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Bolivia vs Colombia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 52.9M in Colombia (ranked 28/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 428,380 sq mi for Colombia (ranked 27th vs. 26th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Colombia
Population
12798112
54105437
Population rank 79/197 28/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$419B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 39/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$7,919
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 94/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$22,349
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$256B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
61.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$4,849
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 82/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$5,722
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 428,380 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
126 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
1.65
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
33.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Bolivia and Colombia: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Colombia economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Colombia
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Colombia
2024 $54,881,327,453 $418,818,154,879
2023 $52,340,206,946 $366,291,836,138
2022 $50,959,081,954 $345,632,492,851
2021 $47,877,892,402 $318,524,633,225
2020 $42,313,784,081 $270,348,342,541
2019 $49,056,643,589 $323,031,701,193
2018 $48,414,038,842 $334,198,218,098
2017 $45,927,439,595 $311,866,875,157
2016 $33,941,126,194 $282,720,100,286
2015 $33,000,198,249 $293,492,370,193
2014 $32,996,188,017 $381,240,864,422
2013 $30,659,338,886 $382,093,697,078
2012 $27,084,497,482 $370,691,143,018
2011 $23,963,164,697 $334,966,134,805
2010 $19,649,723,722 $286,498,534,095
2009 $17,339,992,194 $232,468,663,110
2008 $16,674,276,286 $242,504,150,473
2007 $13,120,108,008 $206,229,540,926
2006 $11,451,844,902 $161,792,958,905
2005 $9,549,122,905 $145,600,529,606
2004 $8,773,451,752 $117,092,416,666
2003 $8,082,399,640 $94,644,969,157
2002 $7,905,485,146 $97,945,812,803
2001 $8,141,516,928 $98,200,641,203
2000 $8,397,855,485 $99,875,074,951
1999 $8,285,064,435 $86,186,158,685
1998 $8,497,494,652 $98,443,739,941
1997 $7,925,736,821 $106,659,508,271
1996 $7,396,949,126 $97,160,109,278
1995 $6,715,161,732 $92,507,279,383
1994 $5,981,222,859 $81,703,500,846
1993 $5,734,699,489 $66,446,804,803
1992 $5,643,868,749 $58,418,985,443
1991 $5,343,262,457 $49,175,565,911
1990 $4,867,582,598 $47,844,090,710
1989 $4,715,973,437 $39,540,080,200
1988 $4,597,612,362 $39,212,550,050
1987 $4,347,956,338 $36,373,307,085
1986 $3,959,382,833 $34,942,489,684
1985 $5,377,276,555 $34,894,411,352
1984 $6,169,483,225 $38,253,120,738
1983 $5,422,656,823 $38,729,822,782
1982 $5,594,126,369 $38,968,039,722
1981 $5,891,598,695 $36,388,366,869
1980 $4,537,479,608 $33,400,735,644
1979 $4,421,336,383 $27,940,411,250
1978 $3,758,220,890 $23,263,511,958
1977 $3,227,436,282 $19,470,960,619
1976 $2,731,984,008 $15,341,403,660
1975 $2,404,697,651 $13,098,633,902
1974 $2,100,249,875 $12,370,029,584
1973 $1,262,968,516 $10,315,760,000
1972 $1,257,615,645 $8,671,358,733
1971 $1,095,622,896 $7,820,380,971
1970 $1,017,003,367 $7,198,360,460
1969 $929,629,630 $6,450,175,214
1968 $857,912,458 $5,960,212,869
1967 $755,808,081 $5,825,170,438
1966 $669,191,919 $5,428,518,519
1965 $604,377,104 $5,760,761,905
1964 $544,023,569 $5,973,366,667
1963 $482,828,283 $4,836,166,667
1962 $448,400,673 $4,955,543,963
1961 $410,101,010 $4,540,447,761
1960 $377,020,202 $4,031,152,977

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

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Bolivia and Colombia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Colombia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Colombia
2024 $4,421 $7,919
2023 $4,275 $7,001
2022 $4,219 $6,680
2021 $4,011 $6,223
2020 $3,581 $5,340
2019 $4,203 $6,473
2018 $4,207 $6,817
2017 $4,048 $6,480
2016 $3,036 $5,960
2015 $2,996 $6,249
2014 $3,041 $8,187
2013 $2,870 $8,279
2012 $2,576 $8,109
2011 $2,316 $7,401
2010 $1,930 $6,398
2009 $1,731 $5,251
2008 $1,693 $5,542
2007 $1,355 $4,770
2006 $1,203 $3,790
2005 $1,020 $3,456
2004 $953 $2,819
2003 $893 $2,312
2002 $888 $2,429
2001 $930 $2,473
2000 $976 $2,555
1999 $979 $2,241
1998 $1,022 $2,605
1997 $970 $2,873
1996 $922 $2,665
1995 $853 $2,584
1994 $774 $2,326
1993 $757 $1,929
1992 $760 $1,730
1991 $734 $1,486
1990 $683 $1,475
1989 $675 $1,244
1988 $673 $1,260
1987 $650 $1,193
1986 $604 $1,169
1985 $838 $1,192
1984 $982 $1,336
1983 $882 $1,384
1982 $930 $1,425
1981 $1,001 $1,362
1980 $788 $1,280
1979 $785 $1,095
1978 $683 $932
1977 $600 $798
1976 $520 $643
1975 $468 $561
1974 $418 $542
1973 $257.2 $462
1972 $261.9 $397
1971 $233.4 $367
1970 $221.6 $346
1969 $207.1 $318
1968 $195.5 $302
1967 $176.1 $303
1966 $159.3 $290.3
1965 $147.1 $317
1964 $135.2 $339
1963 $122.6 $282.6
1962 $116.2 $298.5
1961 $108.5 $282.1
1960 $101.8 $258.3

