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Bolivia vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 27th vs. 104th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Iceland
Population
12798112
397129
Population rank 79/197 173/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$84,257
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

Bolivia and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Iceland
2024 $54,881,327,453 $33,255,181,469
2023 $52,340,206,946 $31,677,891,897
2022 $50,959,081,954 $29,166,102,877
2021 $47,877,892,402 $26,234,872,402
2020 $42,313,784,081 $22,034,665,041
2019 $49,056,643,589 $24,985,687,022
2018 $48,414,038,842 $26,677,652,544
2017 $45,927,439,595 $25,060,086,488
2016 $33,941,126,194 $21,083,713,310
2015 $33,000,198,249 $17,700,486,957
2014 $32,996,188,017 $18,052,183,515
2013 $30,659,338,886 $16,244,319,959
2012 $27,084,497,482 $14,943,757,823
2011 $23,963,164,697 $15,394,005,872
2010 $19,649,723,722 $13,922,711,577
2009 $17,339,992,194 $13,212,543,838
2008 $16,674,276,286 $18,247,921,360
2007 $13,120,108,008 $21,960,110,030
2006 $11,451,844,902 $17,671,649,843
2005 $9,549,122,905 $17,146,410,561
2004 $8,773,451,752 $13,963,943,244
2003 $8,082,399,640 $11,564,687,742
2002 $7,905,485,146 $9,416,199,700
2001 $8,141,516,928 $8,323,401,820
2000 $8,397,855,485 $9,140,168,922
1999 $8,285,064,435 $9,107,644,691
1998 $8,497,494,652 $8,637,732,542
1997 $7,925,736,821 $7,716,781,803
1996 $7,396,949,126 $7,686,566,105
1995 $6,715,161,732 $7,372,640,169
1994 $5,981,222,859 $6,612,804,056
1993 $5,734,699,489 $6,435,952,174
1992 $5,643,868,749 $7,328,497,599
1991 $5,343,262,457 $7,151,260,062
1990 $4,867,582,598 $6,694,851,159
1989 $4,715,973,437 $5,870,854,233
1988 $4,597,612,362 $6,320,093,411
1987 $4,347,956,338 $5,713,281,235
1986 $3,959,382,833 $4,129,080,094
1985 $5,377,276,555 $3,088,359,967
1984 $6,169,483,225 $2,964,568,006
1983 $5,422,656,823 $2,862,634,164
1982 $5,594,126,369 $3,318,714,326
1981 $5,891,598,695 $3,615,094,820
1980 $4,537,479,608 $3,499,616,683
1979 $4,421,336,383 $2,953,176,971
1978 $3,758,220,890 $2,599,627,089
1977 $3,227,436,282 $2,285,707,749
1976 $2,731,984,008 $1,727,845,419
1975 $2,404,697,651 $1,456,052,700
1974 $2,100,249,875 $1,568,154,077
1973 $1,262,968,516 $1,194,794,186
1972 $1,257,615,645 $869,002,946
1971 $1,095,622,896 $693,679,545
1970 $1,017,003,367 $545,115,909
1969 $929,629,630 $435,659,610
1968 $857,912,458 $498,365,200
1967 $755,808,081 $652,609,076
1966 $669,191,919 $660,663,763
1965 $604,377,104 $550,150,988
1964 $544,023,569 $456,206,299
1963 $482,828,283 $357,240,896
1962 $448,400,673 $299,309,938
1961 $410,101,010 $266,711,460
1960 $377,020,202 $260,984,499

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

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Bolivia and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Iceland
2024 $4,421 $86,041
2023 $4,275 $82,139
2022 $4,219 $76,350
2021 $4,011 $70,425
2020 $3,581 $60,128
2019 $4,203 $69,296
2018 $4,207 $75,634
2017 $4,048 $72,976
2016 $3,036 $62,854
2015 $2,996 $53,506
2014 $3,041 $55,140
2013 $2,870 $50,173
2012 $2,576 $46,595
2011 $2,316 $48,255
2010 $1,930 $43,776
2009 $1,731 $41,484
2008 $1,693 $57,489
2007 $1,355 $70,483
2006 $1,203 $58,172
2005 $1,020 $57,784
2004 $953 $47,810
2003 $893 $39,944
2002 $888 $32,749
2001 $930 $29,208
2000 $976 $32,504
1999 $979 $32,834
1998 $1,022 $31,519
1997 $970 $28,462
1996 $922 $28,584
1995 $853 $27,565
1994 $774 $24,858
1993 $757 $24,404
1992 $760 $28,072
1991 $734 $27,740
1990 $683 $26,272
1989 $675 $23,219
1988 $673 $25,307
1987 $650 $23,238
1986 $604 $16,980
1985 $838 $12,793
1984 $982 $12,378
1983 $882 $12,080
1982 $930 $14,191
1981 $1,001 $15,666
1980 $788 $15,340
1979 $785 $13,082
1978 $683 $11,630
1977 $600 $10,305
1976 $520 $7,848
1975 $468 $6,680
1974 $418 $7,287
1973 $257.2 $5,627
1972 $261.9 $4,155
1971 $233.4 $3,366
1970 $221.6 $2,666
1969 $207.1 $2,142
1968 $195.5 $2,473
1967 $176.1 $3,284
1966 $159.3 $3,378
1965 $147.1 $2,861
1964 $135.2 $2,414
1963 $122.6 $1,924
1962 $116.2 $1,641
1961 $108.5 $1,490
1960 $101.8 $1,486

