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Bolivia vs Ecuador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 18.1M in Ecuador (ranked 71/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 95,892 sq mi for Ecuador (ranked 27th vs. 76th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Ecuador
Population
12798112
18487749
Population rank 79/197 71/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$125B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 62/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$6,875
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 103/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$15,840
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
53.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$3,695
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 93/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$5,894
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 95,892 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
1.82
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
29.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
77.9 years
2026

Bolivia and Ecuador: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Ecuador economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Ecuador
2024 $54,881,327,453 $124,676,074,700
2023 $52,340,206,946 $121,147,057,000
2022 $50,959,081,954 $116,133,121,000
2021 $47,877,892,402 $107,179,074,000
2020 $42,313,784,081 $95,865,473,000
2019 $49,056,643,589 $107,595,830,000
2018 $48,414,038,842 $107,478,961,000
2017 $45,927,439,595 $104,467,486,000
2016 $33,941,126,194 $97,671,433,000
2015 $33,000,198,249 $97,209,558,000
2014 $32,996,188,017 $102,717,794,000
2013 $30,659,338,886 $96,570,334,000
2012 $27,084,497,482 $87,735,048,000
2011 $23,963,164,697 $78,986,648,000
2010 $19,649,723,722 $68,151,329,000
2009 $17,339,992,194 $60,094,978,000
2008 $16,674,276,286 $61,139,438,000
2007 $13,120,108,008 $49,848,725,000
2006 $11,451,844,902 $45,690,762,000
2005 $9,549,122,905 $40,278,849,000
2004 $8,773,451,752 $35,194,947,000
2003 $8,082,399,640 $30,965,208,000
2002 $7,905,485,146 $27,054,197,000
2001 $8,141,516,928 $23,127,055,000
2000 $8,397,855,485 $17,539,454,727
1999 $8,285,064,435 $19,645,272,636
1998 $8,497,494,652 $27,981,896,948
1997 $7,925,736,821 $28,162,053,027
1996 $7,396,949,126 $25,226,393,197
1995 $6,715,161,732 $24,432,884,442
1994 $5,981,222,859 $22,708,673,337
1993 $5,734,699,489 $18,938,717,359
1992 $5,643,868,749 $18,094,238,119
1991 $5,343,262,457 $16,988,535,268
1990 $4,867,582,598 $15,239,272,612
1989 $4,715,973,437 $13,890,823,705
1988 $4,597,612,362 $13,051,881,851
1987 $4,347,956,338 $13,945,426,859
1986 $3,959,382,833 $15,314,138,472
1985 $5,377,276,555 $17,149,088,413
1984 $6,169,483,225 $16,912,509,092
1983 $5,422,656,823 $17,152,477,037
1982 $5,594,126,369 $19,929,846,396
1981 $5,891,598,695 $21,810,759,354
1980 $4,537,479,608 $17,881,508,242
1979 $4,421,336,383 $14,175,160,902
1978 $3,758,220,890 $11,922,497,876
1977 $3,227,436,282 $11,026,342,618
1976 $2,731,984,008 $9,091,921,030
1975 $2,404,697,651 $7,731,674,472
1974 $2,100,249,875 $6,599,257,044
1973 $1,262,968,516 $3,891,754,150
1972 $1,257,615,645 $3,185,986,087
1971 $1,095,622,896 $2,754,219,271
1970 $1,017,003,367 $2,862,503,139
1969 $929,629,630 $3,112,165,727
1968 $857,912,458 $2,582,179,864
1967 $755,808,081 $2,553,595,172
1966 $669,191,919 $2,429,308,639
1965 $604,377,104 $2,387,047,396
1964 $544,023,569 $2,244,146,103
1963 $482,828,283 $1,824,343,871
1962 $448,400,673 $1,518,207,703
1961 $410,101,010 $1,753,850,955
1960 $377,020,202 $2,069,464,937

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

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Bolivia and Ecuador economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Ecuador
2024 $4,421 $6,875
2023 $4,275 $6,738
2022 $4,219 $6,516
2021 $4,011 $6,061
2020 $3,581 $5,464
2019 $4,203 $6,205
2018 $4,207 $6,304
2017 $4,048 $6,233
2016 $3,036 $5,918
2015 $2,996 $5,976
2014 $3,041 $6,406
2013 $2,870 $6,109
2012 $2,576 $5,634
2011 $2,316 $5,154
2010 $1,930 $4,520
2009 $1,731 $4,053
2008 $1,693 $4,195
2007 $1,355 $3,479
2006 $1,203 $3,244
2005 $1,020 $2,909
2004 $953 $2,586
2003 $893 $2,316
2002 $888 $2,059
2001 $930 $1,791
2000 $976 $1,382
1999 $979 $1,575
1998 $1,022 $2,284
1997 $970 $2,341
1996 $922 $2,136
1995 $853 $2,108
1994 $774 $1,997
1993 $757 $1,698
1992 $760 $1,655
1991 $734 $1,587
1990 $683 $1,455
1989 $675 $1,356
1988 $673 $1,304
1987 $650 $1,426
1986 $604 $1,604
1985 $838 $1,842
1984 $982 $1,864
1983 $882 $1,940
1982 $930 $2,314
1981 $1,001 $2,601
1980 $788 $2,190
1979 $785 $1,783
1978 $683 $1,541
1977 $600 $1,465
1976 $520 $1,242
1975 $468 $1,086
1974 $418 $954
1973 $257.2 $579
1972 $261.9 $488
1971 $233.4 $434
1970 $221.6 $465
1969 $207.1 $521
1968 $195.5 $445
1967 $176.1 $454
1966 $159.3 $445
1965 $147.1 $450
1964 $135.2 $436
1963 $122.6 $365
1962 $116.2 $312
1961 $108.5 $371
1960 $101.8 $451

