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Bolivia vs Canada statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 41.3M in Canada (ranked 37/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 3,393,336 sq mi for Canada (ranked 27th vs. 4th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Canada
Population
12798112
42181965
Population rank 79/197 38/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$2.24T
2024
GDP rank 88/197 9/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$54,340
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 20/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$64,610
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$2.5T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
111.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$60,482
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 4/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$37,320
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 3,393,336 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
41.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
83.1 years
2026

Bolivia and Canada: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Canada economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Canada
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Canada
2024 $54,881,327,453 $2,243,636,826,634
2023 $52,340,206,946 $2,173,339,670,064
2022 $50,959,081,954 $2,190,411,080,134
2021 $47,877,892,402 $2,022,378,748,423
2020 $42,313,784,081 $1,655,684,730,000
2019 $49,056,643,589 $1,743,725,183,673
2018 $48,414,038,842 $1,725,329,192,783
2017 $45,927,439,595 $1,649,265,644,244
2016 $33,941,126,194 $1,527,994,741,907
2015 $33,000,198,249 $1,556,508,816,217
2014 $32,996,188,017 $1,805,749,878,440
2013 $30,659,338,886 $1,846,597,421,835
2012 $27,084,497,482 $1,828,366,481,522
2011 $23,963,164,697 $1,793,326,630,175
2010 $19,649,723,722 $1,617,343,367,486
2009 $17,339,992,194 $1,374,625,142,157
2008 $16,674,276,286 $1,552,989,690,722
2007 $13,120,108,008 $1,468,820,407,783
2006 $11,451,844,902 $1,319,264,809,591
2005 $9,549,122,905 $1,173,108,598,779
2004 $8,773,451,752 $1,026,690,238,278
2003 $8,082,399,640 $895,540,646,635
2002 $7,905,485,146 $760,649,334,098
2001 $8,141,516,928 $738,981,792,355
2000 $8,397,855,485 $744,773,415,932
1999 $8,285,064,435 $678,412,196,271
1998 $8,497,494,652 $634,000,000,000
1997 $7,925,736,821 $654,986,999,856
1996 $7,396,949,126 $630,607,994,133
1995 $6,715,161,732 $605,961,090,061
1994 $5,981,222,859 $579,944,346,807
1993 $5,734,699,489 $579,053,561,739
1992 $5,643,868,749 $594,387,358,319
1991 $5,343,262,457 $612,527,712,316
1990 $4,867,582,598 $596,075,591,361
1989 $4,715,973,437 $567,211,993,243
1988 $4,597,612,362 $509,380,027,627
1987 $4,347,956,338 $433,134,238,311
1986 $3,959,382,833 $379,006,836,992
1985 $5,377,276,555 $366,186,012,450
1984 $6,169,483,225 $356,718,400,124
1983 $5,422,656,823 $341,866,277,183
1982 $5,594,126,369 $314,647,807,409
1981 $5,891,598,695 $307,246,642,756
1980 $4,537,479,608 $274,776,566,028
1979 $4,421,336,383 $243,891,124,296
1978 $3,758,220,890 $219,369,542,386
1977 $3,227,436,282 $212,325,176,305
1976 $2,731,984,008 $207,271,612,576
1975 $2,404,697,651 $174,419,757,177
1974 $2,100,249,875 $160,949,188,139
1973 $1,262,968,516 $131,764,343,566
1972 $1,257,615,645 $113,463,848,874
1971 $1,095,622,896 $99,606,454,744
1970 $1,017,003,367 $88,192,257,632
1969 $929,629,630 $79,405,011,125
1968 $857,912,458 $72,048,833,006
1967 $755,808,081 $65,856,924,424
1966 $669,191,919 $61,252,415,405
1965 $604,377,104 $54,649,410,479
1964 $544,023,569 $49,503,663,836
1963 $482,828,283 $45,140,337,827
1962 $448,400,673 $42,336,211,556
1961 $410,101,010 $41,038,192,838
1960 $377,020,202 $40,563,768,947

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

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Bolivia and Canada economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Canada
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Canada
2024 $4,421 $54,340
2023 $4,275 $54,220
2022 $4,219 $56,257
2021 $4,011 $52,887
2020 $3,581 $43,538
2019 $4,203 $46,353
2018 $4,207 $46,539
2017 $4,048 $45,130
2016 $3,036 $42,314
2015 $2,996 $43,594
2014 $3,041 $50,961
2013 $2,870 $52,638
2012 $2,576 $52,670
2011 $2,316 $52,224
2010 $1,930 $47,561
2009 $1,731 $40,875
2008 $1,693 $46,710
2007 $1,355 $44,660
2006 $1,203 $40,504
2005 $1,020 $36,384
2004 $953 $32,146
2003 $893 $28,302
2002 $888 $24,256
2001 $930 $23,822
2000 $976 $24,271
1999 $979 $22,315
1998 $1,022 $21,025
1997 $970 $21,902
1996 $922 $21,297
1995 $853 $20,680
1994 $774 $19,998
1993 $757 $20,187
1992 $760 $20,950
1991 $734 $21,847
1990 $683 $21,526
1989 $675 $20,795
1988 $673 $19,013
1987 $650 $16,378
1986 $604 $14,521
1985 $838 $14,170
1984 $982 $13,930
1983 $882 $13,477
1982 $930 $12,527
1981 $1,001 $12,379
1980 $788 $11,208
1979 $785 $10,078
1978 $683 $9,154
1977 $600 $8,949
1976 $520 $8,839
1975 $468 $7,537
1974 $418 $7,057
1973 $257.2 $5,858
1972 $261.9 $5,107
1971 $233.4 $4,535
1970 $221.6 $4,136
1969 $207.1 $3,776
1968 $195.5 $3,473
1967 $176.1 $3,226
1966 $159.3 $3,055
1965 $147.1 $2,777
1964 $135.2 $2,562
1963 $122.6 $2,380
1962 $116.2 $2,274
1961 $108.5 $2,246
1960 $101.8 $2,265

