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Bolivia vs China statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 1.41B in China (ranked 2/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 3,624,808 sq mi for China (ranked 27th vs. 2nd).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while China ranks 76/197 ($13,303).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia China
Population
12798112
1402578808
Population rank 79/197 2/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$18.7T
2024
GDP rank 88/197 2/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$13,303
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 76/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$27,105
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$16.6T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
88.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$11,749
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 47/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$9,826
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 3,624,808 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
387 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
1
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
40.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
79 years
2026

Bolivia and China: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and China economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

China
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia China
2024 $54,881,327,453 $18,743,803,170,827
2023 $52,340,206,946 $18,270,356,654,533
2022 $50,959,081,954 $18,316,765,021,690
2021 $47,877,892,402 $18,201,698,719,564
2020 $42,313,784,081 $14,996,414,166,715
2019 $49,056,643,589 $14,560,167,101,283
2018 $48,414,038,842 $14,147,765,772,964
2017 $45,927,439,595 $12,537,559,062,283
2016 $33,941,126,194 $11,456,024,084,962
2015 $33,000,198,249 $11,280,814,787,469
2014 $32,996,188,017 $10,674,533,168,257
2013 $30,659,338,886 $9,743,124,247,267
2012 $27,084,497,482 $8,673,664,713,189
2011 $23,963,164,697 $7,671,757,207,851
2010 $19,649,723,722 $6,192,564,874,453
2009 $17,339,992,194 $5,189,577,094,998
2008 $16,674,276,286 $4,667,346,414,522
2007 $13,120,108,008 $3,604,055,822,572
2006 $11,451,844,902 $2,791,498,472,804
2005 $9,549,122,905 $2,317,551,298,052
2004 $8,773,451,752 $1,984,196,551,300
2003 $8,082,399,640 $1,683,903,309,844
2002 $7,905,485,146 $1,489,821,682,051
2001 $8,141,516,928 $1,355,036,590,252
2000 $8,397,855,485 $1,223,754,919,971
1999 $8,285,064,435 $1,103,843,203,576
1998 $8,497,494,652 $1,037,134,141,760
1997 $7,925,736,821 $967,753,570,435
1996 $7,396,949,126 $868,523,936,530
1995 $6,715,161,732 $738,190,896,228
1994 $5,981,222,859 $566,929,539,493
1993 $5,734,699,489 $446,557,291,212
1992 $5,643,868,749 $428,502,354,788
1991 $5,343,262,457 $384,510,452,962
1990 $4,867,582,598 $361,560,229,446
1989 $4,715,973,437 $348,380,566,802
1988 $4,597,612,362 $312,888,888,889
1987 $4,347,956,338 $273,455,156,951
1986 $3,959,382,833 $301,310,144,928
1985 $5,377,276,555 $310,064,625,850
1984 $6,169,483,225 $260,442,857,143
1983 $5,422,656,823 $231,130,268,199
1982 $5,594,126,369 $205,480,916,031
1981 $5,891,598,695 $196,218,253,968
1980 $4,537,479,608 $191,487,500,000
1979 $4,421,336,383 $178,573,913,043
1978 $3,758,220,890 $149,788,617,886
1977 $3,227,436,282 $175,226,595,860
1976 $2,731,984,008 $154,196,810,059
1975 $2,404,697,651 $163,687,619,736
1974 $2,100,249,875 $144,418,433,058
1973 $1,262,968,516 $138,764,340,892
1972 $1,257,615,645 $113,871,930,714
1971 $1,095,622,896 $99,959,013,880
1970 $1,017,003,367 $92,752,930,873
1969 $929,629,630 $79,847,786,729
1968 $857,912,458 $70,980,323,819
1967 $755,808,081 $73,011,350,596
1966 $669,191,919 $76,854,053,259
1965 $604,377,104 $70,565,994,356
1964 $544,023,569 $59,821,862,703
1963 $482,828,283 $50,812,227,919
1962 $448,400,673 $47,310,737,754
1961 $410,101,010 $50,162,299,350
1960 $377,020,202 $59,846,235,025

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

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Bolivia and China economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

China
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia China
2024 $4,421 $13,303
2023 $4,275 $12,951
2022 $4,219 $12,971
2021 $4,011 $12,887
2020 $3,581 $10,627
2019 $4,203 $10,343
2018 $4,207 $10,086
2017 $4,048 $8,980
2016 $3,036 $8,255
2015 $2,996 $8,175
2014 $3,041 $7,781
2013 $2,870 $7,147
2012 $2,576 $6,405
2011 $2,316 $5,704
2010 $1,930 $4,629
2009 $1,731 $3,898
2008 $1,693 $3,523
2007 $1,355 $2,735
2006 $1,203 $2,129
2005 $1,020 $1,778
2004 $953 $1,531
2003 $893 $1,307
2002 $888 $1,164
2001 $930 $1,065
2000 $976 $969
1999 $979 $881
1998 $1,022 $835
1997 $970 $787
1996 $922 $713
1995 $853 $613
1994 $774 $476
1993 $757 $379
1992 $760 $368
1991 $734 $334
1990 $683 $319
1989 $675 $311
1988 $673 $284
1987 $650 $252.3
1986 $604 $282.4
1985 $838 $295
1984 $982 $251.2
1983 $882 $225.9
1982 $930 $203.7
1981 $1,001 $197.4
1980 $788 $195.1
1979 $785 $184.3
1978 $683 $156.7
1977 $600 $185.7
1976 $520 $165.7
1975 $468 $178.6
1974 $418 $160.4
1973 $257.2 $157.3
1972 $261.9 $132.1
1971 $233.4 $118.8
1970 $221.6 $113.3
1969 $207.1 $100.3
1968 $195.5 $91.6
1967 $176.1 $96.8
1966 $159.3 $104.5
1965 $147.1 $98.7
1964 $135.2 $85.7
1963 $122.6 $74.5
1962 $116.2 $71.1
1961 $108.5 $76
1960 $101.8 $89.7