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

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Bolivia vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Iceland
2026 69.1 83.3
2025 68.9 83.2
2024 68.7 83
2023 68.6 82.7
2022 67.4 81.6
2021 61.4 82.8
2020 62.9 82.7
2019 67.8 82.8
2018 67.7 82.5
2017 67.5 82.2
2016 67.4 81.8
2015 67.2 82.2
2014 67 82.4
2013 66.8 81.7
2012 66.6 82.3
2011 66.3 82
2010 66 81.6
2009 65.7 81.4
2008 65.3 81.2
2007 64.9 81.1
2006 64.5 80.9
2005 64.2 81.2
2004 63.8 80.7
2003 63.5 80.8
2002 63.1 80.3
2001 62.5 80.4
2000 62.1 79.5
1999 61.7 79.2
1998 61.2 79.4
1997 60.7 78.7
1996 60.3 78.6
1995 59.8 77.5
1994 59.3 79
1993 58.7 78.8
1992 57.9 78.6
1991 57.4 77.8
1990 56.8 77.7
1989 56.1 77.9
1988 55.5 76.9
1987 54.9 77.1
1986 54.2 77.9
1985 53.8 77.4
1984 53.4 77.3
1983 52.9 76.4
1982 52.5 76.8
1981 52.3 76.2
1980 51.8 76.6
1979 51.4 76.5
1978 50.8 76.4
1977 50.4 76.1
1976 50 76.6
1975 49.3 75.3
1974 48.8 74.1
1973 48.3 74.3
1972 47.8 74.4
1971 47.5 73.5
1970 47.1 73.8
1969 46.7 73.7
1968 46.3 73.9
1967 45.9 73.7
1966 45.5 73.1
1965 45.1 73.8
1964 44.7 73.5
1963 44.3 72.9
1962 44 73.6
1961 43.6 73.4
1960 43.3 74
1959 43 72.6
1958 42.7 73.3
1957 42.4 73.4
1956 42.2 72.9
1955 41.9 73.3
1954 41.7 73.3
1953 41.4 72.3
1952 41 72.4
1951 40.9 71
1950 40.7 71

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

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Bolivia and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Iceland
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Iceland
2024 12,413,315 386,506
2023 12,244,159 385,663
2022 12,077,154 382,003
2021 11,937,360 372,520
2020 11,816,299 366,463
2019 11,671,386 360,563
2018 11,508,368 352,721
2017 11,344,587 343,400
2016 11,180,020 335,439
2015 11,014,705 330,815
2014 10,848,888 327,386
2013 10,682,608 323,764
2012 10,515,807 320,716
2011 10,348,929 319,014
2010 10,182,345 318,041
2009 10,016,275 318,499
2008 9,850,858 317,414
2007 9,685,960 311,566
2006 9,521,689 303,782
2005 9,360,754 296,734
2004 9,204,287 292,074
2003 9,050,700 289,521
2002 8,900,355 287,523
2001 8,752,736 284,968
2000 8,606,326 281,205
1999 8,459,806 277,381
1998 8,313,394 274,047
1997 8,167,900 271,128
1996 8,021,736 268,916
1995 7,874,676 267,468
1994 7,727,322 266,021
1993 7,579,195 263,725
1992 7,430,336 261,057
1991 7,280,289 257,797
1990 7,130,142 254,826
1989 6,981,766 252,852
1988 6,835,508 249,740
1987 6,692,162 245,859
1986 6,552,479 243,180
1985 6,416,185 241,405
1984 6,281,868 239,511
1983 6,149,060 236,977
1982 6,018,088 233,860
1981 5,888,109 230,755
1980 5,758,900 228,138
1979 5,630,849 225,735
1978 5,504,123 223,537
1977 5,379,166 221,799
1976 5,256,496 220,154
1975 5,137,539 217,979
1974 5,022,475 215,209
1973 4,910,200 212,317
1972 4,800,978 209,137
1971 4,694,342 206,098
1970 4,590,010 204,438
1969 4,488,232 203,369
1968 4,388,944 201,488
1967 4,292,572 198,751
1966 4,199,550 195,570
1965 4,109,796 192,286
1964 4,022,996 188,983
1963 3,938,913 185,653
1962 3,857,493 182,378
1961 3,778,731 179,029
1960 3,702,323 175,574

