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Bolivia vs Chile statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 19.8M in Chile (ranked 66/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 286,809 sq mi for Chile (ranked 27th vs. 38th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Chile
Population
12798112
19977856
Population rank 79/197 67/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$330B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 45/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$16,710
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 65/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$36,181
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$138B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$6,960
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 68/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$10,247
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 286,809 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
1.17
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
37.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Bolivia and Chile: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Chile economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Chile
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Chile
2024 $54,881,327,453 $330,267,137,372
2023 $52,340,206,946 $335,518,054,098
2022 $50,959,081,954 $301,226,575,540
2021 $47,877,892,402 $315,325,547,162
2020 $42,313,784,081 $254,042,159,309
2019 $49,056,643,589 $278,285,058,719
2018 $48,414,038,842 $295,857,562,992
2017 $45,927,439,595 $276,154,259,981
2016 $33,941,126,194 $249,344,863,928
2015 $33,000,198,249 $242,450,355,831
2014 $32,996,188,017 $259,560,978,224
2013 $30,659,338,886 $277,395,018,842
2012 $27,084,497,482 $267,024,782,487
2011 $23,963,164,697 $251,382,573,894
2010 $19,649,723,722 $217,051,209,239
2009 $17,339,992,194 $171,777,900,624
2008 $16,674,276,286 $179,894,594,475
2007 $13,120,108,008 $172,491,076,034
2006 $11,451,844,902 $153,843,518,171
2005 $9,549,122,905 $122,294,145,163
2004 $8,773,451,752 $99,075,985,774
2003 $8,082,399,640 $76,492,579,644
2002 $7,905,485,146 $70,264,045,939
2001 $8,141,516,928 $71,574,739,561
2000 $8,397,855,485 $78,339,750,721
1999 $8,285,064,435 $75,578,685,736
1998 $8,497,494,652 $81,990,010,704
1997 $7,925,736,821 $85,741,415,285
1996 $7,396,949,126 $78,584,098,984
1995 $6,715,161,732 $73,820,425,702
1994 $5,981,222,859 $57,438,273,591
1993 $5,734,699,489 $49,934,943,321
1992 $5,643,868,749 $46,538,895,686
1991 $5,343,262,457 $38,232,330,917
1990 $4,867,582,598 $33,428,580,448
1989 $4,715,973,437 $30,101,767,991
1988 $4,597,612,362 $26,174,858,614
1987 $4,347,956,338 $22,605,488,851
1986 $3,959,382,833 $19,197,818,085
1985 $5,377,276,555 $17,933,557,360
1984 $6,169,483,225 $19,974,595,028
1983 $5,422,656,823 $20,629,678,694
1982 $5,594,126,369 $19,710,229,067
1981 $5,891,598,695 $35,180,322,211
1980 $4,537,479,608 $29,586,676,576
1979 $4,421,336,383 $22,249,574,628
1978 $3,758,220,890 $16,373,093,554
1977 $3,227,436,282 $14,272,711,437
1976 $2,731,984,008 $10,523,479,089
1975 $2,404,697,651 $7,812,161,793
1974 $2,100,249,875 $16,584,311,220
1973 $1,262,968,516 $17,237,336,173
1972 $1,257,615,645 $12,057,501,635
1971 $1,095,622,896 $10,999,807,567
1970 $1,017,003,367 $9,261,006,540
1969 $929,629,630 $8,456,519,044
1968 $857,912,458 $7,286,820,526
1967 $755,808,081 $7,145,068,068
1966 $669,191,919 $7,256,882,086
1965 $604,377,104 $6,183,988,944
1964 $544,023,569 $6,065,708,668
1963 $482,828,283 $5,702,520,146
1962 $448,400,673 $5,765,971,144
1961 $410,101,010 $4,948,564,551
1960 $377,020,202 $4,211,103,677

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

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Bolivia and Chile economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Chile
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Chile
2024 $4,421 $16,710
2023 $4,275 $17,067
2022 $4,219 $15,406
2021 $4,011 $16,207
2020 $3,581 $13,115
2019 $4,203 $14,496
2018 $4,207 $15,659
2017 $4,048 $14,880
2016 $3,036 $13,650
2015 $2,996 $13,434
2014 $3,041 $14,530
2013 $2,870 $15,684
2012 $2,576 $15,242
2011 $2,316 $14,487
2010 $1,930 $12,633
2009 $1,731 $10,099
2008 $1,693 $10,683
2007 $1,355 $10,346
2006 $1,203 $9,319
2005 $1,020 $7,480
2004 $953 $6,121
2003 $893 $4,773
2002 $888 $4,431
2001 $930 $4,564
2000 $976 $5,053
1999 $979 $4,934
1998 $1,022 $5,420
1997 $970 $5,742
1996 $922 $5,334
1995 $853 $5,081
1994 $774 $4,012
1993 $757 $3,541
1992 $760 $3,352
1991 $734 $2,798
1990 $683 $2,488
1989 $675 $2,278
1988 $673 $2,014
1987 $650 $1,767
1986 $604 $1,525
1985 $838 $1,447
1984 $982 $1,636
1983 $882 $1,715
1982 $930 $1,663
1981 $1,001 $3,012
1980 $788 $2,571
1979 $785 $1,962
1978 $683 $1,465
1977 $600 $1,297
1976 $520 $971
1975 $468 $732
1974 $418 $1,579
1973 $257.2 $1,667
1972 $261.9 $1,185
1971 $233.4 $1,099
1970 $221.6 $941
1969 $207.1 $874
1968 $195.5 $766
1967 $176.1 $764
1966 $159.3 $790
1965 $147.1 $686
1964 $135.2 $686
1963 $122.6 $658
1962 $116.2 $679
1961 $108.5 $594
1960 $101.8 $516

