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Bolivia vs Guyana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 831K in Guyana (ranked 161/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 81,522 sq mi for Guyana (ranked 27th vs. 82nd).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Guyana
Population
12798112
842249
Population rank 79/197 162/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$24.7B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 120/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$29,675
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 41/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$80,155
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$5.99B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
24.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$7,213
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 66/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$13,212
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 81,522 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
2.41
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
26.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
70.6 years
2026

Bolivia and Guyana: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Guyana economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Guyana
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Guyana
2024 $54,881,327,453 $24,662,709,832
2023 $52,340,206,946 $16,918,503,597
2022 $50,959,081,954 $14,718,388,489
2021 $47,877,892,402 $8,041,362,110
2020 $42,313,784,081 $5,471,256,595
2019 $49,056,643,589 $5,173,760,192
2018 $48,414,038,842 $4,787,636,998
2017 $45,927,439,595 $4,748,174,334
2016 $33,941,126,194 $4,482,697,337
2015 $33,000,198,249 $4,279,840,194
2014 $32,996,188,017 $4,127,660,152
2013 $30,659,338,886 $4,167,800,929
2012 $27,084,497,482 $4,063,088,536
2011 $23,963,164,697 $3,691,384,318
2010 $19,649,723,722 $3,432,912,517
2009 $17,339,992,194 $3,165,663,153
2008 $16,674,276,286 $3,025,187,433
2007 $13,120,108,008 $2,730,971,595
2006 $11,451,844,902 $2,379,817,991
2005 $9,549,122,905 $824,880,550
2004 $8,773,451,752 $787,814,379
2003 $8,082,399,640 $743,063,950
2002 $7,905,485,146 $726,131,435
2001 $8,141,516,928 $712,167,450
2000 $8,397,855,485 $712,667,897
1999 $8,285,064,435 $694,754,988
1998 $8,497,494,652 $717,530,683
1997 $7,925,736,821 $749,138,010
1996 $7,396,949,126 $705,406,001
1995 $6,715,161,732 $621,626,786
1994 $5,981,222,859 $540,874,934
1993 $5,734,699,489 $454,101,382
1992 $5,643,868,749 $373,573,141
1991 $5,343,262,457 $348,533,095
1990 $4,867,582,598 $396,582,263
1989 $4,715,973,437 $379,779,390
1988 $4,597,612,362 $413,799,990
1987 $4,347,956,338 $354,591,847
1986 $3,959,382,833 $504,651,140
1985 $5,377,276,555 $453,488,372
1984 $6,169,483,225 $437,631,605
1983 $5,422,656,823 $489,333,333
1982 $5,594,126,369 $482,000,000
1981 $5,891,598,695 $570,357,107
1980 $4,537,479,608 $603,200,000
1979 $4,421,336,383 $530,440,000
1978 $3,758,220,890 $507,080,000
1977 $3,227,436,282 $449,880,000
1976 $2,731,984,008 $454,440,000
1975 $2,404,697,651 $494,791,667
1974 $2,100,249,875 $433,954,545
1973 $1,262,968,516 $307,047,619
1972 $1,257,615,645 $285,380,952
1971 $1,095,622,896 $282,050,000
1970 $1,017,003,367 $267,800,000
1969 $929,629,630 $249,300,000
1968 $857,912,458 $229,750,000
1967 $755,808,081 $250,176,471
1966 $669,191,919 $228,705,882
1965 $604,377,104 $213,235,294
1964 $544,023,569 $194,774,513
1963 $482,828,283 $175,757,894
1962 $448,400,673 $194,949,513
1961 $410,101,010 $185,849,535
1960 $377,020,202 $170,216,241

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

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Bolivia and Guyana economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Guyana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Guyana
2024 $4,421 $29,675
2023 $4,275 $20,474
2022 $4,219 $17,913
2021 $4,011 $9,861
2020 $3,581 $6,776
2019 $4,203 $6,406
2018 $4,207 $6,048
2017 $4,048 $6,179
2016 $3,036 $5,871
2015 $2,996 $5,640
2014 $3,041 $5,473
2013 $2,870 $5,557
2012 $2,576 $5,444
2011 $2,316 $4,947
2010 $1,930 $4,582
2009 $1,731 $4,209
2008 $1,693 $4,009
2007 $1,355 $3,608
2006 $1,203 $3,136
2005 $1,020 $1,084
2004 $953 $1,033
2003 $893 $974
2002 $888 $951
2001 $930 $932
2000 $976 $932
1999 $979 $909
1998 $1,022 $940
1997 $970 $983
1996 $922 $928
1995 $853 $820
1994 $774 $716
1993 $757 $603
1992 $760 $498
1991 $734 $466
1990 $683 $529
1989 $675 $503
1988 $673 $545
1987 $650 $464
1986 $604 $657
1985 $838 $588
1984 $982 $565
1983 $882 $631
1982 $930 $621
1981 $1,001 $735
1980 $788 $779
1979 $785 $689
1978 $683 $663
1977 $600 $593
1976 $520 $604
1975 $468 $664
1974 $418 $588
1973 $257.2 $421
1972 $261.9 $395
1971 $233.4 $396
1970 $221.6 $381
1969 $207.1 $361
1968 $195.5 $340
1967 $176.1 $378
1966 $159.3 $353
1965 $147.1 $336
1964 $135.2 $313
1963 $122.6 $288.8
1962 $116.2 $327
1961 $108.5 $319
1960 $101.8 $299.1

