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Bolivia vs El Salvador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 6.34M in El Salvador (ranked 111/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 8,000 sq mi for El Salvador (ranked 27th vs. 150th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia El Salvador
Population
12798112
6399793
Population rank 79/197 111/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$35.4B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 105/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$5,580
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 116/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$13,264
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$30.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
87.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$4,883
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 81/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$4,768
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 8,000 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
799 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Bolivia and El Salvador: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and El Salvador economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia El Salvador
2024 $54,881,327,453 $35,364,960,000
2023 $52,340,206,946 $33,853,940,000
2022 $50,959,081,954 $31,870,120,000
2021 $47,877,892,402 $29,043,140,000
2020 $42,313,784,081 $24,921,190,000
2019 $49,056,643,589 $26,881,140,000
2018 $48,414,038,842 $26,020,850,000
2017 $45,927,439,595 $24,979,190,000
2016 $33,941,126,194 $24,191,430,000
2015 $33,000,198,249 $23,438,240,000
2014 $32,996,188,017 $22,593,470,000
2013 $30,659,338,886 $21,990,960,000
2012 $27,084,497,482 $21,386,150,000
2011 $23,963,164,697 $20,283,780,000
2010 $19,649,723,722 $18,447,920,000
2009 $17,339,992,194 $17,601,620,000
2008 $16,674,276,286 $17,986,890,000
2007 $13,120,108,008 $17,011,750,000
2006 $11,451,844,902 $15,999,890,000
2005 $9,549,122,905 $14,698,000,000
2004 $8,773,451,752 $13,724,810,900
2003 $8,082,399,640 $13,243,892,200
2002 $7,905,485,146 $12,664,190,300
2001 $8,141,516,928 $12,282,533,600
2000 $8,397,855,485 $11,784,927,700
1999 $8,285,064,435 $11,284,197,000
1998 $8,497,494,652 $10,936,669,900
1997 $7,925,736,821 $10,221,705,900
1996 $7,396,949,126 $9,586,327,800
1995 $6,715,161,732 $8,921,947,100
1994 $5,981,222,859 $7,679,384,000
1993 $5,734,699,489 $6,680,269,200
1992 $5,643,868,749 $5,813,399,300
1991 $5,343,262,457 $5,252,342,400
1990 $4,867,582,598 $4,817,542,204
1989 $4,715,973,437 $4,372,215,300
1988 $4,597,612,362 $4,189,880,000
1987 $4,347,956,338 $3,958,045,800
1986 $3,959,382,833 $3,771,663,200
1985 $5,377,276,555 $3,800,368,600
1984 $6,169,483,225 $3,661,683,400
1983 $5,422,656,823 $3,506,347,800
1982 $5,594,126,369 $3,399,189,100
1981 $5,891,598,695 $3,437,200,200
1980 $4,537,479,608 $3,573,959,900
1979 $4,421,336,383 $3,463,639,900
1978 $3,758,220,890 $3,127,960,000
1977 $3,227,436,282 $2,941,640,100
1976 $2,731,984,008 $2,328,280,100
1975 $2,404,697,651 $1,884,120,100
1974 $2,100,249,875 $1,665,880,000
1973 $1,262,968,516 $1,442,320,000
1972 $1,257,615,645 $1,263,720,000
1971 $1,095,622,896 $1,186,120,000
1970 $1,017,003,367 $1,132,920,000
1969 $929,629,630 $1,049,400,000
1968 $857,912,458 $1,009,760,100
1967 $755,808,081 $976,200,000
1966 $669,191,919 $929,520,000
1965 $604,377,104 $877,720,000
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 El Salvador economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia El Salvador
2024 $4,421 $5,580
2023 $4,275 $5,365
2022 $4,219 $5,075
2021 $4,011 $4,643
2020 $3,581 $3,997
2019 $4,203 $4,320
2018 $4,207 $4,184
2017 $4,048 $4,020
2016 $3,036 $3,901
2015 $2,996 $3,790
2014 $3,041 $3,666
2013 $2,870 $3,582
2012 $2,576 $3,498
2011 $2,316 $3,331
2010 $1,930 $3,040
2009 $1,731 $2,910
2008 $1,693 $2,983
2007 $1,355 $2,831
2006 $1,203 $2,666
2005 $1,020 $2,447
2004 $953 $2,286
2003 $893 $2,208
2002 $888 $2,115
2001 $930 $2,058
2000 $976 $1,983
1999 $979 $1,908
1998 $1,022 $1,860
1997 $970 $1,749
1996 $922 $1,651
1995 $853 $1,548
1994 $774 $1,344
1993 $757 $1,180
1992 $760 $1,041
1991 $734 $956
1990 $683 $892
1989 $675 $825
1988 $673 $806
1987 $650 $777
1986 $604 $755
1985 $838 $776
1984 $982 $763
1983 $882 $745
1982 $930 $735
1981 $1,001 $752
1980 $788 $787
1979 $785 $773
1978 $683 $712
1977 $600 $684
1976 $520 $553
1975 $468 $457
1974 $418 $413
1973 $257.2 $366
1972 $261.9 $329
1971 $233.4 $316
1970 $221.6 $309
1969 $207.1 $293.4
1968 $195.5 $290.1
1967 $176.1 $288.4
1966 $159.3 $282.4
1965 $147.1 $274.3
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. El Salvador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