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Iceland

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Iceland
2023 2.55 1.59
2022 2.58 1.59
2021 2.62 1.82
2020 2.65 1.72
2019 2.69 1.74
2018 2.73 1.71
2017 2.78 1.71
2016 2.83 1.74
2015 2.89 1.8
2014 2.95 1.93
2013 3.01 1.93
2012 3.08 2.04
2011 3.14 2.02
2010 3.21 2.2
2009 3.29 2.23
2008 3.36 2.15
2007 3.45 2.09
2006 3.53 2.08
2005 3.56 2.05
2004 3.63 2.04
2003 3.72 1.99
2002 3.8 1.93
2001 3.89 1.95
2000 3.99 2.08
1999 4.09 1.99
1998 4.15 2.05
1997 4.22 2.04
1996 4.34 2.12
1995 4.41 2.08
1994 4.49 2.14
1993 4.59 2.22
1992 4.71 2.21
1991 4.85 2.18
1990 4.9 2.3
1989 4.97 2.19
1988 5.03 2.26
1987 5.06 2.06
1986 5.12 1.92
1985 5.15 1.93
1984 5.24 2.08
1983 5.29 2.24
1982 5.35 2.27
1981 5.41 2.33
1980 5.47 2.48
1979 5.54 2.49
1978 5.61 2.35
1977 5.67 2.31
1976 5.74 2.52
1975 5.75 2.65
1974 5.8 2.66
1973 5.85 2.94
1972 5.89 3.09
1971 5.95 2.92
1970 6 2.81
1969 6.06 2.99
1968 6.1 3.06
1967 6.13 3.28
1966 6.16 3.59
1965 6.18 3.73
1964 6.21 3.88
1963 6.23 3.99
1962 6.25 3.98
1961 6.26 3.88
1960 6.27 4.29

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

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Bolivia and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Iceland
2024 26 37.1
2023 25.7 36.9
2022 25.4 36.7
2021 25.2 36.7
2020 25 36.6
2019 24.8 36.5
2018 24.5 36.4
2017 24.3 36.3
2016 24 36.2
2015 23.8 36
2014 23.5 35.7
2013 23.3 35.5
2012 23.1 35.4
2011 22.9 35.1
2010 22.6 34.9
2009 22.4 34.6
2008 22.2 34.5
2007 22.1 34.6
2006 21.9 34.5
2005 21.7 34.2
2004 21.6 34
2003 21.4 33.7
2002 21.3 33.4
2001 21.1 33
2000 20.9 32.8
1999 20.8 32.6
1998 20.6 32.4
1997 20.4 32.1
1996 20.3 31.8
1995 20.1 31.5
1994 20 31.1
1993 19.8 30.8
1992 19.8 30.5
1991 19.7 30.2
1990 19.6 30
1989 19.6 29.6
1988 19.6 29.3
1987 19.5 29.1
1986 19.5 28.8
1985 19.4 28.4
1984 19.4 28
1983 19.4 27.7
1982 19.4 27.5
1981 19.3 27.2
1980 19.3 26.9
1979 19.3 26.7
1978 19.3 26.4
1977 19.3 26
1976 19.3 25.7
1975 19.3 25.4
1974 19.3 25.1
1973 19.3 24.9
1972 19.4 24.8
1971 19.4 24.7
1970 19.4 24.5
1969 19.5 24.3
1968 19.5 24.2
1967 19.5 24.1
1966 19.5 24.1
1965 19.5 24.2
1964 19.5 24.4
1963 19.5 24.7
1962 19.6 24.9
1961 19.6 25.2
1960 19.6 25.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
75
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
3.7%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2004
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
11.9%
2008
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
99.9%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bolivia Iceland
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
168
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
4%
2025
98%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
99.8%
2023

Health

Bolivia Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Iceland
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
8,014 mi
2012

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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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