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Bolivia vs Eritrea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 3.54M in Eritrea (ranked 131/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 46,787 sq mi for Eritrea (ranked 27th vs. 96th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Eritrea
Population
12798112
3700586
Population rank 79/197 130/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$2.07B
2011
GDP rank 88/197 179/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$689
2011
GDP per capita rank 125/197 188/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$1,742
2011
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$3.54B
2011
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
260.4%
2019
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$1,182
2011
Government debt per person rank 88/185 136/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$1,129
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 46,787 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
3.71
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Bolivia and Eritrea: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Eritrea economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Eritrea
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 -
2019 $49,056,643,589 -
2018 $48,414,038,842 -
2017 $45,927,439,595 -
2016 $33,941,126,194 -
2015 $33,000,198,249 -
2014 $32,996,188,017 -
2013 $30,659,338,886 -
2012 $27,084,497,482 -
2011 $23,963,164,697 $2,065,001,626
2010 $19,649,723,722 $1,589,515,447
2009 $17,339,992,194 $1,856,695,551
2008 $16,674,276,286 $1,380,188,800
2007 $13,120,108,008 $1,317,974,491
2006 $11,451,844,902 $1,211,161,880
2005 $9,549,122,905 $1,098,424,686
2004 $8,773,451,752 $1,109,054,005
2003 $8,082,399,640 $870,248,268
2002 $7,905,485,146 $729,321,680
2001 $8,141,516,928 $752,371,689
2000 $8,397,855,485 $706,370,816
1999 $8,285,064,435 $688,918,537
1998 $8,497,494,652 $745,523,117
1997 $7,925,736,821 $686,490,090
1996 $7,396,949,126 $693,535,954
1995 $6,715,161,732 $578,015,625
1994 $5,981,222,859 $531,688,312
1993 $5,734,699,489 $467,872,715
1992 $5,643,868,749 $477,101,652
1991 $5,343,262,457 -
1990 $4,867,582,598 -
1989 $4,715,973,437 -
1988 $4,597,612,362 -
1987 $4,347,956,338 -
1986 $3,959,382,833 -
1985 $5,377,276,555 -
1984 $6,169,483,225 -
1983 $5,422,656,823 -
1982 $5,594,126,369 -
1981 $5,891,598,695 -
1980 $4,537,479,608 -
1979 $4,421,336,383 -
1978 $3,758,220,890 -
1977 $3,227,436,282 -
1976 $2,731,984,008 -
1975 $2,404,697,651 -
1974 $2,100,249,875 -
1973 $1,262,968,516 -
1972 $1,257,615,645 -
1971 $1,095,622,896 -
1970 $1,017,003,367 -
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 Eritrea economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Eritrea
2024 $4,421 -
2023 $4,275 -
2022 $4,219 -
2021 $4,011 -
2020 $3,581 -
2019 $4,203 -
2018 $4,207 -
2017 $4,048 -
2016 $3,036 -
2015 $2,996 -
2014 $3,041 -
2013 $2,870 -
2012 $2,576 -
2011 $2,316 $689
2010 $1,930 $540
2009 $1,731 $643
2008 $1,693 $490
2007 $1,355 $480
2006 $1,203 $448
2005 $1,020 $413
2004 $953 $427
2003 $893 $349
2002 $888 $305
2001 $930 $325
2000 $976 $314
1999 $979 $311
1998 $1,022 $342
1997 $970 $319
1996 $922 $326
1995 $853 $285.4
1994 $774 $277.8
1993 $757 $252.1
1992 $760 $265.2
1991 $734 -
1990 $683 -
1989 $675 -
1988 $673 -
1987 $650 -
1986 $604 -
1985 $838 -
1984 $982 -
1983 $882 -
1982 $930 -
1981 $1,001 -
1980 $788 -
1979 $785 -
1978 $683 -
1977 $600 -
1976 $520 -
1975 $468 -
1974 $418 -
1973 $257.2 -
1972 $261.9 -
1971 $233.4 -
1970 $221.6 -
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. Eritrea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Eritrea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Eritrea
2026 69.1 69.4
2025 68.9 69.2
2024 68.7 68.9
2023 68.6 68.6
2022 67.4 67.8
2021 61.4 66.9
2020 62.9 67
2019 67.8 67.3
2018 67.7 67
2017 67.5 66.6
2016 67.4 66.2
2015 67.2 65.9
2014 67 65.5
2013 66.8 65
2012 66.6 64.7
2011 66.3 64.2
2010 66 63.7
2009 65.7 63.2
2008 65.3 62.4
2007 64.9 62
2006 64.5 61.5
2005 64.2 60.6
2004 63.8 60.1
2003 63.5 59.5
2002 63.1 58.9
2001 62.5 58.4
2000 62.1 56.3
1999 61.7 44.5
1998 61.2 50
1997 60.7 56.2
1996 60.3 55.5
1995 59.8 54.8
1994 59.3 54
1993 58.7 53.2
1992 57.9 52.4
1991 57.4 50.5
1990 56.8 49.7
1989 56.1 47.8
1988 55.5 48.1
1987 54.9 47.4
1986 54.2 39.5
1985 53.8 38.6
1984 53.4 37.7
1983 52.9 37.2
1982 52.5 44.9
1981 52.3 45
1980 51.8 44.6
1979 51.4 43.8
1978 50.8 43.4
1977 50.4 43
1976 50 42.6
1975 49.3 39
1974 48.8 39
1973 48.3 41.1
1972 47.8 40.7
1971 47.5 41.5
1970 47.1 41.2
1969 46.7 40.8
1968 46.3 40.5
1967 45.9 40.2
1966 45.5 37.6
1965 45.1 39.6
1964 44.7 39.2
1963 44.3 38.8
1962 44 38.3
1961 43.6 37.9
1960 43.3 37.4
1959 43 37
1958 42.7 30.9
1957 42.4 30.4
1956 42.2 35.6
1955 41.9 35.2
1954 41.7 34.8
1953 41.4 34.4
1952 41 34
1951 40.9 33.6
1950 40.7 33.3

