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Bolivia vs Central African Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 5.33M in The Central African Republic (ranked 122/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 240,534 sq mi for The Central African Republic (ranked 27th vs. 43rd).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 94/197 ($49.7B) and The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 129/197 ($4,001), while The Central African Republic ranks 194/197 ($516).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia CAR
Population
12716350
5662456
Population rank 79/197 117/197
GDP
$49.7B
2024
$2.75B
2024
GDP rank 94/197 171/197
GDP per capita
$4,001
2024
$516
2024
GDP per capita rank 129/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,190
2024
$1,264
2024
Government debt
$47.2B
2024
$1.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
92.4%
2025
58.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$3,803
2024
$313
2024
Government debt per person rank 92/185 178/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,374
2025
$1,261
2025
Land area
418,264 sq mi
2025
240,534 sq mi
2025
Population density
29.7 ppl/mi²
2024
22.2 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
6.01
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
15.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2025
57.9 years
2025

Bolivia and Central African Republic: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Central African Republic
Year GDP
Bolivia CAR
1960 $373,250,000 $112,155,598
1961 $406,000,000 $123,134,583
1962 $443,916,667 $124,482,774
1963 $478,000,000 $129,379,124
1964 $538,583,333 $142,025,079
1965 $598,333,333 $150,574,795
1966 $662,500,000 $157,930,018
1967 $748,250,000 $163,820,514
1968 $849,333,333 $191,767,442
1969 $920,333,333 $188,039,210
1970 $1,006,833,333 $189,106,529
1971 $1,084,666,667 $201,450,800
1972 $1,286,153,846 $230,317,883
1973 $1,263,600,000 $271,183,082
1974 $2,101,300,000 $281,398,706
1975 $2,405,900,000 $378,660,016
1976 $2,733,350,000 $451,152,461
1977 $3,229,050,000 $507,298,148
1978 $3,760,100,000 $610,578,632
1979 $4,510,500,000 $700,764,748
1980 $4,450,360,000 $797,048,199
1981 $5,778,480,000 $694,803,623
1982 $5,600,390,625 $748,312,391
1983 $5,414,008,621 $658,679,333
1984 $6,169,304,528 $637,820,670
1985 $5,377,276,657 $864,849,836
1986 $3,959,383,520 $1,122,265,013
1987 $4,347,956,338 $1,200,991,978
1988 $4,597,611,710 $1,264,899,288
1989 $4,715,973,437 $1,233,930,281
1990 $4,867,582,598 $1,440,711,459
1991 $5,343,262,457 $1,377,374,987
1992 $5,643,868,749 $1,411,917,553
1993 $5,734,699,489 $1,278,781,262
1994 $5,981,222,859 $851,174,357
1995 $6,715,161,732 $1,115,389,674
1996 $7,396,949,126 $1,007,791,127
1997 $7,925,736,821 $937,741,513
1998 $8,497,494,652 $967,338,390
1999 $8,285,064,435 $999,477,511
2000 $8,397,855,485 $916,777,283
2001 $8,141,516,928 $932,648,605
2002 $7,905,485,146 $996,068,145
2003 $8,082,399,640 $1,142,315,523
2004 $8,773,451,752 $1,272,360,517
2005 $9,549,122,905 $1,337,894,379
2006 $11,451,844,902 $1,461,859,762
2007 $13,120,108,008 $1,699,811,295
2008 $16,674,276,286 $1,993,407,888
2009 $17,339,992,194 $2,067,381,665
2010 $19,649,723,722 $2,142,591,540
2011 $23,963,164,697 $2,437,982,705
2012 $27,084,497,482 $2,510,126,512
2013 $30,659,338,886 $1,691,544,110
2014 $32,996,188,017 $1,894,813,389
2015 $33,000,198,249 $1,695,825,714
2016 $33,941,126,194 $1,825,018,145
2017 $37,508,642,171 $2,072,349,973
2018 $40,287,647,931 $2,220,979,146
2019 $40,895,322,851 $2,221,301,351
2020 $36,629,843,806 $2,326,720,900
2021 $40,406,111,693 $2,516,498,412
2022 $44,008,282,880 $2,382,618,615
2023 $45,135,398,003 $2,555,492,086
2024 $49,668,296,744 $2,751,544,520

