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Bolivia vs Ireland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 5.4M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 27th vs. 119th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Ireland
Population
12798112
5518360
Population rank 79/197 121/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$609B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$112,895
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$133,437
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$236B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$43,766
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$47,851
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 26,599 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
207 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Bolivia and Ireland: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Ireland economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Ireland
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Ireland
2024 $54,881,327,453 $609,157,459,747
2023 $52,340,206,946 $567,372,737,459
2022 $50,959,081,954 $548,341,794,599
2021 $47,877,892,402 $530,394,123,830
2020 $42,313,784,081 $436,009,027,819
2019 $49,056,643,589 $407,211,793,801
2018 $48,414,038,842 $395,780,319,817
2017 $45,927,439,595 $348,355,212,569
2016 $33,941,126,194 $305,431,252,709
2015 $33,000,198,249 $302,101,388,556
2014 $32,996,188,017 $266,490,442,124
2013 $30,659,338,886 $242,924,245,719
2012 $27,084,497,482 $226,921,827,888
2011 $23,963,164,697 $240,975,871,047
2010 $19,649,723,722 $221,732,824,603
2009 $17,339,992,194 $236,443,115,854
2008 $16,674,276,286 $275,447,471,451
2007 $13,120,108,008 $270,079,279,420
2006 $11,451,844,902 $232,180,617,162
2005 $9,549,122,905 $211,876,989,656
2004 $8,773,451,752 $194,372,115,041
2003 $8,082,399,640 $164,670,771,260
2002 $7,905,485,146 $128,596,035,288
2001 $8,141,516,928 $109,346,669,230
2000 $8,397,855,485 $100,207,610,430
1999 $8,285,064,435 $98,893,958,263
1998 $8,497,494,652 $90,199,410,116
1997 $7,925,736,821 $82,856,648,758
1996 $7,396,949,126 $75,790,786,290
1995 $6,715,161,732 $69,139,823,232
1994 $5,981,222,859 $57,097,656,066
1993 $5,734,699,489 $52,417,477,614
1992 $5,643,868,749 $55,918,538,121
1991 $5,343,262,457 $49,787,501,584
1990 $4,867,582,598 $49,305,632,408
1989 $4,715,973,437 $39,238,392,678
1988 $4,597,612,362 $37,772,896,221
1987 $4,347,956,338 $33,920,518,493
1986 $3,959,382,833 $28,714,571,852
1985 $5,377,276,555 $21,270,013,326
1984 $6,169,483,225 $20,106,648,455
1983 $5,422,656,823 $20,766,047,764
1982 $5,594,126,369 $21,474,752,962
1981 $5,891,598,695 $20,670,190,138
1980 $4,537,479,608 $21,747,855,640
1979 $4,421,336,383 $18,319,334,300
1978 $3,758,220,890 $14,647,996,074
1977 $3,227,436,282 $11,248,340,431
1976 $2,731,984,008 $9,453,756,015
1975 $2,404,697,651 $9,483,808,362
1974 $2,100,249,875 $7,896,860,615
1973 $1,262,968,516 $7,481,173,066
1972 $1,257,615,645 $6,318,060,582
1971 $1,095,622,896 $5,098,250,287
1970 $1,017,003,367 $4,395,995,086
1969 $929,629,630 $3,902,721,632
1968 $857,912,458 $3,378,701,147
1967 $755,808,081 $3,445,739,915
1966 $669,191,919 $3,198,820,904
1965 $604,377,104 $3,035,655,794
1964 $544,023,569 $2,851,091,646
1963 $482,828,283 $2,505,073,358
1962 $448,400,673 $2,329,372,972
1961 $410,101,010 $2,151,772,980
1960 $377,020,202 $1,998,550,222

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

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Bolivia and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Ireland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Ireland
2024 $4,421 $112,895
2023 $4,275 $106,819
2022 $4,219 $105,191
2021 $4,011 $103,783
2020 $3,581 $86,514
2019 $4,203 $81,828
2018 $4,207 $80,804
2017 $4,048 $72,161
2016 $3,036 $64,130
2015 $2,996 $64,250
2014 $3,041 $57,215
2013 $2,870 $52,538
2012 $2,576 $49,336
2011 $2,316 $52,614
2010 $1,930 $48,624
2009 $1,731 $52,133
2008 $1,693 $61,353
2007 $1,355 $61,396
2006 $1,203 $54,329
2005 $1,020 $50,933
2004 $953 $47,754
2003 $893 $41,204
2002 $888 $32,705
2001 $930 $28,282
2000 $976 $26,335
1999 $979 $26,338
1998 $1,022 $24,295
1997 $970 $22,551
1996 $922 $20,836
1995 $853 $19,158
1994 $774 $15,903
1993 $757 $14,657
1992 $760 $15,714
1991 $734 $14,087
1990 $683 $14,031
1989 $675 $11,176
1988 $673 $10,716
1987 $650 $9,582
1986 $604 $8,112
1985 $838 $6,012
1984 $982 $5,692
1983 $882 $5,915
1982 $930 $6,161
1981 $1,001 $5,986
1980 $788 $6,372
1979 $785 $5,430
1978 $683 $4,400
1977 $600 $3,427
1976 $520 $2,920
1975 $468 $2,973
1974 $418 $2,517
1973 $257.2 $2,424
1972 $261.9 $2,080
1971 $233.4 $1,704
1970 $221.6 $1,487
1969 $207.1 $1,331
1968 $195.5 $1,159
1967 $176.1 $1,187
1966 $159.3 $1,107
1965 $147.1 $1,055
1964 $135.2 $995
1963 $122.6 $878
1962 $116.2 $821
1961 $108.5 $762
1960 $101.8 $707