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

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Bolivia vs. Canada life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Canada
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Canada
2026 69.1 83.1
2025 68.9 82.9
2024 68.7 82.7
2023 68.6 82.6
2022 67.4 81.2
2021 61.4 82
2020 62.9 81.7
2019 67.8 82.3
2018 67.7 81.9
2017 67.5 81.9
2016 67.4 82
2015 67.2 81.9
2014 67 81.8
2013 66.8 81.8
2012 66.6 81.7
2011 66.3 81.5
2010 66 81.3
2009 65.7 81.1
2008 65.3 80.7
2007 64.9 80.5
2006 64.5 80.5
2005 64.2 80.1
2004 63.8 80
2003 63.5 79.7
2002 63.1 79.6
2001 62.5 79.4
2000 62.1 79.2
1999 61.7 78.9
1998 61.2 78.7
1997 60.7 78.5
1996 60.3 78.3
1995 59.8 78
1994 59.3 77.9
1993 58.7 77.7
1992 57.9 77.9
1991 57.4 77.6
1990 56.8 77.4
1989 56.1 77.1
1988 55.5 76.9
1987 54.9 76.8
1986 54.2 76.5
1985 53.8 76.3
1984 53.4 76.4
1983 52.9 76.1
1982 52.5 75.7
1981 52.3 75.5
1980 51.8 75.1
1979 51.4 74.8
1978 50.8 74.5
1977 50.4 74.2
1976 50 73.9
1975 49.3 73.4
1974 48.8 73.1
1973 48.3 73.1
1972 47.8 72.8
1971 47.5 72.9
1970 47.1 72.6
1969 46.7 72.4
1968 46.3 72.2
1967 45.9 72.1
1966 45.5 71.9
1965 45.1 71.7
1964 44.7 71.6
1963 44.3 71.3
1962 44 71.2
1961 43.6 71.2
1960 43.3 71
1959 43 70.6
1958 42.7 70.6
1957 42.4 69.9
1956 42.2 70
1955 41.9 70
1954 41.7 69.9
1953 41.4 69.1
1952 41 68.7
1951 40.9 68.5
1950 40.7 68.2

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

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Bolivia and Canada population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Canada
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Canada
2024 12,413,315 41,288,599
2023 12,244,159 40,083,484
2022 12,077,154 38,935,934
2021 11,937,360 38,239,864
2020 11,816,299 38,028,638
2019 11,671,386 37,618,495
2018 11,508,368 37,072,620
2017 11,344,587 36,545,075
2016 11,180,020 36,110,803
2015 11,014,705 35,704,498
2014 10,848,888 35,434,066
2013 10,682,608 35,080,992
2012 10,515,807 34,713,395
2011 10,348,929 34,339,221
2010 10,182,345 34,005,902
2009 10,016,275 33,630,069
2008 9,850,858 33,247,298
2007 9,685,960 32,888,886
2006 9,521,689 32,571,193
2005 9,360,754 32,242,732
2004 9,204,287 31,938,807
2003 9,050,700 31,642,461
2002 8,900,355 31,359,199
2001 8,752,736 31,020,855
2000 8,606,326 30,685,730
1999 8,459,806 30,401,286
1998 8,313,394 30,155,173
1997 8,167,900 29,905,948
1996 8,021,736 29,610,218
1995 7,874,676 29,302,311
1994 7,727,322 29,000,663
1993 7,579,195 28,684,764
1992 7,430,336 28,371,264
1991 7,280,289 28,037,420
1990 7,130,142 27,691,138
1989 6,981,766 27,276,781
1988 6,835,508 26,791,747
1987 6,692,162 26,446,601
1986 6,552,479 26,100,278
1985 6,416,185 25,842,116
1984 6,281,868 25,607,053
1983 6,149,060 25,366,451
1982 6,018,088 25,116,942
1981 5,888,109 24,819,915
1980 5,758,900 24,515,667
1979 5,630,849 24,201,544
1978 5,504,123 23,963,203
1977 5,379,166 23,725,843
1976 5,256,496 23,449,808
1975 5,137,539 23,143,275
1974 5,022,475 22,807,969
1973 4,910,200 22,491,777
1972 4,800,978 22,218,463
1971 4,694,342 21,962,032
1970 4,590,010 21,324,000
1969 4,488,232 21,028,000
1968 4,388,944 20,744,000
1967 4,292,572 20,412,000
1966 4,199,550 20,048,000
1965 4,109,796 19,678,000
1964 4,022,996 19,325,000
1963 3,938,913 18,964,000
1962 3,857,493 18,614,000
1961 3,778,731 18,271,000
1960 3,702,323 17,909,356