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

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Bolivia vs. Guyana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Guyana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Guyana
2026 69.1 70.6
2025 68.9 70.4
2024 68.7 70.3
2023 68.6 70.2
2022 67.4 69.9
2021 61.4 64.3
2020 62.9 67.8
2019 67.8 69.1
2018 67.7 68.8
2017 67.5 68.5
2016 67.4 68.1
2015 67.2 67.7
2014 67 67.3
2013 66.8 66.7
2012 66.6 66.4
2011 66.3 66.5
2010 66 66.2
2009 65.7 66
2008 65.3 65.7
2007 64.9 65.5
2006 64.5 64.8
2005 64.2 64.4
2004 63.8 64.2
2003 63.5 64.1
2002 63.1 64.2
2001 62.5 64.4
2000 62.1 64.1
1999 61.7 63.8
1998 61.2 63.4
1997 60.7 62.9
1996 60.3 62.7
1995 59.8 62.7
1994 59.3 63
1993 58.7 63
1992 57.9 62.8
1991 57.4 62.5
1990 56.8 62.3
1989 56.1 62.1
1988 55.5 61.8
1987 54.9 61.7
1986 54.2 61.5
1985 53.8 61.4
1984 53.4 61.3
1983 52.9 61.2
1982 52.5 61
1981 52.3 60.9
1980 51.8 60.8
1979 51.4 60.7
1978 50.8 60.6
1977 50.4 60.6
1976 50 60.4
1975 49.3 60.4
1974 48.8 60.3
1973 48.3 60.2
1972 47.8 60.1
1971 47.5 60.1
1970 47.1 60
1969 46.7 59.8
1968 46.3 59.7
1967 45.9 59.5
1966 45.5 59.3
1965 45.1 59.1
1964 44.7 59
1963 44.3 58.6
1962 44 58.3
1961 43.6 57.9
1960 43.3 57.5
1959 43 57
1958 42.7 56.4
1957 42.4 56.1
1956 42.2 55.2
1955 41.9 54.1
1954 41.7 53.3
1953 41.4 52.4
1952 41 51.3
1951 40.9 50.2
1950 40.7 49.2

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

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Bolivia and Guyana population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Guyana
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Guyana
2024 12,413,315 831,087
2023 12,244,159 826,353
2022 12,077,154 821,637
2021 11,937,360 815,482
2020 11,816,299 807,481
2019 11,671,386 807,665
2018 11,508,368 791,556
2017 11,344,587 768,479
2016 11,180,020 763,548
2015 11,014,705 758,781
2014 10,848,888 754,229
2013 10,682,608 750,021
2012 10,515,807 746,288
2011 10,348,929 746,153
2010 10,182,345 749,256
2009 10,016,275 752,094
2008 9,850,858 754,606
2007 9,685,960 756,861
2006 9,521,689 758,966
2005 9,360,754 760,914
2004 9,204,287 762,418
2003 9,050,700 763,101
2002 8,900,355 763,652
2001 8,752,736 764,477
2000 8,606,326 764,832
1999 8,459,806 764,483
1998 8,313,394 763,586
1997 8,167,900 762,245
1996 8,021,736 760,526
1995 7,874,676 758,388
1994 7,727,322 755,822
1993 7,579,195 752,965
1992 7,430,336 749,911
1991 7,280,289 747,861
1990 7,130,142 749,894
1989 6,981,766 754,865
1988 6,835,508 759,663
1987 6,692,162 764,120
1986 6,552,479 768,098
1985 6,416,185 771,477
1984 6,281,868 774,111
1983 6,149,060 775,891
1982 6,018,088 776,712
1981 5,888,109 776,453
1980 5,758,900 774,367
1979 5,630,849 770,062
1978 5,504,123 764,586
1977 5,379,166 758,654
1976 5,256,496 752,253
1975 5,137,539 745,393
1974 5,022,475 738,057
1973 4,910,200 730,138
1972 4,800,978 721,617
1971 4,694,342 712,662
1970 4,590,010 702,705
1969 4,488,232 690,223
1968 4,388,944 676,160
1967 4,292,572 662,311
1966 4,199,550 648,646
1965 4,109,796 635,128
1964 4,022,996 621,764
1963 3,938,913 608,537
1962 3,857,493 595,461
1961 3,778,731 582,568
1960 3,702,323 569,143

