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Bolivia vs Costa Rica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 5.13M in Costa Rica (ranked 126/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 19,714 sq mi for Costa Rica (ranked 27th vs. 126th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Costa Rica ranks 73/197 ($95.4B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Costa Rica ranks 62/197 ($18,587).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Costa Rica
Population
12798112
5181862
Population rank 79/197 126/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$95.4B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 73/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$18,587
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 62/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$31,107
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$57B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
59.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$11,106
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 50/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$12,150
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 19,714 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
262.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
35.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
81.4 years
2026

Bolivia and Costa Rica: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Costa Rica economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Costa Rica
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Costa Rica
2024 $54,881,327,453 $95,350,423,177
2023 $52,340,206,946 $86,497,941,439
2022 $50,959,081,954 $69,243,626,029
2021 $47,877,892,402 $64,960,725,734
2020 $42,313,784,081 $62,395,610,760
2019 $49,056,643,589 $64,417,670,521
2018 $48,414,038,842 $62,420,164,992
2017 $45,927,439,595 $60,516,044,657
2016 $33,941,126,194 $58,847,019,610
2015 $33,000,198,249 $56,441,920,821
2014 $32,996,188,017 $52,016,408,854
2013 $30,659,338,886 $50,949,668,842
2012 $27,084,497,482 $47,231,655,432
2011 $23,963,164,697 $42,762,613,699
2010 $19,649,723,722 $37,658,616,952
2009 $17,339,992,194 $30,745,714,313
2008 $16,674,276,286 $30,801,745,700
2007 $13,120,108,008 $26,884,700,709
2006 $11,451,844,902 $22,715,540,324
2005 $9,549,122,905 $20,040,642,477
2004 $8,773,451,752 $18,610,594,846
2003 $8,082,399,640 $17,271,760,507
2002 $7,905,485,146 $16,578,820,687
2001 $8,141,516,928 $15,976,174,337
2000 $8,397,855,485 $15,013,629,662
1999 $8,285,064,435 $14,254,866,285
1998 $8,497,494,652 $13,684,255,947
1997 $7,925,736,821 $12,614,602,382
1996 $7,396,949,126 $11,678,424,507
1995 $6,715,161,732 $11,578,594,260
1994 $5,981,222,859 $10,489,903,725
1993 $5,734,699,489 $9,564,815,975
1992 $5,643,868,749 $8,579,754,758
1991 $5,343,262,457 $7,215,725,487
1990 $4,867,582,598 $5,711,687,787
1989 $4,715,973,437 $5,251,025,767
1988 $4,597,612,362 $4,614,629,898
1987 $4,347,956,338 $4,532,952,047
1986 $3,959,382,833 $4,418,983,871
1985 $5,377,276,555 $3,919,203,960
1984 $6,169,483,225 $3,660,477,856
1983 $5,422,656,823 $3,146,772,631
1982 $5,594,126,369 $2,606,623,555
1981 $5,891,598,695 $2,623,803,096
1980 $4,537,479,608 $4,831,447,001
1979 $4,421,336,383 $4,035,519,323
1978 $3,758,220,890 $3,523,208,810
1977 $3,227,436,282 $3,072,427,013
1976 $2,731,984,008 $2,412,555,426
1975 $2,404,697,651 $1,960,863,466
1974 $2,100,249,875 $1,666,544,754
1973 $1,262,968,516 $1,528,925,846
1972 $1,257,615,645 $1,238,251,696
1971 $1,095,622,896 $1,077,147,538
1970 $1,017,003,367 $984,830,158
1969 $929,629,630 $853,630,204
1968 $857,912,458 $773,841,494
1967 $755,808,081 $699,456,619
1966 $669,191,919 $647,305,630
1965 $604,377,104 $592,981,162
1964 $544,023,569 $542,578,367
1963 $482,828,283 $511,902,137
1962 $448,400,673 $479,180,824
1961 $410,101,010 $490,325,182
1960 $377,020,202 $507,513,830

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

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Bolivia and Costa Rica economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Costa Rica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Costa Rica
2024 $4,421 $18,587
2023 $4,275 $16,942
2022 $4,219 $13,626
2021 $4,011 $12,838
2020 $3,581 $12,394
2019 $4,203 $12,885
2018 $4,207 $12,590
2017 $4,048 $12,317
2016 $3,036 $12,091
2015 $2,996 $11,715
2014 $3,041 $10,911
2013 $2,870 $10,803
2012 $2,576 $10,127
2011 $2,316 $9,276
2010 $1,930 $8,266
2009 $1,731 $6,833
2008 $1,693 $6,937
2007 $1,355 $6,138
2006 $1,203 $5,257
2005 $1,020 $4,703
2004 $953 $4,431
2003 $893 $4,173
2002 $888 $4,068
2001 $930 $3,985
2000 $976 $3,813
1999 $979 $3,691
1998 $1,022 $3,617
1997 $970 $3,408
1996 $922 $3,227
1995 $853 $3,275
1994 $774 $3,040
1993 $757 $2,840
1992 $760 $2,612
1991 $734 $2,253
1990 $683 $1,830
1989 $675 $1,725
1988 $673 $1,555
1987 $650 $1,567
1986 $604 $1,569
1985 $838 $1,429
1984 $982 $1,372
1983 $882 $1,213
1982 $930 $1,032
1981 $1,001 $1,068
1980 $788 $2,021
1979 $785 $1,735
1978 $683 $1,556
1977 $600 $1,393
1976 $520 $1,123
1975 $468 $937
1974 $418 $817
1973 $257.2 $769
1972 $261.9 $639
1971 $233.4 $570
1970 $221.6 $536
1969 $207.1 $477
1968 $195.5 $445
1967 $176.1 $414
1966 $159.3 $395
1965 $147.1 $374
1964 $135.2 $354
1963 $122.6 $346
1962 $116.2 $335
1961 $108.5 $356
1960 $101.8 $382

