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Bolivia vs DR Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 109M in The DR Congo (ranked 15/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 875,313 sq mi for The DR Congo (ranked 27th vs. 11th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia DR Congo
Population
12798112
117507801
Population rank 79/197 15/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$71B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 87/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$649
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 190/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$1,821
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$16B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
22.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$146.4
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 183/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$1,693
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 875,313 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
6.05
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
16.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Bolivia and DR Congo: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and DR Congo economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia DR Congo
2024 $54,881,327,453 $70,962,185,791
2023 $52,340,206,946 $69,843,655,425
2022 $50,959,081,954 $70,422,346,142
2021 $47,877,892,402 $59,067,289,574
2020 $42,313,784,081 $46,691,989,749
2019 $49,056,643,589 $46,845,900,350
2018 $48,414,038,842 $46,659,954,092
2017 $45,927,439,595 $37,537,521,566
2016 $33,941,126,194 $38,600,224,214
2015 $33,000,198,249 $40,179,574,490
2014 $32,996,188,017 $38,352,980,553
2013 $30,659,338,886 $34,891,189,160
2012 $27,084,497,482 $30,029,369,929
2011 $23,963,164,697 $26,392,379,642
2010 $19,649,723,722 $24,161,641,931
2009 $17,339,992,194 $18,607,259,481
2008 $16,674,276,286 $22,723,488,723
2007 $13,120,108,008 $18,374,807,773
2006 $11,451,844,902 $15,484,044,535
2005 $9,549,122,905 $12,609,728,573
2004 $8,773,451,752 $10,297,483,481
2003 $8,082,399,640 $8,937,567,060
2002 $7,905,485,146 $8,728,038,525
2001 $8,141,516,928 $7,438,189,100
2000 $8,397,855,485 $19,088,046,306
1999 $8,285,064,435 $4,711,259,427
1998 $8,497,494,652 $6,217,805,821
1997 $7,925,736,821 $6,090,838,693
1996 $7,396,949,126 $5,771,456,952
1995 $6,715,161,732 $5,643,439,376
1994 $5,981,222,859 $5,820,382,248
1993 $5,734,699,489 $10,706,259,937
1992 $5,643,868,749 $8,227,343,907
1991 $5,343,262,457 $9,625,436,873
1990 $4,867,582,598 $9,349,764,580
1989 $4,715,973,437 $9,021,862,775
1988 $4,597,612,362 $8,861,299,977
1987 $4,347,956,338 $7,661,625,473
1986 $3,959,382,833 $8,095,367,168
1985 $5,377,276,555 $7,195,042,616
1984 $6,169,483,225 $7,857,729,193
1983 $5,422,656,823 $11,006,712,650
1982 $5,594,126,369 $13,651,667,371
1981 $5,891,598,695 $12,537,821,038
1980 $4,537,479,608 $14,394,927,495
1979 $4,421,336,383 $15,068,422,236
1978 $3,758,220,890 $15,372,608,002
1977 $3,227,436,282 $12,344,424,764
1976 $2,731,984,008 $9,648,583,225
1975 $2,404,697,651 $10,237,343,174
1974 $2,100,249,875 $9,596,960,180
1973 $1,262,968,516 $7,870,239,461
1972 $1,257,615,645 $6,173,712,814
1971 $1,095,622,896 $5,594,770,359
1970 $1,017,003,367 $4,877,684,910
1969 $929,629,630 $5,032,434,970
1968 $857,912,458 $3,909,780,539
1967 $755,808,081 $3,384,063,372
1966 $669,191,919 $4,532,660,182
1965 $604,377,104 $4,043,901,818
1964 $544,023,569 $2,881,545,273
1963 $482,828,283 $6,213,185,743
1962 $448,400,673 $3,779,841,429
1961 $410,101,010 $3,086,746,857
1960 $377,020,202 $3,359,404,118

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

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Bolivia and DR Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia DR Congo
2024 $4,421 $649
2023 $4,275 $660
2022 $4,219 $688
2021 $4,011 $596
2020 $3,581 $486
2019 $4,203 $504
2018 $4,207 $518
2017 $4,048 $431
2016 $3,036 $460
2015 $2,996 $496
2014 $3,041 $489
2013 $2,870 $460
2012 $2,576 $410
2011 $2,316 $373
2010 $1,930 $352
2009 $1,731 $280.2
2008 $1,693 $353
2007 $1,355 $294.1
2006 $1,203 $255.4
2005 $1,020 $214.5
2004 $953 $180.7
2003 $893 $161.5
2002 $888 $162.4
2001 $930 $142.7
2000 $976 $378
1999 $979 $96.3
1998 $1,022 $131.5
1997 $970 $132.3
1996 $922 $127.4
1995 $853 $127
1994 $774 $136.5
1993 $757 $263.3
1992 $760 $209.7
1991 $734 $253.8
1990 $683 $254.9
1989 $675 $254.2
1988 $673 $257.7
1987 $650 $230.1
1986 $604 $250.9
1985 $838 $230.1
1984 $982 $259.8
1983 $882 $376
1982 $930 $482
1981 $1,001 $456
1980 $788 $539
1979 $785 $582
1978 $683 $615
1977 $600 $509
1976 $520 $408
1975 $468 $445
1974 $418 $428
1973 $257.2 $361
1972 $261.9 $290.5
1971 $233.4 $270.3
1970 $221.6 $242.2
1969 $207.1 $257.1
1968 $195.5 $205.6
1967 $176.1 $183.3
1966 $159.3 $252.8
1965 $147.1 $232
1964 $135.2 $169.9
1963 $122.6 $376
1962 $116.2 $235.1
1961 $108.5 $197.1
1960 $101.8 $220.1

