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Bolivia vs Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 6.33M in The Congo (ranked 112/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 131,854 sq mi for The Congo (ranked 27th vs. 64th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Congo
Population
12798112
6681829
Population rank 79/197 109/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$15.7B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 141/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$2,482
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 149/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$7,026
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$15.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
98%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$2,433
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 112/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$2,153
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 131,854 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
4.16
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
19.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
66.4 years
2026

Bolivia and Congo: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Congo economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Congo
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Congo
2024 $54,881,327,453 $15,719,986,077
2023 $52,340,206,946 $15,321,055,823
2022 $50,959,081,954 $15,817,030,155
2021 $47,877,892,402 $14,825,690,211
2020 $42,313,784,081 $11,468,687,464
2019 $49,056,643,589 $13,976,637,780
2018 $48,414,038,842 $14,773,900,289
2017 $45,927,439,595 $11,834,473,039
2016 $33,941,126,194 $10,931,328,151
2015 $33,000,198,249 $12,434,793,867
2014 $32,996,188,017 $17,919,321,078
2013 $30,659,338,886 $17,958,720,699
2012 $27,084,497,482 $17,692,911,296
2011 $23,963,164,697 $15,655,383,577
2010 $19,649,723,722 $13,148,396,212
2009 $17,339,992,194 $9,723,299,915
2008 $16,674,276,286 $11,649,857,673
2007 $13,120,108,008 $8,782,703,437
2006 $11,451,844,902 $8,072,305,029
2005 $9,549,122,905 $6,650,001,680
2004 $8,773,451,752 $4,656,974,940
2003 $8,082,399,640 $3,503,723,088
2002 $7,905,485,146 $3,034,250,924
2001 $8,141,516,928 $2,796,704,604
2000 $8,397,855,485 $3,227,927,698
1999 $8,285,064,435 $2,354,772,960
1998 $8,497,494,652 $1,949,481,379
1997 $7,925,736,821 $2,322,719,103
1996 $7,396,949,126 $2,540,697,539
1995 $6,715,161,732 $2,116,003,868
1994 $5,981,222,859 $1,769,365,438
1993 $5,734,699,489 $2,684,323,623
1992 $5,643,868,749 $2,933,222,703
1991 $5,343,262,457 $2,724,853,506
1990 $4,867,582,598 $2,798,746,050
1989 $4,715,973,437 $2,389,593,026
1988 $4,597,612,362 $2,212,536,312
1987 $4,347,956,338 $2,297,753,652
1986 $3,959,382,833 $1,849,268,212
1985 $5,377,276,555 $2,160,872,540
1984 $6,169,483,225 $2,193,581,365
1983 $5,422,656,823 $2,097,274,290
1982 $5,594,126,369 $2,160,640,565
1981 $5,891,598,695 $1,993,512,323
1980 $4,537,479,608 $1,705,796,853
1979 $4,421,336,383 $1,198,749,667
1978 $3,758,220,890 $878,771,772
1977 $3,227,436,282 $765,224,029
1976 $2,731,984,008 $754,549,601
1975 $2,404,697,651 $767,102,680
1974 $2,100,249,875 $585,364,634
1973 $1,262,968,516 $541,973,363
1972 $1,257,615,645 $410,669,264
1971 $1,095,622,896 $322,128,019
1970 $1,017,003,367 $274,960,700
1969 $929,629,630 $265,040,036
1968 $857,912,458 $251,247,458
1967 $755,808,081 $237,397,428
1966 $669,191,919 $220,613,582
1965 $604,377,104 $198,318,064
1964 $544,023,569 $185,693,725
1963 $482,828,283 $172,233,431
1962 $448,400,673 $166,521,240
1961 $410,101,010 $151,675,739
1960 $377,020,202 $131,731,863

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

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Bolivia and Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Congo
2024 $4,421 $2,482
2023 $4,275 $2,478
2022 $4,219 $2,621
2021 $4,011 $2,516
2020 $3,581 $1,994
2019 $4,203 $2,488
2018 $4,207 $2,694
2017 $4,048 $2,212
2016 $3,036 $2,093
2015 $2,996 $2,439
2014 $3,041 $3,601
2013 $2,870 $3,697
2012 $2,576 $3,732
2011 $2,316 $3,396
2010 $1,930 $2,947
2009 $1,731 $2,271
2008 $1,693 $2,832
2007 $1,355 $2,206
2006 $1,203 $2,104
2005 $1,020 $1,799
2004 $953 $1,306
2003 $893 $1,017
2002 $888 $906
2001 $930 $855
2000 $976 $1,024
1999 $979 $776
1998 $1,022 $660
1997 $970 $804
1996 $922 $899
1995 $853 $770
1994 $774 $662
1993 $757 $1,034
1992 $760 $1,164
1991 $734 $1,113
1990 $683 $1,176
1989 $675 $1,033
1988 $673 $984
1987 $650 $1,052
1986 $604 $872
1985 $838 $1,049
1984 $982 $1,097
1983 $882 $1,075
1982 $930 $1,131
1981 $1,001 $1,066
1980 $788 $933
1979 $785 $670
1978 $683 $503
1977 $600 $448
1976 $520 $453
1975 $468 $471
1974 $418 $370
1973 $257.2 $353
1972 $261.9 $276.3
1971 $233.4 $223.5
1970 $221.6 $196.7
1969 $207.1 $195.4
1968 $195.5 $190.8
1967 $176.1 $185.7
1966 $159.3 $177.6
1965 $147.1 $164.2
1964 $135.2 $158.1
1963 $122.6 $150.7
1962 $116.2 $149.6
1961 $108.5 $139.9
1960 $101.8 $124.7