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

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Bolivia vs. Costa Rica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Costa Rica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Costa Rica
2026 69.1 81.4
2025 68.9 81.2
2024 68.7 81
2023 68.6 80.8
2022 67.4 79.3
2021 61.4 78.1
2020 62.9 79.7
2019 67.8 80.3
2018 67.7 80.1
2017 67.5 80
2016 67.4 80
2015 67.2 80.4
2014 67 80.2
2013 66.8 80.2
2012 66.6 79.9
2011 66.3 79.6
2010 66 79.4
2009 65.7 79.4
2008 65.3 79.2
2007 64.9 79.1
2006 64.5 79
2005 64.2 78.9
2004 63.8 78.5
2003 63.5 78.2
2002 63.1 77.9
2001 62.5 77.6
2000 62.1 77.3
1999 61.7 77.1
1998 61.2 76.9
1997 60.7 76.6
1996 60.3 76.4
1995 59.8 76.4
1994 59.3 76.3
1993 58.7 76.3
1992 57.9 76.4
1991 57.4 76.2
1990 56.8 76.1
1989 56.1 75.9
1988 55.5 75.5
1987 54.9 75.2
1986 54.2 74.9
1985 53.8 74.8
1984 53.4 74.6
1983 52.9 74.2
1982 52.5 73.9
1981 52.3 73.4
1980 51.8 73
1979 51.4 72.5
1978 50.8 72
1977 50.4 71.5
1976 50 70.9
1975 49.3 70.3
1974 48.8 69.4
1973 48.3 68.7
1972 47.8 68
1971 47.5 67.4
1970 47.1 66.8
1969 46.7 66.4
1968 46.3 65.8
1967 45.9 65.6
1966 45.5 65.1
1965 45.1 64.8
1964 44.7 64.5
1963 44.3 64.3
1962 44 64.2
1961 43.6 63.9
1960 43.3 63.5
1959 43 62.9
1958 42.7 62.3
1957 42.4 61.6
1956 42.2 61.2
1955 41.9 60.5
1954 41.7 59.9
1953 41.4 59.1
1952 41 58.1
1951 40.9 57.8
1950 40.7 57.5

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

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Bolivia and Costa Rica population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Costa Rica
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Costa Rica
2024 12,413,315 5,129,910
2023 12,244,159 5,105,525
2022 12,077,154 5,081,765
2021 11,937,360 5,059,988
2020 11,816,299 5,034,320
2019 11,671,386 4,999,553
2018 11,508,368 4,957,818
2017 11,344,587 4,913,177
2016 11,180,020 4,866,998
2015 11,014,705 4,818,038
2014 10,848,888 4,767,119
2013 10,682,608 4,716,147
2012 10,515,807 4,663,934
2011 10,348,929 4,609,833
2010 10,182,345 4,555,962
2009 10,016,275 4,499,791
2008 9,850,858 4,440,056
2007 9,685,960 4,380,248
2006 9,521,689 4,321,340
2005 9,360,754 4,261,240
2004 9,204,287 4,200,078
2003 9,050,700 4,138,784
2002 8,900,355 4,075,705
2001 8,752,736 4,008,947
2000 8,606,326 3,937,739
1999 8,459,806 3,862,101
1998 8,313,394 3,782,838
1997 8,167,900 3,701,711
1996 8,021,736 3,619,013
1995 7,874,676 3,535,176
1994 7,727,322 3,451,122
1993 7,579,195 3,367,434
1992 7,430,336 3,284,258
1991 7,280,289 3,202,176
1990 7,130,142 3,121,706
1989 6,981,766 3,043,827
1988 6,835,508 2,968,103
1987 6,692,162 2,892,699
1986 6,552,479 2,817,216
1985 6,416,185 2,741,894
1984 6,281,868 2,667,595
1983 6,149,060 2,595,153
1982 6,018,088 2,524,806
1981 5,888,109 2,456,637
1980 5,758,900 2,390,633
1979 5,630,849 2,326,490
1978 5,504,123 2,264,510
1977 5,379,166 2,205,025
1976 5,256,496 2,147,774
1975 5,137,539 2,092,719
1974 5,022,475 2,039,643
1973 4,910,200 1,988,343
1972 4,800,978 1,938,248
1971 4,694,342 1,888,539
1970 4,590,010 1,838,949
1969 4,488,232 1,789,276
1968 4,388,944 1,739,731
1967 4,292,572 1,689,523
1966 4,199,550 1,638,116
1965 4,109,796 1,586,208
1964 4,022,996 1,533,960
1963 3,938,913 1,481,604
1962 3,857,493 1,429,445
1961 3,778,731 1,377,920
1960 3,702,323 1,327,496

