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Bolivia vs Ghana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 34.4M in Ghana (ranked 47/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 87,851 sq mi for Ghana (ranked 27th vs. 81st).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Ghana
Population
12798112
35885254
Population rank 79/197 46/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$82.3B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$2,391
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 151/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$8,020
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$57.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
70.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$1,682
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$2,110
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 87,851 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
407 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
3.4
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
22.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
66.1 years
2026

Bolivia and Ghana: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Ghana economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Ghana
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Ghana
2024 $54,881,327,453 $82,308,110,386
2023 $52,340,206,946 $80,547,146,878
2022 $50,959,081,954 $73,919,003,210
2021 $47,877,892,402 $79,514,204,730
2020 $42,313,784,081 $70,008,243,860
2019 $49,056,643,589 $68,352,629,246
2018 $48,414,038,842 $67,259,353,966
2017 $45,927,439,595 $60,385,409,435
2016 $33,941,126,194 $56,144,179,398
2015 $33,000,198,249 $49,436,806,230
2014 $32,996,188,017 $54,678,533,806
2013 $30,659,338,886 $62,845,721,960
2012 $27,084,497,482 $41,271,701,061
2011 $23,963,164,697 $39,336,668,081
2010 $19,649,723,722 $32,197,655,567
2009 $17,339,992,194 $26,048,720,006
2008 $16,674,276,286 $28,679,383,241
2007 $13,120,108,008 $24,827,339,138
2006 $11,451,844,902 $20,885,037,597
2005 $9,549,122,905 $10,744,568,381
2004 $8,773,451,752 $8,881,417,907
2003 $8,082,399,640 $7,632,723,556
2002 $7,905,485,146 $6,166,197,848
2001 $8,141,516,928 $5,314,872,854
2000 $8,397,855,485 $4,982,850,662
1999 $8,285,064,435 $7,718,109,982
1998 $8,497,494,652 $7,482,069,162
1997 $7,925,736,821 $6,891,443,192
1996 $7,396,949,126 $6,932,991,739
1995 $6,715,161,732 $6,464,382,808
1994 $5,981,222,859 $5,446,383,727
1993 $5,734,699,489 $5,968,922,939
1992 $5,643,868,749 $6,416,103,926
1991 $5,343,262,457 $6,603,185,268
1990 $4,867,582,598 $5,889,106,573
1989 $4,715,973,437 $5,251,858,440
1988 $4,597,612,362 $5,197,765,032
1987 $4,347,956,338 $5,074,829,932
1986 $3,959,382,833 $5,735,677,434
1985 $5,377,276,555 $4,504,306,723
1984 $6,169,483,225 $4,412,279,843
1983 $5,422,656,823 $4,057,275,132
1982 $5,594,126,369 $4,035,994,398
1981 $5,891,598,695 $4,222,441,860
1980 $4,537,479,608 $4,445,228,216
1979 $4,421,336,383 $4,020,227,920
1978 $3,758,220,890 $3,662,478,185
1977 $3,227,436,282 $3,189,428,571
1976 $2,731,984,008 $2,765,254,237
1975 $2,404,697,651 $2,810,106,383
1974 $2,100,249,875 $2,894,409,938
1973 $1,262,968,516 $3,006,766,758
1972 $1,257,615,645 $2,112,293,280
1971 $1,095,622,896 $2,417,108,578
1970 $1,017,003,367 $2,215,028,588
1969 $929,629,630 $1,962,050,556
1968 $857,912,458 $1,666,909,518
1967 $755,808,081 $1,747,187,645
1966 $669,191,919 $2,126,300,672
1965 $604,377,104 $2,053,462,968
1964 $544,023,569 $1,731,296,200
1963 $482,828,283 $1,540,797,589
1962 $448,400,673 $1,382,515,654
1961 $410,101,010 $1,302,674,325
1960 $377,020,202 $1,217,230,095

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

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Bolivia and Ghana economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Ghana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Ghana
2024 $4,421 $2,391
2023 $4,275 $2,384
2022 $4,219 $2,230
2021 $4,011 $2,445
2020 $3,581 $2,195
2019 $4,203 $2,187
2018 $4,207 $2,195
2017 $4,048 $2,012
2016 $3,036 $1,912
2015 $2,996 $1,723
2014 $3,041 $1,950
2013 $2,870 $2,295
2012 $2,576 $1,544
2011 $2,316 $1,507
2010 $1,930 $1,264
2009 $1,731 $1,048
2008 $1,693 $1,183
2007 $1,355 $1,050
2006 $1,203 $906
2005 $1,020 $479
2004 $953 $406
2003 $893 $358
2002 $888 $297.5
2001 $930 $263.5
2000 $976 $253.7
1999 $979 $403
1998 $1,022 $400
1997 $970 $378
1996 $922 $389
1995 $853 $372
1994 $774 $321
1993 $757 $360
1992 $760 $396
1991 $734 $418
1990 $683 $383
1989 $675 $350
1988 $673 $355
1987 $650 $355
1986 $604 $411
1985 $838 $330
1984 $982 $330
1983 $882 $311
1982 $930 $319
1981 $1,001 $344
1980 $788 $372
1979 $785 $347
1978 $683 $326
1977 $600 $292.3
1976 $520 $261
1975 $468 $273
1974 $418 $289.4
1973 $257.2 $310
1972 $261.9 $223.8
1971 $233.4 $263.4
1970 $221.6 $248.2
1969 $207.1 $225.8
1968 $195.5 $196.7
1967 $176.1 $211.2
1966 $159.3 $263.3
1965 $147.1 $260.5
1964 $135.2 $225
1963 $122.6 $205
1962 $116.2 $188.4
1961 $108.5 $181.9
1960 $101.8 $174.9