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

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Bolivia vs. Colombia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Colombia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Colombia
2026 69.1 78.3
2025 68.9 78.1
2024 68.7 77.9
2023 68.6 77.7
2022 67.4 76.5
2021 61.4 72.7
2020 62.9 74.8
2019 67.8 76.8
2018 67.7 76.6
2017 67.5 76.4
2016 67.4 76.2
2015 67.2 76.1
2014 67 75.9
2013 66.8 75.8
2012 66.6 75.6
2011 66.3 75.2
2010 66 74.9
2009 65.7 74.5
2008 65.3 74.2
2007 64.9 73.8
2006 64.5 73.5
2005 64.2 73.2
2004 63.8 72.8
2003 63.5 72.3
2002 63.1 71.5
2001 62.5 71.2
2000 62.1 70.9
1999 61.7 70.9
1998 61.2 70.9
1997 60.7 70.6
1996 60.3 70.2
1995 59.8 69.8
1994 59.3 69.4
1993 58.7 69.1
1992 57.9 68.8
1991 57.4 68.8
1990 56.8 68.7
1989 56.1 68.6
1988 55.5 68.3
1987 54.9 68.2
1986 54.2 68.3
1985 53.8 65.4
1984 53.4 68.3
1983 52.9 68.1
1982 52.5 67.9
1981 52.3 67.2
1980 51.8 66.7
1979 51.4 66.2
1978 50.8 65.8
1977 50.4 65.2
1976 50 64.6
1975 49.3 64
1974 48.8 63.5
1973 48.3 63
1972 47.8 62.5
1971 47.5 62
1970 47.1 61.5
1969 46.7 61
1968 46.3 60.6
1967 45.9 60.1
1966 45.5 59.7
1965 45.1 59.2
1964 44.7 58.8
1963 44.3 58.3
1962 44 57.7
1961 43.6 57.2
1960 43.3 56.6
1959 43 55.9
1958 42.7 54.7
1957 42.4 54.1
1956 42.2 52.5
1955 41.9 51.9
1954 41.7 51.3
1953 41.4 50.6
1952 41 49.8
1951 40.9 49
1950 40.7 48.3

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

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Bolivia and Colombia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Colombia
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Colombia
2024 12,413,315 52,886,363
2023 12,244,159 52,321,152
2022 12,077,154 51,737,944
2021 11,937,360 51,188,173
2020 11,816,299 50,629,997
2019 11,671,386 49,907,985
2018 11,508,368 49,024,465
2017 11,344,587 48,131,078
2016 11,180,020 47,437,512
2015 11,014,705 46,969,940
2014 10,848,888 46,565,429
2013 10,682,608 46,151,584
2012 10,515,807 45,715,810
2011 10,348,929 45,259,614
2010 10,182,345 44,777,319
2009 10,016,275 44,271,541
2008 9,850,858 43,758,808
2007 9,685,960 43,235,374
2006 9,521,689 42,691,084
2005 9,360,754 42,128,977
2004 9,204,287 41,543,171
2003 9,050,700 40,937,429
2002 8,900,355 40,324,680
2001 8,752,736 39,709,262
2000 8,606,326 39,089,934
1999 8,459,806 38,454,863
1998 8,313,394 37,792,165
1997 8,167,900 37,121,149
1996 8,021,736 36,462,745
1995 7,874,676 35,804,662
1994 7,727,322 35,127,410
1993 7,579,195 34,441,473
1992 7,430,336 33,760,571
1991 7,280,289 33,098,372
1990 7,130,142 32,440,069
1989 6,981,766 31,776,279
1988 6,835,508 31,130,524
1987 6,692,162 30,499,467
1986 6,552,479 29,879,112
1985 6,416,185 29,268,470
1984 6,281,868 28,642,690
1983 6,149,060 27,988,173
1982 6,018,088 27,338,331
1981 5,888,109 26,713,267
1980 5,758,900 26,104,498
1979 5,630,849 25,515,626
1978 5,504,123 24,950,337
1977 5,379,166 24,393,494
1976 5,256,496 23,858,810
1975 5,137,539 23,344,644
1974 5,022,475 22,833,469
1973 4,910,200 22,325,374
1972 4,800,978 21,819,563
1971 4,694,342 21,319,096
1970 4,590,010 20,811,782
1969 4,488,232 20,291,942
1968 4,388,944 19,766,796
1967 4,292,572 19,235,618
1966 4,199,550 18,702,688
1965 4,109,796 18,169,050
1964 4,022,996 17,637,411
1963 3,938,913 17,113,823
1962 3,857,493 16,599,029
1961 3,778,731 16,095,203
1960 3,702,323 15,606,209

