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Bolivia vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 27th vs. 72nd).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Italy
Population
12798112
58562681
Population rank 79/197 26/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 88/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

Bolivia and Italy: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Italy economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Italy
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Italy
2024 $54,881,327,453 $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $52,340,206,946 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $50,959,081,954 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $47,877,892,402 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $42,313,784,081 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $49,056,643,589 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $48,414,038,842 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $45,927,439,595 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $33,941,126,194 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $33,000,198,249 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $32,996,188,017 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $30,659,338,886 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $27,084,497,482 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $23,963,164,697 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $19,649,723,722 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $17,339,992,194 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $16,674,276,286 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $13,120,108,008 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $11,451,844,902 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $9,549,122,905 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $8,773,451,752 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $8,082,399,640 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $7,905,485,146 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $8,141,516,928 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $8,397,855,485 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $8,285,064,435 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $8,497,494,652 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $7,925,736,821 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $7,396,949,126 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $6,715,161,732 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $5,981,222,859 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $5,734,699,489 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $5,643,868,749 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $5,343,262,457 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $4,867,582,598 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 $4,715,973,437 $930,801,709,004
1988 $4,597,612,362 $893,663,934,841
1987 $4,347,956,338 $807,570,134,449
1986 $3,959,382,833 $641,862,313,287
1985 $5,377,276,555 $453,259,761,687
1984 $6,169,483,225 $438,896,930,791
1983 $5,422,656,823 $444,063,496,940
1982 $5,594,126,369 $428,257,421,618
1981 $5,891,598,695 $431,695,533,981
1980 $4,537,479,608 $478,356,755,596
1979 $4,421,336,383 $394,584,507,108
1978 $3,758,220,890 $315,784,469,541
1977 $3,227,436,282 $258,190,019,750
1976 $2,731,984,008 $225,235,205,862
1975 $2,404,697,651 $228,220,643,535
1974 $2,100,249,875 $200,024,444,775
1973 $1,262,968,516 $175,896,529,392
1972 $1,257,615,645 $145,594,833,997
1971 $1,095,622,896 $124,959,712,859
1970 $1,017,003,367 $113,656,669,765
1969 $929,629,630 $100,996,667,239
1968 $857,912,458 $91,485,448,148
1967 $755,808,081 $84,401,995,573
1966 $669,191,919 $76,622,444,787
1965 $604,377,104 $70,717,012,186
1964 $544,023,569 $65,720,771,779
1963 $482,828,283 $60,035,924,618
1962 $448,400,673 $52,413,872,628
1961 $410,101,010 $46,649,487,320
1960 $377,020,202 $42,012,422,612

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

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Bolivia and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Italy
2024 $4,421 $40,385
2023 $4,275 $39,277
2022 $4,219 $35,654
2021 $4,011 $36,853
2020 $3,581 $32,091
2019 $4,203 $33,813
2018 $4,207 $34,904
2017 $4,048 $32,844
2016 $3,036 $31,392
2015 $2,996 $30,640
2014 $3,041 $36,028
2013 $2,870 $35,702
2012 $2,576 $34,854
2011 $2,316 $38,432
2010 $1,930 $35,857
2009 $1,731 $37,100
2008 $1,693 $40,829
2007 $1,355 $37,826
2006 $1,203 $33,537
2005 $1,020 $32,063
2004 $953 $31,348
2003 $893 $27,578
2002 $888 $22,451
2001 $930 $20,570
2000 $976 $20,190
1999 $979 $22,050
1998 $1,022 $22,365
1997 $970 $21,884
1996 $922 $23,123
1995 $853 $20,712
1994 $774 $19,382
1993 $757 $18,782
1992 $760 $23,297
1991 $734 $22,007
1990 $683 $20,874
1989 $675 $16,424
1988 $673 $15,781
1987 $650 $14,268
1986 $604 $11,341
1985 $838 $8,009
1984 $982 $7,758
1983 $882 $7,851
1982 $930 $7,574
1981 $1,001 $7,640
1980 $788 $8,476
1979 $785 $7,006
1978 $683 $5,623
1977 $600 $4,614
1976 $520 $4,042
1975 $468 $4,116
1974 $418 $3,629
1973 $257.2 $3,213
1972 $261.9 $2,677
1971 $233.4 $2,311
1970 $221.6 $2,112
1969 $207.1 $1,886
1968 $195.5 $1,718
1967 $176.1 $1,595
1966 $159.3 $1,459
1965 $147.1 $1,357
1964 $135.2 $1,272
1963 $122.6 $1,171
1962 $116.2 $1,030
1961 $108.5 $923
1960 $101.8 $837

