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Bolivia vs France statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 68.6M in France (ranked 23/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 208,090 sq mi for France (ranked 27th vs. 48th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while France ranks 27/197 ($46,103).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia France
Population
12798112
68788006
Population rank 79/197 23/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$3.16T
2024
GDP rank 88/197 7/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$46,103
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 27/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$62,557
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$3.58T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
113.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$52,165
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 8/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$35,669
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 208,090 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
330 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
1.66
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
43 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Bolivia and France: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and France economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

France
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia France
2024 $54,881,327,453 $3,160,442,622,465
2023 $52,340,206,946 $3,056,250,648,138
2022 $50,959,081,954 $2,794,788,137,067
2021 $47,877,892,402 $2,966,433,692,008
2020 $42,313,784,081 $2,647,926,055,110
2019 $49,056,643,589 $2,722,793,515,172
2018 $48,414,038,842 $2,781,576,320,884
2017 $45,927,439,595 $2,588,868,323,335
2016 $33,941,126,194 $2,470,407,619,777
2015 $33,000,198,249 $2,442,483,452,643
2014 $32,996,188,017 $2,861,236,112,552
2013 $30,659,338,886 $2,816,077,607,875
2012 $27,084,497,482 $2,683,007,095,787
2011 $23,963,164,697 $2,870,408,553,990
2010 $19,649,723,722 $2,646,230,027,988
2009 $17,339,992,194 $2,700,075,882,519
2008 $16,674,276,286 $2,926,802,941,586
2007 $13,120,108,008 $2,655,816,911,867
2006 $11,451,844,902 $2,317,861,544,691
2005 $9,549,122,905 $2,192,146,403,028
2004 $8,773,451,752 $2,109,792,297,237
2003 $8,082,399,640 $1,835,095,983,049
2002 $7,905,485,146 $1,492,427,756,382
2001 $8,141,516,928 $1,370,376,677,299
2000 $8,397,855,485 $1,360,959,069,477
1999 $8,285,064,435 $1,486,915,879,702
1998 $8,497,494,652 $1,496,906,382,032
1997 $7,925,736,821 $1,449,392,222,971
1996 $7,396,949,126 $1,598,889,216,566
1995 $6,715,161,732 $1,595,219,345,512
1994 $5,981,222,859 $1,385,822,778,828
1993 $5,734,699,489 $1,314,383,368,080
1992 $5,643,868,749 $1,389,663,073,110
1991 $5,343,262,457 $1,258,961,748,634
1990 $4,867,582,598 $1,257,649,439,827
1989 $4,715,973,437 $1,016,742,237,302
1988 $4,597,612,362 $1,010,827,662,152
1987 $4,347,956,338 $926,320,855,615
1986 $3,959,382,833 $764,946,585,851
1985 $5,377,276,555 $547,220,981,165
1984 $6,169,483,225 $525,033,325,828
1983 $5,422,656,823 $553,356,312,936
1982 $5,594,126,369 $578,152,310,610
1981 $5,891,598,695 $609,184,791,792
1980 $4,537,479,608 $694,529,183,483
1979 $4,421,336,383 $608,218,624,730
1978 $3,758,220,890 $501,724,418,605
1977 $3,227,436,282 $406,401,711,688
1976 $2,731,984,008 $368,363,152,144
1975 $2,404,697,651 $357,324,307,786
1974 $2,100,249,875 $282,739,225,314
1973 $1,262,968,516 $261,970,536,240
1972 $1,257,615,645 $201,738,881,664
1971 $1,095,622,896 $164,694,210,962
1970 $1,017,003,367 $147,312,861,698
1969 $929,629,630 $140,660,914,841
1968 $857,912,458 $128,710,572,572
1967 $755,808,081 $118,088,635,381
1966 $669,191,919 $109,306,730,313
1965 $604,377,104 $100,927,668,584
1964 $544,023,569 $93,424,179,943
1963 $482,828,283 $84,227,606,650
1962 $448,400,673 $75,196,980,365
1961 $410,101,010 $67,158,050,215
1960 $377,020,202 $61,959,085,885

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

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Bolivia and France economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