El Salvador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia El Salvador
2026 69.1 72.7
2025 68.9 72.5
2024 68.7 72.3
2023 68.6 72.1
2022 67.4 72
2021 61.4 69.9
2020 62.9 70.2
2019 67.8 71.7
2018 67.7 71.4
2017 67.5 71
2016 67.4 70.9
2015 67.2 71
2014 67 71.1
2013 66.8 71.2
2012 66.6 71.4
2011 66.3 71.2
2010 66 70.9
2009 65.7 70.4
2008 65.3 70.1
2007 64.9 69.8
2006 64.5 69.6
2005 64.2 69.3
2004 63.8 69.3
2003 63.5 68.8
2002 63.1 68.5
2001 62.5 68
2000 62.1 67.7
1999 61.7 67.3
1998 61.2 66.7
1997 60.7 66.2
1996 60.3 65.5
1995 59.8 64.9
1994 59.3 64.5
1993 58.7 64
1992 57.9 62.9
1991 57.4 62.5
1990 56.8 62
1989 56.1 61.3
1988 55.5 60
1987 54.9 59.4
1986 54.2 59.3
1985 53.8 58
1984 53.4 56.6
1983 52.9 54.4
1982 52.5 53.3
1981 52.3 50.9
1980 51.8 48.6
1979 51.4 53.8
1978 50.8 54.7
1977 50.4 54
1976 50 54.4
1975 49.3 53.4
1974 48.8 52.9
1973 48.3 52.8
1972 47.8 52
1971 47.5 51.7
1970 47.1 51.4
1969 46.7 51.3
1968 46.3 50.8
1967 45.9 50.8
1966 45.5 50.7
1965 45.1 50.2
1964 44.7 49.7
1963 44.3 49.4
1962 44 49
1961 43.6 48.6
1960 43.3 48.3
1959 43 48
1958 42.7 47.7
1957 42.4 47.1
1956 42.2 46.6
1955 41.9 46
1954 41.7 45.5
1953 41.4 45
1952 41 44.8
1951 40.9 43.8
1950 40.7 44.2

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

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Bolivia and El Salvador population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

El Salvador
1x
Year Population
Bolivia El Salvador
2024 12,413,315 6,338,193
2023 12,244,159 6,309,624
2022 12,077,154 6,280,319
2021 11,937,360 6,255,782
2020 11,816,299 6,234,673
2019 11,671,386 6,222,318
2018 11,508,368 6,219,807
2017 11,344,587 6,213,533
2016 11,180,020 6,200,800
2015 11,014,705 6,183,676
2014 10,848,888 6,162,955
2013 10,682,608 6,138,839
2012 10,515,807 6,113,975
2011 10,348,929 6,090,127
2010 10,182,345 6,068,249
2009 10,016,275 6,048,279
2008 9,850,858 6,029,297
2007 9,685,960 6,009,824
2006 9,521,689 6,002,319
2005 9,360,754 6,005,578
2004 9,204,287 6,004,671
2003 9,050,700 5,998,599
2002 8,900,355 5,986,631
2001 8,752,736 5,968,060
2000 8,606,326 5,943,366
1999 8,459,806 5,913,900
1998 8,313,394 5,880,781
1997 8,167,900 5,844,578
1996 8,021,736 5,805,286
1995 7,874,676 5,762,131
1994 7,727,322 5,714,129
1993 7,579,195 5,659,957
1992 7,430,336 5,585,609
1991 7,280,289 5,495,077
1990 7,130,142 5,399,726
1989 6,981,766 5,298,979
1988 6,835,508 5,195,833
1987 6,692,162 5,092,441
1986 6,552,479 4,992,769
1985 6,416,185 4,894,706
1984 6,281,868 4,798,003
1983 6,149,060 4,707,367
1982 6,018,088 4,622,477
1981 5,888,109 4,570,599
1980 5,758,900 4,540,382
1979 5,630,849 4,480,388
1978 5,504,123 4,394,114
1977 5,379,166 4,301,256
1976 5,256,496 4,210,310
1975 5,137,539 4,120,449
1974 5,022,475 4,029,671
1973 4,910,200 3,938,068
1972 4,800,978 3,846,830
1971 4,694,342 3,757,523
1970 4,590,010 3,668,796
1969 4,488,232 3,576,485
1968 4,388,944 3,480,773
1967 4,292,572 3,385,184
1966 4,199,550 3,290,961
1965 4,109,796 3,199,466
1964 4,022,996 3,111,883
1963 3,938,913 3,028,679
1962 3,857,493 2,949,204
1961 3,778,731 2,870,016
1960 3,702,323 2,791,459

