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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 121/197). 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 88/197 ($54.9B) and The Central African Republic ranks 171/197 ($2.75B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while The Central African Republic ranks 195/197 ($516).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia CAR
Population
12798112
5753659
Population rank 79/197 118/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$2.75B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 171/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$516
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 195/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$1,263
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$1.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
60.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$313
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 178/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$1,078
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 240,534 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
23.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
6.01
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
15.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
58.2 years
2026

Bolivia and Central African Republic: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Central African Republic
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia CAR
2024 $54,881,327,453 $2,751,494,281
2023 $52,340,206,946 $2,555,492,086
2022 $50,959,081,954 $2,382,618,615
2021 $47,877,892,402 $2,516,498,412
2020 $42,313,784,081 $2,326,720,900
2019 $49,056,643,589 $2,221,301,351
2018 $48,414,038,842 $2,220,979,146
2017 $45,927,439,595 $2,072,349,973
2016 $33,941,126,194 $1,825,018,145
2015 $33,000,198,249 $1,695,825,714
2014 $32,996,188,017 $1,894,813,389
2013 $30,659,338,886 $1,691,544,110
2012 $27,084,497,482 $2,510,126,512
2011 $23,963,164,697 $2,437,982,705
2010 $19,649,723,722 $2,142,591,540
2009 $17,339,992,194 $2,067,381,665
2008 $16,674,276,286 $1,993,407,888
2007 $13,120,108,008 $1,699,811,295
2006 $11,451,844,902 $1,461,859,762
2005 $9,549,122,905 $1,337,894,379
2004 $8,773,451,752 $1,272,360,517
2003 $8,082,399,640 $1,142,315,523
2002 $7,905,485,146 $996,068,145
2001 $8,141,516,928 $932,648,605
2000 $8,397,855,485 $916,777,283
1999 $8,285,064,435 $999,477,511
1998 $8,497,494,652 $967,338,390
1997 $7,925,736,821 $937,741,513
1996 $7,396,949,126 $1,007,791,127
1995 $6,715,161,732 $1,115,389,674
1994 $5,981,222,859 $851,174,357
1993 $5,734,699,489 $1,278,781,262
1992 $5,643,868,749 $1,411,917,553
1991 $5,343,262,457 $1,377,374,987
1990 $4,867,582,598 $1,440,711,459
1989 $4,715,973,437 $1,233,930,281
1988 $4,597,612,362 $1,264,899,288
1987 $4,347,956,338 $1,200,991,978
1986 $3,959,382,833 $1,122,265,013
1985 $5,377,276,555 $864,849,836
1984 $6,169,483,225 $637,820,670
1983 $5,422,656,823 $658,679,333
1982 $5,594,126,369 $748,312,391
1981 $5,891,598,695 $694,803,623
1980 $4,537,479,608 $797,048,199
1979 $4,421,336,383 $700,764,748
1978 $3,758,220,890 $610,578,632
1977 $3,227,436,282 $507,298,148
1976 $2,731,984,008 $451,152,461
1975 $2,404,697,651 $378,660,016
1974 $2,100,249,875 $281,398,706
1973 $1,262,968,516 $271,183,082
1972 $1,257,615,645 $230,317,883
1971 $1,095,622,896 $201,450,800
1970 $1,017,003,367 $189,106,529
1969 $929,629,630 $188,039,210
1968 $857,912,458 $191,767,442
1967 $755,808,081 $163,820,514
1966 $669,191,919 $157,930,018
1965 $604,377,104 $150,574,795
1964 $544,023,569 $142,025,079
1963 $482,828,283 $129,379,124
1962 $448,400,673 $124,482,774
1961 $410,101,010 $123,134,583
1960 $377,020,202 $112,155,598

