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Bolivia vs Japan statistics compared

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Bolivia has a population of 12.6M (ranked 79/197), compared with 123M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 27th vs. 61st).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($64.8B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 121/197 ($5,148), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Japan
Population
12837312
122704252
Population rank 79/197 12/197
GDP
$64.8B
2025
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 88/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$5,148
2025
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 121/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$54.9B
2025
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.8%
2025
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$4,364
2025
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank 93/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,410
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.52
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
26.2 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Bolivia and Japan: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Japan economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Japan
2025 $64,768,947,525 $4,435,162,999,977
2024 $54,881,327,453 $4,190,008,188,359
2023 $52,340,206,946 $4,384,854,269,962
2022 $50,959,081,954 $4,447,976,207,315
2021 $47,877,892,402 $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $42,313,784,081 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $49,056,643,589 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $48,414,038,842 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $45,927,439,595 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $33,941,126,194 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $33,000,198,249 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $32,996,188,017 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $30,659,338,886 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $27,084,497,482 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $23,963,164,697 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $19,649,723,722 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $17,339,992,194 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $16,674,276,286 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $13,120,108,008 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $11,451,844,902 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $9,549,122,905 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $8,773,451,752 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $8,082,399,640 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $7,905,485,146 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $8,141,516,928 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $8,397,855,485 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 $8,285,064,435 $4,688,983,449,627
1998 $8,497,494,652 $4,150,359,076,370
1997 $7,925,736,821 $4,579,780,793,432
1996 $7,396,949,126 $5,021,441,618,840
1995 $6,715,161,732 $5,639,649,753,986
1994 $5,981,222,859 $5,104,063,486,348
1993 $5,734,699,489 $4,632,480,515,091
1992 $5,643,868,749 $4,064,529,567,505
1991 $5,343,262,457 $3,724,887,648,862
1990 $4,867,582,598 $3,252,994,239,867
1989 $4,715,973,437 $3,174,934,735,896
1988 $4,597,612,362 $3,191,546,727,316
1987 $4,347,956,338 $2,635,094,473,494
1986 $3,959,382,833 $2,164,729,071,349
1985 $5,377,276,555 $1,457,070,301,468
1984 $6,169,483,225 $1,374,165,212,365
1983 $5,422,656,823 $1,297,622,008,229
1982 $5,594,126,369 $1,183,132,285,328
1981 $5,891,598,695 $1,271,443,597,067
1980 $4,537,479,608 $1,153,159,955,513
1979 $4,421,336,383 $1,100,608,979,757
1978 $3,758,220,890 $1,057,419,758,047
1977 $3,227,436,282 $752,590,681,822
1976 $2,731,984,008 $611,495,350,304
1975 $2,404,697,651 $544,082,569,364
1974 $2,100,249,875 $500,355,087,138
1973 $1,262,968,516 $450,756,970,744
1972 $1,257,615,645 $331,776,379,992
1971 $1,095,622,896 $250,530,994,765
1970 $1,017,003,367 $221,798,003,144
1969 $929,629,630 $188,179,852,753
1968 $857,912,458 $160,201,483,788
1967 $755,808,081 $135,265,319,098
1966 $669,191,919 $115,427,351,851
1965 $604,377,104 $99,387,878,008
1964 $544,023,569 $89,332,989,729
1963 $482,828,283 $75,945,582,324
1962 $448,400,673 $66,356,388,224
1961 $410,101,010 $58,472,696,006
1960 $377,020,202 $48,417,804,545

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bolivia and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Japan
2025 $5,148 $35,951
2024 $4,421 $33,797
2023 $4,275 $35,215
2022 $4,219 $35,548
2021 $4,011 $41,581
2020 $3,581 $41,099
2019 $4,203 $41,425
2018 $4,207 $40,645
2017 $4,048 $39,680
2016 $3,036 $40,215
2015 $2,996 $35,665
2014 $3,041 $39,173
2013 $2,870 $41,369
2012 $2,576 $49,627
2011 $2,316 $49,122
2010 $1,930 $45,378
2009 $1,731 $41,678
2008 $1,693 $40,294
2007 $1,355 $36,130
2006 $1,203 $36,354
2005 $1,020 $38,159
2004 $953 $38,678
2003 $893 $35,809
2002 $888 $33,316
2001 $930 $34,910
2000 $976 $39,753
1999 $979 $37,029
1998 $1,022 $32,835
1997 $970 $36,331
1996 $922 $39,930
1995 $853 $44,947
1994 $774 $40,774
1993 $757 $37,111
1992 $760 $32,667
1991 $734 $30,048
1990 $683 $26,345
1989 $675 $25,798
1988 $673 $26,037
1987 $650 $21,587
1986 $604 $17,819
1985 $838 $12,058
1984 $982 $11,443
1983 $882 $10,876
1982 $930 $9,986
1981 $1,001 $10,806
1980 $788 $9,872
1979 $785 $9,497
1978 $683 $9,202
1977 $600 $6,609
1976 $520 $5,422
1975 $468 $4,876
1974 $418 $4,542
1973 $257.2 $4,147
1972 $261.9 $3,095
1971 $233.4 $2,370
1970 $221.6 $2,145
1969 $207.1 $1,841
1968 $195.5 $1,586
1967 $176.1 $1,354
1966 $159.3 $1,168
1965 $147.1 $1,015
1964 $135.2 $922
1963 $122.6 $792
1962 $116.2 $699
1961 $108.5 $622
1960 $101.8 $519