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and El Salvador

Fertility rate
Bolivia

El Salvador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia El Salvador
2023 2.55 1.78
2022 2.58 1.79
2021 2.62 1.8
2020 2.65 1.82
2019 2.69 1.84
2018 2.73 1.85
2017 2.78 1.9
2016 2.83 1.97
2015 2.89 2.07
2014 2.95 2.13
2013 3.01 2.15
2012 3.08 2.19
2011 3.14 2.22
2010 3.21 2.24
2009 3.29 2.26
2008 3.36 2.29
2007 3.45 2.35
2006 3.53 2.4
2005 3.56 2.44
2004 3.63 2.52
2003 3.72 2.64
2002 3.8 2.78
2001 3.89 2.93
2000 3.99 3.08
1999 4.09 3.22
1998 4.15 3.34
1997 4.22 3.38
1996 4.34 3.48
1995 4.41 3.57
1994 4.49 3.61
1993 4.59 3.69
1992 4.71 3.8
1991 4.85 3.89
1990 4.9 3.96
1989 4.97 4.03
1988 5.03 4.1
1987 5.06 4.18
1986 5.12 4.19
1985 5.15 4.32
1984 5.24 4.48
1983 5.29 4.65
1982 5.35 4.83
1981 5.41 4.99
1980 5.47 5.11
1979 5.54 5.23
1978 5.61 5.36
1977 5.67 5.47
1976 5.74 5.59
1975 5.75 5.71
1974 5.8 5.82
1973 5.85 5.93
1972 5.89 6.03
1971 5.95 6.13
1970 6 6.18
1969 6.06 6.28
1968 6.1 6.39
1967 6.13 6.49
1966 6.16 6.57
1965 6.18 6.64
1964 6.21 6.68
1963 6.23 6.69
1962 6.25 6.68
1961 6.26 6.64
1960 6.27 6.62

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

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Bolivia and El Salvador demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

El Salvador
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia El Salvador
2024 26 28.5
2023 25.7 28
2022 25.4 27.6
2021 25.2 27.2
2020 25 26.8
2019 24.8 26.4
2018 24.5 26
2017 24.3 25.6
2016 24 25.2
2015 23.8 24.9
2014 23.5 24.6
2013 23.3 24.3
2012 23.1 24.1
2011 22.9 23.9
2010 22.6 23.7
2009 22.4 23.5
2008 22.2 23.3
2007 22.1 23.2
2006 21.9 23
2005 21.7 22.7
2004 21.6 22.5
2003 21.4 22.2
2002 21.3 21.9
2001 21.1 21.6
2000 20.9 21.3
1999 20.8 21
1998 20.6 20.6
1997 20.4 20.3
1996 20.3 19.9
1995 20.1 19.6
1994 20 19.3
1993 19.8 19
1992 19.8 18.8
1991 19.7 18.8
1990 19.6 18.8
1989 19.6 18.7
1988 19.6 18.6
1987 19.5 18.5
1986 19.5 18.4
1985 19.4 18.2
1984 19.4 18
1983 19.4 17.8
1982 19.4 17.7
1981 19.3 17.6
1980 19.3 17.5
1979 19.3 17.4
1978 19.3 17.2
1977 19.3 17.1
1976 19.3 17
1975 19.3 16.9
1974 19.3 16.8
1973 19.3 16.7
1972 19.4 16.6
1971 19.4 16.6
1970 19.4 16.6
1969 19.5 16.6
1968 19.5 16.6
1967 19.5 16.7
1966 19.5 16.8
1965 19.5 16.9
1964 19.5 16.9
1963 19.5 17
1962 19.6 17
1961 19.6 17.1
1960 19.6 17.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia El Salvador
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$32.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
31.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
3.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-4.55%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
2.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
61%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
22.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
57.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
29.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
1.9%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$3.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$8.49B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
707,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
12.3%
2020
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
43.4%
2024

Energy

Bolivia El Salvador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
769 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
9.54 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
1.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
55.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
21.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
34.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
59.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
1,110 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
95.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
30.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
98.3%
2023

Society

Bolivia El Salvador
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
-23,934
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
42.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
7.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
20.9
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
89.8%
2024
English speaking
4%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
67.7%
2023

Health

Bolivia El Salvador
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$501
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$162.7
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
0.89%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
1.62
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
39
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
31.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
12.7%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
56
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
8.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
3.15 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia El Salvador
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
1,262 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
4,617 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
2,202 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
5,600 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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