Bolivia and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Central African Republic
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia CAR
1960 $100.8 $65.9
1961 $107.4 $71
1962 $115.1 $70.4
1963 $121.4 $71.8
1964 $133.9 $77.2
1965 $145.6 $80.2
1966 $157.8 $82.3
1967 $174.3 $83.6
1968 $193.5 $95.6
1969 $205.1 $91.7
1970 $219.4 $90.2
1971 $231.1 $94.1
1972 $267.9 $105.5
1973 $257.3 $121.8
1974 $418 $124
1975 $468 $163.6
1976 $520 $192.1
1977 $600 $213.8
1978 $683 $254.6
1979 $801 $289.1
1980 $773 $325
1981 $981 $280.3
1982 $931 $298.4
1983 $880 $259.6
1984 $982 $248.3
1985 $838 $333
1986 $604 $426
1987 $650 $450
1988 $673 $466
1989 $675 $443
1990 $683 $502
1991 $734 $465
1992 $760 $462
1993 $757 $405
1994 $774 $261.3
1995 $853 $333
1996 $922 $293.3
1997 $970 $265.5
1998 $1,022 $266.6
1999 $979 $268
2000 $976 $239.2
2001 $930 $238
2002 $888 $248.6
2003 $893 $278.4
2004 $953 $303
2005 $1,020 $312
2006 $1,203 $334
2007 $1,355 $381
2008 $1,693 $437
2009 $1,731 $456
2010 $1,930 $477
2011 $2,316 $534
2012 $2,576 $544
2013 $2,870 $364
2014 $3,041 $410
2015 $2,996 $366
2016 $3,036 $387
2017 $3,306 $432
2018 $3,501 $455
2019 $3,504 $449
2020 $3,100 $463
2021 $3,385 $492
2022 $3,644 $467
2023 $3,686 $496
2024 $4,001 $516

Bolivia vs. Central African Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Central African Republic
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia CAR
1950 40.7 35.4
1951 40.9 35.8
1952 41 36.2
1953 41.4 36.6
1954 41.7 37
1955 41.9 37.4
1956 42.2 37.8
1957 42.4 38.3
1958 42.7 38.7
1959 43 39.1
1960 43.3 39.6
1961 43.6 40.1
1962 44 40.6
1963 44.3 41.1
1964 44.7 41.6
1965 45.1 42.2
1966 45.5 42.8
1967 45.9 43.4
1968 46.3 44
1969 46.7 44.6
1970 47.1 45.2
1971 47.5 45.8
1972 47.8 46.3
1973 48.3 46.9
1974 48.8 47.4
1975 49.3 47.9
1976 50 48.4
1977 50.4 48.8
1978 50.8 49.2
1979 51.4 49.5
1980 51.8 49.8
1981 52.3 50
1982 52.5 50.2
1983 52.9 50.3
1984 53.4 50.4
1985 53.8 50.5
1986 54.2 50.4
1987 54.9 50.4
1988 55.5 50.2
1989 56.1 50.1
1990 56.8 49.9
1991 57.4 49.6
1992 57.9 49.2
1993 58.7 48.9
1994 59.3 48.5
1995 59.8 48.1
1996 60.3 47.7
1997 60.7 47.3
1998 61.2 47.1
1999 61.7 46.9
2000 62.1 46.6
2001 62.5 46.7
2002 63.1 46.8
2003 63.5 47.3
2004 63.8 47.7
2005 64.2 48.2
2006 64.5 48.7
2007 64.9 49.3
2008 65.3 49.9
2009 65.7 14.7
2010 66 46.9
2011 66.3 50.1
2012 66.6 51.3
2013 66.8 49.5
2014 67 40.3
2015 67.2 51.9
2016 67.4 51
2017 67.5 45.2
2018 67.7 52.3
2019 67.8 31.5
2020 62.9 50.6
2021 61.4 40.3
2022 67.4 18.8
2023 68.6 57.4
2024 68.7 57.7
2025 68.9 57.9