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

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Bolivia vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Ireland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Ireland
2026 69.1 82.9
2025 68.9 82.7
2024 68.7 82.6
2023 68.6 82.4
2022 67.4 82.1
2021 61.4 81.9
2020 62.9 82.4
2019 67.8 82.4
2018 67.7 82.1
2017 67.5 82.1
2016 67.4 81.7
2015 67.2 81.5
2014 67 81.4
2013 66.8 81.1
2012 66.6 80.9
2011 66.3 80.7
2010 66 80.6
2009 65.7 80.1
2008 65.3 79.8
2007 64.9 79.6
2006 64.5 79.2
2005 64.2 78.9
2004 63.8 78.5
2003 63.5 78.1
2002 63.1 77.6
2001 62.5 77.1
2000 62.1 76.5
1999 61.7 76.1
1998 61.2 76.2
1997 60.7 76
1996 60.3 75.8
1995 59.8 75.5
1994 59.3 75.8
1993 58.7 75.3
1992 57.9 75.4
1991 57.4 75
1990 56.8 74.8
1989 56.1 74.5
1988 55.5 74.4
1987 54.9 74.4
1986 54.2 73.6
1985 53.8 73.6
1984 53.4 73.6
1983 52.9 73.2
1982 52.5 73.2
1981 52.3 72.9
1980 51.8 72.5
1979 51.4 72.2
1978 50.8 71.9
1977 50.4 71.9
1976 50 71.8
1975 49.3 71.7
1974 48.8 71.1
1973 48.3 71.2
1972 47.8 71
1971 47.5 71.6
1970 47.1 70.8
1969 46.7 70.8
1968 46.3 70.9
1967 45.9 71.2
1966 45.5 70.2
1965 45.1 70.6
1964 44.7 70.4
1963 44.3 70.2
1962 44 69.9
1961 43.6 69.6
1960 43.3 70.2
1959 43 69.4
1958 42.7 69.3
1957 42.4 69
1956 42.2 69
1955 41.9 68
1954 41.7 68
1953 41.4 67.9
1952 41 67.2
1951 40.9 64.8
1950 40.7 65.6

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

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Bolivia and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Ireland
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Ireland
2024 12,413,315 5,395,790
2023 12,244,159 5,311,538
2022 12,077,154 5,212,836
2021 11,937,360 5,110,585
2020 11,816,299 5,039,747
2019 11,671,386 4,976,456
2018 11,508,368 4,898,022
2017 11,344,587 4,827,445
2016 11,180,020 4,762,722
2015 11,014,705 4,701,957
2014 10,848,888 4,657,740
2013 10,682,608 4,623,816
2012 10,515,807 4,599,533
2011 10,348,929 4,580,084
2010 10,182,345 4,560,155
2009 10,016,275 4,535,375
2008 9,850,858 4,489,544
2007 9,685,960 4,398,942
2006 9,521,689 4,273,591
2005 9,360,754 4,159,914
2004 9,204,287 4,070,262
2003 9,050,700 3,996,521
2002 8,900,355 3,931,947
2001 8,752,736 3,866,243
2000 8,606,326 3,805,174
1999 8,459,806 3,754,786
1998 8,313,394 3,712,696
1997 8,167,900 3,674,171
1996 8,021,736 3,637,510
1995 7,874,676 3,608,841
1994 7,727,322 3,590,386
1993 7,579,195 3,576,261
1992 7,430,336 3,558,430
1991 7,280,289 3,534,235
1990 7,130,142 3,513,974
1989 6,981,766 3,511,009
1988 6,835,508 3,524,949
1987 6,692,162 3,540,057
1986 6,552,479 3,539,690
1985 6,416,185 3,538,082
1984 6,281,868 3,532,423
1983 6,149,060 3,510,600
1982 6,018,088 3,485,800
1981 5,888,109 3,453,000
1980 5,758,900 3,412,800
1979 5,630,849 3,373,750
1978 5,504,123 3,329,100
1977 5,379,166 3,282,200
1976 5,256,496 3,238,050
1975 5,137,539 3,189,550
1974 5,022,475 3,137,500
1973 4,910,200 3,085,950
1972 4,800,978 3,036,850
1971 4,694,342 2,992,050
1970 4,590,010 2,957,250
1969 4,488,232 2,932,650
1968 4,388,944 2,915,550
1967 4,292,572 2,902,450
1966 4,199,550 2,888,800
1965 4,109,796 2,877,300
1964 4,022,996 2,866,550
1963 3,938,913 2,852,650
1962 3,857,493 2,836,050
1961 3,778,731 2,824,400
1960 3,702,323 2,828,600