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

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Bolivia vs. Ghana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Ghana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Ghana
2026 69.1 66.1
2025 68.9 65.9
2024 68.7 65.7
2023 68.6 65.5
2022 67.4 65.2
2021 61.4 64.3
2020 62.9 64.3
2019 67.8 64.5
2018 67.7 64.1
2017 67.5 63.8
2016 67.4 63.5
2015 67.2 63.2
2014 67 62.8
2013 66.8 62.4
2012 66.6 62
2011 66.3 61.6
2010 66 61.3
2009 65.7 60.9
2008 65.3 60.6
2007 64.9 60.3
2006 64.5 60
2005 64.2 59.6
2004 63.8 59.3
2003 63.5 59
2002 63.1 58.7
2001 62.5 58.4
2000 62.1 58.1
1999 61.7 57.8
1998 61.2 57.5
1997 60.7 57.2
1996 60.3 57
1995 59.8 56.7
1994 59.3 56.2
1993 58.7 56.3
1992 57.9 56.1
1991 57.4 55.7
1990 56.8 55.4
1989 56.1 54.9
1988 55.5 54.4
1987 54.9 53.8
1986 54.2 53.3
1985 53.8 52.7
1984 53.4 52.2
1983 52.9 51.8
1982 52.5 51.4
1981 52.3 51.3
1980 51.8 51.1
1979 51.4 50.8
1978 50.8 50.5
1977 50.4 50.1
1976 50 49.7
1975 49.3 49.3
1974 48.8 48.9
1973 48.3 48.6
1972 47.8 48.3
1971 47.5 47.9
1970 47.1 47.9
1969 46.7 47.9
1968 46.3 47.8
1967 45.9 47.7
1966 45.5 47.7
1965 45.1 47.7
1964 44.7 47.6
1963 44.3 47.5
1962 44 47.3
1961 43.6 47.1
1960 43.3 46.9
1959 43 46.7
1958 42.7 46.4
1957 42.4 46.1
1956 42.2 45.7
1955 41.9 45.4
1954 41.7 45
1953 41.4 44.5
1952 41 44
1951 40.9 43.6
1950 40.7 43.1

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

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Bolivia and Ghana population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Ghana
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Ghana
2024 12,413,315 34,427,414
2023 12,244,159 33,787,914
2022 12,077,154 33,149,152
2021 11,937,360 32,518,665
2020 11,816,299 31,887,809
2019 11,671,386 31,258,945
2018 11,508,368 30,637,585
2017 11,344,587 30,008,354
2016 11,180,020 29,356,742
2015 11,014,705 28,696,068
2014 10,848,888 28,041,592
2013 10,682,608 27,386,193
2012 10,515,807 26,734,268
2011 10,348,929 26,095,088
2010 10,182,345 25,474,995
2009 10,016,275 24,862,664
2008 9,850,858 24,249,946
2007 9,685,960 23,642,279
2006 9,521,689 23,040,702
2005 9,360,754 22,449,438
2004 9,204,287 21,868,298
2003 9,050,700 21,296,705
2002 8,900,355 20,729,388
2001 8,752,736 20,167,069
2000 8,606,326 19,637,087
1999 8,459,806 19,149,864
1998 8,313,394 18,688,036
1997 8,167,900 18,238,958
1996 8,021,736 17,810,181
1995 7,874,676 17,399,017
1994 7,727,322 16,993,190
1993 7,579,195 16,589,519
1992 7,430,336 16,184,855
1991 7,280,289 15,787,496
1990 7,130,142 15,394,648
1989 6,981,766 15,006,813
1988 6,835,508 14,636,568
1987 6,692,162 14,289,108
1986 6,552,479 13,965,217
1985 6,416,185 13,661,229
1984 6,281,868 13,370,590
1983 6,149,060 13,029,836
1982 6,018,088 12,643,819
1981 5,888,109 12,281,712
1980 5,758,900 11,941,448
1979 5,630,849 11,597,255
1978 5,504,123 11,248,450
1977 5,379,166 10,911,871
1976 5,256,496 10,594,913
1975 5,137,539 10,294,308
1974 5,022,475 10,000,523
1973 4,910,200 9,714,617
1972 4,800,978 9,438,187
1971 4,694,342 9,176,264
1970 4,590,010 8,925,813
1969 4,488,232 8,690,383
1968 4,388,944 8,475,729
1967 4,292,572 8,271,913
1966 4,199,550 8,074,521
1965 4,109,796 7,882,606
1964 4,022,996 7,695,739
1963 3,938,913 7,514,714
1962 3,857,493 7,337,375
1961 3,778,731 7,162,667
1960 3,702,323 6,961,215