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

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Bolivia and Central African Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Central African Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia CAR
2024 $4,421 $516
2023 $4,275 $496
2022 $4,219 $467
2021 $4,011 $492
2020 $3,581 $463
2019 $4,203 $449
2018 $4,207 $455
2017 $4,048 $432
2016 $3,036 $387
2015 $2,996 $366
2014 $3,041 $410
2013 $2,870 $364
2012 $2,576 $544
2011 $2,316 $534
2010 $1,930 $477
2009 $1,731 $456
2008 $1,693 $437
2007 $1,355 $381
2006 $1,203 $334
2005 $1,020 $312
2004 $953 $303
2003 $893 $278.4
2002 $888 $248.6
2001 $930 $238
2000 $976 $239.2
1999 $979 $268
1998 $1,022 $266.6
1997 $970 $265.5
1996 $922 $293.3
1995 $853 $333
1994 $774 $261.3
1993 $757 $405
1992 $760 $462
1991 $734 $465
1990 $683 $502
1989 $675 $443
1988 $673 $466
1987 $650 $450
1986 $604 $426
1985 $838 $333
1984 $982 $248.3
1983 $882 $259.6
1982 $930 $298.4
1981 $1,001 $280.3
1980 $788 $325
1979 $785 $289.1
1978 $683 $254.6
1977 $600 $213.8
1976 $520 $192.1
1975 $468 $163.6
1974 $418 $124
1973 $257.2 $121.8
1972 $261.9 $105.5
1971 $233.4 $94.1
1970 $221.6 $90.2
1969 $207.1 $91.7
1968 $195.5 $95.6
1967 $176.1 $83.6
1966 $159.3 $82.3
1965 $147.1 $80.2
1964 $135.2 $77.2
1963 $122.6 $71.8
1962 $116.2 $70.4
1961 $108.5 $71
1960 $101.8 $65.9

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

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Bolivia vs. Central African Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Central African Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia CAR
2026 69.1 58.2
2025 68.9 57.9
2024 68.7 57.7
2023 68.6 57.4
2022 67.4 18.8
2021 61.4 40.3
2020 62.9 50.6
2019 67.8 31.5
2018 67.7 52.3
2017 67.5 45.2
2016 67.4 51
2015 67.2 51.9
2014 67 40.3
2013 66.8 49.5
2012 66.6 51.3
2011 66.3 50.1
2010 66 46.9
2009 65.7 14.7
2008 65.3 49.9
2007 64.9 49.3
2006 64.5 48.7
2005 64.2 48.2
2004 63.8 47.7
2003 63.5 47.3
2002 63.1 46.8
2001 62.5 46.7
2000 62.1 46.6
1999 61.7 46.9
1998 61.2 47.1
1997 60.7 47.3
1996 60.3 47.7
1995 59.8 48.1
1994 59.3 48.5
1993 58.7 48.9
1992 57.9 49.2
1991 57.4 49.6
1990 56.8 49.9
1989 56.1 50.1
1988 55.5 50.2
1987 54.9 50.4
1986 54.2 50.4
1985 53.8 50.5
1984 53.4 50.4
1983 52.9 50.3
1982 52.5 50.2
1981 52.3 50
1980 51.8 49.8
1979 51.4 49.5
1978 50.8 49.2
1977 50.4 48.8
1976 50 48.4
1975 49.3 47.9
1974 48.8 47.4
1973 48.3 46.9
1972 47.8 46.3
1971 47.5 45.8
1970 47.1 45.2
1969 46.7 44.6
1968 46.3 44
1967 45.9 43.4
1966 45.5 42.8
1965 45.1 42.2
1964 44.7 41.6
1963 44.3 41.1
1962 44 40.6
1961 43.6 40.1
1960 43.3 39.6
1959 43 39.1
1958 42.7 38.7
1957 42.4 38.3
1956 42.2 37.8
1955 41.9 37.4
1954 41.7 37
1953 41.4 36.6
1952 41 36.2
1951 40.9 35.8
1950 40.7 35.4

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

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Bolivia and Central African Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

