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Bolivia vs Cuba statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 11M in Cuba (ranked 87/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 40,077 sq mi for Cuba (ranked 27th vs. 103rd).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Cuba ranks 69/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Cuba ranks 86/197 ($9,605).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Cuba
Population
12798112
10894785
Population rank 79/197 90/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$107B
2020
GDP rank 88/197 69/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$9,605
2020
GDP per capita rank 125/197 86/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$12,300
2016
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 88/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$3,075
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 40,077 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
271.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
43.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Bolivia and Cuba: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Cuba economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Cuba
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Cuba
2024 $54,881,327,453 -
2023 $52,340,206,946 -
2022 $50,959,081,954 -
2021 $47,877,892,402 -
2020 $42,313,784,081 $107,352,000,000
2019 $49,056,643,589 $103,427,600,000
2018 $48,414,038,842 $100,050,036,100
2017 $45,927,439,595 $96,850,649,700
2016 $33,941,126,194 $91,370,407,900
2015 $33,000,198,249 $87,132,800,000
2014 $32,996,188,017 $80,656,100,000
2013 $30,659,338,886 $77,148,000,000
2012 $27,084,497,482 $73,141,000,000
2011 $23,963,164,697 $68,990,000,000
2010 $19,649,723,722 $59,562,962,963
2009 $17,339,992,194 $57,481,481,481
2008 $16,674,276,286 $56,302,129,630
2007 $13,120,108,008 $54,262,870,370
2006 $11,451,844,902 $48,835,925,926
2005 $9,549,122,905 $42,643,836,100
2004 $8,773,451,752 $38,203,000,000
2003 $8,082,399,640 $35,901,200,000
2002 $7,905,485,146 $33,590,500,000
2001 $8,141,516,928 $31,682,400,000
2000 $8,397,855,485 $30,565,400,000
1999 $8,285,064,435 $28,364,615,200
1998 $8,497,494,652 $25,736,331,200
1997 $7,925,736,821 $25,365,908,100
1996 $7,396,949,126 $25,017,368,700
1995 $6,715,161,732 $30,429,803,651
1994 $5,981,222,859 $28,448,326,757
1993 $5,734,699,489 $22,367,254,865
1992 $5,643,868,749 $22,085,858,243
1991 $5,343,262,457 $24,316,556,026
1990 $4,867,582,598 $28,645,436,569
1989 $4,715,973,437 $27,023,468,666
1988 $4,597,612,362 $27,458,999,472
1987 $4,347,956,338 $25,213,935,012
1986 $3,959,382,833 $24,226,574,634
1985 $5,377,276,555 $22,920,490,774
1984 $6,169,483,225 $24,039,383,608
1983 $5,422,656,823 $22,204,940,512
1982 $5,594,126,369 $20,953,510,235
1981 $5,891,598,695 $20,150,254,096
1980 $4,537,479,608 $19,912,889,861
1979 $4,421,336,383 $19,584,443,288
1978 $3,758,220,890 $17,844,705,325
1977 $3,227,436,282 $14,206,158,675
1976 $2,731,984,008 $13,789,579,903
1975 $2,404,697,651 $13,027,415,244
1974 $2,100,249,875 $11,405,957,317
1973 $1,262,968,516 $9,987,709,650
1972 $1,257,615,645 $8,135,150,892
1971 $1,095,622,896 $6,914,658,400
1970 $1,017,003,367 $5,693,005,200
1969 $929,629,630 -
1968 $857,912,458 -
1967 $755,808,081 -
1966 $669,191,919 -
1965 $604,377,104 -
1964 $544,023,569 -
1963 $482,828,283 -
1962 $448,400,673 -
1961 $410,101,010 -
1960 $377,020,202 -

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

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Bolivia and Cuba economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Cuba
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Cuba
2024 $4,421 -
2023 $4,275 -
2022 $4,219 -
2021 $4,011 -
2020 $3,581 $9,605
2019 $4,203 $9,232
2018 $4,207 $8,911
2017 $4,048 $8,611
2016 $3,036 $8,111
2015 $2,996 $7,728
2014 $3,041 $7,147
2013 $2,870 $6,828
2012 $2,576 $6,471
2011 $2,316 $6,104
2010 $1,930 $5,272
2009 $1,731 $5,089
2008 $1,693 $4,986
2007 $1,355 $4,807
2006 $1,203 $4,330
2005 $1,020 $3,786
2004 $953 $3,399
2003 $893 $3,203
2002 $888 $3,005
2001 $930 $2,843
2000 $976 $2,751
1999 $979 $2,562
1998 $1,022 $2,332
1997 $970 $2,306
1996 $922 $2,282
1995 $853 $2,785
1994 $774 $2,613
1993 $757 $2,063
1992 $760 $2,048
1991 $734 $2,269
1990 $683 $2,694
1989 $675 $2,566
1988 $673 $2,632
1987 $650 $2,440
1986 $604 $2,365
1985 $838 $2,257
1984 $982 $2,386
1983 $882 $2,222
1982 $930 $2,114
1981 $1,001 $2,046
1980 $788 $2,031
1979 $785 $2,006
1978 $683 $1,837
1977 $600 $1,472
1976 $520 $1,441
1975 $468 $1,374
1974 $418 $1,217
1973 $257.2 $1,079
1972 $261.9 $892
1971 $233.4 $770
1970 $221.6 $645
1969 $207.1 -
1968 $195.5 -
1967 $176.1 -
1966 $159.3 -
1965 $147.1 -
1964 $135.2 -
1963 $122.6 -
1962 $116.2 -
1961 $108.5 -
1960 $101.8 -