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

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Bolivia vs. DR Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

DR Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia DR Congo
2026 69.1 62.4
2025 68.9 62.2
2024 68.7 62.1
2023 68.6 61.9
2022 67.4 61
2021 61.4 60
2020 62.9 60.4
2019 67.8 60.2
2018 67.7 59.9
2017 67.5 59.5
2016 67.4 59.1
2015 67.2 58.7
2014 67 58.2
2013 66.8 57.8
2012 66.6 57.4
2011 66.3 56.9
2010 66 56.4
2009 65.7 55.8
2008 65.3 55.4
2007 64.9 55
2006 64.5 54.5
2005 64.2 54
2004 63.8 53.5
2003 63.5 53
2002 63.1 52.4
2001 62.5 52.2
2000 62.1 51.9
1999 61.7 50.1
1998 61.2 49.7
1997 60.7 50.5
1996 60.3 49.4
1995 59.8 50.4
1994 59.3 49.9
1993 58.7 49.6
1992 57.9 49.3
1991 57.4 48.9
1990 56.8 48.5
1989 56.1 48.1
1988 55.5 47.8
1987 54.9 47.4
1986 54.2 47
1985 53.8 46.7
1984 53.4 46.5
1983 52.9 46.2
1982 52.5 45.9
1981 52.3 45.7
1980 51.8 45.5
1979 51.4 45.3
1978 50.8 44.6
1977 50.4 44.9
1976 50 44.7
1975 49.3 44.5
1974 48.8 44.3
1973 48.3 44.1
1972 47.8 43.9
1971 47.5 43.6
1970 47.1 43.3
1969 46.7 43
1968 46.3 42.7
1967 45.9 42.3
1966 45.5 42.2
1965 45.1 40.8
1964 44.7 40.1
1963 44.3 40.6
1962 44 40.4
1961 43.6 40.2
1960 43.3 40.8
1959 43 40.6
1958 42.7 40.5
1957 42.4 40.2
1956 42.2 39.9
1955 41.9 39.7
1954 41.7 39.4
1953 41.4 39.1
1952 41 38.9
1951 40.9 38.5
1950 40.7 38.2

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

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Bolivia and DR Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

DR Congo
1x
Year Population
Bolivia DR Congo
2024 12,413,315 109,276,265
2023 12,244,159 105,789,731
2022 12,077,154 102,396,968
2021 11,937,360 99,148,932
2020 11,816,299 95,989,998
2019 11,671,386 92,947,442
2018 11,508,368 90,047,644
2017 11,344,587 87,083,398
2016 11,180,020 83,956,415
2015 11,014,705 81,035,531
2014 10,848,888 78,403,242
2013 10,682,608 75,789,395
2012 10,515,807 73,254,618
2011 10,348,929 70,849,311
2010 10,182,345 68,563,038
2009 10,016,275 66,412,044
2008 9,850,858 64,390,664
2007 9,685,960 62,477,752
2006 9,521,689 60,615,908
2005 9,360,754 58,775,724
2004 9,204,287 56,997,741
2003 9,050,700 55,343,867
2002 8,900,355 53,750,524
2001 8,752,736 52,132,646
2000 8,606,326 50,507,442
1999 8,459,806 48,912,971
1998 8,313,394 47,297,600
1997 8,167,900 46,029,902
1996 8,021,736 45,296,124
1995 7,874,676 44,433,704
1994 7,727,322 42,626,876
1993 7,579,195 40,656,336
1992 7,430,336 39,228,910
1991 7,280,289 37,925,817
1990 7,130,142 36,684,063
1989 6,981,766 35,486,866
1988 6,835,508 34,382,752
1987 6,692,162 33,298,904
1986 6,552,479 32,265,196
1985 6,416,185 31,264,816
1984 6,281,868 30,245,081
1983 6,149,060 29,250,963
1982 6,018,088 28,338,190
1981 5,888,109 27,500,515
1980 5,758,900 26,711,099
1979 5,630,849 25,886,782
1978 5,504,123 24,992,689
1977 5,379,166 24,229,061
1976 5,256,496 23,624,031
1975 5,137,539 23,021,101
1974 5,022,475 22,418,878
1973 4,910,200 21,827,665
1972 4,800,978 21,251,160
1971 4,694,342 20,695,569
1970 4,590,010 20,137,436
1969 4,488,232 19,570,445
1968 4,388,944 19,012,189
1967 4,292,572 18,462,782
1966 4,199,550 17,931,929
1965 4,109,796 17,427,802
1964 4,022,996 16,955,327
1963 3,938,913 16,507,599
1962 3,857,493 16,075,724
1961 3,778,731 15,662,374
1960 3,702,323 15,264,846