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Guyana

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Guyana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Guyana
2023 2.55 2.41
2022 2.58 2.44
2021 2.62 2.46
2020 2.65 2.49
2019 2.69 2.52
2018 2.73 2.55
2017 2.78 2.59
2016 2.83 2.63
2015 2.89 2.67
2014 2.95 2.7
2013 3.01 2.71
2012 3.08 2.7
2011 3.14 2.69
2010 3.21 2.68
2009 3.29 2.69
2008 3.36 2.7
2007 3.45 2.68
2006 3.53 2.66
2005 3.56 2.65
2004 3.63 2.68
2003 3.72 2.75
2002 3.8 2.84
2001 3.89 2.96
2000 3.99 3.06
1999 4.09 3.13
1998 4.15 3.18
1997 4.22 3.22
1996 4.34 3.23
1995 4.41 3.24
1994 4.49 3.23
1993 4.59 3.2
1992 4.71 3.19
1991 4.85 3.18
1990 4.9 3.18
1989 4.97 3.19
1988 5.03 3.23
1987 5.06 3.31
1986 5.12 3.38
1985 5.15 3.47
1984 5.24 3.54
1983 5.29 3.64
1982 5.35 3.68
1981 5.41 3.72
1980 5.47 3.77
1979 5.54 3.86
1978 5.61 3.97
1977 5.67 4.12
1976 5.74 4.28
1975 5.75 4.45
1974 5.8 4.64
1973 5.85 4.87
1972 5.89 5.08
1971 5.95 5.26
1970 6 5.41
1969 6.06 5.58
1968 6.1 5.75
1967 6.13 5.89
1966 6.16 6.02
1965 6.18 6.14
1964 6.21 6.23
1963 6.23 6.31
1962 6.25 6.33
1961 6.26 6.34
1960 6.27 6.33

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

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Bolivia and Guyana demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Guyana
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Guyana
2024 26 26.9
2023 25.7 26.7
2022 25.4 26.4
2021 25.2 26.1
2020 25 25.9
2019 24.8 25.7
2018 24.5 25.4
2017 24.3 25
2016 24 24.9
2015 23.8 24.7
2014 23.5 24.6
2013 23.3 24.6
2012 23.1 24.5
2011 22.9 24.4
2010 22.6 24.2
2009 22.4 24
2008 22.2 23.8
2007 22.1 23.6
2006 21.9 23.4
2005 21.7 23.2
2004 21.6 22.9
2003 21.4 22.7
2002 21.3 22.5
2001 21.1 22.4
2000 20.9 22.2
1999 20.8 22.1
1998 20.6 22
1997 20.4 21.9
1996 20.3 21.8
1995 20.1 21.7
1994 20 21.5
1993 19.8 21.4
1992 19.8 21.3
1991 19.7 21.1
1990 19.6 20.9
1989 19.6 20.7
1988 19.6 20.5
1987 19.5 20.2
1986 19.5 19.9
1985 19.4 19.6
1984 19.4 19.3
1983 19.4 19
1982 19.4 18.7
1981 19.3 18.4
1980 19.3 18.2
1979 19.3 18
1978 19.3 17.8
1977 19.3 17.6
1976 19.3 17.4
1975 19.3 17.2
1974 19.3 17
1973 19.3 16.8
1972 19.4 16.7
1971 19.4 16.6
1970 19.4 16.5
1969 19.5 16.4
1968 19.5 16.2
1967 19.5 16.2
1966 19.5 16.1
1965 19.5 16.1
1964 19.5 16.2
1963 19.5 16.3
1962 19.6 16.4
1961 19.6 16.6
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 Guyana
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$16.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
4.45%
2018
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
0.87%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
13.2%
2019
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
14.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
76%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
58.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
34.4%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
1.1%
1998
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$600M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
86,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
4.21%
2003
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bolivia Guyana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
661 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$12.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
3.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
4.56 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
12.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
7.11%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
0.0008%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
98.9%
2023

Society

Bolivia Guyana
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
-5,092
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
26.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
52.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
27
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
16.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
22.3
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
96
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
90%
2022
English speaking
4%
2025
90.5%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Bolivia Guyana
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$505
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$133
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
70.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
1.24%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
1.39
2020
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
25.7
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
29%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
11.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
5.04 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Guyana
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.14%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
98,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
2,780 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
70,995 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
2,482 mi
2019

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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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