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Colombia

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Colombia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Colombia
2023 2.55 1.65
2022 2.58 1.66
2021 2.62 1.68
2020 2.65 1.69
2019 2.69 1.71
2018 2.73 1.72
2017 2.78 1.72
2016 2.83 1.72
2015 2.89 1.77
2014 2.95 1.82
2013 3.01 1.86
2012 3.08 1.9
2011 3.14 1.94
2010 3.21 2.01
2009 3.29 2.1
2008 3.36 2.15
2007 3.45 2.19
2006 3.53 2.24
2005 3.56 2.31
2004 3.63 2.38
2003 3.72 2.45
2002 3.8 2.49
2001 3.89 2.52
2000 3.99 2.57
1999 4.09 2.64
1998 4.15 2.72
1997 4.22 2.74
1996 4.34 2.77
1995 4.41 2.85
1994 4.49 2.94
1993 4.59 2.98
1992 4.71 2.98
1991 4.85 2.98
1990 4.9 3
1989 4.97 3.01
1988 5.03 3.04
1987 5.06 3.09
1986 5.12 3.15
1985 5.15 3.23
1984 5.24 3.35
1983 5.29 3.5
1982 5.35 3.62
1981 5.41 3.71
1980 5.47 3.8
1979 5.54 3.89
1978 5.61 4
1977 5.67 4.16
1976 5.74 4.29
1975 5.75 4.4
1974 5.8 4.53
1973 5.85 4.68
1972 5.89 4.86
1971 5.95 5.06
1970 6 5.28
1969 6.06 5.51
1968 6.1 5.74
1967 6.13 5.96
1966 6.16 6.16
1965 6.18 6.33
1964 6.21 6.48
1963 6.23 6.58
1962 6.25 6.66
1961 6.26 6.71
1960 6.27 6.74

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

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Bolivia and Colombia demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Colombia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Colombia
2024 26 33.1
2023 25.7 32.7
2022 25.4 32.2
2021 25.2 31.9
2020 25 31.5
2019 24.8 31.1
2018 24.5 30.7
2017 24.3 30.4
2016 24 30
2015 23.8 29.6
2014 23.5 29.2
2013 23.3 28.7
2012 23.1 28.3
2011 22.9 27.9
2010 22.6 27.5
2009 22.4 27.1
2008 22.2 26.7
2007 22.1 26.4
2006 21.9 26
2005 21.7 25.6
2004 21.6 25.3
2003 21.4 25
2002 21.3 24.7
2001 21.1 24.5
2000 20.9 24.2
1999 20.8 23.9
1998 20.6 23.7
1997 20.4 23.5
1996 20.3 23.2
1995 20.1 23
1994 20 22.8
1993 19.8 22.5
1992 19.8 22.3
1991 19.7 22.1
1990 19.6 21.8
1989 19.6 21.6
1988 19.6 21.3
1987 19.5 21
1986 19.5 20.7
1985 19.4 20.4
1984 19.4 20.1
1983 19.4 19.8
1982 19.4 19.5
1981 19.3 19.2
1980 19.3 19
1979 19.3 18.7
1978 19.3 18.5
1977 19.3 18.2
1976 19.3 18
1975 19.3 17.8
1974 19.3 17.6
1973 19.3 17.3
1972 19.4 17.1
1971 19.4 16.9
1970 19.4 16.8
1969 19.5 16.6
1968 19.5 16.5
1967 19.5 16.4
1966 19.5 16.4
1965 19.5 16.3
1964 19.5 16.3
1963 19.5 16.4
1962 19.6 16.4
1961 19.6 16.5
1960 19.6 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Colombia
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$372B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
34.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
5.26%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
3.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
428,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-6.25%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
9.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
42.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
1.1%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
60
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$72.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$61.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$11.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
1,396,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
5.13%
2020
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
57.1%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Colombia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
863 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$24.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
95.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
1.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
75.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
29.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
11.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
-142%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
1,553 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
75.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
64.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Bolivia Colombia
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.65%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
+129,139
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
78.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
45.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
25.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
135
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
95.3%
2024
English speaking
4%
2025
4.22%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
77.3%
2023

Health

Bolivia Colombia
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$644
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$95
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
2.54
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
21.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
12
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
24.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
8.4%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
59
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
4.24 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Colombia
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.74%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
8,100 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
156,306 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
226,040 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
127,001 mi
2021

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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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