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Bolivia vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 124M 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 ($54.9B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Japan
Population
12798112
122677250
Population rank 79/197 12/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 88/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
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
2024 $54,881,327,453 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $52,340,206,946 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $50,959,081,954 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $47,877,892,402 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $42,313,784,081 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $49,056,643,589 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $48,414,038,842 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $45,927,439,595 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $33,941,126,194 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $33,000,198,249 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $32,996,188,017 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $30,659,338,886 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $27,084,497,482 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $23,963,164,697 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $19,649,723,722 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $17,339,992,194 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $16,674,276,286 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $13,120,108,008 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $11,451,844,902 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $9,549,122,905 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $8,773,451,752 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $8,082,399,640 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $7,905,485,146 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $8,141,516,928 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $8,397,855,485 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $8,285,064,435 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $8,497,494,652 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $7,925,736,821 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $7,396,949,126 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $6,715,161,732 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $5,981,222,859 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $5,734,699,489 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $5,643,868,749 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $5,343,262,457 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $4,867,582,598 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $4,715,973,437 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $4,597,612,362 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $4,347,956,338 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $3,959,382,833 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $5,377,276,555 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $6,169,483,225 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $5,422,656,823 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $5,594,126,369 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $5,891,598,695 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $4,537,479,608 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 $4,421,336,383 $1,077,910,077,676
1978 $3,758,220,890 $1,035,611,588,217
1977 $3,227,436,282 $737,069,290,928
1976 $2,731,984,008 $598,883,902,156
1975 $2,404,697,651 $532,861,438,885
1974 $2,100,249,875 $490,035,789,970
1973 $1,262,968,516 $441,460,582,536
1972 $1,257,615,645 $324,933,841,269
1971 $1,095,622,896 $245,364,056,622
1970 $1,017,003,367 $217,223,652,719
1969 $929,629,630 $184,298,841,305
1968 $857,912,458 $156,897,496,759
1967 $755,808,081 $132,475,614,227
1966 $669,191,919 $113,046,784,179
1965 $604,377,104 $97,338,107,606
1964 $544,023,569 $87,490,590,818
1963 $482,828,283 $74,379,284,603
1962 $448,400,673 $64,987,857,542
1961 $410,101,010 $57,266,758,180
1960 $377,020,202 $47,419,238,274

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

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Bolivia and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Japan
2024 $4,421 $32,487
2023 $4,275 $33,836
2022 $4,219 $34,066
2021 $4,011 $40,095
2020 $3,581 $40,029
2019 $4,203 $40,416
2018 $4,207 $39,751
2017 $4,048 $38,834
2016 $3,036 $39,375
2015 $2,996 $34,961
2014 $3,041 $38,475
2013 $2,870 $40,899
2012 $2,576 $49,145
2011 $2,316 $48,760
2010 $1,930 $44,968
2009 $1,731 $41,309
2008 $1,693 $39,876
2007 $1,355 $35,779
2006 $1,203 $35,992
2005 $1,020 $37,813
2004 $953 $38,299
2003 $893 $35,387
2002 $888 $32,821
2001 $930 $34,406
2000 $976 $39,169
1999 $979 $36,610
1998 $1,022 $32,424
1997 $970 $35,638
1996 $922 $39,150
1995 $853 $44,198
1994 $774 $39,934
1993 $757 $36,345
1992 $760 $31,993
1991 $734 $29,428
1990 $683 $25,801
1989 $675 $25,266
1988 $673 $25,500
1987 $650 $21,142
1986 $604 $17,452
1985 $838 $11,809
1984 $982 $11,207
1983 $882 $10,652
1982 $930 $9,780
1981 $1,001 $10,583
1980 $788 $9,669
1979 $785 $9,301
1978 $683 $9,012
1977 $600 $6,473
1976 $520 $5,310
1975 $468 $4,776
1974 $418 $4,448
1973 $257.2 $4,061
1972 $261.9 $3,031
1971 $233.4 $2,321
1970 $221.6 $2,101
1969 $207.1 $1,803
1968 $195.5 $1,553
1967 $176.1 $1,326
1966 $159.3 $1,144
1965 $147.1 $994
1964 $135.2 $903
1963 $122.6 $776
1962 $116.2 $685
1961 $108.5 $609
1960 $101.8 $509

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Bolivia and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Japan
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Japan
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Japan

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Japan
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bolivia and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Japan
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
39.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
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
-10.6%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$4.64B
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
798 kg
2022
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$16.7
2023
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
3.25%
2022
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bolivia Japan
% of world population
0.15%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
99%
2002
English speaking
4%
2025
15%
2025
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
87%
2023

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
23.1
2023
2.4
2023
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
12.4%
2022
19.2%
2022
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
33,695 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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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