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

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Bolivia vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Italy
2026 69.1 84.2
2025 68.9 84
2024 68.7 83.9
2023 68.6 83.7
2022 67.4 82.1
2021 61.4 82.9
2020 62.9 82.2
2019 67.8 83.3
2018 67.7 83.2
2017 67.5 82.7
2016 67.4 83
2015 67.2 82.5
2014 67 82.9
2013 66.8 82.7
2012 66.6 82.3
2011 66.3 82.2
2010 66 82.1
2009 65.7 81.8
2008 65.3 81.6
2007 64.9 81.5
2006 64.5 81.4
2005 64.2 81
2004 63.8 81
2003 63.5 80.2
2002 63.1 80.1
2001 62.5 79.9
2000 62.1 79.6
1999 61.7 79.2
1998 61.2 78.8
1997 60.7 78.7
1996 60.3 78.4
1995 59.8 78.1
1994 59.3 77.9
1993 58.7 77.7
1992 57.9 77.4
1991 57.4 77
1990 56.8 77
1989 56.1 76.9
1988 55.5 76.5
1987 54.9 76.3
1986 54.2 75.9
1985 53.8 75.6
1984 53.4 75.5
1983 52.9 74.7
1982 52.5 74.9
1981 52.3 74.4
1980 51.8 74.1
1979 51.4 74.1
1978 50.8 73.8
1977 50.4 73.4
1976 50 73.1
1975 49.3 72.7
1974 48.8 72.8
1973 48.3 72.1
1972 47.8 72.1
1971 47.5 71.9
1970 47.1 71.6
1969 46.7 70.9
1968 46.3 70.9
1967 45.9 71
1966 45.5 71
1965 45.1 70.3
1964 44.7 70.4
1963 44.3 69.3
1962 44 69.2
1961 43.6 69.8
1960 43.3 69.2
1959 43 69.3
1958 42.7 68.9
1957 42.4 67.8
1956 42.2 67.6
1955 41.9 68.3
1954 41.7 67.9
1953 41.4 66.6
1952 41 65.9
1951 40.9 65.3
1950 40.7 65.7

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

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Bolivia and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Italy
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Italy
2024 12,413,315 58,952,704
2023 12,244,159 58,984,216
2022 12,077,154 59,013,667
2021 11,937,360 59,133,173
2020 11,816,299 59,438,851
2019 11,671,386 59,729,081
2018 11,508,368 60,148,658
2017 11,344,587 60,002,252
2016 11,180,020 60,115,223
2015 11,014,705 60,229,605
2014 10,848,888 60,320,707
2013 10,682,608 60,311,613
2012 10,515,807 60,191,247
2011 10,348,929 60,026,841
2010 10,182,345 59,819,407
2009 10,016,275 59,555,454
2008 9,850,858 59,211,181
2007 9,685,960 58,756,247
2006 9,521,689 58,399,861
2005 9,360,754 58,166,682
2004 9,204,287 57,828,179
2003 9,050,700 57,399,184
2002 8,900,355 57,089,824
2001 8,752,736 56,976,981
2000 8,606,326 56,942,108
1999 8,459,806 56,916,317
1998 8,313,394 56,906,744
1997 8,167,900 56,890,372
1996 8,021,736 56,860,281
1995 7,874,676 56,844,303
1994 7,727,322 56,843,400
1993 7,579,195 56,831,821
1992 7,430,336 56,797,087
1991 7,280,289 56,758,521
1990 7,130,142 56,719,240
1989 6,981,766 56,671,781
1988 6,835,508 56,629,288
1987 6,692,162 56,601,931
1986 6,552,479 56,596,155
1985 6,416,185 56,593,071
1984 6,281,868 56,576,718
1983 6,149,060 56,564,074
1982 6,018,088 56,543,548
1981 5,888,109 56,501,675
1980 5,758,900 56,433,883
1979 5,630,849 56,317,749
1978 5,504,123 56,155,143
1977 5,379,166 55,955,411
1976 5,256,496 55,718,260
1975 5,137,539 55,441,001
1974 5,022,475 55,110,868
1973 4,910,200 54,751,406
1972 4,800,978 54,381,345
1971 4,694,342 54,073,490
1970 4,590,010 53,821,850
1969 4,488,232 53,537,950
1968 4,388,944 53,235,750
1967 4,292,572 52,900,500
1966 4,199,550 52,519,000
1965 4,109,796 52,112,350
1964 4,022,996 51,675,350
1963 3,938,913 51,252,000
1962 3,857,493 50,879,450
1961 3,778,731 50,536,350
1960 3,702,323 50,199,700

