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Bolivia vs Guatemala statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 18.4M in Guatemala (ranked 70/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 41,375 sq mi for Guatemala (ranked 27th vs. 102nd).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Guatemala
Population
12798112
19049936
Population rank 79/197 69/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 68/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$6,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 112/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$14,369
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$29.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$1,619
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 124/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$4,917
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 41,375 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
459 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
2.31
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
24 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
73 years
2026

Bolivia and Guatemala: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Guatemala economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Guatemala
2024 $54,881,327,453 $113,199,581,158
2023 $52,340,206,946 $104,368,755,055
2022 $50,959,081,954 $95,641,446,501
2021 $47,877,892,402 $86,455,522,273
2020 $42,313,784,081 $77,719,468,248
2019 $49,056,643,589 $77,172,331,693
2018 $48,414,038,842 $73,328,356,008
2017 $45,927,439,595 $71,653,780,740
2016 $33,941,126,194 $66,053,408,206
2015 $33,000,198,249 $62,186,066,548
2014 $32,996,188,017 $57,852,159,008
2013 $30,659,338,886 $52,996,420,177
2012 $27,084,497,482 $49,593,929,487
2011 $23,963,164,697 $46,876,006,272
2010 $19,649,723,722 $40,676,578,423
2009 $17,339,992,194 $37,126,148,265
2008 $16,674,276,286 $38,503,720,224
2007 $13,120,108,008 $33,567,850,824
2006 $11,451,844,902 $29,744,246,827
2005 $9,549,122,905 $26,783,389,294
2004 $8,773,451,752 $23,577,298,095
2003 $8,082,399,640 $21,576,351,799
2002 $7,905,485,146 $20,444,205,991
2001 $8,141,516,928 $18,405,220,247
2000 $8,397,855,485 $19,288,929,030
1999 $8,285,064,435 $18,318,412,251
1998 $8,497,494,652 $19,395,491,993
1997 $7,925,736,821 $17,790,026,222
1996 $7,396,949,126 $15,674,835,615
1995 $6,715,161,732 $14,655,404,433
1994 $5,981,222,859 $12,983,233,311
1993 $5,734,699,489 $11,400,017,301
1992 $5,643,868,749 $10,440,781,588
1991 $5,343,262,457 $9,406,135,143
1990 $4,867,582,598 $7,650,196,845
1989 $4,715,973,437 $8,410,724,361
1988 $4,597,612,362 $7,841,602,824
1987 $4,347,956,338 $7,084,399,840
1986 $3,959,382,833 $7,231,963,516
1985 $5,377,276,555 $9,721,652,087
1984 $6,169,483,225 $9,470,000,100
1983 $5,422,656,823 $9,050,000,400
1982 $5,594,126,369 $8,716,999,700
1981 $5,891,598,695 $8,607,500,300
1980 $4,537,479,608 $7,878,700,000
1979 $4,421,336,383 $6,902,600,200
1978 $3,758,220,890 $6,070,600,200
1977 $3,227,436,282 $5,480,500,200
1976 $2,731,984,008 $4,365,300,200
1975 $2,404,697,651 $3,645,900,000
1974 $2,100,249,875 $3,161,499,900
1973 $1,262,968,516 $2,569,200,100
1972 $1,257,615,645 $2,101,300,000
1971 $1,095,622,896 $1,984,800,000
1970 $1,017,003,367 $1,904,000,000
1969 $929,629,630 $1,715,399,900
1968 $857,912,458 $1,610,500,000
1967 $755,808,081 $1,453,500,000
1966 $669,191,919 $1,390,700,000
1965 $604,377,104 $1,331,399,900
1964 $544,023,569 $1,299,099,900
1963 $482,828,283 $1,262,800,000
1962 $448,400,673 $1,143,600,000
1961 $410,101,010 $1,076,699,900
1960 $377,020,202 $1,043,599,900

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

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Bolivia and Guatemala economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Guatemala
2024 $4,421 $6,150
2023 $4,275 $5,758
2022 $4,219 $5,359
2021 $4,011 $4,913
2020 $3,581 $4,478
2019 $4,203 $4,512
2018 $4,207 $4,353
2017 $4,048 $4,325
2016 $3,036 $4,060
2015 $2,996 $3,894
2014 $3,041 $3,689
2013 $2,870 $3,444
2012 $2,576 $3,287
2011 $2,316 $3,169
2010 $1,930 $2,805
2009 $1,731 $2,612
2008 $1,693 $2,763
2007 $1,355 $2,459
2006 $1,203 $2,225
2005 $1,020 $2,046
2004 $953 $1,841
2003 $893 $1,723
2002 $888 $1,669
2001 $930 $1,538
2000 $976 $1,649
1999 $979 $1,604
1998 $1,022 $1,741
1997 $970 $1,638
1996 $922 $1,481
1995 $853 $1,421
1994 $774 $1,293
1993 $757 $1,166
1992 $760 $1,096
1991 $734 $1,014
1990 $683 $848
1989 $675 $958
1988 $673 $919
1987 $650 $854
1986 $604 $896
1985 $838 $1,238
1984 $982 $1,241
1983 $882 $1,220
1982 $930 $1,204
1981 $1,001 $1,216
1980 $788 $1,142
1979 $785 $1,026
1978 $683 $925
1977 $600 $856
1976 $520 $697
1975 $468 $595
1974 $418 $529
1973 $257.2 $441
1972 $261.9 $370
1971 $233.4 $358
1970 $221.6 $353
1969 $207.1 $326
1968 $195.5 $315
1967 $176.1 $291.9
1966 $159.3 $287.3
1965 $147.1 $283
1964 $135.2 $284.2
1963 $122.6 $284.4
1962 $116.2 $265.2
1961 $108.5 $257.2
1960 $101.8 $256.8

