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Bolivia vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 27th vs. 17th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Iran
Population
12798112
93468444
Population rank 79/197 17/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Bolivia and Iran: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Iran economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Iran
2024 $54,881,327,453 $475,252,089,215
2023 $52,340,206,946 $457,510,482,317
2022 $50,959,081,954 $422,662,261,526
2021 $47,877,892,402 $407,350,685,583
2020 $42,313,784,081 $280,934,329,280
2019 $49,056,643,589 $347,988,400,958
2018 $48,414,038,842 $411,903,303,606
2017 $45,927,439,595 $510,239,893,418
2016 $33,941,126,194 $478,618,064,871
2015 $33,000,198,249 $409,191,686,497
2014 $32,996,188,017 $462,284,793,281
2013 $30,659,338,886 $500,399,839,840
2012 $27,084,497,482 $644,019,315,004
2011 $23,963,164,697 $629,082,257,472
2010 $19,649,723,722 $487,069,570,464
2009 $17,339,992,194 $414,059,094,949
2008 $16,674,276,286 $406,070,949,554
2007 $13,120,108,008 $349,736,591,832
2006 $11,451,844,902 $265,602,187,404
2005 $9,549,122,905 $224,970,371,325
2004 $8,773,451,752 $187,754,571,248
2003 $8,082,399,640 $151,911,222,119
2002 $7,905,485,146 $128,626,917,504
2001 $8,141,516,928 $126,878,750,296
2000 $8,397,855,485 $109,591,707,802
1999 $8,285,064,435 $113,848,450,088
1998 $8,497,494,652 $110,276,913,363
1997 $7,925,736,821 $113,919,163,421
1996 $7,396,949,126 $120,403,931,885
1995 $6,715,161,732 $96,419,225,744
1994 $5,981,222,859 $71,841,461,173
1993 $5,734,699,489 $63,743,623,232
1992 $5,643,868,749 $119,768,691,217
1991 $5,343,262,457 $131,637,664,958
1990 $4,867,582,598 $124,813,263,926
1989 $4,715,973,437 $120,496,362,916
1988 $4,597,612,362 $123,057,861,334
1987 $4,347,956,338 $134,009,995,923
1986 $3,959,382,833 $209,094,561,833
1985 $5,377,276,555 $180,183,629,600
1984 $6,169,483,225 $162,276,728,620
1983 $5,422,656,823 $156,365,156,618
1982 $5,594,126,369 $125,948,756,439
1981 $5,891,598,695 $100,499,312,750
1980 $4,537,479,608 $94,362,275,580
1979 $4,421,336,383 $90,391,877,326
1978 $3,758,220,890 $77,994,316,621
1977 $3,227,436,282 $80,600,122,702
1976 $2,731,984,008 $68,055,295,081
1975 $2,404,697,651 $51,776,222,350
1974 $2,100,249,875 $46,209,092,072
1973 $1,262,968,516 $27,081,698,250
1972 $1,257,615,645 $17,153,463,263
1971 $1,095,622,896 $13,731,802,833
1970 $1,017,003,367 $10,976,245,154
1969 $929,629,630 $9,743,089,607
1968 $857,912,458 $8,623,172,960
1967 $755,808,081 $7,555,383,690
1966 $669,191,919 $6,789,938,672
1965 $604,377,104 $6,197,319,929
1964 $544,023,569 $5,379,845,648
1963 $482,828,283 $4,928,628,018
1962 $448,400,673 $4,693,566,416
1961 $410,101,010 $4,426,949,095
1960 $377,020,202 $4,199,134,390

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

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Bolivia and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Iran
2024 $4,421 $5,190
2023 $4,275 $5,049
2022 $4,219 $4,721
2021 $4,011 $4,605
2020 $3,581 $3,203
2019 $4,203 $3,997
2018 $4,207 $4,783
2017 $4,048 $6,001
2016 $3,036 $5,711
2015 $2,996 $4,953
2014 $3,041 $5,672
2013 $2,870 $6,223
2012 $2,576 $8,114
2011 $2,316 $8,026
2010 $1,930 $6,291
2009 $1,731 $5,416
2008 $1,693 $5,377
2007 $1,355 $4,688
2006 $1,203 $3,619
2005 $1,020 $3,132
2004 $953 $2,672
2003 $893 $2,209
2002 $888 $1,891
2001 $930 $1,881
2000 $976 $1,650
1999 $979 $1,740
1998 $1,022 $1,709
1997 $970 $1,790
1996 $922 $1,915
1995 $853 $1,550
1994 $774 $1,168
1993 $757 $1,038
1992 $760 $1,957
1991 $734 $2,194
1990 $683 $2,138
1989 $675 $2,125
1988 $673 $2,234
1987 $650 $2,513
1986 $604 $4,064
1985 $838 $3,634
1984 $982 $3,395
1983 $882 $3,397
1982 $930 $2,845
1981 $1,001 $2,393
1980 $788 $2,368
1979 $785 $2,352
1978 $683 $2,101
1977 $600 $2,243
1976 $520 $1,954
1975 $468 $1,532
1974 $418 $1,409
1973 $257.2 $851
1972 $261.9 $555
1971 $233.4 $457
1970 $221.6 $377
1969 $207.1 $345
1968 $195.5 $314
1967 $176.1 $283.7
1966 $159.3 $262.9
1965 $147.1 $247.5
1964 $135.2 $221.7
1963 $122.6 $209.6
1962 $116.2 $205.8
1961 $108.5 $200.1
1960 $101.8 $195.6