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

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Bolivia vs. China life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

China
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia China
2026 69.1 79
2025 68.9 78.4
2024 68.7 78
2023 68.6 78
2022 67.4 78.2
2021 61.4 78.1
2020 62.9 78
2019 67.8 77.9
2018 67.7 77.7
2017 67.5 77.2
2016 67.4 77.2
2015 67.2 77
2014 67 76.7
2013 66.8 76.5
2012 66.6 76.2
2011 66.3 75.9
2010 66 75.7
2009 65.7 75.3
2008 65.3 74.8
2007 64.9 74.8
2006 64.5 74.4
2005 64.2 74.1
2004 63.8 73.7
2003 63.5 73.4
2002 63.1 73
2001 62.5 72.7
2000 62.1 72.3
1999 61.7 72
1998 61.2 71.6
1997 60.7 71.2
1996 60.3 70.8
1995 59.8 70.4
1994 59.3 69.8
1993 58.7 69.5
1992 57.9 69.1
1991 57.4 68.6
1990 56.8 68.2
1989 56.1 67.9
1988 55.5 67.6
1987 54.9 67.3
1986 54.2 66.9
1985 53.8 66.5
1984 53.4 66.1
1983 52.9 65.7
1982 52.5 65.2
1981 52.3 64.8
1980 51.8 64.2
1979 51.4 63.7
1978 50.8 63.1
1977 50.4 62.5
1976 50 61.2
1975 49.3 61
1974 48.8 60.2
1973 48.3 59.5
1972 47.8 58.6
1971 47.5 57.7
1970 47.1 56.8
1969 46.7 56
1968 46.3 55.2
1967 45.9 54.4
1966 45.5 53.7
1965 45.1 53
1964 44.7 52.3
1963 44.3 51.7
1962 44 51
1961 43.6 40.2
1960 43.3 33.4
1959 43 40.2
1958 42.7 48.8
1957 42.4 48.4
1956 42.2 47.8
1955 41.9 47.2
1954 41.7 46.8
1953 41.4 45.9
1952 41 45.3
1951 40.9 44.6
1950 40.7 43.8

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

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Bolivia and China population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

China
1x
Year Population
Bolivia China
2024 12,413,315 1,408,975,000
2023 12,244,159 1,410,710,000
2022 12,077,154 1,412,175,000
2021 11,937,360 1,412,360,000
2020 11,816,299 1,411,100,000
2019 11,671,386 1,407,745,000
2018 11,508,368 1,402,760,000
2017 11,344,587 1,396,215,000
2016 11,180,020 1,387,790,000
2015 11,014,705 1,379,860,000
2014 10,848,888 1,371,860,000
2013 10,682,608 1,363,240,000
2012 10,515,807 1,354,190,000
2011 10,348,929 1,345,035,000
2010 10,182,345 1,337,705,000
2009 10,016,275 1,331,260,000
2008 9,850,858 1,324,655,000
2007 9,685,960 1,317,885,000
2006 9,521,689 1,311,020,000
2005 9,360,754 1,303,720,000
2004 9,204,287 1,296,075,000
2003 9,050,700 1,288,400,000
2002 8,900,355 1,280,400,000
2001 8,752,736 1,271,850,000
2000 8,606,326 1,262,645,000
1999 8,459,806 1,252,735,000
1998 8,313,394 1,241,935,000
1997 8,167,900 1,230,075,000
1996 8,021,736 1,217,550,000
1995 7,874,676 1,204,855,000
1994 7,727,322 1,191,835,000
1993 7,579,195 1,178,440,000
1992 7,430,336 1,164,970,000
1991 7,280,289 1,150,780,000
1990 7,130,142 1,135,185,000
1989 6,981,766 1,118,650,000
1988 6,835,508 1,101,630,000
1987 6,692,162 1,084,035,000
1986 6,552,479 1,066,790,000
1985 6,416,185 1,051,040,000
1984 6,281,868 1,036,825,000
1983 6,149,060 1,023,310,000
1982 6,018,088 1,008,630,000
1981 5,888,109 993,885,000
1980 5,758,900 981,235,000
1979 5,630,849 969,005,000
1978 5,504,123 956,165,000
1977 5,379,166 943,455,000
1976 5,256,496 930,685,000
1975 5,137,539 916,395,000
1974 5,022,475 900,350,000
1973 4,910,200 881,940,000
1972 4,800,978 862,030,000
1971 4,694,342 841,105,000
1970 4,590,010 818,315,000
1969 4,488,232 796,025,000
1968 4,388,944 774,510,000
1967 4,292,572 754,550,000
1966 4,199,550 735,400,000
1965 4,109,796 715,185,000
1964 4,022,996 698,355,000
1963 3,938,913 682,335,000
1962 3,857,493 665,770,000
1961 3,778,731 660,330,000
1960 3,702,323 667,070,000