Bolivia and Central African Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Central African Republic
Year Population
Bolivia CAR
1960 3,702,323 1,702,346
1961 3,778,731 1,734,580
1962 3,857,493 1,768,115
1963 3,938,913 1,803,063
1964 4,022,996 1,839,583
1965 4,109,796 1,877,854
1966 4,199,550 1,918,082
1967 4,292,572 1,960,444
1968 4,388,944 2,005,100
1969 4,488,232 2,051,515
1970 4,590,010 2,097,505
1971 4,694,342 2,141,450
1972 4,800,978 2,183,769
1973 4,910,200 2,226,008
1974 5,022,475 2,269,338
1975 5,137,539 2,313,916
1976 5,256,496 2,348,566
1977 5,379,166 2,372,930
1978 5,504,123 2,397,961
1979 5,630,849 2,423,794
1980 5,758,900 2,450,535
1981 5,888,109 2,478,402
1982 6,018,088 2,507,375
1983 6,149,060 2,537,399
1984 6,281,868 2,568,610
1985 6,416,185 2,600,932
1986 6,552,479 2,634,258
1987 6,692,162 2,669,155
1988 6,835,508 2,713,965
1989 6,981,766 2,783,970
1990 7,130,142 2,871,910
1991 7,280,289 2,963,191
1992 7,430,336 3,058,831
1993 7,579,195 3,157,839
1994 7,727,322 3,257,954
1995 7,874,676 3,348,052
1996 8,021,736 3,435,965
1997 8,167,900 3,531,700
1998 8,313,394 3,628,827
1999 8,459,806 3,729,450
2000 8,606,326 3,833,416
2001 8,752,736 3,919,487
2002 8,900,355 4,006,077
2003 9,050,700 4,103,086
2004 9,204,287 4,192,826
2005 9,360,754 4,288,810
2006 9,521,689 4,377,579
2007 9,685,960 4,462,770
2008 9,850,858 4,558,984
2009 10,016,275 4,529,047
2010 10,182,345 4,492,995
2011 10,348,929 4,565,021
2012 10,515,807 4,610,848
2013 10,682,608 4,642,419
2014 10,848,888 4,623,182
2015 11,014,705 4,629,320
2016 11,180,020 4,713,663
2017 11,344,587 4,793,511
2018 11,508,368 4,878,657
2019 11,671,386 4,944,703
2020 11,816,299 5,026,628
2021 11,937,360 5,112,100
2022 12,077,154 5,098,039
2023 12,244,159 5,152,421
2024 12,413,315 5,330,690

Fertility rates in Bolivia and Central African Republic

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Central African Republic
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia CAR
1960 6.27 5.95
1961 6.26 5.96
1962 6.25 5.97
1963 6.23 5.99
1964 6.21 6.01
1965 6.18 6.03
1966 6.16 6.06
1967 6.13 6.08
1968 6.1 6.1
1969 6.06 6.06
1970 6 6.03
1971 5.95 5.99
1972 5.89 5.96
1973 5.85 5.93
1974 5.8 5.9
1975 5.75 5.88
1976 5.74 5.94
1977 5.67 5.99
1978 5.61 6.04
1979 5.54 6.09
1980 5.47 6.13
1981 5.41 6.17
1982 5.35 6.16
1983 5.29 6.15
1984 5.24 6.14
1985 5.15 6.12
1986 5.12 6.11
1987 5.06 6.12
1988 5.03 6.1
1989 4.97 6.07
1990 4.9 6.05
1991 4.85 6.03
1992 4.71 5.96
1993 4.59 5.93
1994 4.49 5.92
1995 4.41 5.94
1996 4.34 5.96
1997 4.22 5.92
1998 4.15 5.89
1999 4.09 5.88
2000 3.99 5.85
2001 3.89 5.81
2002 3.8 5.79
2003 3.72 5.8
2004 3.63 5.78
2005 3.56 5.81
2006 3.53 5.84
2007 3.45 5.87
2008 3.36 5.9
2009 3.29 5.94
2010 3.21 5.96
2011 3.14 6.01
2012 3.08 6.05
2013 3.01 6.08
2014 2.95 6.1
2015 2.89 6.13
2016 2.83 6.13
2017 2.78 6.13
2018 2.73 6.11
2019 2.69 6.09
2020 2.65 6.06
2021 2.62 6.05
2022 2.58 6.02
2023 2.55 6.01