France
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia France
2024 $4,421 $46,103
2023 $4,275 $44,700
2022 $4,219 $40,989
2021 $4,011 $43,725
2020 $3,581 $39,170
2019 $4,203 $40,408
2018 $4,207 $41,418
2017 $4,048 $38,687
2016 $3,036 $37,024
2015 $2,996 $36,702
2014 $3,041 $43,148
2013 $2,870 $42,669
2012 $2,576 $40,864
2011 $2,316 $43,930
2010 $1,930 $40,695
2009 $1,731 $41,728
2008 $1,693 $45,465
2007 $1,355 $41,486
2006 $1,203 $36,432
2005 $1,020 $34,696
2004 $953 $33,645
2003 $893 $29,480
2002 $888 $24,145
2001 $930 $22,332
2000 $976 $22,341
1999 $979 $24,576
1998 $1,022 $24,869
1997 $970 $24,169
1996 $922 $26,758
1995 $853 $26,792
1994 $774 $23,360
1993 $757 $22,239
1992 $760 $23,615
1991 $734 $21,501
1990 $683 $21,586
1989 $675 $17,547
1988 $673 $17,550
1987 $650 $16,176
1986 $604 $13,430
1985 $838 $9,657
1984 $982 $9,312
1983 $882 $9,862
1982 $930 $10,360
1981 $1,001 $10,956
1980 $788 $12,565
1979 $785 $11,063
1978 $683 $9,167
1977 $600 $7,459
1976 $520 $6,792
1975 $468 $6,617
1974 $418 $5,261
1973 $257.2 $4,907
1972 $261.9 $3,809
1971 $233.4 $3,137
1970 $221.6 $2,833
1969 $207.1 $2,729
1968 $195.5 $2,518
1967 $176.1 $2,328
1966 $159.3 $2,173
1965 $147.1 $2,024
1964 $135.2 $1,891
1963 $122.6 $1,723
1962 $116.2 $1,554
1961 $108.5 $1,402
1960 $101.8 $1,307

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

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Bolivia vs. France life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

France
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia France
2026 69.1 83.7
2025 68.9 83.6
2024 68.7 83.5
2023 68.6 83.3
2022 67.4 82.5
2021 61.4 82.3
2020 62.9 82.2
2019 67.8 82.7
2018 67.7 82.6
2017 67.5 82.4
2016 67.4 82.4
2015 67.2 82.1
2014 67 82.4
2013 66.8 82
2012 66.6 81.7
2011 66.3 81.8
2010 66 81.4
2009 65.7 81.2
2008 65.3 81
2007 64.9 81
2006 64.5 80.7
2005 64.2 80.3
2004 63.8 80.3
2003 63.5 79.4
2002 63.1 79.4
2001 62.5 79.2
2000 62.1 79
1999 61.7 78.7
1998 61.2 78.6
1997 60.7 78.4
1996 60.3 78.1
1995 59.8 77.9
1994 59.3 77.8
1993 58.7 77.3
1992 57.9 77.3
1991 57.4 77
1990 56.8 76.8
1989 56.1 76.5
1988 55.5 76.4
1987 54.9 76.1
1986 54.2 75.6
1985 53.8 75.3
1984 53.4 75.2
1983 52.9 74.7
1982 52.5 74.8
1981 52.3 74.4
1980 51.8 74.2
1979 51.4 74.1
1978 50.8 73.8
1977 50.4 73.7
1976 50 73.1
1975 49.3 72.9
1974 48.8 72.8
1973 48.3 72.5
1972 47.8 72.3
1971 47.5 72.1
1970 47.1 72.1
1969 46.7 71.2
1968 46.3 71.5
1967 45.9 71.5
1966 45.5 71.5
1965 45.1 71.1
1964 44.7 71.3
1963 44.3 70.3
1962 44 70.5
1961 43.6 71
1960 43.3 70.4
1959 43 70.2
1958 42.7 70.1
1957 42.4 68.9
1956 42.2 68.5
1955 41.9 68.4
1954 41.7 68.2
1953 41.4 67.3
1952 41 67.4
1951 40.9 66.1
1950 40.7 66.4

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

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Bolivia and France population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

France
1x
Year Population
Bolivia France
2024 12,413,315 68,551,653
2023 12,244,159 68,372,286
2022 12,077,154 68,184,457
2021 11,937,360 67,842,811
2020 11,816,299 67,601,110
2019 11,671,386 67,382,061
2018 11,508,368 67,158,348
2017 11,344,587 66,918,020
2016 11,180,020 66,724,104
2015 11,014,705 66,548,272
2014 10,848,888 66,312,067
2013 10,682,608 65,997,932
2012 10,515,807 65,657,659
2011 10,348,929 65,340,830
2010 10,182,345 65,026,211
2009 10,016,275 64,706,436
2008 9,850,858 64,375,116
2007 9,685,960 64,016,890
2006 9,521,689 63,622,342
2005 9,360,754 63,180,854
2004 9,204,287 62,707,588
2003 9,050,700 62,249,855
2002 8,900,355 61,812,142
2001 8,752,736 61,364,377
2000 8,606,326 60,918,661
1999 8,459,806 60,501,986
1998 8,313,394 60,190,684
1997 8,167,900 59,968,066
1996 8,021,736 59,754,504
1995 7,874,676 59,541,294
1994 7,727,322 59,324,863
1993 7,579,195 59,103,094
1992 7,430,336 58,846,584
1991 7,280,289 58,554,242
1990 7,130,142 58,261,012
1989 6,981,766 57,943,062
1988 6,835,508 57,598,186
1987 6,692,162 57,266,167
1986 6,552,479 56,956,002
1985 6,416,185 56,665,619
1984 6,281,868 56,383,085
1983 6,149,060 56,108,330
1982 6,018,088 55,806,789
1981 5,888,109 55,603,353
1980 5,758,900 55,274,184
1979 5,630,849 54,979,851
1978 5,504,123 54,734,030
1977 5,379,166 54,486,467
1976 5,256,496 54,232,383
1975 5,137,539 54,002,853
1974 5,022,475 53,746,571
1973 4,910,200 53,392,161
1972 4,800,978 52,962,356
1971 4,694,342 52,499,553
1970 4,590,010 52,007,169
1969 4,488,232 51,536,014
1968 4,388,944 51,112,980
1967 4,292,572 50,722,791
1966 4,199,550 50,311,637
1965 4,109,796 49,877,725
1964 4,022,996 49,401,492
1963 3,938,913 48,877,567
1962 3,857,493 48,389,516
1961 3,778,731 47,905,982
1960 3,702,323 47,412,964

