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Bolivia vs Ethiopia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 132M in Ethiopia (ranked 10/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 435,716 sq mi for Ethiopia (ranked 27th vs. 25th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Ethiopia
Population
12798112
139917664
Population rank 79/197 10/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$150B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$1,134
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 171/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$3,288
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$48.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$370
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 172/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$1,946
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 435,716 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
319 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
3.99
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Bolivia and Ethiopia: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Ethiopia
2024 $54,881,327,453 $149,740,297,953
2023 $52,340,206,946 $135,874,093,202
2022 $50,959,081,954 $123,140,304,666
2021 $47,877,892,402 $109,070,960,372
2020 $42,313,784,081 $98,676,811,061
2019 $49,056,643,589 $91,834,517,113
2018 $48,414,038,842 $83,337,901,072
2017 $45,927,439,595 $76,366,081,767
2016 $33,941,126,194 $68,475,871,210
2015 $33,000,198,249 $62,103,418,182
2014 $32,996,188,017 $55,612,228,234
2013 $30,659,338,886 $47,648,276,605
2012 $27,084,497,482 $43,310,721,414
2011 $23,963,164,697 $31,952,763,089
2010 $19,649,723,722 $29,933,790,334
2009 $17,339,992,194 $32,437,389,116
2008 $16,674,276,286 $27,066,912,635
2007 $13,120,108,008 $19,707,616,773
2006 $11,451,844,902 $15,280,861,835
2005 $9,549,122,905 $12,401,139,454
2004 $8,773,451,752 $10,131,187,261
2003 $8,082,399,640 $8,623,691,300
2002 $7,905,485,146 $7,850,809,498
2001 $8,141,516,928 $8,231,326,016
2000 $8,397,855,485 $8,242,349,618
1999 $8,285,064,435 $7,892,973,532
1998 $8,497,494,652 $8,013,274,132
1997 $7,925,736,821 $8,803,539,988
1996 $7,396,949,126 $8,761,215,548
1995 $6,715,161,732 $7,855,205,207
1994 $5,981,222,859 $7,100,806,754
1993 $5,734,699,489 $9,051,043,870
1992 $5,643,868,749 $10,754,799,037
1991 $5,343,262,457 $13,799,799,324
1990 $4,867,582,598 $12,478,943,895
1989 $4,715,973,437 $11,762,932,007
1988 $4,597,612,362 $11,181,119,718
1987 $4,347,956,338 $10,790,001,558
1986 $3,959,382,833 $10,094,328,898
1985 $5,377,276,555 $9,717,392,687
1984 $6,169,483,225 $8,298,309,581
1983 $5,422,656,823 $8,781,664,427
1982 $5,594,126,369 $7,899,988,841
1981 $5,891,598,695 $7,507,663,567
1980 $4,537,479,608 $7,012,585,454
1979 $4,421,336,383 $6,586,048,398
1978 $3,758,220,890 $6,014,961,435
1977 $3,227,436,282 $5,651,840,585
1976 $2,731,984,008 $4,943,806,093
1975 $2,404,697,651 $4,577,047,854
1974 $2,100,249,875 $4,577,209,966
1973 $1,262,968,516 $4,070,570,550
1972 $1,257,615,645 $3,520,252,938
1971 $1,095,622,896 $3,224,280,835
1970 $1,017,003,367 $3,045,354,455
1969 $929,629,630 $2,768,987,372
1968 $857,912,458 $2,619,948,865
1967 $755,808,081 $2,461,762,003
1966 $669,191,919 $2,324,466,416
1965 $604,377,104 $2,159,998,591
1964 $544,023,569 $1,984,129,186
1963 $482,828,283 $1,825,058,828
1962 $448,400,673 $1,747,566,307
1961 $410,101,010 $1,680,859,514
1960 $377,020,202 $1,610,511,694

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

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Bolivia and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Ethiopia
2024 $4,421 $1,134
2023 $4,275 $1,056
2022 $4,219 $982
2021 $4,011 $893
2020 $3,581 $830
2019 $4,203 $793
2018 $4,207 $740
2017 $4,048 $696
2016 $3,036 $642
2015 $2,996 $598
2014 $3,041 $550
2013 $2,870 $484
2012 $2,576 $452
2011 $2,316 $343
2010 $1,930 $331
2009 $1,731 $369
2008 $1,693 $316
2007 $1,355 $237.1
2006 $1,203 $189.3
2005 $1,020 $158.2
2004 $953 $133.2
2003 $893 $116.8
2002 $888 $109.6
2001 $930 $118.5
2000 $976 $122.3
1999 $979 $120.7
1998 $1,022 $126.5
1997 $970 $143.4
1996 $922 $147.3
1995 $853 $136.5
1994 $774 $127.7
1993 $757 $168.5
1992 $760 $207.4
1991 $734 $277.6
1990 $683 $262.1
1989 $675 $256.4
1988 $673 $253.2
1987 $650 $254.1
1986 $604 $246
1985 $838 $243.9
1984 $982 $214.2
1983 $882 $232.7
1982 $930 $215.3
1981 $1,001 $212.7
1980 $788 $203.7
1979 $785 $192.4
1978 $683 $178.3
1977 $600 $170.4
1976 $520 $152
1975 $468 $144.3
1974 $418 $147.9
1973 $257.2 $134.9
1972 $261.9 $119.8
1971 $233.4 $112.7
1970 $221.6 $109.4
1969 $207.1 $102.3
1968 $195.5 $99.5
1967 $176.1 $96.1
1966 $159.3 $93.2
1965 $147.1 $88.9
1964 $135.2 $83.8
1963 $122.6 $79.2
1962 $116.2 $77.8
1961 $108.5 $76.7
1960 $101.8 $75.3