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Italy

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Italy
2023 2.55 1.2
2022 2.58 1.24
2021 2.62 1.25
2020 2.65 1.24
2019 2.69 1.27
2018 2.73 1.31
2017 2.78 1.34
2016 2.83 1.36
2015 2.89 1.36
2014 2.95 1.38
2013 3.01 1.39
2012 3.08 1.42
2011 3.14 1.42
2010 3.21 1.44
2009 3.29 1.44
2008 3.36 1.44
2007 3.45 1.39
2006 3.53 1.37
2005 3.56 1.33
2004 3.63 1.34
2003 3.72 1.29
2002 3.8 1.27
2001 3.89 1.25
2000 3.99 1.26
1999 4.09 1.23
1998 4.15 1.22
1997 4.22 1.22
1996 4.34 1.2
1995 4.41 1.19
1994 4.49 1.21
1993 4.59 1.25
1992 4.71 1.3
1991 4.85 1.3
1990 4.9 1.33
1989 4.97 1.33
1988 5.03 1.36
1987 5.06 1.33
1986 5.12 1.35
1985 5.15 1.42
1984 5.24 1.46
1983 5.29 1.51
1982 5.35 1.56
1981 5.41 1.58
1980 5.47 1.64
1979 5.54 1.73
1978 5.61 1.84
1977 5.67 1.93
1976 5.74 2.04
1975 5.75 2.17
1974 5.8 2.28
1973 5.85 2.3
1972 5.89 2.35
1971 5.95 2.4
1970 6 2.38
1969 6.06 2.47
1968 6.1 2.46
1967 6.13 2.5
1966 6.16 2.58
1965 6.18 2.6
1964 6.21 2.66
1963 6.23 2.51
1962 6.25 2.46
1961 6.26 2.44
1960 6.27 2.4

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

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Bolivia and Italy demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Italy
2024 26 48.8
2023 25.7 48.4
2022 25.4 48.1
2021 25.2 47.7
2020 25 47.4
2019 24.8 47
2018 24.5 46.6
2017 24.3 46.2
2016 24 45.8
2015 23.8 45.4
2014 23.5 45
2013 23.3 44.6
2012 23.1 44.2
2011 22.9 43.9
2010 22.6 43.5
2009 22.4 43.1
2008 22.2 42.8
2007 22.1 42.6
2006 21.9 42.3
2005 21.7 41.9
2004 21.6 41.6
2003 21.4 41.3
2002 21.3 41
2001 21.1 40.6
2000 20.9 40.3
1999 20.8 39.9
1998 20.6 39.6
1997 20.4 39.4
1996 20.3 39.1
1995 20.1 38.9
1994 20 38.6
1993 19.8 38.2
1992 19.8 37.9
1991 19.7 37.5
1990 19.6 37.1
1989 19.6 36.8
1988 19.6 36.4
1987 19.5 36.1
1986 19.5 35.8
1985 19.4 35.6
1984 19.4 35.3
1983 19.4 34.9
1982 19.4 34.6
1981 19.3 34.3
1980 19.3 34.1
1979 19.3 34
1978 19.3 33.9
1977 19.3 33.7
1976 19.3 33.6
1975 19.3 33.5
1974 19.3 33.4
1973 19.3 33.3
1972 19.4 33.2
1971 19.4 33.1
1970 19.4 33
1969 19.5 32.8
1968 19.5 32.7
1967 19.5 32.5
1966 19.5 32.4
1965 19.5 32.3
1964 19.5 32.2
1963 19.5 32.1
1962 19.6 32
1961 19.6 31.8
1960 19.6 31.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
3.65%
2020
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
86%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bolivia Italy
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
99.3%
2019
English speaking
4%
2025
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
89.2%
2024

Health

Bolivia Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$758
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Italy
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
303,043 mi
2007

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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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