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and France

Fertility rate
Bolivia

France
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia France
2023 2.55 1.66
2022 2.58 1.79
2021 2.62 1.84
2020 2.65 1.83
2019 2.69 1.86
2018 2.73 1.87
2017 2.78 1.89
2016 2.83 1.92
2015 2.89 1.96
2014 2.95 2
2013 3.01 1.99
2012 3.08 2.01
2011 3.14 2.01
2010 3.21 2.03
2009 3.29 2
2008 3.36 2.01
2007 3.45 1.98
2006 3.53 2
2005 3.56 1.94
2004 3.63 1.92
2003 3.72 1.89
2002 3.8 1.88
2001 3.89 1.9
2000 3.99 1.89
1999 4.09 1.81
1998 4.15 1.78
1997 4.22 1.77
1996 4.34 1.75
1995 4.41 1.74
1994 4.49 1.73
1993 4.59 1.73
1992 4.71 1.74
1991 4.85 1.75
1990 4.9 1.77
1989 4.97 1.79
1988 5.03 1.81
1987 5.06 1.83
1986 5.12 1.85
1985 5.15 1.86
1984 5.24 1.86
1983 5.29 1.86
1982 5.35 1.86
1981 5.41 1.85
1980 5.47 1.85
1979 5.54 1.87
1978 5.61 1.89
1977 5.67 1.94
1976 5.74 2.01
1975 5.75 2.09
1974 5.8 2.18
1973 5.85 2.28
1972 5.89 2.38
1971 5.95 2.47
1970 6 2.55
1969 6.06 2.62
1968 6.1 2.69
1967 6.13 2.75
1966 6.16 2.8
1965 6.18 2.84
1964 6.21 2.87
1963 6.23 2.89
1962 6.25 2.89
1961 6.26 2.87
1960 6.27 2.85

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

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Bolivia and France demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

France
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia France
2024 26 43
2023 25.7 42.8
2022 25.4 42.6
2021 25.2 42.4
2020 25 42.3
2019 24.8 42.1
2018 24.5 41.9
2017 24.3 41.6
2016 24 41.4
2015 23.8 41.2
2014 23.5 41
2013 23.3 40.8
2012 23.1 40.5
2011 22.9 40.3
2010 22.6 40
2009 22.4 39.8
2008 22.2 39.6
2007 22.1 39.4
2006 21.9 39.1
2005 21.7 38.9
2004 21.6 38.6
2003 21.4 38.4
2002 21.3 38.2
2001 21.1 37.9
2000 20.9 37.7
1999 20.8 37.4
1998 20.6 37.1
1997 20.4 36.8
1996 20.3 36.5
1995 20.1 36.2
1994 20 35.9
1993 19.8 35.6
1992 19.8 35.3
1991 19.7 35
1990 19.6 34.7
1989 19.6 34.5
1988 19.6 34.2
1987 19.5 34
1986 19.5 33.7
1985 19.4 33.5
1984 19.4 33.3
1983 19.4 33
1982 19.4 32.8
1981 19.3 32.6
1980 19.3 32.4
1979 19.3 32.3
1978 19.3 32.1
1977 19.3 31.9
1976 19.3 31.7
1975 19.3 31.6
1974 19.3 31.7
1973 19.3 31.8
1972 19.4 32
1971 19.4 32.2
1970 19.4 32.4
1969 19.5 32.5
1968 19.5 32.6
1967 19.5 32.7
1966 19.5 32.7
1965 19.5 32.7
1964 19.5 32.8
1963 19.5 32.8
1962 19.6 32.9
1961 19.6 32.8
1960 19.6 32.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia France
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$3.1T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
57.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
5.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
304,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
7.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
70.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
64.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
2,897,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.47%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
52
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
457
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.37T
2018
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$283B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$38.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
117,109,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
4.8%
2020
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Bolivia France
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
3,136 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
274.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
46.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
16.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
46.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
47.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
6,415 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
11.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
64.3%
2023
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bolivia France
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
+91,737
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
78.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
86.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
66
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
1.31
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
4%
2025
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
88.7%
2024

Health

Bolivia France
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$5,327
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$492
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
3.28
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
4.3
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
10%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
34.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia France
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.36%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
3,036 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
109,256 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
67,580 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
654,437 mi
2011

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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