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Canada

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Canada
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Canada
2023 2.55 1.26
2022 2.58 1.33
2021 2.62 1.44
2020 2.65 1.41
2019 2.69 1.47
2018 2.73 1.51
2017 2.78 1.55
2016 2.83 1.59
2015 2.89 1.6
2014 2.95 1.61
2013 3.01 1.61
2012 3.08 1.63
2011 3.14 1.63
2010 3.21 1.65
2009 3.29 1.69
2008 3.36 1.7
2007 3.45 1.67
2006 3.53 1.63
2005 3.56 1.58
2004 3.63 1.56
2003 3.72 1.55
2002 3.8 1.52
2001 3.89 1.54
2000 3.99 1.51
1999 4.09 1.55
1998 4.15 1.56
1997 4.22 1.57
1996 4.34 1.63
1995 4.41 1.67
1994 4.49 1.69
1993 4.59 1.69
1992 4.71 1.71
1991 4.85 1.72
1990 4.9 1.83
1989 4.97 1.77
1988 5.03 1.68
1987 5.06 1.68
1986 5.12 1.68
1985 5.15 1.67
1984 5.24 1.65
1983 5.29 1.68
1982 5.35 1.69
1981 5.41 1.7
1980 5.47 1.74
1979 5.54 1.75
1978 5.61 1.77
1977 5.67 1.78
1976 5.74 1.8
1975 5.75 1.82
1974 5.8 1.84
1973 5.85 1.89
1972 5.89 1.98
1971 5.95 2.14
1970 6 2.26
1969 6.06 2.33
1968 6.1 2.39
1967 6.13 2.53
1966 6.16 2.75
1965 6.18 3.12
1964 6.21 3.46
1963 6.23 3.61
1962 6.25 3.68
1961 6.26 3.75
1960 6.27 3.81

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

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Bolivia and Canada demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Canada
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Canada
2024 26 41.5
2023 25.7 41.4
2022 25.4 41.3
2021 25.2 41.1
2020 25 40.9
2019 24.8 40.8
2018 24.5 40.8
2017 24.3 40.8
2016 24 40.7
2015 23.8 40.6
2014 23.5 40.5
2013 23.3 40.3
2012 23.1 40.1
2011 22.9 39.9
2010 22.6 39.7
2009 22.4 39.5
2008 22.2 39.3
2007 22.1 39.1
2006 21.9 38.8
2005 21.7 38.5
2004 21.6 38.1
2003 21.4 37.8
2002 21.3 37.4
2001 21.1 37.1
2000 20.9 36.7
1999 20.8 36.4
1998 20.6 36
1997 20.4 35.5
1996 20.3 35.1
1995 20.1 34.7
1994 20 34.3
1993 19.8 33.9
1992 19.8 33.6
1991 19.7 33.2
1990 19.6 32.9
1989 19.6 32.5
1988 19.6 32.2
1987 19.5 31.8
1986 19.5 31.4
1985 19.4 31
1984 19.4 30.6
1983 19.4 30.2
1982 19.4 29.8
1981 19.3 29.5
1980 19.3 29.2
1979 19.3 28.8
1978 19.3 28.5
1977 19.3 28.1
1976 19.3 27.7
1975 19.3 27.4
1974 19.3 27.2
1973 19.3 26.9
1972 19.4 26.6
1971 19.4 26.3
1970 19.4 26
1969 19.5 25.8
1968 19.5 25.7
1967 19.5 25.5
1966 19.5 25.5
1965 19.5 25.5
1964 19.5 25.6
1963 19.5 25.8
1962 19.6 26
1961 19.6 26.3
1960 19.6 26.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Canada
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$2.2T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
44.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
4.88%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
72,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-2.01%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
6.35%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
66.4%
2021
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
25.3%
2021
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
75.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
24.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
3.3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,098,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.4%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
76
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,226
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.37T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$120B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$851M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
32,430,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
3.66%
2011
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Canada
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
7,336 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$8.75
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
578 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
23.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
19.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
-89.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
14,460 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
67%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
57%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
14.1%
2023
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bolivia Canada
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.51%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
+326,204
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
82.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
91.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
75
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
2.27
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
4%
2025
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
94%
2023

Health

Bolivia Canada
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$6,378
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$974
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
83.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
0%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
2.82
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
30 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
5.1
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
26.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
85
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
12%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
9.89 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Canada
% of world land
0.73%
2026
5.9%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
82,186 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
219,596 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
647,655 mi
2014

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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