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

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Bolivia vs. Cuba life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Cuba
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Cuba
2026 69.1 78.6
2025 68.9 78.4
2024 68.7 78.3
2023 68.6 78.1
2022 67.4 77.6
2021 61.4 73.2
2020 62.9 77.4
2019 67.8 77.4
2018 67.7 77.4
2017 67.5 77.3
2016 67.4 77.6
2015 67.2 77.7
2014 67 77.8
2013 66.8 78
2012 66.6 78.2
2011 66.3 78.1
2010 66 77.9
2009 65.7 77.6
2008 65.3 77.6
2007 64.9 77.6
2006 64.5 77.4
2005 64.2 77.5
2004 63.8 77.3
2003 63.5 77.4
2002 63.1 76.8
2001 62.5 76.4
2000 62.1 75.9
1999 61.7 75.7
1998 61.2 75.4
1997 60.7 75.1
1996 60.3 74.7
1995 59.8 74.3
1994 59.3 74.1
1993 58.7 73.9
1992 57.9 73.8
1991 57.4 73.8
1990 56.8 73.8
1989 56.1 73.7
1988 55.5 73.7
1987 54.9 73.6
1986 54.2 73.6
1985 53.8 73.5
1984 53.4 73.6
1983 52.9 73.6
1982 52.5 73.4
1981 52.3 73
1980 51.8 72.6
1979 51.4 72.3
1978 50.8 71.9
1977 50.4 71.4
1976 50 70.9
1975 49.3 70.4
1974 48.8 69.9
1973 48.3 69.3
1972 47.8 68.9
1971 47.5 68.4
1970 47.1 67.9
1969 46.7 67.4
1968 46.3 66.9
1967 45.9 66.5
1966 45.5 66.1
1965 45.1 65.6
1964 44.7 65.3
1963 44.3 64.3
1962 44 64.4
1961 43.6 63.7
1960 43.3 63.3
1959 43 62.8
1958 42.7 62.3
1957 42.4 61.9
1956 42.2 61.5
1955 41.9 61.2
1954 41.7 60.7
1953 41.4 60.2
1952 41 59.8
1951 40.9 59.4
1950 40.7 59

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

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Bolivia and Cuba population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Cuba
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Cuba
2024 12,413,315 10,979,783
2023 12,244,159 11,019,931
2022 12,077,154 11,059,820
2021 11,937,360 11,122,168
2020 11,816,299 11,176,354
2019 11,671,386 11,202,846
2018 11,508,368 11,227,118
2017 11,344,587 11,247,829
2016 11,180,020 11,265,612
2015 11,014,705 11,275,065
2014 10,848,888 11,285,775
2013 10,682,608 11,298,167
2012 10,515,807 11,303,175
2011 10,348,929 11,301,571
2010 10,182,345 11,297,409
2009 10,016,275 11,294,719
2008 9,850,858 11,291,762
2007 9,685,960 11,287,272
2006 9,521,689 11,278,550
2005 9,360,754 11,262,554
2004 9,204,287 11,238,756
2003 9,050,700 11,209,383
2002 8,900,355 11,177,418
2001 8,752,736 11,144,132
2000 8,606,326 11,109,109
1999 8,459,806 11,072,230
1998 8,313,394 11,034,712
1997 8,167,900 10,997,934
1996 8,021,736 10,962,010
1995 7,874,676 10,925,362
1994 7,727,322 10,886,021
1993 7,579,195 10,841,031
1992 7,430,336 10,785,801
1991 7,280,289 10,717,640
1990 7,130,142 10,631,799
1989 6,981,766 10,533,243
1988 6,835,508 10,432,585
1987 6,692,162 10,335,342
1986 6,552,479 10,244,247
1985 6,416,185 10,157,228
1984 6,281,868 10,073,299
1983 6,149,060 9,991,026
1982 6,018,088 9,912,681
1981 5,888,109 9,849,320
1980 5,758,900 9,804,796
1979 5,630,849 9,763,355
1978 5,504,123 9,711,980
1977 5,379,166 9,648,440
1976 5,256,496 9,571,242
1975 5,137,539 9,479,726
1974 5,022,475 9,374,183
1973 4,910,200 9,255,328
1972 4,800,978 9,123,891
1971 4,694,342 8,979,085
1970 4,590,010 8,824,382
1969 4,488,232 8,666,640
1968 4,388,944 8,509,522
1967 4,292,572 8,352,625
1966 4,199,550 8,193,450
1965 4,109,796 8,030,797
1964 4,022,996 7,866,020
1963 3,938,913 7,701,660
1962 3,857,493 7,541,098
1961 3,778,731 7,387,117
1960 3,702,323 7,238,081