Bolivia and Central African Republic demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Central African Republic
Year Median age, years
Bolivia CAR
1960 19.6 20.3
1961 19.6 20.1
1962 19.6 19.9
1963 19.5 19.7
1964 19.5 19.6
1965 19.5 19.4
1966 19.5 19.3
1967 19.5 19.2
1968 19.5 19
1969 19.5 18.9
1970 19.4 18.9
1971 19.4 18.8
1972 19.4 18.7
1973 19.3 18.6
1974 19.3 18.6
1975 19.3 18.5
1976 19.3 18.5
1977 19.3 18.5
1978 19.3 18.5
1979 19.3 18.5
1980 19.3 18.5
1981 19.3 18.4
1982 19.4 18.4
1983 19.4 18.3
1984 19.4 18.3
1985 19.4 18.3
1986 19.5 18.2
1987 19.5 18.1
1988 19.6 18
1989 19.6 17.9
1990 19.6 17.8
1991 19.7 17.6
1992 19.8 17.5
1993 19.8 17.5
1994 20 17.4
1995 20.1 17.3
1996 20.3 17.2
1997 20.4 17.1
1998 20.6 17.1
1999 20.8 17.1
2000 20.9 17.1
2001 21.1 17.1
2002 21.3 17.1
2003 21.4 17.2
2004 21.6 17.2
2005 21.7 17.2
2006 21.9 17.1
2007 22.1 17.1
2008 22.2 17
2009 22.4 16.9
2010 22.6 16.7
2011 22.9 16.6
2012 23.1 16.3
2013 23.3 16
2014 23.5 15.6
2015 23.8 15.4
2016 24 15.4
2017 24.3 15.4
2018 24.5 15.4
2019 24.8 15.4
2020 25 15.4
2021 25.2 15.4
2022 25.4 15.3
2023 25.7 15.3
2024 26 15.4

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia CAR
GNI, Atlas method
$45.8B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
35.6%
2025
17.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.39%
2023
2.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.7%
2025
-1.62%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
6.9%
2017
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2023
40.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.2%
2023
17.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
44.1
2025
42.8
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
33.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
2.1%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$480M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.29B
2024
$0
2023
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
87,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
13.7%
2017

Energy

Bolivia CAR
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
23.8 megatons
2023
0.37 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.94 tons
2023
0.07 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
90.9%
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
96.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
96.2%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
17.6%
2023

Society

Bolivia CAR
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,000
2024
-15,357
2024
Urban population
71.5%
2024
44.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
39.2
2025
0
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2024
24
2024
Higher education index
40
2025
3
2025
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
20.1
2016
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
37.7
2019
Visa free countries
88
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
37.5%
2020
English speaking
4%
2025
3%
2025
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
7.51%
2019

Health

Bolivia CAR
Government health expenditure per capita
$307
2022
$47.9
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$67.2
2022
$22.8
2022
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2025
57.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.92%
2022
35.6%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2021
0.02
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
23.1
2023
92.2
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
9.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
7.6%
2024
Air quality index
47
2025
7
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
1.75 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia CAR
% of world land
0.73%
2025
0.42%
2025
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
45,122 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2025
21,887 sq mi
2025
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2025
85,765 sq mi
2025
Roads length n/a
14,913 mi
2018

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