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

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Bolivia vs. Guatemala life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Guatemala
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Guatemala
2026 69.1 73
2025 68.9 72.9
2024 68.7 72.7
2023 68.6 72.6
2022 67.4 71.2
2021 61.4 67.9
2020 62.9 70
2019 67.8 71.6
2018 67.7 71.5
2017 67.5 71.6
2016 67.4 71.2
2015 67.2 70.9
2014 67 70.9
2013 66.8 70.9
2012 66.6 70.7
2011 66.3 70.3
2010 66 69.9
2009 65.7 69.7
2008 65.3 69.5
2007 64.9 69.3
2006 64.5 68.8
2005 64.2 68.2
2004 63.8 68.2
2003 63.5 68.2
2002 63.1 67.8
2001 62.5 67.4
2000 62.1 67.1
1999 61.7 66.6
1998 61.2 66
1997 60.7 65.2
1996 60.3 64.5
1995 59.8 63.7
1994 59.3 63
1993 58.7 62.4
1992 57.9 62
1991 57.4 61.9
1990 56.8 61.8
1989 56.1 61.7
1988 55.5 61.5
1987 54.9 61
1986 54.2 60.3
1985 53.8 59.8
1984 53.4 59.1
1983 52.9 57.9
1982 52.5 48.9
1981 52.3 54.7
1980 51.8 55.3
1979 51.4 56.6
1978 50.8 56.4
1977 50.4 55.2
1976 50 47.6
1975 49.3 52.8
1974 48.8 53
1973 48.3 52.8
1972 47.8 51.8
1971 47.5 50.3
1970 47.1 48.5
1969 46.7 47.5
1968 46.3 47.8
1967 45.9 47.7
1966 45.5 47.5
1965 45.1 47.2
1964 44.7 47.1
1963 44.3 46.6
1962 44 46.5
1961 43.6 46.1
1960 43.3 45.8
1959 43 44.3
1958 42.7 43.1
1957 42.4 41.9
1956 42.2 41.3
1955 41.9 40.7
1954 41.7 40.1
1953 41.4 39.5
1952 41 38.9
1951 40.9 38.3
1950 40.7 37.8

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

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Bolivia and Guatemala population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Guatemala
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Guatemala
2024 12,413,315 18,406,359
2023 12,244,159 18,124,838
2022 12,077,154 17,847,877
2021 11,937,360 17,598,650
2020 11,816,299 17,357,325
2019 11,671,386 17,103,803
2018 11,508,368 16,845,685
2017 11,344,587 16,567,357
2016 11,180,020 16,268,760
2015 11,014,705 15,971,743
2014 10,848,888 15,681,725
2013 10,682,608 15,387,337
2012 10,515,807 15,089,647
2011 10,348,929 14,792,126
2010 10,182,345 14,500,112
2009 10,016,275 14,215,611
2008 9,850,858 13,935,174
2007 9,685,960 13,652,040
2006 9,521,689 13,367,459
2005 9,360,754 13,087,629
2004 9,204,287 12,807,402
2003 9,050,700 12,525,842
2002 8,900,355 12,246,915
2001 8,752,736 11,969,422
2000 8,606,326 11,697,592
1999 8,459,806 11,422,965
1998 8,313,394 11,139,145
1997 8,167,900 10,857,754
1996 8,021,736 10,583,526
1995 7,874,676 10,312,996
1994 7,727,322 10,043,718
1993 7,579,195 9,779,761
1992 7,430,336 9,522,266
1991 7,280,289 9,272,584
1990 7,130,142 9,024,773
1989 6,981,766 8,775,546
1988 6,835,508 8,532,099
1987 6,692,162 8,296,485
1986 6,552,479 8,070,818
1985 6,416,185 7,849,693
1984 6,281,868 7,630,682
1983 6,149,060 7,419,642
1982 6,018,088 7,240,241
1981 5,888,109 7,075,648
1980 5,758,900 6,900,212
1979 5,630,849 6,727,797
1978 5,504,123 6,561,534
1977 5,379,166 6,401,515
1976 5,256,496 6,262,404
1975 5,137,539 6,128,731
1974 5,022,475 5,981,197
1973 4,910,200 5,831,631
1972 4,800,978 5,682,833
1971 4,694,342 5,538,355
1970 4,590,010 5,396,966
1969 4,488,232 5,257,081
1968 4,388,944 5,118,111
1967 4,292,572 4,978,862
1966 4,199,550 4,840,958
1965 4,109,796 4,704,965
1964 4,022,996 4,571,109
1963 3,938,913 4,440,264
1962 3,857,493 4,312,044
1961 3,778,731 4,186,201
1960 3,702,323 4,063,655

