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Bolivia vs Iraq statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 46M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 27th vs. 57th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Iraq ranks 50/197 ($280B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Iraq ranks 113/197 ($6,074).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Iraq
Population
12798112
48289334
Population rank 79/197 33/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$280B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 50/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$6,074
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 113/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$14,464
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
46.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$2,822
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 105/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$5,928
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 167,619 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
3.25
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
21.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Bolivia and Iraq: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Iraq economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Iraq
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Iraq
2024 $54,881,327,453 $279,641,257,615
2023 $52,340,206,946 $268,881,051,644
2022 $50,959,081,954 $287,372,232,138
2021 $47,877,892,402 $209,691,945,713
2020 $42,313,784,081 $180,898,797,517
2019 $49,056,643,589 $233,636,097,800
2018 $48,414,038,842 $227,367,469,034
2017 $45,927,439,595 $187,217,660,051
2016 $33,941,126,194 $166,743,557,748
2015 $33,000,198,249 $166,774,104,959
2014 $32,996,188,017 $228,415,656,175
2013 $30,659,338,886 $234,637,675,129
2012 $27,084,497,482 $218,002,476,129
2011 $23,963,164,697 $185,749,664,444
2010 $19,649,723,722 $138,516,722,650
2009 $17,339,992,194 $111,657,580,326
2008 $16,674,276,286 $131,614,434,154
2007 $13,120,108,008 $88,837,057,320
2006 $11,451,844,902 $65,147,051,918
2005 $9,549,122,905 $50,065,104,668
2004 $8,773,451,752 $36,633,669,269
2003 $8,082,399,640 $21,921,569,479
2002 $7,905,485,146 $32,928,454,672
2001 $8,141,516,928 $36,176,430,129
2000 $8,397,855,485 $48,364,250,944
1999 $8,285,064,435 $36,881,601,584
1998 $8,497,494,652 $20,617,405,044
1997 $7,925,736,821 $20,764,857,056
1996 $7,396,949,126 $10,433,698,621
1995 $6,715,161,732 $12,894,029,888
1994 $5,981,222,859 $3,991,349,283
1993 $5,734,699,489 $1,031,944,881
1992 $5,643,868,749 $553,671,958
1991 $5,343,262,457 $407,796,350
1990 $4,867,582,598 $180,408,064,516
1989 $4,715,973,437 $65,831,935,484
1988 $4,597,612,362 $62,684,516,129
1987 $4,347,956,338 $56,774,193,548
1986 $3,959,382,833 $47,264,516,129
1985 $5,377,276,555 $48,425,161,290
1984 $6,169,483,225 $46,938,387,097
1983 $5,422,656,823 $40,712,903,226
1982 $5,594,126,369 $42,382,333,333
1981 $5,891,598,695 $37,823,000,000
1980 $4,537,479,608 $52,569,000,000
1979 $4,421,336,383 $37,816,457,839
1978 $3,758,220,890 $23,762,275,652
1977 $3,227,436,282 $19,838,130,715
1976 $2,731,984,008 $17,754,825,601
1975 $2,404,697,651 $13,458,516,763
1974 $2,100,249,875 $11,516,762,614
1973 $1,262,968,516 $5,134,367,778
1972 $1,257,615,645 $4,113,848,002
1971 $1,095,622,896 $3,865,346,535
1970 $1,017,003,367 $3,281,318,687
1969 $929,629,630 $3,007,758,797
1968 $857,912,458 $2,896,598,841
1967 $755,808,081 $2,551,522,656
1966 $669,191,919 $2,530,306,096
1965 $604,377,104 $2,335,785,506
1964 $544,023,569 $2,136,408,198
1963 $482,828,283 $1,805,901,510
1962 $448,400,673 $1,784,174,541
1961 $410,101,010 $1,671,960,965
1960 $377,020,202 $1,537,252,193

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

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Bolivia and Iraq economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Iraq
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Iraq
2024 $4,421 $6,074
2023 $4,275 $5,965
2022 $4,219 $6,521
2021 $4,011 $4,868
2020 $3,581 $4,295
2019 $4,203 $5,672
2018 $4,207 $5,647
2017 $4,048 $4,759
2016 $3,036 $4,334
2015 $2,996 $4,440
2014 $3,041 $6,249
2013 $2,870 $6,650
2012 $2,576 $6,478
2011 $2,316 $5,776
2010 $1,930 $4,462
2009 $1,731 $3,715
2008 $1,693 $4,543
2007 $1,355 $3,129
2006 $1,203 $2,277
2005 $1,020 $1,762
2004 $953 $1,328
2003 $893 $818
2002 $888 $1,266
2001 $930 $1,436
2000 $976 $1,980
1999 $979 $1,560
1998 $1,022 $901
1997 $970 $936
1996 $922 $485
1995 $853 $619
1994 $774 $198.2
1993 $757 $53.7
1992 $760 $30.3
1991 $734 $23
1990 $683 $10,261
1989 $675 $3,791
1988 $673 $3,707
1987 $650 $3,436
1986 $604 $2,940
1985 $838 $3,088
1984 $982 $3,066
1983 $882 $2,743
1982 $930 $2,942
1981 $1,001 $2,700
1980 $788 $3,868
1979 $785 $2,871
1978 $683 $1,863
1977 $600 $1,609
1976 $520 $1,489
1975 $468 $1,166
1974 $418 $1,031
1973 $257.2 $476
1972 $261.9 $394
1971 $233.4 $384
1970 $221.6 $337
1969 $207.1 $320
1968 $195.5 $319
1967 $176.1 $290.6
1966 $159.3 $298.2
1965 $147.1 $284.8
1964 $135.2 $269.4
1963 $122.6 $235.5
1962 $116.2 $240.7
1961 $108.5 $232.4
1960 $101.8 $218.9