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and China

Fertility rate
Bolivia

China
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia China
2023 2.55 1
2022 2.58 1.03
2021 2.62 1.12
2020 2.65 1.24
2019 2.69 1.5
2018 2.73 1.54
2017 2.78 1.8
2016 2.83 1.77
2015 2.89 1.67
2014 2.95 1.77
2013 3.01 1.71
2012 3.08 1.8
2011 3.14 1.67
2010 3.21 1.69
2009 3.29 1.71
2008 3.36 1.7
2007 3.45 1.67
2006 3.53 1.64
2005 3.56 1.62
2004 3.63 1.61
2003 3.72 1.57
2002 3.8 1.57
2001 3.89 1.56
2000 3.99 1.63
1999 4.09 1.53
1998 4.15 1.52
1997 4.22 1.53
1996 4.34 1.55
1995 4.41 1.59
1994 4.49 1.63
1993 4.59 1.69
1992 4.71 1.78
1991 4.85 1.93
1990 4.9 2.51
1989 4.97 2.52
1988 5.03 2.54
1987 5.06 2.76
1986 5.12 2.72
1985 5.15 2.63
1984 5.24 2.61
1983 5.29 2.56
1982 5.35 2.97
1981 5.41 2.79
1980 5.47 2.74
1979 5.54 2.75
1978 5.61 2.72
1977 5.67 2.84
1976 5.74 3.24
1975 5.75 3.57
1974 5.8 4.17
1973 5.85 4.73
1972 5.89 5.11
1971 5.95 5.52
1970 6 6.09
1969 6.06 6.18
1968 6.1 6.51
1967 6.13 5.81
1966 6.16 6.31
1965 6.18 6.61
1964 6.21 6.67
1963 6.23 7.51
1962 6.25 6.09
1961 6.26 3.86
1960 6.27 4.45

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

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Bolivia and China demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

China
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia China
2024 26 40.6
2023 25.7 40.1
2022 25.4 39.6
2021 25.2 39
2020 25 38.5
2019 24.8 38.1
2018 24.5 37.7
2017 24.3 37.4
2016 24 37.1
2015 23.8 36.7
2014 23.5 36.3
2013 23.3 36
2012 23.1 35.7
2011 22.9 35.5
2010 22.6 35.1
2009 22.4 34.7
2008 22.2 34.2
2007 22.1 33.7
2006 21.9 33.1
2005 21.7 32.6
2004 21.6 32.1
2003 21.4 31.6
2002 21.3 31.1
2001 21.1 30.5
2000 20.9 30
1999 20.8 29.4
1998 20.6 28.8
1997 20.4 28.3
1996 20.3 27.8
1995 20.1 27.2
1994 20 26.6
1993 19.8 26.1
1992 19.8 25.6
1991 19.7 25.1
1990 19.6 24.7
1989 19.6 24.4
1988 19.6 23.9
1987 19.5 23.6
1986 19.5 23.4
1985 19.4 23.2
1984 19.4 23
1983 19.4 22.6
1982 19.4 22.1
1981 19.3 21.8
1980 19.3 21.6
1979 19.3 21.4
1978 19.3 21.2
1977 19.3 20.8
1976 19.3 20.4
1975 19.3 20.1
1974 19.3 19.7
1973 19.3 19.5
1972 19.4 19.3
1971 19.4 19.2
1970 19.4 19.1
1969 19.5 19.1
1968 19.5 19.2
1967 19.5 19.2
1966 19.5 19.3
1965 19.5 19.6
1964 19.5 19.9
1963 19.5 20.4
1962 19.6 21
1961 19.6 21.1
1960 19.6 20.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia China
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$19.3T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
32.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
1.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
2,535,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-7.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
5.11%
2021
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
56.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
36.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
48.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
28.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
3.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
6,327,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.57%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
450
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
11,231
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$11.8T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$3.46T
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$31.4B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
30,402,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
4.59%
2004
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
89.4%
2024

Energy

Bolivia China
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
2,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$8.83
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
13,125 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
9.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
86.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
9.76%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
24%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
6,524 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
28.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
13.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
4.55%
2023
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bolivia China
% of world population
0.15%
2024
17.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
-268,126
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
65.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
52.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
0.5
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
17.4
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
92
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
96.7%
2020
English speaking
4%
2025
0.7%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Bolivia China
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$763
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$245.6
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
79 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
0.005%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
3.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
8.37%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
23.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
4.58 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia China
% of world land
0.73%
2026
6.3%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
2,573 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
871,112 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
3,411,576 mi
2024

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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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