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

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Bolivia vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Iran
2026 69.1 78.2
2025 68.9 78.1
2024 68.7 77.9
2023 68.6 77.7
2022 67.4 76.8
2021 61.4 73.8
2020 62.9 74.1
2019 67.8 76.9
2018 67.7 76.6
2017 67.5 76.4
2016 67.4 76.2
2015 67.2 75.9
2014 67 75.6
2013 66.8 75.3
2012 66.6 75
2011 66.3 74.7
2010 66 74.4
2009 65.7 74
2008 65.3 73.7
2007 64.9 73.3
2006 64.5 72.9
2005 64.2 72.4
2004 63.8 72
2003 63.5 70.5
2002 63.1 71.1
2001 62.5 70.6
2000 62.1 70.2
1999 61.7 69.7
1998 61.2 69.2
1997 60.7 68.6
1996 60.3 68.3
1995 59.8 67.9
1994 59.3 67.5
1993 58.7 67
1992 57.9 66.7
1991 57.4 66.2
1990 56.8 64.1
1989 56.1 65.3
1988 55.5 63.3
1987 54.9 62.7
1986 54.2 62.1
1985 53.8 61.5
1984 53.4 60.9
1983 52.9 58.5
1982 52.5 57.6
1981 52.3 56.6
1980 51.8 58.4
1979 51.4 58.5
1978 50.8 56
1977 50.4 56.7
1976 50 55.8
1975 49.3 54.8
1974 48.8 53.9
1973 48.3 52.9
1972 47.8 51.7
1971 47.5 51.1
1970 47.1 50.2
1969 46.7 49.4
1968 46.3 47.9
1967 45.9 47.8
1966 45.5 47.1
1965 45.1 46.4
1964 44.7 45.7
1963 44.3 45.1
1962 44 43.8
1961 43.6 43.9
1960 43.3 43.3
1959 43 42.8
1958 42.7 42.2
1957 42.4 41.3
1956 42.2 41.1
1955 41.9 40.6
1954 41.7 40
1953 41.4 39.5
1952 41 39.2
1951 40.9 38.7
1950 40.7 38.2

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

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Bolivia and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Iran
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Iran
2024 12,413,315 91,567,738
2023 12,244,159 90,608,707
2022 12,077,154 89,524,246
2021 11,937,360 88,455,488
2020 11,816,299 87,723,443
2019 11,671,386 87,051,648
2018 11,508,368 86,117,998
2017 11,344,587 85,026,754
2016 11,180,020 83,812,228
2015 11,014,705 82,619,362
2014 10,848,888 81,502,045
2013 10,682,608 80,414,686
2012 10,515,807 79,370,580
2011 10,348,929 78,383,598
2010 10,182,345 77,420,842
2009 10,016,275 76,457,825
2008 9,850,858 75,514,204
2007 9,685,960 74,602,648
2006 9,521,689 73,392,747
2005 9,360,754 71,828,455
2004 9,204,287 70,256,316
2003 9,050,700 68,769,340
2002 8,900,355 68,011,317
2001 8,752,736 67,452,005
2000 8,606,326 66,418,659
1999 8,459,806 65,445,391
1998 8,313,394 64,519,859
1997 8,167,900 63,639,638
1996 8,021,736 62,881,300
1995 7,874,676 62,205,567
1994 7,727,322 61,520,598
1993 7,579,195 61,403,543
1992 7,430,336 61,184,983
1991 7,280,289 59,986,931
1990 7,130,142 58,380,092
1989 6,981,766 56,704,914
1988 6,835,508 55,072,694
1987 6,692,162 53,323,493
1986 6,552,479 51,446,045
1985 6,416,185 49,582,289
1984 6,281,868 47,793,998
1983 6,149,060 46,029,535
1982 6,018,088 44,272,141
1981 5,888,109 41,989,312
1980 5,758,900 39,842,324
1979 5,630,849 38,424,952
1978 5,504,123 37,126,535
1977 5,379,166 35,933,181
1976 5,256,496 34,837,271
1975 5,137,539 33,802,973
1974 5,022,475 32,796,463
1973 4,910,200 31,839,838
1972 4,800,978 30,921,179
1971 4,694,342 30,029,071
1970 4,590,010 29,145,100
1969 4,488,232 28,273,482
1968 4,388,944 27,437,391
1967 4,292,572 26,628,432
1966 4,199,550 25,829,270
1965 4,109,796 25,036,978
1964 4,022,996 24,262,859
1963 3,938,913 23,519,005
1962 3,857,493 22,807,907
1961 3,778,731 22,125,726
1960 3,702,323 21,470,434