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

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Bolivia vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Iraq
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Iraq
2026 69.1 72.6
2025 68.9 72.5
2024 68.7 72.4
2023 68.6 72.3
2022 67.4 72
2021 61.4 70.7
2020 62.9 69.7
2019 67.8 71.2
2018 67.7 71.1
2017 67.5 69.8
2016 67.4 68.7
2015 67.2 70
2014 67 69.7
2013 66.8 69
2012 66.6 68.8
2011 66.3 68.4
2010 66 68.1
2009 65.7 67.8
2008 65.3 66.5
2007 64.9 64.4
2006 64.5 64
2005 64.2 64.9
2004 63.8 64.6
2003 63.5 64.8
2002 63.1 65.7
2001 62.5 65.3
2000 62.1 64.9
1999 61.7 64.5
1998 61.2 64.4
1997 60.7 64.2
1996 60.3 64.6
1995 59.8 64.8
1994 59.3 65
1993 58.7 65.3
1992 57.9 65.3
1991 57.4 61.3
1990 56.8 57.6
1989 56.1 57.5
1988 55.5 56.7
1987 54.9 60.3
1986 54.2 60
1985 53.8 59.8
1984 53.4 59.5
1983 52.9 59.3
1982 52.5 59
1981 52.3 58.7
1980 51.8 60.9
1979 51.4 64.4
1978 50.8 64.2
1977 50.4 63.9
1976 50 63.6
1975 49.3 61.4
1974 48.8 61
1973 48.3 62.3
1972 47.8 61.8
1971 47.5 61.3
1970 47.1 60.5
1969 46.7 59.6
1968 46.3 59
1967 45.9 58.4
1966 45.5 57.3
1965 45.1 56.4
1964 44.7 55.2
1963 44.3 54.4
1962 44 53.5
1961 43.6 52.3
1960 43.3 51.5
1959 43 49.7
1958 42.7 49
1957 42.4 47.7
1956 42.2 46.4
1955 41.9 45
1954 41.7 43.5
1953 41.4 42.1
1952 41 40.5
1951 40.9 39
1950 40.7 37.4

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

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Bolivia and Iraq population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Iraq
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Iraq
2024 12,413,315 46,042,015
2023 12,244,159 45,074,049
2022 12,077,154 44,070,551
2021 11,937,360 43,071,211
2020 11,816,299 42,116,605
2019 11,671,386 41,192,171
2018 11,508,368 40,265,624
2017 11,344,587 39,337,353
2016 11,180,020 38,469,627
2015 11,014,705 37,560,535
2014 10,848,888 36,550,059
2013 10,682,608 35,281,989
2012 10,515,807 33,654,842
2011 10,348,929 32,161,424
2010 10,182,345 31,045,366
2009 10,016,275 30,058,206
2008 9,850,858 28,971,036
2007 9,685,960 28,391,607
2006 9,521,689 28,616,515
2005 9,360,754 28,407,448
2004 9,204,287 27,577,878
2003 9,050,700 26,802,659
2002 8,900,355 26,006,559
2001 8,752,736 25,197,840
2000 8,606,326 24,424,056
1999 8,459,806 23,636,527
1998 8,313,394 22,884,399
1997 8,167,900 22,176,593
1996 8,021,736 21,501,321
1995 7,874,676 20,825,860
1994 7,727,322 20,139,807
1993 7,579,195 19,201,195
1992 7,430,336 18,300,845
1991 7,280,289 17,767,253
1990 7,130,142 17,581,206
1989 6,981,766 17,364,542
1988 6,835,508 16,908,819
1987 6,692,162 16,521,049
1986 6,552,479 16,074,145
1985 6,416,185 15,683,430
1984 6,281,868 15,310,733
1983 6,149,060 14,840,555
1982 6,018,088 14,406,083
1981 5,888,109 14,006,381
1980 5,758,900 13,591,992
1979 5,630,849 13,170,365
1978 5,504,123 12,753,355
1977 5,379,166 12,331,046
1976 5,256,496 11,927,651
1975 5,137,539 11,543,639
1974 5,022,475 11,167,761
1973 4,910,200 10,795,869
1972 4,800,978 10,430,164
1971 4,694,342 10,077,809
1970 4,590,010 9,735,611
1969 4,488,232 9,403,356
1968 4,388,944 9,085,016
1967 4,292,572 8,778,869
1966 4,199,550 8,485,104
1965 4,109,796 8,202,140
1964 4,022,996 7,929,566
1963 3,938,913 7,667,928
1962 3,857,493 7,413,875
1961 3,778,731 7,194,553
1960 3,702,323 7,022,052