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Costa Rica

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Costa Rica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Costa Rica
2023 2.55 1.33
2022 2.58 1.34
2021 2.62 1.35
2020 2.65 1.45
2019 2.69 1.6
2018 2.73 1.71
2017 2.78 1.71
2016 2.83 1.75
2015 2.89 1.8
2014 2.95 1.8
2013 3.01 1.78
2012 3.08 1.85
2011 3.14 1.88
2010 3.21 1.83
2009 3.29 1.95
2008 3.36 1.98
2007 3.45 1.95
2006 3.53 1.94
2005 3.56 2.04
2004 3.63 2.03
2003 3.72 2.08
2002 3.8 2.16
2001 3.89 2.31
2000 3.99 2.41
1999 4.09 2.48
1998 4.15 2.53
1997 4.22 2.59
1996 4.34 2.68
1995 4.41 2.78
1994 4.49 2.86
1993 4.59 2.93
1992 4.71 3
1991 4.85 3.08
1990 4.9 3.17
1989 4.97 3.24
1988 5.03 3.31
1987 5.06 3.38
1986 5.12 3.45
1985 5.15 3.51
1984 5.24 3.52
1983 5.29 3.53
1982 5.35 3.54
1981 5.41 3.56
1980 5.47 3.58
1979 5.54 3.65
1978 5.61 3.66
1977 5.67 3.7
1976 5.74 3.75
1975 5.75 3.8
1974 5.8 3.89
1973 5.85 3.99
1972 5.89 4.16
1971 5.95 4.36
1970 6 4.59
1969 6.06 4.84
1968 6.1 5.03
1967 6.13 5.42
1966 6.16 5.7
1965 6.18 5.96
1964 6.21 6.19
1963 6.23 6.39
1962 6.25 6.54
1961 6.26 6.65
1960 6.27 6.71

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

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Bolivia and Costa Rica demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Costa Rica
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Costa Rica
2024 26 35.6
2023 25.7 35.1
2022 25.4 34.5
2021 25.2 34
2020 25 33.5
2019 24.8 33
2018 24.5 32.6
2017 24.3 32.1
2016 24 31.7
2015 23.8 31.2
2014 23.5 30.7
2013 23.3 30.3
2012 23.1 29.8
2011 22.9 29.4
2010 22.6 29
2009 22.4 28.6
2008 22.2 28.2
2007 22.1 27.8
2006 21.9 27.4
2005 21.7 27
2004 21.6 26.7
2003 21.4 26.3
2002 21.3 25.9
2001 21.1 25.5
2000 20.9 25.2
1999 20.8 24.9
1998 20.6 24.7
1997 20.4 24.4
1996 20.3 24.1
1995 20.1 23.9
1994 20 23.6
1993 19.8 23.4
1992 19.8 23.2
1991 19.7 22.9
1990 19.6 22.7
1989 19.6 22.5
1988 19.6 22.3
1987 19.5 22.1
1986 19.5 21.8
1985 19.4 21.6
1984 19.4 21.4
1983 19.4 21.2
1982 19.4 20.9
1981 19.3 20.6
1980 19.3 20.3
1979 19.3 20
1978 19.3 19.7
1977 19.3 19.5
1976 19.3 19.2
1975 19.3 18.9
1974 19.3 18.6
1973 19.3 18.4
1972 19.4 18.1
1971 19.4 17.8
1970 19.4 17.6
1969 19.5 17.3
1968 19.5 17.1
1967 19.5 16.9
1966 19.5 16.8
1965 19.5 16.7
1964 19.5 16.7
1963 19.5 16.7
1962 19.6 16.7
1961 19.6 16.8
1960 19.6 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Costa Rica
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
18.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
6.25%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
6.94%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
68.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
19.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
69.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
34.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
1.7%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
9
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.23B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$14.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$725M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
1,146,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
7.41%
2020
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
71.4%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Costa Rica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
1,025 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
8.38 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
51.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
34.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
37.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
60.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
2,206 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
99.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
69.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bolivia Costa Rica
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
+1,000
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
79.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
64.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
17.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
98%
2021
English speaking
4%
2025
8.15%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
85.4%
2023

Health

Bolivia Costa Rica
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$1,163
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$280.7
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
81.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
2.69
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
24
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
10.5
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
32.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
8.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
3.4 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Costa Rica
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
3,843 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
6,534 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
11,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
3,129 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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