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

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Bolivia vs. Ecuador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Ecuador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Ecuador
2026 69.1 77.9
2025 68.9 77.8
2024 68.7 77.6
2023 68.6 77.4
2022 67.4 76.6
2021 61.4 72.7
2020 62.9 72
2019 67.8 77.3
2018 67.7 77.2
2017 67.5 76.2
2016 67.4 76.1
2015 67.2 76.2
2014 67 76.1
2013 66.8 75.8
2012 66.6 75.5
2011 66.3 75.2
2010 66 75.2
2009 65.7 74.9
2008 65.3 74.7
2007 64.9 74.2
2006 64.5 74
2005 64.2 73.9
2004 63.8 73.9
2003 63.5 73.6
2002 63.1 73.2
2001 62.5 72.6
2000 62.1 72.1
1999 61.7 71.9
1998 61.2 71.9
1997 60.7 72
1996 60.3 71.8
1995 59.8 71.3
1994 59.3 70.9
1993 58.7 70.1
1992 57.9 69.5
1991 57.4 69
1990 56.8 68.4
1989 56.1 67.8
1988 55.5 67
1987 54.9 66.6
1986 54.2 66.1
1985 53.8 65.6
1984 53.4 65.2
1983 52.9 64.7
1982 52.5 64.3
1981 52.3 63.8
1980 51.8 63.3
1979 51.4 62.9
1978 50.8 62.4
1977 50.4 61.9
1976 50 61.4
1975 49.3 61.1
1974 48.8 60.7
1973 48.3 60.3
1972 47.8 59.8
1971 47.5 59.3
1970 47.1 58.8
1969 46.7 58.3
1968 46.3 57.9
1967 45.9 57.5
1966 45.5 57
1965 45.1 56.5
1964 44.7 56
1963 44.3 55.3
1962 44 54.7
1961 43.6 54.1
1960 43.3 53.4
1959 43 52.7
1958 42.7 52.1
1957 42.4 51.5
1956 42.2 50.9
1955 41.9 50.4
1954 41.7 50
1953 41.4 49.6
1952 41 49.2
1951 40.9 48.9
1950 40.7 48.4

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

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Bolivia and Ecuador population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Ecuador
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Ecuador
2024 12,413,315 18,135,478
2023 12,244,159 17,980,083
2022 12,077,154 17,823,897
2021 11,937,360 17,682,454
2020 11,816,299 17,546,065
2019 11,671,386 17,340,021
2018 11,508,368 17,049,547
2017 11,344,587 16,759,519
2016 11,180,020 16,505,139
2015 11,014,705 16,266,225
2014 10,848,888 16,035,124
2013 10,682,608 15,807,128
2012 10,515,807 15,572,194
2011 10,348,929 15,326,227
2010 10,182,345 15,076,695
2009 10,016,275 14,825,954
2008 9,850,858 14,575,202
2007 9,685,960 14,328,773
2006 9,521,689 14,086,131
2005 9,360,754 13,846,163
2004 9,204,287 13,608,701
2003 9,050,700 13,372,306
2002 8,900,355 13,138,472
2001 8,752,736 12,910,740
2000 8,606,326 12,689,206
1999 8,459,806 12,470,795
1998 8,313,394 12,251,184
1997 8,167,900 12,031,127
1996 8,021,736 11,810,950
1995 7,874,676 11,590,514
1994 7,727,322 11,372,197
1993 7,579,195 11,154,274
1992 7,430,336 10,930,128
1991 7,280,289 10,702,380
1990 7,130,142 10,473,673
1989 6,981,766 10,241,852
1988 6,835,508 10,010,808
1987 6,692,162 9,779,290
1986 6,552,479 9,545,998
1985 6,416,185 9,311,154
1984 6,281,868 9,074,782
1983 6,149,060 8,840,417
1982 6,018,088 8,611,298
1981 5,888,109 8,386,910
1980 5,758,900 8,165,877
1979 5,630,849 7,948,869
1978 5,504,123 7,736,167
1977 5,379,166 7,526,819
1976 5,256,496 7,320,912
1975 5,137,539 7,118,251
1974 5,022,475 6,918,573
1973 4,910,200 6,722,033
1972 4,800,978 6,529,034
1971 4,694,342 6,340,052
1970 4,590,010 6,155,387
1969 4,488,232 5,975,236
1968 4,388,944 5,799,680
1967 4,292,572 5,629,057
1966 4,199,550 5,463,748
1965 4,109,796 5,303,963
1964 4,022,996 5,149,918
1963 3,938,913 5,001,716
1962 3,857,493 4,859,269
1961 3,778,731 4,722,331
1960 3,702,323 4,590,891