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Guatemala

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Guatemala
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Guatemala
2023 2.55 2.31
2022 2.58 2.34
2021 2.62 2.39
2020 2.65 2.47
2019 2.69 2.59
2018 2.73 2.74
2017 2.78 2.86
2016 2.83 2.97
2015 2.89 3.03
2014 2.95 3.09
2013 3.01 3.15
2012 3.08 3.22
2011 3.14 3.29
2010 3.21 3.38
2009 3.29 3.47
2008 3.36 3.57
2007 3.45 3.72
2006 3.53 3.85
2005 3.56 3.97
2004 3.63 4.13
2003 3.72 4.25
2002 3.8 4.37
2001 3.89 4.5
2000 3.99 4.58
1999 4.09 4.69
1998 4.15 4.8
1997 4.22 4.91
1996 4.34 5.01
1995 4.41 5.11
1994 4.49 5.19
1993 4.59 5.25
1992 4.71 5.31
1991 4.85 5.38
1990 4.9 5.48
1989 4.97 5.56
1988 5.03 5.62
1987 5.06 5.64
1986 5.12 5.66
1985 5.15 5.73
1984 5.24 5.86
1983 5.29 5.98
1982 5.35 6.06
1981 5.41 6.12
1980 5.47 6.17
1979 5.54 6.22
1978 5.61 6.26
1977 5.67 6.32
1976 5.74 6.37
1975 5.75 6.41
1974 5.8 6.46
1973 5.85 6.49
1972 5.89 6.51
1971 5.95 6.55
1970 6 6.6
1969 6.06 6.65
1968 6.1 6.7
1967 6.13 6.76
1966 6.16 6.8
1965 6.18 6.84
1964 6.21 6.87
1963 6.23 6.9
1962 6.25 6.93
1961 6.26 6.98
1960 6.27 7

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

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Bolivia and Guatemala demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Guatemala
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Guatemala
2024 26 24
2023 25.7 23.7
2022 25.4 23.3
2021 25.2 22.9
2020 25 22.6
2019 24.8 22.3
2018 24.5 22
2017 24.3 21.7
2016 24 21.3
2015 23.8 21.1
2014 23.5 20.8
2013 23.3 20.4
2012 23.1 20.1
2011 22.9 19.9
2010 22.6 19.6
2009 22.4 19.4
2008 22.2 19.1
2007 22.1 18.9
2006 21.9 18.7
2005 21.7 18.5
2004 21.6 18.3
2003 21.4 18.1
2002 21.3 18
2001 21.1 17.8
2000 20.9 17.7
1999 20.8 17.7
1998 20.6 17.6
1997 20.4 17.5
1996 20.3 17.4
1995 20.1 17.4
1994 20 17.3
1993 19.8 17.3
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
1984 19.4 17
1983 19.4 17
1982 19.4 17.1
1981 19.3 17.1
1980 19.3 17.1
1979 19.3 17.1
1978 19.3 17
1977 19.3 17
1976 19.3 17
1975 19.3 16.9
1974 19.3 16.8
1973 19.3 16.8
1972 19.4 16.8
1971 19.4 16.8
1970 19.4 16.8
1969 19.5 16.8
1968 19.5 16.7
1967 19.5 16.7
1966 19.5 16.7
1965 19.5 16.7
1964 19.5 16.6
1963 19.5 16.6
1962 19.6 16.6
1961 19.6 16.7
1960 19.6 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Guatemala
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$106B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
3.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
0.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
43,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-0.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
1.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
61.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
63.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
34.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
1.6%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$24.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$21.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
594,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
2.35%
2020
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
38.3%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Guatemala
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
888 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$14.7
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
20.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
1.11 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
34.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
62.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
5.26%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
38.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
670 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
60.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
43.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bolivia Guatemala
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
-7,959
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
56%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
4.95 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
37.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
20
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
22.9
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
82.1%
2024
English speaking
4%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
56.1%
2023

Health

Bolivia Guatemala
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$392
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$224.2
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
2.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
1.28
2020
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
20.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
94
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
21.4
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
13.2%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
11.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
1.54 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Guatemala
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
2,248 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
17,807 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
13,487 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
10,949 mi
2016

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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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