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Ireland

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Ireland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Ireland
2023 2.55 1.5
2022 2.58 1.54
2021 2.62 1.78
2020 2.65 1.63
2019 2.69 1.71
2018 2.73 1.75
2017 2.78 1.77
2016 2.83 1.81
2015 2.89 1.85
2014 2.95 1.89
2013 3.01 1.93
2012 3.08 1.98
2011 3.14 2.03
2010 3.21 2.05
2009 3.29 2.06
2008 3.36 2.06
2007 3.45 2.01
2006 3.53 1.91
2005 3.56 1.86
2004 3.63 1.93
2003 3.72 1.96
2002 3.8 1.97
2001 3.89 1.94
2000 3.99 1.89
1999 4.09 1.9
1998 4.15 1.94
1997 4.22 1.93
1996 4.34 1.88
1995 4.41 1.84
1994 4.49 1.85
1993 4.59 1.9
1992 4.71 1.99
1991 4.85 2.08
1990 4.9 2.11
1989 4.97 2.08
1988 5.03 2.17
1987 5.06 2.32
1986 5.12 2.44
1985 5.15 2.48
1984 5.24 2.58
1983 5.29 2.74
1982 5.35 2.94
1981 5.41 3.05
1980 5.47 3.21
1979 5.54 3.21
1978 5.61 3.21
1977 5.67 3.24
1976 5.74 3.29
1975 5.75 3.37
1974 5.8 3.59
1973 5.85 3.71
1972 5.89 3.84
1971 5.95 3.93
1970 6 3.85
1969 6.06 3.83
1968 6.1 3.77
1967 6.13 3.84
1966 6.16 3.94
1965 6.18 4.04
1964 6.21 4.07
1963 6.23 4.01
1962 6.25 3.92
1961 6.26 3.78
1960 6.27 3.78

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

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Bolivia and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Ireland
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Ireland
2024 26 39.7
2023 25.7 39.4
2022 25.4 38.9
2021 25.2 38.6
2020 25 38.2
2019 24.8 37.8
2018 24.5 37.4
2017 24.3 37.1
2016 24 36.8
2015 23.8 36.4
2014 23.5 36
2013 23.3 35.6
2012 23.1 35.2
2011 22.9 34.8
2010 22.6 34.3
2009 22.4 33.9
2008 22.2 33.5
2007 22.1 33.4
2006 21.9 33.4
2005 21.7 33.4
2004 21.6 33.4
2003 21.4 33.2
2002 21.3 33
2001 21.1 32.7
2000 20.9 32.5
1999 20.8 32.2
1998 20.6 31.9
1997 20.4 31.6
1996 20.3 31.3
1995 20.1 30.9
1994 20 30.6
1993 19.8 30.2
1992 19.8 29.9
1991 19.7 29.6
1990 19.6 29.2
1989 19.6 28.8
1988 19.6 28.4
1987 19.5 27.9
1986 19.5 27.6
1985 19.4 27.3
1984 19.4 27.1
1983 19.4 26.9
1982 19.4 26.7
1981 19.3 26.6
1980 19.3 26.5
1979 19.3 26.5
1978 19.3 26.5
1977 19.3 26.5
1976 19.3 26.4
1975 19.3 26.5
1974 19.3 26.5
1973 19.3 26.7
1972 19.4 26.9
1971 19.4 27.1
1970 19.4 27.4
1969 19.5 27.6
1968 19.5 27.8
1967 19.5 28
1966 19.5 28.2
1965 19.5 28.6
1964 19.5 28.9
1963 19.5 29.2
1962 19.6 29.5
1961 19.6 29.8
1960 19.6 30.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$435B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
0.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
+4.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
33.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
83.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
24.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
43
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$110B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$12.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$656M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
10,951,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
0.68%
2020
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Ireland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
2,468 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$52.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
32.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
6.04 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
82.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
12.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
8.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
85.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
6,145 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
3.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bolivia Ireland
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
+35,417
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
94.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
0.65
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
4%
2025
98.4%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
96.5%
2023

Health

Bolivia Ireland
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$7,395
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$784
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
3.88
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
31.6 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
19.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Ireland
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
4,930 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
16,174 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
3,066 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
62,031 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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