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

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Bolivia vs. Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Congo
2026 69.1 66.4
2025 68.9 66.2
2024 68.7 66
2023 68.6 65.8
2022 67.4 65
2021 61.4 64.2
2020 62.9 64.4
2019 67.8 63.2
2018 67.7 64.5
2017 67.5 64.2
2016 67.4 63.9
2015 67.2 63.7
2014 67 63.3
2013 66.8 63
2012 66.6 62.7
2011 66.3 62.3
2010 66 61.7
2009 65.7 61.2
2008 65.3 60.8
2007 64.9 60.1
2006 64.5 59.5
2005 64.2 58.7
2004 63.8 58
2003 63.5 57.1
2002 63.1 56.4
2001 62.5 55.9
2000 62.1 55.4
1999 61.7 54.4
1998 61.2 52.6
1997 60.7 48.6
1996 60.3 55.2
1995 59.8 55.5
1994 59.3 55.6
1993 58.7 56
1992 57.9 56.5
1991 57.4 56.8
1990 56.8 57.1
1989 56.1 57.3
1988 55.5 57.5
1987 54.9 57.6
1986 54.2 57.6
1985 53.8 57.6
1984 53.4 57.5
1983 52.9 57.4
1982 52.5 57.2
1981 52.3 57.1
1980 51.8 56.8
1979 51.4 56.5
1978 50.8 56.2
1977 50.4 56
1976 50 55.7
1975 49.3 55.4
1974 48.8 55.1
1973 48.3 54.7
1972 47.8 54.4
1971 47.5 54
1970 47.1 53.6
1969 46.7 53.1
1968 46.3 52.6
1967 45.9 51.9
1966 45.5 51.6
1965 45.1 51
1964 44.7 50.4
1963 44.3 49.7
1962 44 49
1961 43.6 48.4
1960 43.3 47.6
1959 43 46.8
1958 42.7 46
1957 42.4 45.1
1956 42.2 44.3
1955 41.9 43.4
1954 41.7 42.6
1953 41.4 41.9
1952 41 41.1
1951 40.9 40.3
1950 40.7 39.6

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

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Bolivia and Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Congo
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Congo
2024 12,413,315 6,332,961
2023 12,244,159 6,182,885
2022 12,077,154 6,035,104
2021 11,937,360 5,892,183
2020 11,816,299 5,752,791
2019 11,671,386 5,616,661
2018 11,508,368 5,483,118
2017 11,344,587 5,351,011
2016 11,180,020 5,222,536
2015 11,014,705 5,097,581
2014 10,848,888 4,975,880
2013 10,682,608 4,857,099
2012 10,515,807 4,740,450
2011 10,348,929 4,609,724
2010 10,182,345 4,462,290
2009 10,016,275 4,281,219
2008 9,850,858 4,113,517
2007 9,685,960 3,980,430
2006 9,521,689 3,837,409
2005 9,360,754 3,696,393
2004 9,204,287 3,565,554
2003 9,050,700 3,445,753
2002 8,900,355 3,350,771
2001 8,752,736 3,272,537
2000 8,606,326 3,151,345
1999 8,459,806 3,032,874
1998 8,313,394 2,952,061
1997 8,167,900 2,887,862
1996 8,021,736 2,826,785
1995 7,874,676 2,749,461
1994 7,727,322 2,673,144
1993 7,579,195 2,595,124
1992 7,430,336 2,519,465
1991 7,280,289 2,449,229
1990 7,130,142 2,380,560
1989 6,981,766 2,313,558
1988 6,835,508 2,247,653
1987 6,692,162 2,183,473
1986 6,552,479 2,120,602
1985 6,416,185 2,059,311
1984 6,281,868 1,999,528
1983 6,149,060 1,950,321
1982 6,018,088 1,910,430
1981 5,888,109 1,869,759
1980 5,758,900 1,828,985
1979 5,630,849 1,788,524
1978 5,504,123 1,748,089
1977 5,379,166 1,707,568
1976 5,256,496 1,667,225
1975 5,137,539 1,627,032
1974 5,022,475 1,582,301
1973 4,910,200 1,533,680
1972 4,800,978 1,486,468
1971 4,694,342 1,441,039
1970 4,590,010 1,397,638
1969 4,488,232 1,356,182
1968 4,388,944 1,316,519
1967 4,292,572 1,278,691
1966 4,199,550 1,242,534
1965 4,109,796 1,207,880
1964 4,022,996 1,174,816
1963 3,938,913 1,143,263
1962 3,857,493 1,113,175
1961 3,778,731 1,084,389
1960 3,702,323 1,056,732