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Ghana

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Ghana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Ghana
2023 2.55 3.4
2022 2.58 3.43
2021 2.62 3.49
2020 2.65 3.54
2019 2.69 3.59
2018 2.73 3.65
2017 2.78 3.72
2016 2.83 3.87
2015 2.89 3.98
2014 2.95 4.03
2013 3.01 4.11
2012 3.08 4.15
2011 3.14 4.18
2010 3.21 4.18
2009 3.29 4.18
2008 3.36 4.22
2007 3.45 4.29
2006 3.53 4.4
2005 3.56 4.5
2004 3.63 4.5
2003 3.72 4.6
2002 3.8 4.69
2001 3.89 4.77
2000 3.99 4.83
1999 4.09 4.82
1998 4.15 4.83
1997 4.22 4.88
1996 4.34 4.96
1995 4.41 5.11
1994 4.49 5.25
1993 4.59 5.41
1992 4.71 5.52
1991 4.85 5.63
1990 4.9 5.74
1989 4.97 5.82
1988 5.03 5.92
1987 5.06 6.02
1986 5.12 6.08
1985 5.15 6.12
1984 5.24 6.15
1983 5.29 6.23
1982 5.35 6.31
1981 5.41 6.42
1980 5.47 6.47
1979 5.54 6.51
1978 5.61 6.56
1977 5.67 6.64
1976 5.74 6.7
1975 5.75 6.76
1974 5.8 6.82
1973 5.85 6.87
1972 5.89 6.92
1971 5.95 6.95
1970 6 6.95
1969 6.06 6.95
1968 6.1 6.89
1967 6.13 6.89
1966 6.16 6.86
1965 6.18 6.88
1964 6.21 6.9
1963 6.23 6.94
1962 6.25 6.94
1961 6.26 6.91
1960 6.27 6.89

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

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Bolivia and Ghana demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Ghana
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Ghana
2024 26 22.2
2023 25.7 22
2022 25.4 21.8
2021 25.2 21.7
2020 25 21.5
2019 24.8 21.3
2018 24.5 21.2
2017 24.3 21
2016 24 20.9
2015 23.8 20.8
2014 23.5 20.7
2013 23.3 20.6
2012 23.1 20.5
2011 22.9 20.3
2010 22.6 20.2
2009 22.4 20
2008 22.2 19.9
2007 22.1 19.7
2006 21.9 19.5
2005 21.7 19.3
2004 21.6 19.1
2003 21.4 19
2002 21.3 18.8
2001 21.1 18.6
2000 20.9 18.4
1999 20.8 18.3
1998 20.6 18.1
1997 20.4 17.9
1996 20.3 17.7
1995 20.1 17.6
1994 20 17.5
1993 19.8 17.4
1992 19.8 17.3
1991 19.7 17.2
1990 19.6 17.2
1989 19.6 17.1
1988 19.6 17.1
1987 19.5 17.1
1986 19.5 17.1
1985 19.4 17.1
1984 19.4 17.1
1983 19.4 17
1982 19.4 16.9
1981 19.3 16.7
1980 19.3 16.7
1979 19.3 16.5
1978 19.3 16.4
1977 19.3 16.2
1976 19.3 16
1975 19.3 15.9
1974 19.3 15.8
1973 19.3 15.8
1972 19.4 15.8
1971 19.4 15.9
1970 19.4 15.9
1969 19.5 16
1968 19.5 16.1
1967 19.5 16.2
1966 19.5 16.4
1965 19.5 16.5
1964 19.5 16.7
1963 19.5 16.9
1962 19.6 17.2
1961 19.6 17.4
1960 19.6 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Ghana
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$79.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
2.91%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
0.38%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
2.87%
2022
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
40.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
31.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
57.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
32.2%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
1.6%
2016
Listed domestic companies n/a
30
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.58B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$3.62B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$3.03B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
897,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
0.87%
2020
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
81.2%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Ghana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$20.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
24.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
0.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
62%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
39%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
6.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
-22.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
553 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
34.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
35.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
89.5%
2023

Society

Bolivia Ghana
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
-17,079
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
58.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
65
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
1.81
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
25.7
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
76.5%
2021
English speaking
4%
2025
66.7%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
69.9%
2023

Health

Bolivia Ghana
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$70.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$18.7
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
66.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
8.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
0.27
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
22.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
234
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
37.1
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
13.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
2.7%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
3.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
4.26 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Ghana
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
2,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
48,663 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
30,917 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
68,049 mi
2009

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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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