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bolivia vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Japan
2026 69.1 85.1
2025 68.9 85
2024 68.7 84.9
2023 68.6 84.7
2022 67.4 84.1
2021 61.4 84.6
2020 62.9 84.7
2019 67.8 84.4
2018 67.7 84.3
2017 67.5 84.2
2016 67.4 84.1
2015 67.2 83.9
2014 67 83.6
2013 66.8 83.4
2012 66.6 83.2
2011 66.3 82.7
2010 66 82.9
2009 65.7 83
2008 65.3 82.6
2007 64.9 82.5
2006 64.5 82.4
2005 64.2 82
2004 63.8 82.1
2003 63.5 81.9
2002 63.1 81.8
2001 62.5 81.5
2000 62.1 81.2
1999 61.7 80.6
1998 61.2 80.6
1997 60.7 80.6
1996 60.3 80.4
1995 59.8 79.7
1994 59.3 79.8
1993 58.7 79.4
1992 57.9 79.3
1991 57.4 79.3
1990 56.8 79
1989 56.1 79
1988 55.5 78.5
1987 54.9 78.6
1986 54.2 78.2
1985 53.8 77.8
1984 53.4 77.5
1983 52.9 77.1
1982 52.5 77.1
1981 52.3 76.6
1980 51.8 76.1
1979 51.4 76.2
1978 50.8 75.7
1977 50.4 75.3
1976 50 74.8
1975 49.3 74.4
1974 48.8 73.8
1973 48.3 73.4
1972 47.8 73.3
1971 47.5 72.8
1970 47.1 72
1969 46.7 71.9
1968 46.3 71.7
1967 45.9 71.4
1966 45.5 71.1
1965 45.1 70.3
1964 44.7 70.2
1963 44.3 69.7
1962 44 68.7
1961 43.6 68.4
1960 43.3 67.7
1959 43 67.5
1958 42.7 67
1957 42.4 65.4
1956 42.2 65.6
1955 41.9 65.7
1954 41.7 64.5
1953 41.4 63.3
1952 41 63
1951 40.9 61
1950 40.7 59.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bolivia and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Japan
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Japan
2025 12,581,843 123,366,734
2024 12,413,315 123,975,371
2023 12,244,159 124,516,650
2022 12,077,154 125,124,989
2021 11,937,360 125,681,593
2020 11,816,299 126,261,000
2019 11,671,386 126,633,000
2018 11,508,368 126,811,000
2017 11,344,587 126,972,000
2016 11,180,020 127,076,000
2015 11,014,705 127,141,000
2014 10,848,888 127,276,000
2013 10,682,608 127,445,000
2012 10,515,807 127,629,000
2011 10,348,929 127,833,000
2010 10,182,345 128,070,000
2009 10,016,275 128,047,000
2008 9,850,858 128,063,000
2007 9,685,960 128,001,000
2006 9,521,689 127,854,000
2005 9,360,754 127,773,000
2004 9,204,287 127,761,000
2003 9,050,700 127,718,000
2002 8,900,355 127,445,000
2001 8,752,736 127,149,000
2000 8,606,326 126,843,000
1999 8,459,806 126,631,000
1998 8,313,394 126,400,000
1997 8,167,900 126,057,000
1996 8,021,736 125,757,000
1995 7,874,676 125,472,000
1994 7,727,322 125,178,000
1993 7,579,195 124,829,000
1992 7,430,336 124,425,000
1991 7,280,289 123,964,000
1990 7,130,142 123,478,000
1989 6,981,766 123,069,000
1988 6,835,508 122,578,000
1987 6,692,162 122,069,000
1986 6,552,479 121,482,000
1985 6,416,185 120,837,000
1984 6,281,868 120,083,000
1983 6,149,060 119,307,000
1982 6,018,088 118,480,000
1981 5,888,109 117,661,000
1980 5,758,900 116,807,000
1979 5,630,849 115,890,000
1978 5,504,123 114,913,000
1977 5,379,166 113,872,000
1976 5,256,496 112,775,000
1975 5,137,539 111,573,000
1974 5,022,475 110,162,000
1973 4,910,200 108,707,000
1972 4,800,978 107,188,000
1971 4,694,342 105,697,000
1970 4,590,010 103,403,000
1969 4,488,232 102,219,000
1968 4,388,944 101,011,000
1967 4,292,572 99,879,000
1966 4,199,550 98,851,000
1965 4,109,796 97,952,000
1964 4,022,996 96,903,000
1963 3,938,913 95,900,000
1962 3,857,493 94,933,000
1961 3,778,731 94,055,000
1960 3,702,323 93,216,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Japan

