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Bolivia vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 27th vs. 159th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Jamaica
Population
12798112
2834980
Population rank 79/197 139/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Bolivia and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Jamaica
2024 $54,881,327,453 $22,014,397,090
2023 $52,340,206,946 $21,418,804,320
2022 $50,959,081,954 $18,813,516,805
2021 $47,877,892,402 $15,963,885,376
2020 $42,313,784,081 $15,000,214,216
2019 $49,056,643,589 $17,026,269,263
2018 $48,414,038,842 $16,855,447,986
2017 $45,927,439,595 $15,783,583,237
2016 $33,941,126,194 $14,898,999,754
2015 $33,000,198,249 $14,963,589,916
2014 $32,996,188,017 $13,899,217,680
2013 $30,659,338,886 $14,264,205,153
2012 $27,084,497,482 $14,807,086,556
2011 $23,963,164,697 $14,444,661,522
2010 $19,649,723,722 $13,220,549,908
2009 $17,339,992,194 $12,120,458,115
2008 $16,674,276,286 $13,709,401,520
2007 $13,120,108,008 $12,799,600,047
2006 $11,451,844,902 $11,930,179,090
2005 $9,549,122,905 $11,243,865,778
2004 $8,773,451,752 $10,174,664,854
2003 $8,082,399,640 $9,430,234,811
2002 $7,905,485,146 $9,719,009,495
2001 $8,141,516,928 $9,194,727,831
2000 $8,397,855,485 $9,005,064,475
1999 $8,285,064,435 $8,887,057,997
1998 $8,497,494,652 $8,787,195,622
1997 $7,925,736,821 $8,400,041,724
1996 $7,396,949,126 $7,393,891,921
1995 $6,715,161,732 $6,577,520,643
1994 $5,981,222,859 $5,452,558,947
1993 $5,734,699,489 $5,440,075,676
1992 $5,643,868,749 $3,535,460,090
1991 $5,343,262,457 $4,106,207,649
1990 $4,867,582,598 $4,592,208,087
1989 $4,715,973,437 $4,404,937,853
1988 $4,597,612,362 $3,828,342,820
1987 $4,347,956,338 $3,287,007,322
1986 $3,959,382,833 $2,754,549,582
1985 $5,377,276,555 $2,100,239,019
1984 $6,169,483,225 $2,373,564,549
1983 $5,422,656,823 $3,619,262,277
1982 $5,594,126,369 $3,293,496,312
1981 $5,891,598,695 $2,979,027,966
1980 $4,537,479,608 $2,679,379,372
1979 $4,421,336,383 $2,425,064,229
1978 $3,758,220,890 $2,644,527,822
1977 $3,227,436,282 $3,249,733,140
1976 $2,731,984,008 $2,966,042,856
1975 $2,404,697,651 $2,860,442,750
1974 $2,100,249,875 $2,375,122,375
1973 $1,262,968,516 $1,905,917,553
1972 $1,257,615,645 $1,875,146,587
1971 $1,095,622,896 $1,539,861,816
1970 $1,017,003,367 $1,404,720,442
1969 $929,629,630 $1,191,239,047
1968 $857,912,458 $1,083,839,133
1967 $755,808,081 $1,148,014,311
1966 $669,191,919 $1,096,759,561
1965 $604,377,104 $972,159,611
1964 $544,023,569 $897,949,001
1963 $482,828,283 $826,706,669
1962 $448,400,673 $777,727,689
1961 $410,101,010 $748,043,501
1960 $377,020,202 $699,064,380

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

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Bolivia and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Jamaica
2024 $4,421 $7,754
2023 $4,275 $7,542
2022 $4,219 $6,626
2021 $4,011 $5,626
2020 $3,581 $5,299
2019 $4,203 $6,031
2018 $4,207 $5,977
2017 $4,048 $5,605
2016 $3,036 $5,302
2015 $2,996 $5,339
2014 $3,041 $4,975
2013 $2,870 $5,124
2012 $2,576 $5,341
2011 $2,316 $5,233
2010 $1,930 $4,810
2009 $1,731 $4,428
2008 $1,693 $5,030
2007 $1,355 $4,716
2006 $1,203 $4,417
2005 $1,020 $4,184
2004 $953 $3,808
2003 $893 $3,550
2002 $888 $3,681
2001 $930 $3,504
2000 $976 $3,453
1999 $979 $3,432
1998 $1,022 $3,419
1997 $970 $3,297
1996 $922 $2,929
1995 $853 $2,631
1994 $774 $2,203
1993 $757 $2,221
1992 $760 $1,458
1991 $734 $1,710
1990 $683 $1,930
1989 $675 $1,865
1988 $673 $1,632
1987 $650 $1,411
1986 $604 $1,191
1985 $838 $917
1984 $982 $1,048
1983 $882 $1,619
1982 $930 $1,494
1981 $1,001 $1,370
1980 $788 $1,249
1979 $785 $1,144
1978 $683 $1,262
1977 $600 $1,569
1976 $520 $1,450
1975 $468 $1,417
1974 $418 $1,193
1973 $257.2 $972
1972 $261.9 $971
1971 $233.4 $809
1970 $221.6 $748
1969 $207.1 $642
1968 $195.5 $591
1967 $176.1 $633
1966 $159.3 $612
1965 $147.1 $549
1964 $135.2 $514
1963 $122.6 $480
1962 $116.2 $458
1961 $108.5 $447
1960 $101.8 $424

