 11,344,587 204,703,445
2016 11,180,020 203,218,114
2015 11,014,705 201,675,532
2014 10,848,888 200,085,127
2013 10,682,608 198,478,299
2012 10,515,807 196,876,111
2011 10,348,929 195,284,734
2010 10,182,345 193,701,929
2009 10,016,275 192,079,951
2008 9,850,858 190,367,302
2007 9,685,960 188,552,320
2006 9,521,689 186,653,106
2005 9,360,754 184,688,101
2004 9,204,287 182,675,143
2003 9,050,700 180,622,688
2002 8,900,355 178,503,484
2001 8,752,736 176,301,203
2000 8,606,326 174,018,282
1999 8,459,806 171,641,543
1998 8,313,394 169,159,655
1997 8,167,900 166,661,659
1996 8,021,736 164,202,549
1995 7,874,676 161,735,073
1994 7,727,322 159,265,006
1993 7,579,195 156,794,577
1992 7,430,336 154,275,079
1991 7,280,289 151,724,256
1990 7,130,142 149,143,223
1989 6,981,766 146,502,972
1988 6,835,508 143,826,357
1987 6,692,162 141,104,944
1986 6,552,479 138,336,370
1985 6,416,185 135,515,595
1984 6,281,868 132,658,864
1983 6,149,060 129,790,077
1982 6,018,088 126,923,155
1981 5,888,109 124,063,109
1980 5,758,900 121,207,461
1979 5,630,849 118,380,821
1978 5,504,123 115,600,942
1977 5,379,166 112,875,292
1976 5,256,496 110,213,349
1975 5,137,539 107,619,565
1974 5,022,475 105,089,675
1973 4,910,200 102,600,976
1972 4,800,978 100,146,797
1971 4,694,342 97,739,273
1970 4,590,010 95,375,651
1969 4,488,232 93,045,777
1968 4,388,944 90,741,240
1967 4,292,572 88,446,124
1966 4,199,550 86,139,359
1965 4,109,796 83,817,583
1964 4,022,996 81,488,595
1963 3,938,913 79,164,235
1962 3,857,493 76,865,323
1961 3,778,731 74,605,447
1960 3,702,323 72,388,126

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Brazil

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Brazil
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Brazil
2023 2.55 1.62
2022 2.58 1.63
2021 2.62 1.64
2020 2.65 1.65
2019 2.69 1.71
2018 2.73 1.74
2017 2.78 1.74
2016 2.83 1.73
2015 2.89 1.78
2014 2.95 1.78
2013 3.01 1.76
2012 3.08 1.77
2011 3.14 1.78
2010 3.21 1.79
2009 3.29 1.8
2008 3.36 1.82
2007 3.45 1.85
2006 3.53 1.9
2005 3.56 1.94
2004 3.63 1.97
2003 3.72 2.01
2002 3.8 2.08
2001 3.89 2.16
2000 3.99 2.25
1999 4.09 2.34
1998 4.15 2.42
1997 4.22 2.47
1996 4.34 2.51
1995 4.41 2.57
1994 4.49 2.6
1993 4.59 2.66
1992 4.71 2.71
1991 4.85 2.81
1990 4.9 2.9
1989 4.97 3.01
1988 5.03 3.11
1987 5.06 3.23
1986 5.12 3.36
1985 5.15 3.48
1984 5.24 3.6
1983 5.29 3.72
1982 5.35 3.84
1981 5.41 3.94
1980 5.47 4.04
1979 5.54 4.12
1978 5.61 4.2
1977 5.67 4.27
1976 5.74 4.34
1975 5.75 4.42
1974 5.8 4.5
1973 5.85 4.64
1972 5.89 4.74
1971 5.95 4.84
1970 6 4.93
1969 6.06 5.04
1968 6.1 5.17
1967 6.13 5.34
1966 6.16 5.52
1965 6.18 5.68
1964 6.21 5.82
1963 6.23 5.93
1962 6.25 5.98
1961 6.26 6.02
1960 6.27 6.05

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

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Bolivia and Brazil demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Brazil
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Brazil
2024 26 35.4
2023 25.7 34.9
2022 25.4 34.5
2021 25.2 34.1
2020 25 33.7
2019 24.8 33.2
2018 24.5 32.8
2017 24.3 32.4
2016 24 31.9
2015 23.8 31.5
2014 23.5 31
2013 23.3 30.6
2012 23.1 30.1
2011 22.9 29.7
2010 22.6 29.2
2009 22.4 28.8
2008 22.2 28.3
2007 22.1 27.9
2006 21.9 27.5
2005 21.7 27.1
2004 21.6 26.7
2003 21.4 26.3
2002 21.3 25.9
2001 21.1 25.5
2000 20.9 25.2
1999 20.8 24.9
1998 20.6 24.6
1997 20.4 24.3
1996 20.3 24
1995 20.1 23.7
1994 20 23.5
1993 19.8 23.2
1992 19.8 22.9
1991 19.7 22.7
1990 19.6 22.4
1989 19.6 22.1
1988 19.6 21.9
1987 19.5 21.7
1986 19.5 21.5
1985 19.4 21.2
1984 19.4 21
1983 19.4 20.8
1982 19.4 20.6
1981 19.3 20.4
1980 19.3 20.2
1979 19.3 20
1978 19.3 19.8
1977 19.3 19.6
1976 19.3 19.4
1975 19.3 19.2
1974 19.3 19.1
1973 19.3 18.9
1972 19.4 18.7
1971 19.4 18.5
1970 19.4 18.4
1969 19.5 18.2
1968 19.5 18.1
1967 19.5 18
1966 19.5 17.9
1965 19.5 17.9
1964 19.5 17.8
1963 19.5 17.8
1962 19.6 17.9
1961 19.6 17.9
1960 19.6 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Brazil
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$2.11T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
45.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
5.62%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
0.97%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
762,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-6.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
6.8%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
20.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
40.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
1.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
433,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.28%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
56
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
331
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$659B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$330B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$4.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
6,353,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
86.4%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Brazil
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
1,481 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$14.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
491 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
2.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
49.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
46.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
17.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
-13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
2,916 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
77.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
60.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.05%
2023
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Bolivia Brazil
% of world population
0.15%
2024
2.61%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
-217,283
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
19.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
16
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
162
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
94.8%
2024
English speaking
4%
2025
5.56%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
84.5%
2024

Health

Bolivia Brazil
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$1,010
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$264.9
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
0.02%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
2.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
14.4
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
10.6%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
7.7 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Brazil
% of world land
0.73%
2026
5.61%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
15,222 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
914,131 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
1,242,742 mi
2023

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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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