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Japan
2024 2.52 1.15
2023 2.55 1.2
2022 2.58 1.26
2021 2.62 1.3
2020 2.65 1.33
2019 2.69 1.36
2018 2.73 1.42
2017 2.78 1.43
2016 2.83 1.44
2015 2.89 1.45
2014 2.95 1.42
2013 3.01 1.43
2012 3.08 1.41
2011 3.14 1.39
2010 3.21 1.39
2009 3.29 1.37
2008 3.36 1.37
2007 3.45 1.34
2006 3.53 1.32
2005 3.56 1.26
2004 3.63 1.29
2003 3.72 1.29
2002 3.8 1.32
2001 3.89 1.33
2000 3.99 1.36
1999 4.09 1.34
1998 4.15 1.38
1997 4.22 1.39
1996 4.34 1.43
1995 4.41 1.42
1994 4.49 1.5
1993 4.59 1.46
1992 4.71 1.5
1991 4.85 1.53
1990 4.9 1.54
1989 4.97 1.57
1988 5.03 1.66
1987 5.06 1.69
1986 5.12 1.72
1985 5.15 1.76
1984 5.24 1.81
1983 5.29 1.8
1982 5.35 1.77
1981 5.41 1.74
1980 5.47 1.75
1979 5.54 1.77
1978 5.61 1.79
1977 5.67 1.8
1976 5.74 1.85
1975 5.75 1.91
1974 5.8 2.05
1973 5.85 2.14
1972 5.89 2.14
1971 5.95 2.16
1970 6 2.13
1969 6.06 2.13
1968 6.1 2.13
1967 6.13 2.23
1966 6.16 1.58
1965 6.18 2.14
1964 6.21 2.05
1963 6.23 2
1962 6.25 1.98
1961 6.26 1.96
1960 6.27 2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bolivia and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Japan
2025 26.2 50.8
2024 26 50.4
2023 25.7 50
2022 25.4 49.5
2021 25.2 49.1
2020 25 48.7
2019 24.8 48.3
2018 24.5 48
2017 24.3 47.6
2016 24 47.3
2015 23.8 47
2014 23.5 46.6
2013 23.3 46.2
2012 23.1 45.8
2011 22.9 45.5
2010 22.6 45.2
2009 22.4 44.9
2008 22.2 44.6
2007 22.1 44.2
2006 21.9 43.9
2005 21.7 43.6
2004 21.6 43.2
2003 21.4 42.8
2002 21.3 42.5
2001 21.1 42.1
2000 20.9 41.8
1999 20.8 41.4
1998 20.6 41
1997 20.4 40.7
1996 20.3 40.3
1995 20.1 40
1994 20 39.6
1993 19.8 39.2
1992 19.8 38.7
1991 19.7 38.2
1990 19.6 37.7
1989 19.6 37.2
1988 19.6 36.8
1987 19.5 36.3
1986 19.5 35.9
1985 19.4 35.4
1984 19.4 34.9
1983 19.4 34.3
1982 19.4 33.7
1981 19.3 33.1
1980 19.3 32.8
1979 19.3 32.4
1978 19.3 32
1977 19.3 31.5
1976 19.3 30.9
1975 19.3 30.6
1974 19.3 30.4
1973 19.3 30.2
1972 19.4 29.9
1971 19.4 29.6
1970 19.4 29.2
1969 19.5 28.9
1968 19.5 28.6
1967 19.5 28.4
1966 19.5 28
1965 19.5 27.6
1964 19.5 27.2
1963 19.5 26.9
1962 19.6 26.5
1961 19.6 26.2
1960 19.6 25.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$55.6B
2025
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.2%
2025
36.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.54%
2024
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11.6%
2025
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.6%
2024
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
2.3%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,902,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$580M
2025
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$4.65B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
98.5%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
847 kg
2023
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.2
2023
$17.3
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.63%
2023
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
890 kWh
2023
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
38.2%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.4%
2023
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bolivia Japan
% of world population
0.15%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
71.6%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.31 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
4.89 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
90.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2023
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
89
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2024
99%
2002
English speaking
4%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
79.7%
2024
85.5%
2024

Health

Bolivia Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.7
2024
2.4
2024
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.3%
2024
17.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Japan
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
33,243 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
757,310 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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