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

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Bolivia vs. Chile life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Chile
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Chile
2026 69.1 81.7
2025 68.9 81.5
2024 68.7 81.4
2023 68.6 81.2
2022 67.4 79.2
2021 61.4 78.9
2020 62.9 79.3
2019 67.8 80.3
2018 67.7 80.6
2017 67.5 80.6
2016 67.4 80.3
2015 67.2 80
2014 67 79.7
2013 66.8 79.6
2012 66.6 79.2
2011 66.3 79.2
2010 66 79.1
2009 65.7 78.9
2008 65.3 78.8
2007 64.9 78.7
2006 64.5 78.5
2005 64.2 78.5
2004 63.8 78.3
2003 63.5 77.9
2002 63.1 77.8
2001 62.5 77.6
2000 62.1 77.1
1999 61.7 76.7
1998 61.2 76.3
1997 60.7 75.8
1996 60.3 75.6
1995 59.8 75.3
1994 59.3 75
1993 58.7 74.7
1992 57.9 74.4
1991 57.4 74.1
1990 56.8 73.7
1989 56.1 73.2
1988 55.5 72.8
1987 54.9 72.5
1986 54.2 72.1
1985 53.8 71.6
1984 53.4 71.2
1983 52.9 70.8
1982 52.5 70.3
1981 52.3 69.8
1980 51.8 69.5
1979 51.4 68.9
1978 50.8 68
1977 50.4 67.5
1976 50 66.8
1975 49.3 66
1974 48.8 65.1
1973 48.3 64.4
1972 47.8 63.7
1971 47.5 63.1
1970 47.1 62.6
1969 46.7 62.3
1968 46.3 61.7
1967 45.9 61.1
1966 45.5 60.4
1965 45.1 59.5
1964 44.7 58.8
1963 44.3 58.3
1962 44 57.8
1961 43.6 57.3
1960 43.3 57.2
1959 43 56.6
1958 42.7 56.3
1957 42.4 55.8
1956 42.2 55.5
1955 41.9 54.9
1954 41.7 54.7
1953 41.4 54.3
1952 41 53.9
1951 40.9 53.5
1950 40.7 53.2

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

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Bolivia and Chile population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Chile
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Chile
2024 12,413,315 19,764,771
2023 12,244,159 19,658,835
2022 12,077,154 19,553,036
2021 11,937,360 19,456,334
2020 11,816,299 19,370,624
2019 11,671,386 19,197,744
2018 11,508,368 18,893,191
2017 11,344,587 18,558,868
2016 11,180,020 18,267,221
2015 11,014,705 18,047,625
2014 10,848,888 17,864,195
2013 10,682,608 17,687,006
2012 10,515,807 17,519,119
2011 10,348,929 17,351,816
2010 10,182,345 17,181,464
2009 10,016,275 17,009,731
2008 9,850,858 16,838,988
2007 9,685,960 16,671,581
2006 9,521,689 16,509,195
2005 9,360,754 16,348,778
2004 9,204,287 16,187,322
2003 9,050,700 16,024,752
2002 8,900,355 15,857,925
2001 8,752,736 15,683,849
2000 8,606,326 15,503,635
1999 8,459,806 15,319,313
1998 8,313,394 15,127,799
1997 8,167,900 14,932,434
1996 8,021,736 14,734,046
1995 7,874,676 14,527,381
1994 7,727,322 14,316,256
1993 7,579,195 14,102,276
1992 7,430,336 13,884,577
1991 7,280,289 13,662,491
1990 7,130,142 13,437,176
1989 6,981,766 13,215,005
1988 6,835,508 12,999,424
1987 6,692,162 12,790,150
1986 6,552,479 12,588,914
1985 6,416,185 12,395,274
1984 6,281,868 12,207,733
1983 6,149,060 12,026,138
1982 6,018,088 11,850,214
1981 5,888,109 11,678,717
1980 5,758,900 11,508,550
1979 5,630,849 11,339,779
1978 5,504,123 11,172,695
1977 5,379,166 11,005,519
1976 5,256,496 10,838,251
1975 5,137,539 10,671,559
1974 5,022,475 10,505,817
1973 4,910,200 10,340,362
1972 4,800,978 10,174,678
1971 4,694,342 10,009,701
1970 4,590,010 9,845,344
1969 4,488,232 9,680,282
1968 4,388,944 9,514,716
1967 4,292,572 9,348,939
1966 4,199,550 9,181,722
1965 4,109,796 9,012,938
1964 4,022,996 8,842,525
1963 3,938,913 8,670,144
1962 3,857,493 8,497,059
1961 3,778,731 8,324,802
1960 3,702,323 8,153,350