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and DR Congo

Fertility rate
Bolivia

DR Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia DR Congo
2023 2.55 6.05
2022 2.58 6.11
2021 2.62 6.16
2020 2.65 6.21
2019 2.69 6.25
2018 2.73 6.3
2017 2.78 6.35
2016 2.83 6.39
2015 2.89 6.44
2014 2.95 6.48
2013 3.01 6.53
2012 3.08 6.56
2011 3.14 6.58
2010 3.21 6.59
2009 3.29 6.59
2008 3.36 6.58
2007 3.45 6.56
2006 3.53 6.55
2005 3.56 6.53
2004 3.63 6.53
2003 3.72 6.55
2002 3.8 6.61
2001 3.89 6.66
2000 3.99 6.7
1999 4.09 6.69
1998 4.15 6.7
1997 4.22 6.69
1996 4.34 6.67
1995 4.41 6.68
1994 4.49 6.64
1993 4.59 6.64
1992 4.71 6.64
1991 4.85 6.65
1990 4.9 6.65
1989 4.97 6.65
1988 5.03 6.66
1987 5.06 6.65
1986 5.12 6.63
1985 5.15 6.61
1984 5.24 6.59
1983 5.29 6.56
1982 5.35 6.54
1981 5.41 6.52
1980 5.47 6.5
1979 5.54 6.48
1978 5.61 6.46
1977 5.67 6.45
1976 5.74 6.44
1975 5.75 6.42
1974 5.8 6.4
1973 5.85 6.39
1972 5.89 6.37
1971 5.95 6.34
1970 6 6.33
1969 6.06 6.3
1968 6.1 6.29
1967 6.13 6.27
1966 6.16 6.24
1965 6.18 6.21
1964 6.21 6.19
1963 6.23 6.16
1962 6.25 6.14
1961 6.26 6.12
1960 6.27 6.11

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

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Bolivia and DR Congo demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

DR Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia DR Congo
2024 26 16.9
2023 25.7 16.9
2022 25.4 16.9
2021 25.2 16.9
2020 25 16.9
2019 24.8 16.9
2018 24.5 17
2017 24.3 17
2016 24 16.9
2015 23.8 16.9
2014 23.5 16.9
2013 23.3 16.9
2012 23.1 16.9
2011 22.9 16.9
2010 22.6 16.9
2009 22.4 16.9
2008 22.2 16.9
2007 22.1 17
2006 21.9 17
2005 21.7 17
2004 21.6 17
2003 21.4 17.1
2002 21.3 17.1
2001 21.1 17.1
2000 20.9 17.2
1999 20.8 17.2
1998 20.6 17.2
1997 20.4 17.4
1996 20.3 17.7
1995 20.1 18.1
1994 20 18
1993 19.8 17.8
1992 19.8 17.8
1991 19.7 17.8
1990 19.6 17.8
1989 19.6 17.8
1988 19.6 17.8
1987 19.5 17.9
1986 19.5 17.9
1985 19.4 17.9
1984 19.4 17.9
1983 19.4 17.9
1982 19.4 17.8
1981 19.3 17.9
1980 19.3 17.9
1979 19.3 17.9
1978 19.3 17.8
1977 19.3 17.8
1976 19.3 17.8
1975 19.3 17.9
1974 19.3 18
1973 19.3 18.1
1972 19.4 18.2
1971 19.4 18.3
1970 19.4 18.4
1969 19.5 18.5
1968 19.5 18.5
1967 19.5 18.5
1966 19.5 18.5
1965 19.5 18.5
1964 19.5 18.5
1963 19.5 18.5
1962 19.6 18.4
1961 19.6 18.4
1960 19.6 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia DR Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$72.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
2.84%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
1.23%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
134,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
1.47%
2020
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
46.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
39.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
35.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
2.1%
2020
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$5.1B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
351,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
0.38%
2018
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
39.2%
2024

Energy

Bolivia DR Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
391 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$4.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
6.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
3.97%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
96.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
2.84%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
1.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
130.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
90.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
99.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
22.1%
2023

Society

Bolivia DR Congo
% of world population
0.15%
2024
1.34%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
-27,309
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
44.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
8.38
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
20
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
43
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
13.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
34.9
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
80.5%
2022
English speaking
4%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
30.5%
2023

Health

Bolivia DR Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$23.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$8.9
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
427
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
73.2
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
6.89%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
1.92 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia DR Congo
% of world land
0.73%
2026
1.52%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
8,010 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
135,505 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
474,331 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
94,680 mi
2015

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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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