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

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Bolivia vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Jamaica
2026 69.1 71.9
2025 68.9 71.7
2024 68.7 71.6
2023 68.6 71.5
2022 67.4 71.5
2021 61.4 69.1
2020 62.9 71.5
2019 67.8 71.5
2018 67.7 71.6
2017 67.5 71.9
2016 67.4 72.1
2015 67.2 72.2
2014 67 72.4
2013 66.8 72.4
2012 66.6 72.4
2011 66.3 72.2
2010 66 72
2009 65.7 71.7
2008 65.3 71.5
2007 64.9 71.4
2006 64.5 71.4
2005 64.2 71.5
2004 63.8 71.5
2003 63.5 71.6
2002 63.1 71.5
2001 62.5 71.3
2000 62.1 71.3
1999 61.7 71.2
1998 61.2 71.2
1997 60.7 71.2
1996 60.3 71.3
1995 59.8 71.5
1994 59.3 71.6
1993 58.7 71.8
1992 57.9 71.8
1991 57.4 71.8
1990 56.8 71.7
1989 56.1 71.5
1988 55.5 71.2
1987 54.9 70.9
1986 54.2 70.4
1985 53.8 70.1
1984 53.4 69.8
1983 52.9 69.5
1982 52.5 69.3
1981 52.3 69.1
1980 51.8 69
1979 51.4 68.8
1978 50.8 68.7
1977 50.4 68.6
1976 50 68.4
1975 49.3 68.2
1974 48.8 67.9
1973 48.3 67.6
1972 47.8 67.3
1971 47.5 67
1970 47.1 66.7
1969 46.7 66.5
1968 46.3 66.3
1967 45.9 66.1
1966 45.5 65.9
1965 45.1 65.7
1964 44.7 65.3
1963 44.3 65
1962 44 64.6
1961 43.6 64.3
1960 43.3 63.8
1959 43 63.2
1958 42.7 62.6
1957 42.4 61.9
1956 42.2 61.2
1955 41.9 60.4
1954 41.7 59.6
1953 41.4 58.9
1952 41 58.1
1951 40.9 57.1
1950 40.7 56.6