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

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Bolivia and Eritrea population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Eritrea
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Eritrea
2024 12,413,315 3,535,603
2023 12,244,159 3,470,390
2022 12,077,154 3,409,447
2021 11,937,360 3,350,183
2020 11,816,299 3,291,271
2019 11,671,386 3,240,194
2018 11,508,368 3,192,760
2017 11,344,587 3,150,347
2016 11,180,020 3,124,698
2015 11,014,705 3,105,546
2014 10,848,888 3,095,173
2013 10,682,608 3,074,360
2012 10,515,807 3,036,988
2011 10,348,929 2,998,485
2010 10,182,345 2,945,186
2009 10,016,275 2,887,885
2008 9,850,858 2,816,327
2007 9,685,960 2,743,222
2006 9,521,689 2,703,502
2005 9,360,754 2,661,215
2004 9,204,287 2,598,284
2003 9,050,700 2,493,903
2002 8,900,355 2,392,978
2001 8,752,736 2,312,079
2000 8,606,326 2,247,031
1999 8,459,806 2,212,780
1998 8,313,394 2,180,419
1997 8,167,900 2,152,135
1996 8,021,736 2,128,464
1995 7,874,676 2,025,267
1994 7,727,322 1,913,915
1993 7,579,195 1,856,006
1992 7,430,336 1,798,748
1991 7,280,289 1,919,571
1990 7,130,142 2,032,737
1989 6,981,766 1,987,017
1988 6,835,508 1,938,255
1987 6,692,162 1,888,669
1986 6,552,479 1,845,164
1985 6,416,185 1,807,816
1984 6,281,868 1,771,730
1983 6,149,060 1,736,160
1982 6,018,088 1,695,461
1981 5,888,109 1,649,939
1980 5,758,900 1,605,797
1979 5,630,849 1,563,332
1978 5,504,123 1,522,378
1977 5,379,166 1,482,565
1976 5,256,496 1,443,807
1975 5,137,539 1,408,210
1974 5,022,475 1,375,688
1973 4,910,200 1,342,669
1972 4,800,978 1,309,235
1971 4,694,342 1,276,154
1970 4,590,010 1,243,453
1969 4,488,232 1,212,005
1968 4,388,944 1,181,737
1967 4,292,572 1,152,339
1966 4,199,550 1,124,957
1965 4,109,796 1,098,335
1964 4,022,996 1,071,287
1963 3,938,913 1,045,092
1962 3,857,493 1,019,788
1961 3,778,731 995,573
1960 3,702,323 972,547