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Ecuador

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Ecuador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Ecuador
2023 2.55 1.82
2022 2.58 1.86
2021 2.62 1.91
2020 2.65 1.97
2019 2.69 2.04
2018 2.73 2.11
2017 2.78 2.13
2016 2.83 2.12
2015 2.89 2.21
2014 2.95 2.27
2013 3.01 2.36
2012 3.08 2.51
2011 3.14 2.61
2010 3.21 2.62
2009 3.29 2.68
2008 3.36 2.69
2007 3.45 2.7
2006 3.53 2.75
2005 3.56 2.8
2004 3.63 2.85
2003 3.72 2.91
2002 3.8 2.97
2001 3.89 3.04
2000 3.99 3.1
1999 4.09 3.17
1998 4.15 3.23
1997 4.22 3.29
1996 4.34 3.35
1995 4.41 3.38
1994 4.49 3.42
1993 4.59 3.49
1992 4.71 3.58
1991 4.85 3.63
1990 4.9 3.68
1989 4.97 3.74
1988 5.03 3.79
1987 5.06 3.87
1986 5.12 4
1985 5.15 4.14
1984 5.24 4.31
1983 5.29 4.39
1982 5.35 4.5
1981 5.41 4.61
1980 5.47 4.73
1979 5.54 4.86
1978 5.61 4.99
1977 5.67 5.13
1976 5.74 5.28
1975 5.75 5.43
1974 5.8 5.58
1973 5.85 5.73
1972 5.89 5.87
1971 5.95 6.01
1970 6 6.14
1969 6.06 6.25
1968 6.1 6.35
1967 6.13 6.44
1966 6.16 6.51
1965 6.18 6.56
1964 6.21 6.61
1963 6.23 6.65
1962 6.25 6.68
1961 6.26 6.7
1960 6.27 6.72

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

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Bolivia and Ecuador demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Ecuador
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Ecuador
2024 26 29.8
2023 25.7 29.4
2022 25.4 29
2021 25.2 28.6
2020 25 28.3
2019 24.8 27.9
2018 24.5 27.5
2017 24.3 27.2
2016 24 26.8
2015 23.8 26.4
2014 23.5 26
2013 23.3 25.7
2012 23.1 25.4
2011 22.9 25.1
2010 22.6 24.8
2009 22.4 24.5
2008 22.2 24.2
2007 22.1 24
2006 21.9 23.7
2005 21.7 23.4
2004 21.6 23.2
2003 21.4 22.9
2002 21.3 22.7
2001 21.1 22.4
2000 20.9 22.2
1999 20.8 22
1998 20.6 21.8
1997 20.4 21.6
1996 20.3 21.4
1995 20.1 21.2
1994 20 21
1993 19.8 20.8
1992 19.8 20.6
1991 19.7 20.4
1990 19.6 20.2
1989 19.6 20
1988 19.6 19.8
1987 19.5 19.6
1986 19.5 19.4
1985 19.4 19.2
1984 19.4 19.1
1983 19.4 18.9
1982 19.4 18.8
1981 19.3 18.6
1980 19.3 18.5
1979 19.3 18.4
1978 19.3 18.3
1977 19.3 18.2
1976 19.3 18.1
1975 19.3 18
1974 19.3 17.9
1973 19.3 17.9
1972 19.4 17.8
1971 19.4 17.8
1970 19.4 17.7
1969 19.5 17.7
1968 19.5 17.7
1967 19.5 17.7
1966 19.5 17.7
1965 19.5 17.7
1964 19.5 17.8
1963 19.5 17.8
1962 19.6 17.9
1961 19.6 18
1960 19.6 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Ecuador
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
38.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
3.89%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
2.22%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-1.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
3.39%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
26.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
55.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
33.4%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
1.5%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2000
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$747M
2000
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$6.91B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$6.54B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
2,108,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
3.12%
2020
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
64.5%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Ecuador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
905 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$16.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
48 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
2.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
84%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
18.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
13.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
-69.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
1,589 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
80.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
74.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Bolivia Ecuador
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
-17,219
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
63.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
36.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
45.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
20.1
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
100
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
96.3%
2022
English speaking
4%
2025
1.24%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
77.2%
2024

Health

Bolivia Ecuador
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$509
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$157.4
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
77.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
2.31
2020
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
55
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
13.1
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
4.9%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
67
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
10.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
2.54 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Ecuador
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
5,288 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
20,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
47,510 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
26,853 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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