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

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Central African Republic

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Central African Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia CAR
2023 2.55 6.01
2022 2.58 6.02
2021 2.62 6.05
2020 2.65 6.06
2019 2.69 6.09
2018 2.73 6.11
2017 2.78 6.13
2016 2.83 6.13
2015 2.89 6.13
2014 2.95 6.1
2013 3.01 6.08
2012 3.08 6.05
2011 3.14 6.01
2010 3.21 5.96
2009 3.29 5.94
2008 3.36 5.9
2007 3.45 5.87
2006 3.53 5.84
2005 3.56 5.81
2004 3.63 5.78
2003 3.72 5.8
2002 3.8 5.79
2001 3.89 5.81
2000 3.99 5.85
1999 4.09 5.88
1998 4.15 5.89
1997 4.22 5.92
1996 4.34 5.96
1995 4.41 5.94
1994 4.49 5.92
1993 4.59 5.93
1992 4.71 5.96
1991 4.85 6.03
1990 4.9 6.05
1989 4.97 6.07
1988 5.03 6.1
1987 5.06 6.12
1986 5.12 6.11
1985 5.15 6.12
1984 5.24 6.14
1983 5.29 6.15
1982 5.35 6.16
1981 5.41 6.17
1980 5.47 6.13
1979 5.54 6.09
1978 5.61 6.04
1977 5.67 5.99
1976 5.74 5.94
1975 5.75 5.88
1974 5.8 5.9
1973 5.85 5.93
1972 5.89 5.96
1971 5.95 5.99
1970 6 6.03
1969 6.06 6.06
1968 6.1 6.1
1967 6.13 6.08
1966 6.16 6.06
1965 6.18 6.03
1964 6.21 6.01
1963 6.23 5.99
1962 6.25 5.97
1961 6.26 5.96
1960 6.27 5.95

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

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Bolivia and Central African Republic demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Central African Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia CAR
2024 26 15.4
2023 25.7 15.3
2022 25.4 15.3
2021 25.2 15.4
2020 25 15.4
2019 24.8 15.4
2018 24.5 15.4
2017 24.3 15.4
2016 24 15.4
2015 23.8 15.4
2014 23.5 15.6
2013 23.3 16
2012 23.1 16.3
2011 22.9 16.6
2010 22.6 16.7
2009 22.4 16.9
2008 22.2 17
2007 22.1 17.1
2006 21.9 17.1
2005 21.7 17.2
2004 21.6 17.2
2003 21.4 17.2
2002 21.3 17.1
2001 21.1 17.1
2000 20.9 17.1
1999 20.8 17.1
1998 20.6 17.1
1997 20.4 17.1
1996 20.3 17.2
1995 20.1 17.3
1994 20 17.4
1993 19.8 17.5
1992 19.8 17.5
1991 19.7 17.6
1990 19.6 17.8
1989 19.6 17.9
1988 19.6 18
1987 19.5 18.1
1986 19.5 18.2
1985 19.4 18.3
1984 19.4 18.3
1983 19.4 18.3
1982 19.4 18.4
1981 19.3 18.4
1980 19.3 18.5
1979 19.3 18.5
1978 19.3 18.5
1977 19.3 18.5
1976 19.3 18.5
1975 19.3 18.5
1974 19.3 18.6
1973 19.3 18.6
1972 19.4 18.7
1971 19.4 18.8
1970 19.4 18.9
1969 19.5 18.9
1968 19.5 19
1967 19.5 19.2
1966 19.5 19.3
1965 19.5 19.4
1964 19.5 19.6
1963 19.5 19.7
1962 19.6 19.9
1961 19.6 20.1
1960 19.6 20.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia CAR
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$2.74B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
2.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-5.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
6.9%
2017
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
42.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
20%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
43.1
2026
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
$1.28B
2024
$159K
1993
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
$15.4
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
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
-3,179
2025
-14,693
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
44.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48:52
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
41.5
2026
0.85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
3
2026
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
87
2025
59
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
$255
2023
$53.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$24.2
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
58.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
39.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
0.07
2023
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
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
2026
7
2026
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%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
45,122 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
21,887 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
85,765 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
14,913 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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