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Eritrea

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Eritrea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Eritrea
2023 2.55 3.71
2022 2.58 3.79
2021 2.62 3.87
2020 2.65 3.93
2019 2.69 4
2018 2.73 4.06
2017 2.78 4.11
2016 2.83 4.16
2015 2.89 4.22
2014 2.95 4.27
2013 3.01 4.34
2012 3.08 4.41
2011 3.14 4.49
2010 3.21 4.57
2009 3.29 4.66
2008 3.36 4.74
2007 3.45 4.81
2006 3.53 4.88
2005 3.56 4.93
2004 3.63 5.04
2003 3.72 5.14
2002 3.8 5.23
2001 3.89 5.31
2000 3.99 5.4
1999 4.09 5.52
1998 4.15 5.63
1997 4.22 5.74
1996 4.34 5.84
1995 4.41 5.94
1994 4.49 6.01
1993 4.59 6.07
1992 4.71 6.16
1991 4.85 6.24
1990 4.9 6.34
1989 4.97 6.41
1988 5.03 6.47
1987 5.06 6.52
1986 5.12 6.56
1985 5.15 6.59
1984 5.24 6.62
1983 5.29 6.65
1982 5.35 6.63
1981 5.41 6.62
1980 5.47 6.61
1979 5.54 6.62
1978 5.61 6.61
1977 5.67 6.61
1976 5.74 6.6
1975 5.75 6.59
1974 5.8 6.57
1973 5.85 6.55
1972 5.89 6.54
1971 5.95 6.54
1970 6 6.54
1969 6.06 6.5
1968 6.1 6.5
1967 6.13 6.5
1966 6.16 6.5
1965 6.18 6.49
1964 6.21 6.49
1963 6.23 6.48
1962 6.25 6.5
1961 6.26 6.47
1960 6.27 6.48

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

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Bolivia and Eritrea demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Eritrea
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Eritrea
2024 26 19.9
2023 25.7 19.7
2022 25.4 19.5
2021 25.2 19.3
2020 25 19.1
2019 24.8 18.9
2018 24.5 18.7
2017 24.3 18.5
2016 24 18.4
2015 23.8 18.4
2014 23.5 18.5
2013 23.3 18.5
2012 23.1 18.5
2011 22.9 18.5
2010 22.6 18.4
2009 22.4 18.4
2008 22.2 18.2
2007 22.1 18.1
2006 21.9 18.2
2005 21.7 18.3
2004 21.6 18.3
2003 21.4 18
2002 21.3 17.7
2001 21.1 17.5
2000 20.9 17.4
1999 20.8 17.5
1998 20.6 17.8
1997 20.4 18
1996 20.3 18.4
1995 20.1 18.1
1994 20 17.6
1993 19.8 17.6
1992 19.8 17.5
1991 19.7 17.6
1990 19.6 17.6
1989 19.6 17.7
1988 19.6 17.8
1987 19.5 17.9
1986 19.5 17.9
1985 19.4 17.8
1984 19.4 17.8
1983 19.4 17.7
1982 19.4 17.7
1981 19.3 17.7
1980 19.3 17.8
1979 19.3 17.8
1978 19.3 17.8
1977 19.3 17.9
1976 19.3 18
1975 19.3 18.1
1974 19.3 18.2
1973 19.3 18.2
1972 19.4 18.3
1971 19.4 18.5
1970 19.4 18.6
1969 19.5 18.8
1968 19.5 18.9
1967 19.5 18.9
1966 19.5 19
1965 19.5 19
1964 19.5 19
1963 19.5 19
1962 19.6 18.9
1961 19.6 18.9
1960 19.6 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Eritrea
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$1.94B
2011
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
31.3%
2019
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
2.13%
2006
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
20.9%
2003
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
202,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
+2.72%
2019
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
5.8%
2017
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
21.8%
2009
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
39.6
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
$192M
2019
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$3.28M
2000
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
142,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
36.8%
2000
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bolivia Eritrea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
289.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$6.73
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
0.78 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
22.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
80.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
0.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
34.8%
2004
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
102.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
5.79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
54.4%
2023

Society

Bolivia Eritrea
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
-6,698
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
34.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.17 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
9.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
14.6
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
37.9
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
49
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
76.6%
2018
English speaking
4%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
20%
2023

Health

Bolivia Eritrea
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$28.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$13.7
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
291
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
35.4
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
4.94%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
1.07 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Eritrea
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
13,233 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
29,313 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
4,038 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
9,942 mi
2018

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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 (2011–2024, 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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