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Iran

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Iran
2023 2.55 1.7
2022 2.58 1.7
2021 2.62 1.71
2020 2.65 1.7
2019 2.69 1.77
2018 2.73 1.92
2017 2.78 2.02
2016 2.83 2.05
2015 2.89 2.02
2014 2.95 1.98
2013 3.01 1.91
2012 3.08 1.85
2011 3.14 1.79
2010 3.21 1.75
2009 3.29 1.74
2008 3.36 1.74
2007 3.45 1.75
2006 3.53 1.76
2005 3.56 1.76
2004 3.63 1.78
2003 3.72 1.8
2002 3.8 1.84
2001 3.89 1.92
2000 3.99 2
1999 4.09 2.09
1998 4.15 2.19
1997 4.22 2.32
1996 4.34 2.54
1995 4.41 2.85
1994 4.49 3.24
1993 4.59 3.67
1992 4.71 4.1
1991 4.85 4.57
1990 4.9 4.93
1989 4.97 5.17
1988 5.03 5.43
1987 5.06 5.72
1986 5.12 6.01
1985 5.15 6.24
1984 5.24 6.43
1983 5.29 6.53
1982 5.35 6.59
1981 5.41 6.62
1980 5.47 6.63
1979 5.54 6.55
1978 5.61 6.34
1977 5.67 6.18
1976 5.74 6.07
1975 5.75 5.95
1974 5.8 5.97
1973 5.85 6.06
1972 5.89 6.26
1971 5.95 6.55
1970 6 6.8
1969 6.06 7.01
1968 6.1 7.12
1967 6.13 7.19
1966 6.16 7.21
1965 6.18 7.22
1964 6.21 7.24
1963 6.23 7.32
1962 6.25 7.4
1961 6.26 7.46
1960 6.27 7.52

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

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Bolivia and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Iran
2024 26 34.3
2023 25.7 33.8
2022 25.4 33.3
2021 25.2 32.8
2020 25 32.3
2019 24.8 31.7
2018 24.5 31.2
2017 24.3 30.7
2016 24 30.2
2015 23.8 29.7
2014 23.5 29.2
2013 23.3 28.7
2012 23.1 28.2
2011 22.9 27.7
2010 22.6 27.2
2009 22.4 26.6
2008 22.2 26.1
2007 22.1 25.5
2006 21.9 24.8
2005 21.7 24.3
2004 21.6 23.7
2003 21.4 23.1
2002 21.3 22.6
2001 21.1 22
2000 20.9 21.4
1999 20.8 20.7
1998 20.6 20
1997 20.4 19.5
1996 20.3 19.1
1995 20.1 18.7
1994 20 18.4
1993 19.8 18.3
1992 19.8 18.4
1991 19.7 18.3
1990 19.6 18.2
1989 19.6 18.1
1988 19.6 18.2
1987 19.5 18.2
1986 19.5 18.2
1985 19.4 18.3
1984 19.4 18.4
1983 19.4 18.5
1982 19.4 18.6
1981 19.3 18.4
1980 19.3 18.2
1979 19.3 18.3
1978 19.3 18.3
1977 19.3 18.3
1976 19.3 18.2
1975 19.3 18.1
1974 19.3 18
1973 19.3 17.9
1972 19.4 17.8
1971 19.4 17.7
1970 19.4 17.6
1969 19.5 17.6
1968 19.5 17.6
1967 19.5 17.7
1966 19.5 17.7
1965 19.5 17.8
1964 19.5 17.9
1963 19.5 18.1
1962 19.6 18.4
1961 19.6 18.7
1960 19.6 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
2.8%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
2.28%
2000
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
91.1%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bolivia Iran
% of world population
0.15%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
88.9%
2023
English speaking
4%
2025
12%
2025
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
79.6%
2023

Health

Bolivia Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Iran
% of world land
0.73%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
138,867 mi
2018

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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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