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Congo

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Congo
2023 2.55 4.16
2022 2.58 4.22
2021 2.62 4.28
2020 2.65 4.33
2019 2.69 4.38
2018 2.73 4.44
2017 2.78 4.5
2016 2.83 4.55
2015 2.89 4.61
2014 2.95 4.67
2013 3.01 4.73
2012 3.08 4.79
2011 3.14 4.83
2010 3.21 4.85
2009 3.29 4.81
2008 3.36 4.73
2007 3.45 4.65
2006 3.53 4.65
2005 3.56 4.67
2004 3.63 4.69
2003 3.72 4.7
2002 3.8 4.7
2001 3.89 4.67
2000 3.99 4.72
1999 4.09 4.81
1998 4.15 4.91
1997 4.22 5
1996 4.34 5.03
1995 4.41 5.07
1994 4.49 5.1
1993 4.59 5.13
1992 4.71 5.18
1991 4.85 5.22
1990 4.9 5.27
1989 4.97 5.33
1988 5.03 5.39
1987 5.06 5.46
1986 5.12 5.51
1985 5.15 5.59
1984 5.24 5.66
1983 5.29 5.76
1982 5.35 5.85
1981 5.41 5.98
1980 5.47 6.07
1979 5.54 6.14
1978 5.61 6.21
1977 5.67 6.27
1976 5.74 6.32
1975 5.75 6.36
1974 5.8 6.39
1973 5.85 6.42
1972 5.89 6.44
1971 5.95 6.42
1970 6 6.38
1969 6.06 6.35
1968 6.1 6.33
1967 6.13 6.29
1966 6.16 6.27
1965 6.18 6.23
1964 6.21 6.18
1963 6.23 6.15
1962 6.25 6.1
1961 6.26 6.09
1960 6.27 6.09

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

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Bolivia and Congo demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Congo
2024 26 19.5
2023 25.7 19.4
2022 25.4 19.3
2021 25.2 19.2
2020 25 19.2
2019 24.8 19.1
2018 24.5 19.1
2017 24.3 19.2
2016 24 19.2
2015 23.8 19.3
2014 23.5 19.4
2013 23.3 19.5
2012 23.1 19.6
2011 22.9 19.7
2010 22.6 19.8
2009 22.4 19.7
2008 22.2 19.5
2007 22.1 19.5
2006 21.9 19.3
2005 21.7 19.2
2004 21.6 19
2003 21.4 18.9
2002 21.3 18.8
2001 21.1 18.8
2000 20.9 18.5
1999 20.8 18.2
1998 20.6 18.1
1997 20.4 18.1
1996 20.3 18.1
1995 20.1 18.1
1994 20 18
1993 19.8 17.9
1992 19.8 17.8
1991 19.7 17.7
1990 19.6 17.7
1989 19.6 17.6
1988 19.6 17.5
1987 19.5 17.4
1986 19.5 17.4
1985 19.4 17.3
1984 19.4 17.2
1983 19.4 17.2
1982 19.4 17.1
1981 19.3 17
1980 19.3 17
1979 19.3 17
1978 19.3 17
1977 19.3 17
1976 19.3 17.1
1975 19.3 17.2
1974 19.3 17.3
1973 19.3 17.4
1972 19.4 17.4
1971 19.4 17.5
1970 19.4 17.6
1969 19.5 17.7
1968 19.5 17.8
1967 19.5 17.9
1966 19.5 18.1
1965 19.5 18.2
1964 19.5 18.3
1963 19.5 18.4
1962 19.6 18.6
1961 19.6 18.7
1960 19.6 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$14.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
21.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
3.34%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
+3.62%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
10%
2012
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
40.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
48.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
37.9%
2011
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
1.6%
2011
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$715M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$44M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
158,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
0.93%
2016
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
55.6%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
628 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$10.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
8.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
1.34 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
51.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
71.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
2.56%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
-347%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
459 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
26.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
22.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

Bolivia Congo
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
-2,999
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
19.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
9.32
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
80.6%
2021
English speaking
4%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Bolivia Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$75.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$21.1
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
66.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
14.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
241
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
40.5
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
8.84%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
3
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
15.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
6.05 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Congo
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
20,820 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
41,125 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
84,560 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
14,493 mi
2017

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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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