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

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Bolivia and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Jamaica
2024 12,413,315 2,839,175
2023 12,244,159 2,839,786
2022 12,077,154 2,839,144
2021 11,937,360 2,837,682
2020 11,816,299 2,830,739
2019 11,671,386 2,823,271
2018 11,508,368 2,820,097
2017 11,344,587 2,815,764
2016 11,180,020 2,809,915
2015 11,014,705 2,802,534
2014 10,848,888 2,793,749
2013 10,682,608 2,783,687
2012 10,515,807 2,772,430
2011 10,348,929 2,760,494
2010 10,182,345 2,748,568
2009 10,016,275 2,736,995
2008 9,850,858 2,725,635
2007 9,685,960 2,713,800
2006 9,521,689 2,700,968
2005 9,360,754 2,687,066
2004 9,204,287 2,672,225
2003 9,050,700 2,656,623
2002 8,900,355 2,640,572
2001 8,752,736 2,624,403
2000 8,606,326 2,607,826
1999 8,459,806 2,589,795
1998 8,313,394 2,569,736
1997 8,167,900 2,547,848
1996 8,021,736 2,524,463
1995 7,874,676 2,500,151
1994 7,727,322 2,475,220
1993 7,579,195 2,449,916
1992 7,430,336 2,424,701
1991 7,280,289 2,400,869
1990 7,130,142 2,379,877
1989 6,981,766 2,361,916
1988 6,835,508 2,345,777
1987 6,692,162 2,329,813
1986 6,552,479 2,312,125
1985 6,416,185 2,290,656
1984 6,281,868 2,264,562
1983 6,149,060 2,234,832
1982 6,018,088 2,203,889
1981 5,888,109 2,173,818
1980 5,758,900 2,145,658
1979 5,630,849 2,119,486
1978 5,504,123 2,094,836
1977 5,379,166 2,070,657
1976 5,256,496 2,045,578
1975 5,137,539 2,018,981
1974 5,022,475 1,990,906
1973 4,910,200 1,961,219
1972 4,800,978 1,931,542
1971 4,694,342 1,903,728
1970 4,590,010 1,878,196
1969 4,488,232 1,855,127
1968 4,388,944 1,833,765
1967 4,292,572 1,812,865
1966 4,199,550 1,791,475
1965 4,109,796 1,769,192
1964 4,022,996 1,745,568
1963 3,938,913 1,721,099
1962 3,857,493 1,696,932
1961 3,778,731 1,673,261
1960 3,702,323 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Jamaica
2023 2.55 1.36
2022 2.58 1.37
2021 2.62 1.38
2020 2.65 1.38
2019 2.69 1.39
2018 2.73 1.4
2017 2.78 1.43
2016 2.83 1.46
2015 2.89 1.51
2014 2.95 1.54
2013 3.01 1.59
2012 3.08 1.65
2011 3.14 1.72
2010 3.21 1.8
2009 3.29 1.88
2008 3.36 1.95
2007 3.45 2.02
2006 3.53 2.09
2005 3.56 2.15
2004 3.63 2.2
2003 3.72 2.24
2002 3.8 2.27
2001 3.89 2.3
2000 3.99 2.35
1999 4.09 2.47
1998 4.15 2.57
1997 4.22 2.68
1996 4.34 2.77
1995 4.41 2.85
1994 4.49 2.93
1993 4.59 2.99
1992 4.71 3.03
1991 4.85 3
1990 4.9 2.96
1989 4.97 2.93
1988 5.03 2.98
1987 5.06 3.02
1986 5.12 3.11
1985 5.15 3.21
1984 5.24 3.32
1983 5.29 3.41
1982 5.35 3.46
1981 5.41 3.51
1980 5.47 3.59
1979 5.54 3.72
1978 5.61 3.84
1977 5.67 4
1976 5.74 4.21
1975 5.75 4.44
1974 5.8 4.67
1973 5.85 5
1972 5.89 5.06
1971 5.95 5.21
1970 6 5.35
1969 6.06 5.47
1968 6.1 5.58
1967 6.13 5.67
1966 6.16 5.69
1965 6.18 5.72
1964 6.21 5.79
1963 6.23 5.73
1962 6.25 5.64
1961 6.26 5.6
1960 6.27 5.54

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

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Bolivia and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Jamaica
2024 26 33.3
2023 25.7 32.8
2022 25.4 32.2
2021 25.2 31.7
2020 25 31.3
2019 24.8 30.8
2018 24.5 30.3
2017 24.3 29.8
2016 24 29.3
2015 23.8 28.8
2014 23.5 28.3
2013 23.3 27.9
2012 23.1 27.4
2011 22.9 27
2010 22.6 26.5
2009 22.4 26.1
2008 22.2 25.7
2007 22.1 25.3
2006 21.9 24.9
2005 21.7 24.6
2004 21.6 24.4
2003 21.4 24.1
2002 21.3 23.8
2001 21.1 23.6
2000 20.9 23.3
1999 20.8 23.1
1998 20.6 22.9
1997 20.4 22.7
1996 20.3 22.6
1995 20.1 22.5
1994 20 22.4
1993 19.8 22.3
1992 19.8 22.2
1991 19.7 22
1990 19.6 21.8
1989 19.6 21.6
1988 19.6 21.3
1987 19.5 21.1
1986 19.5 20.8
1985 19.4 20.6
1984 19.4 20.4
1983 19.4 20.1
1982 19.4 19.9
1981 19.3 19.6
1980 19.3 19.4
1979 19.3 19.1
1978 19.3 18.9
1977 19.3 18.6
1976 19.3 18.4
1975 19.3 18.2
1974 19.3 18
1973 19.3 17.9
1972 19.4 17.8
1971 19.4 17.7
1970 19.4 17.7
1969 19.5 17.8
1968 19.5 17.9
1967 19.5 18.1
1966 19.5 18.3
1965 19.5 18.5
1964 19.5 18.8
1963 19.5 19
1962 19.6 19.3
1961 19.6 19.5
1960 19.6 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
2.2%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
73.3%
2021

Energy

Bolivia Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Bolivia Jamaica
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
88.7%
2015
English speaking
4%
2025
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
89.5%
2023

Health

Bolivia Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Jamaica
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
13,745 mi
2011

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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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