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Iraq

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Iraq
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Iraq
2023 2.55 3.25
2022 2.58 3.29
2021 2.62 3.36
2020 2.65 3.42
2019 2.69 3.48
2018 2.73 3.55
2017 2.78 3.64
2016 2.83 3.84
2015 2.89 4.08
2014 2.95 4.31
2013 3.01 4.44
2012 3.08 4.54
2011 3.14 4.59
2010 3.21 4.46
2009 3.29 4.38
2008 3.36 4.37
2007 3.45 4.4
2006 3.53 4.46
2005 3.56 4.45
2004 3.63 4.53
2003 3.72 4.58
2002 3.8 4.67
2001 3.89 4.8
2000 3.99 4.92
1999 4.09 5.04
1998 4.15 5.11
1997 4.22 5.19
1996 4.34 5.25
1995 4.41 5.36
1994 4.49 5.49
1993 4.59 5.61
1992 4.71 5.72
1991 4.85 5.83
1990 4.9 5.93
1989 4.97 5.99
1988 5.03 6.05
1987 5.06 6.11
1986 5.12 6.18
1985 5.15 6.25
1984 5.24 6.32
1983 5.29 6.39
1982 5.35 6.46
1981 5.41 6.53
1980 5.47 6.59
1979 5.54 6.66
1978 5.61 6.73
1977 5.67 6.8
1976 5.74 6.86
1975 5.75 6.91
1974 5.8 6.95
1973 5.85 6.99
1972 5.89 7.02
1971 5.95 7.06
1970 6 7.07
1969 6.06 7.08
1968 6.1 7.06
1967 6.13 7.03
1966 6.16 7.02
1965 6.18 7.02
1964 6.21 7.01
1963 6.23 7.01
1962 6.25 6.99
1961 6.26 5.8
1960 6.27 5.3

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

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Bolivia and Iraq demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Iraq
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Iraq
2024 26 21.6
2023 25.7 21.4
2022 25.4 21.1
2021 25.2 20.9
2020 25 20.6
2019 24.8 20.4
2018 24.5 20.1
2017 24.3 19.9
2016 24 19.7
2015 23.8 19.5
2014 23.5 19.4
2013 23.3 19.3
2012 23.1 19.2
2011 22.9 19.1
2010 22.6 19
2009 22.4 18.9
2008 22.2 18.8
2007 22.1 18.7
2006 21.9 18.6
2005 21.7 18.5
2004 21.6 18.3
2003 21.4 18.2
2002 21.3 18.1
2001 21.1 18
2000 20.9 17.9
1999 20.8 17.9
1998 20.6 17.8
1997 20.4 17.7
1996 20.3 17.6
1995 20.1 17.5
1994 20 17.4
1993 19.8 17.3
1992 19.8 17.3
1991 19.7 17.2
1990 19.6 17.1
1989 19.6 17
1988 19.6 16.9
1987 19.5 16.9
1986 19.5 16.8
1985 19.4 16.7
1984 19.4 16.6
1983 19.4 16.6
1982 19.4 16.5
1981 19.3 16.5
1980 19.3 16.5
1979 19.3 16.5
1978 19.3 16.6
1977 19.3 16.6
1976 19.3 16.7
1975 19.3 17
1974 19.3 17.2
1973 19.3 17.5
1972 19.4 17.7
1971 19.4 17.9
1970 19.4 18.1
1969 19.5 18.3
1968 19.5 18.5
1967 19.5 18.7
1966 19.5 19
1965 19.5 19.3
1964 19.5 19.5
1963 19.5 19.8
1962 19.6 20.1
1961 19.6 20.4
1960 19.6 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Iraq
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$277B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
42.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
3.55%
1989
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
2.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
459,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-4.14%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
16.2%
2021
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
45.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
51.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
15.6
2002
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
24.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
3.7%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$101B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$696M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
892,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
1.88%
2020
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
30.2%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Iraq
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
1,412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$10.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
238.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
5.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
98.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
-274.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
1,373 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
3.78%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
1.98%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bolivia Iraq
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.57%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
-1,064
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
39.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
52
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
9.41
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
27.3
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
41
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
84.1%
2021
English speaking
4%
2025
35%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Bolivia Iraq
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$333
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$179.9
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
1.15%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
1.02
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
22.6
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
41.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
14
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
0.24 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Iraq
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.29%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
3,641 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
36,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
3,185 sq mi
2026

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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