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

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Bolivia vs. Ethiopia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Ethiopia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Ethiopia
2026 69.1 68.1
2025 68.9 67.9
2024 68.7 67.6
2023 68.6 67.3
2022 67.4 66.9
2021 61.4 65.3
2020 62.9 66
2019 67.8 65.7
2018 67.7 65.3
2017 67.5 64.8
2016 67.4 64.2
2015 67.2 63.6
2014 67 62.9
2013 66.8 62.2
2012 66.6 61.4
2011 66.3 60.6
2010 66 59.7
2009 65.7 58.7
2008 65.3 57.7
2007 64.9 56.6
2006 64.5 55.4
2005 64.2 54.4
2004 63.8 53.7
2003 63.5 52.9
2002 63.1 52.1
2001 62.5 51.4
2000 62.1 50.9
1999 61.7 49.5
1998 61.2 49.8
1997 60.7 49.2
1996 60.3 48.7
1995 59.8 48.2
1994 59.3 47.9
1993 58.7 47.7
1992 57.9 47.3
1991 57.4 46.7
1990 56.8 45.1
1989 56.1 45.6
1988 55.5 45.7
1987 54.9 45.9
1986 54.2 38.4
1985 53.8 37.7
1984 53.4 36.7
1983 52.9 36.3
1982 52.5 43.4
1981 52.3 43.1
1980 51.8 42.8
1979 51.4 42.4
1978 50.8 41.5
1977 50.4 41.4
1976 50 41.3
1975 49.3 38.9
1974 48.8 39.1
1973 48.3 41.1
1972 47.8 41
1971 47.5 42.2
1970 47.1 42.1
1969 46.7 42.1
1968 46.3 42.1
1967 45.9 41.9
1966 45.5 39.3
1965 45.1 41.4
1964 44.7 41.3
1963 44.3 41
1962 44 40.5
1961 43.6 40.2
1960 43.3 39.6
1959 43 39.2
1958 42.7 32.6
1957 42.4 32.2
1956 42.2 37.8
1955 41.9 37.3
1954 41.7 37
1953 41.4 36.6
1952 41 36.2
1951 40.9 35.9
1950 40.7 35.5

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

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Bolivia and Ethiopia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Ethiopia
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Ethiopia
2024 12,413,315 132,059,767
2023 12,244,159 128,691,692
2022 12,077,154 125,384,287
2021 11,937,360 122,138,588
2020 11,816,299 118,917,671
2019 11,671,386 115,737,383
2018 11,508,368 112,664,152
2017 11,344,587 109,666,481
2016 11,180,020 106,718,162
2015 11,014,705 103,867,135
2014 10,848,888 101,115,610
2013 10,682,608 98,438,751
2012 10,515,807 95,798,767
2011 10,348,929 93,149,970
2010 10,182,345 90,538,514
2009 10,016,275 88,007,636
2008 9,850,858 85,543,668
2007 9,685,960 83,103,217
2006 9,521,689 80,703,490
2005 9,360,754 78,367,470
2004 9,204,287 76,077,206
2003 9,050,700 73,832,663
2002 8,900,355 71,635,517
2001 8,752,736 69,487,762
2000 8,606,326 67,411,494
1999 8,459,806 65,374,561
1998 8,313,394 63,363,524
1997 8,167,900 61,404,539
1996 8,021,736 59,467,635
1995 7,874,676 57,537,335
1994 7,727,322 55,611,508
1993 7,579,195 53,708,891
1992 7,430,336 51,853,747
1991 7,280,289 49,717,198
1990 7,130,142 47,609,755
1989 6,981,766 45,879,690
1988 6,835,508 44,150,825
1987 6,692,162 42,460,039
1986 6,552,479 41,037,656
1985 6,416,185 39,842,136
1984 6,281,868 38,735,722
1983 6,149,060 37,740,817
1982 6,018,088 36,701,290
1981 5,888,109 35,304,012
1980 5,758,900 34,428,514
1979 5,630,849 34,238,652
1978 5,504,123 33,734,592
1977 5,379,166 33,167,272
1976 5,256,496 32,534,418
1975 5,137,539 31,723,252
1974 5,022,475 30,957,273
1973 4,910,200 30,166,785
1972 4,800,978 29,374,608
1971 4,694,342 28,600,106
1970 4,590,010 27,829,128
1969 4,488,232 27,072,571
1968 4,388,944 26,337,930
1967 4,292,572 25,620,276
1966 4,199,550 24,952,689
1965 4,109,796 24,310,612
1964 4,022,996 23,666,548
1963 3,938,913 23,051,637
1962 3,857,493 22,465,126
1961 3,778,731 21,906,102
1960 3,702,323 21,376,693