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Cuba

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Cuba
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Cuba
2023 2.55 1.44
2022 2.58 1.41
2021 2.62 1.43
2020 2.65 1.49
2019 2.69 1.54
2018 2.73 1.61
2017 2.78 1.59
2016 2.83 1.6
2015 2.89 1.69
2014 2.95 1.66
2013 3.01 1.68
2012 3.08 1.67
2011 3.14 1.73
2010 3.21 1.67
2009 3.29 1.68
2008 3.36 1.58
2007 3.45 1.44
2006 3.53 1.4
2005 3.56 1.49
2004 3.63 1.55
2003 3.72 1.63
2002 3.8 1.65
2001 3.89 1.6
2000 3.99 1.61
1999 4.09 1.64
1998 4.15 1.62
1997 4.22 1.59
1996 4.34 1.46
1995 4.41 1.48
1994 4.49 1.47
1993 4.59 1.49
1992 4.71 1.56
1991 4.85 1.66
1990 4.9 1.81
1989 4.97 1.83
1988 5.03 1.85
1987 5.06 1.8
1986 5.12 1.78
1985 5.15 1.77
1984 5.24 1.77
1983 5.29 1.8
1982 5.35 1.78
1981 5.41 1.59
1980 5.47 1.64
1979 5.54 1.77
1978 5.61 1.88
1977 5.67 2.21
1976 5.74 2.51
1975 5.75 2.82
1974 5.8 3.16
1973 5.85 3.4
1972 5.89 3.61
1971 5.95 3.8
1970 6 3.98
1969 6.06 4.12
1968 6.1 4.19
1967 6.13 4.29
1966 6.16 4.4
1965 6.18 4.5
1964 6.21 4.53
1963 6.23 4.56
1962 6.25 4.42
1961 6.26 4.26
1960 6.27 4.13

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

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Bolivia and Cuba demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Cuba
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Cuba
2024 26 43.1
2023 25.7 42.8
2022 25.4 42.5
2021 25.2 42.3
2020 25 42.1
2019 24.8 41.9
2018 24.5 41.6
2017 24.3 41.3
2016 24 40.9
2015 23.8 40.6
2014 23.5 40.2
2013 23.3 39.7
2012 23.1 39.1
2011 22.9 38.6
2010 22.6 38.2
2009 22.4 37.7
2008 22.2 37.3
2007 22.1 36.8
2006 21.9 36.2
2005 21.7 35.7
2004 21.6 35.2
2003 21.4 34.7
2002 21.3 34.2
2001 21.1 33.6
2000 20.9 33.1
1999 20.8 32.5
1998 20.6 32
1997 20.4 31.4
1996 20.3 30.9
1995 20.1 30.3
1994 20 29.7
1993 19.8 29.2
1992 19.8 28.7
1991 19.7 28.3
1990 19.6 27.9
1989 19.6 27.5
1988 19.6 27.1
1987 19.5 26.7
1986 19.5 26.3
1985 19.4 25.9
1984 19.4 25.5
1983 19.4 25.1
1982 19.4 24.8
1981 19.3 24.5
1980 19.3 24.1
1979 19.3 23.7
1978 19.3 23.4
1977 19.3 23
1976 19.3 22.7
1975 19.3 22.5
1974 19.3 22.2
1973 19.3 22.1
1972 19.4 21.9
1971 19.4 21.9
1970 19.4 21.8
1969 19.5 21.8
1968 19.5 21.9
1967 19.5 21.9
1966 19.5 22
1965 19.5 22.1
1964 19.5 22.2
1963 19.5 22.3
1962 19.6 22.4
1961 19.6 22.5
1960 19.6 22.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Cuba
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$101B
2019
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
49%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
8.44%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
2.88%
2018
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
76,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
1.7%
2018
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
73.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
23.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
25.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$144M
1960
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
1,086,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bolivia Cuba
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
816 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
1.91 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
88.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
20.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
0.34%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
62.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
1,102 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
5.19%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
0.77%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bolivia Cuba
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
-22,244
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
77.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
47.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
4.42
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
99.7%
2021
English speaking
4%
2025
6%
2025
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
71.3%
2023

Health

Bolivia Cuba
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$1,199
2020
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$107
2020
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
0.02%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
9.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
35
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
8.3
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
22.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
17.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
5.38 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Cuba
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
3,650 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
24,714 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
12,517 sq mi
2026

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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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