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Chile

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Chile
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Chile
2023 2.55 1.17
2022 2.58 1.25
2021 2.62 1.18
2020 2.65 1.31
2019 2.69 1.43
2018 2.73 1.54
2017 2.78 1.56
2016 2.83 1.69
2015 2.89 1.74
2014 2.95 1.77
2013 3.01 1.79
2012 3.08 1.8
2011 3.14 1.82
2010 3.21 1.84
2009 3.29 1.86
2008 3.36 1.85
2007 3.45 1.83
2006 3.53 1.8
2005 3.56 1.83
2004 3.63 1.84
2003 3.72 1.89
2002 3.8 1.93
2001 3.89 2.01
2000 3.99 2.05
1999 4.09 2.07
1998 4.15 2.15
1997 4.22 2.2
1996 4.34 2.28
1995 4.41 2.35
1994 4.49 2.38
1993 4.59 2.43
1992 4.71 2.48
1991 4.85 2.56
1990 4.9 2.58
1989 4.97 2.59
1988 5.03 2.59
1987 5.06 2.59
1986 5.12 2.59
1985 5.15 2.59
1984 5.24 2.6
1983 5.29 2.62
1982 5.35 2.65
1981 5.41 2.69
1980 5.47 2.74
1979 5.54 2.81
1978 5.61 2.89
1977 5.67 2.98
1976 5.74 3.08
1975 5.75 3.18
1974 5.8 3.29
1973 5.85 3.41
1972 5.89 3.53
1971 5.95 3.65
1970 6 3.78
1969 6.06 3.9
1968 6.1 4.03
1967 6.13 4.14
1966 6.16 4.26
1965 6.18 4.36
1964 6.21 4.46
1963 6.23 4.54
1962 6.25 4.6
1961 6.26 4.66
1960 6.27 4.7

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

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Bolivia and Chile demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Chile
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Chile
2024 26 37.5
2023 25.7 37
2022 25.4 36.6
2021 25.2 36.2
2020 25 35.7
2019 24.8 35.3
2018 24.5 35.1
2017 24.3 34.9
2016 24 34.6
2015 23.8 34.3
2014 23.5 34
2013 23.3 33.7
2012 23.1 33.4
2011 22.9 33.1
2010 22.6 32.7
2009 22.4 32.4
2008 22.2 32.1
2007 22.1 31.7
2006 21.9 31.3
2005 21.7 30.9
2004 21.6 30.6
2003 21.4 30.2
2002 21.3 29.8
2001 21.1 29.4
2000 20.9 29
1999 20.8 28.7
1998 20.6 28.3
1997 20.4 28
1996 20.3 27.7
1995 20.1 27.3
1994 20 27
1993 19.8 26.7
1992 19.8 26.4
1991 19.7 26.1
1990 19.6 25.9
1989 19.6 25.6
1988 19.6 25.3
1987 19.5 25
1986 19.5 24.7
1985 19.4 24.4
1984 19.4 24.2
1983 19.4 23.9
1982 19.4 23.6
1981 19.3 23.3
1980 19.3 23
1979 19.3 22.8
1978 19.3 22.5
1977 19.3 22.3
1976 19.3 22
1975 19.3 21.7
1974 19.3 21.5
1973 19.3 21.3
1972 19.4 21.1
1971 19.4 20.9
1970 19.4 20.8
1969 19.5 20.6
1968 19.5 20.5
1967 19.5 20.4
1966 19.5 20.3
1965 19.5 20.3
1964 19.5 20.3
1963 19.5 20.3
1962 19.6 20.3
1961 19.6 20.3
1960 19.6 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Chile
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$311B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
26.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
4.9%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
1.58%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
114,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-2.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
8.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
56.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
30.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
74.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
34.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
2.3%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
81,274
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.53%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
437
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$262B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$44.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$100M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
5,431,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
85.1%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Chile
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
2,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$16.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
77.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
3.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
66.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
12%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
62.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
4,323 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
48.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
26%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bolivia Chile
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
+51,712
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
89%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.67 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
69.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
6.35
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
159
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
97.2%
2022
English speaking
4%
2025
9.53%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
94.5%
2023

Health

Bolivia Chile
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$1,760
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$689
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
0%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
3.33
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
10
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
7.2
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
39.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
12.2%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
28.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
7.56 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Chile
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
14,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
41,303 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
71,736 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
53,427 mi
2020

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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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