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Ethiopia

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Ethiopia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Ethiopia
2023 2.55 3.99
2022 2.58 4.08
2021 2.62 4.18
2020 2.65 4.27
2019 2.69 4.35
2018 2.73 4.37
2017 2.78 4.4
2016 2.83 4.47
2015 2.89 4.53
2014 2.95 4.61
2013 3.01 4.71
2012 3.08 4.89
2011 3.14 5.08
2010 3.21 5.28
2009 3.29 5.49
2008 3.36 5.7
2007 3.45 5.89
2006 3.53 6.05
2005 3.56 6.19
2004 3.63 6.3
2003 3.72 6.4
2002 3.8 6.5
2001 3.89 6.58
2000 3.99 6.65
1999 4.09 6.72
1998 4.15 6.79
1997 4.22 6.87
1996 4.34 6.93
1995 4.41 7
1994 4.49 7.05
1993 4.59 7.09
1992 4.71 7.13
1991 4.85 7.16
1990 4.9 7.2
1989 4.97 7.23
1988 5.03 7.26
1987 5.06 7.29
1986 5.12 7.32
1985 5.15 7.34
1984 5.24 7.36
1983 5.29 7.35
1982 5.35 7.34
1981 5.41 7.31
1980 5.47 7.29
1979 5.54 7.25
1978 5.61 7.23
1977 5.67 7.19
1976 5.74 7.13
1975 5.75 7.08
1974 5.8 7.02
1973 5.85 6.96
1972 5.89 6.9
1971 5.95 6.84
1970 6 6.78
1969 6.06 6.72
1968 6.1 6.7
1967 6.13 6.68
1966 6.16 6.66
1965 6.18 6.63
1964 6.21 6.61
1963 6.23 6.59
1962 6.25 6.56
1961 6.26 6.53
1960 6.27 6.51

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

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Bolivia and Ethiopia demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Ethiopia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Ethiopia
2024 26 19.9
2023 25.7 19.7
2022 25.4 19.6
2021 25.2 19.4
2020 25 19.2
2019 24.8 19
2018 24.5 18.8
2017 24.3 18.6
2016 24 18.3
2015 23.8 18.1
2014 23.5 17.9
2013 23.3 17.6
2012 23.1 17.4
2011 22.9 17.1
2010 22.6 16.9
2009 22.4 16.7
2008 22.2 16.5
2007 22.1 16.4
2006 21.9 16.3
2005 21.7 16.2
2004 21.6 16.2
2003 21.4 16.1
2002 21.3 16.1
2001 21.1 16.1
2000 20.9 16.2
1999 20.8 16.2
1998 20.6 16.3
1997 20.4 16.4
1996 20.3 16.5
1995 20.1 16.6
1994 20 16.7
1993 19.8 16.8
1992 19.8 16.9
1991 19.7 16.9
1990 19.6 16.9
1989 19.6 16.9
1988 19.6 16.9
1987 19.5 16.9
1986 19.5 16.9
1985 19.4 16.9
1984 19.4 16.8
1983 19.4 16.7
1982 19.4 16.7
1981 19.3 16.8
1980 19.3 16.8
1979 19.3 16.9
1978 19.3 17
1977 19.3 17.1
1976 19.3 17.2
1975 19.3 17.3
1974 19.3 17.5
1973 19.3 17.6
1972 19.4 17.7
1971 19.4 17.9
1970 19.4 18.1
1969 19.5 18.3
1968 19.5 18.4
1967 19.5 18.5
1966 19.5 18.5
1965 19.5 18.6
1964 19.5 18.6
1963 19.5 18.6
1962 19.6 18.6
1961 19.6 18.6
1960 19.6 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Ethiopia
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$146B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
9.54%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
2.3%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
0.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
138,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-1.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
3.94%
2021
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
25.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
3.5%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$3.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$7.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
518,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
29.6%
2020
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
48.8%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Ethiopia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$7.53
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
9.69%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
90.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
3.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
10.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
92.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
95.4%
2020
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
96.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
55.4%
2023

Society

Bolivia Ethiopia
% of world population
0.15%
2024
1.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
+24,054
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
23.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
8.63
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
28.2
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
53
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
60.5%
2022
English speaking
4%
2025
0.22%
2025
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
16.7%
2021

Health

Bolivia Ethiopia
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$34.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
26.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
19.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
195
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
46.5
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
2.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
3.06 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Ethiopia
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.76%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
3,299 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
148,483 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
65,056 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
74,671 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 (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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