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Bolivia vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 27th vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Kuwait
Population
12798112
5100145
Population rank 79/197 127/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
81 years
2026

Bolivia and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Kuwait
2024 $54,881,327,453 $160,227,273,053
2023 $52,340,206,946 $165,384,407,116
2022 $50,959,081,954 $183,502,046,694
2021 $47,877,892,402 $148,350,671,489
2020 $42,313,784,081 $111,045,470,606
2019 $49,056,643,589 $140,856,394,861
2018 $48,414,038,842 $138,646,316,351
2017 $45,927,439,595 $120,687,539,806
2016 $33,941,126,194 $109,406,674,125
2015 $33,000,198,249 $114,585,555,689
2014 $32,996,188,017 $162,650,450,685
2013 $30,659,338,886 $174,168,116,535
2012 $27,084,497,482 $174,047,662,680
2011 $23,963,164,697 $154,039,231,246
2010 $19,649,723,722 $115,416,245,242
2009 $17,339,992,194 $105,968,691,905
2008 $16,674,276,286 $147,379,737,230
2007 $13,120,108,008 $114,634,043,362
2006 $11,451,844,902 $101,557,330,723
2005 $9,549,122,905 $80,798,630,137
2004 $8,773,451,752 $59,439,090,601
2003 $8,082,399,640 $47,874,582,232
2002 $7,905,485,146 $38,135,788,414
2001 $8,141,516,928 $34,889,559,870
2000 $8,397,855,485 $37,718,743,480
1999 $8,285,064,435 $30,122,365,849
1998 $8,497,494,652 $25,943,705,784
1997 $7,925,736,821 $30,350,190,704
1996 $7,396,949,126 $31,492,373,309
1995 $6,715,161,732 $27,186,980,647
1994 $5,981,222,859 $24,848,483,838
1993 $5,734,699,489 $23,941,391,391
1992 $5,643,868,749 $19,858,555,215
1991 $5,343,262,457 $11,009,993,703
1990 $4,867,582,598 $18,427,777,778
1989 $4,715,973,437 $24,313,855,653
1988 $4,597,612,362 $20,690,322,153
1987 $4,347,956,338 $22,368,704,134
1986 $3,959,382,833 $17,903,989,745
1985 $5,377,276,555 $21,445,970,614
1984 $6,169,483,225 $21,700,082,753
1983 $5,422,656,823 $20,871,081,080
1982 $5,594,126,369 $21,577,153,356
1981 $5,891,598,695 $25,058,020,338
1980 $4,537,479,608 $28,638,868,356
1979 $4,421,336,383 $24,749,063,922
1978 $3,758,220,890 $15,503,557,496
1977 $3,227,436,282 $14,137,406,741
1976 $2,731,984,008 $13,132,252,802
1975 $2,404,697,651 $12,022,811,621
1974 $2,100,249,875 $13,006,948,296
1973 $1,262,968,516 $5,408,804,607
1972 $1,257,615,645 $4,450,537,925
1971 $1,095,622,896 $3,880,392,195
1970 $1,017,003,367 $2,873,638,851
1969 $929,629,630 $2,769,198,892
1968 $857,912,458 $2,662,798,935
1967 $755,808,081 $2,441,599,023
1966 $669,191,919 $2,391,199,044
1965 $604,377,104 $2,097,199,161
1964 $544,023,569 $2,071,668,533
1963 $482,828,283 $1,900,895,857
1962 $448,400,673 $1,828,107,503
1961 $410,101,010 -
1960 $377,020,202 -

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

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Bolivia and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Kuwait
2024 $4,421 $32,718
2023 $4,275 $34,076
2022 $4,219 $39,982
2021 $4,011 $34,019
2020 $3,581 $25,236
2019 $4,203 $31,708
2018 $4,207 $32,068
2017 $4,048 $29,048
2016 $3,036 $27,324
2015 $2,996 $29,882
2014 $3,041 $44,369
2013 $2,870 $49,651
2012 $2,576 $52,155
2011 $2,316 $49,170
2010 $1,930 $39,212
2009 $1,731 $37,907
2008 $1,693 $55,585
2007 $1,355 $45,709
2006 $1,203 $42,947
2005 $1,020 $36,123
2004 $953 $27,552
2003 $893 $22,691
2002 $888 $18,513
2001 $930 $17,374
2000 $976 $19,296
1999 $979 $15,854
1998 $1,022 $14,067
1997 $970 $16,977
1996 $922 $18,201
1995 $853 $16,168
1994 $774 $14,930
1993 $757 $14,318
1992 $760 $12,146
1991 $734 $8,147
1990 $683 $10,938
1989 $675 $10,965
1988 $673 $9,692
1987 $650 $10,896
1986 $604 $9,077
1985 $838 $11,322
1984 $982 $11,919
1983 $882 $11,965
1982 $930 $12,979
1981 $1,001 $15,825
1980 $788 $19,032
1979 $785 $17,386
1978 $683 $11,567
1977 $600 $11,238
1976 $520 $11,141
1975 $468 $10,882
1974 $418 $12,527
1973 $257.2 $5,532
1972 $261.9 $4,836
1971 $233.4 $4,486
1970 $221.6 $3,552
1969 $207.1 $3,695
1968 $195.5 $3,872
1967 $176.1 $3,887
1966 $159.3 $4,176
1965 $147.1 $4,024
1964 $135.2 $4,379
1963 $122.6 $4,445
1962 $116.2 $4,748
1961 $108.5 -
1960 $101.8 -

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

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Bolivia vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Kuwait
2026 69.1 81
2025 68.9 80.8
2024 68.7 80.6
2023 68.6 80.4
2022 67.4 78.8
2021 61.4 77.6
2020 62.9 78.2
2019 67.8 80
2018 67.7 79.9
2017 67.5 79.7
2016 67.4 79.5
2015 67.2 79.2
2014 67 78.9
2013 66.8 78.6
2012 66.6 78.2
2011 66.3 77.9
2010 66 77.5
2009 65.7 77.2
2008 65.3 76.9
2007 64.9 76.7
2006 64.5 76.6
2005 64.2 76.5
2004 63.8 76.4
2003 63.5 76.3
2002 63.1 76.2
2001 62.5 76
2000 62.1 75.9
1999 61.7 75.7
1998 61.2 75.6
1997 60.7 75.6
1996 60.3 75.6
1995 59.8 75.7
1994 59.3 75.7
1993 58.7 75.8
1992 57.9 75.7
1991 57.4 73.3
1990 56.8 72.9
1989 56.1 75
1988 55.5 74.6
1987 54.9 74.2
1986 54.2 73.8
1985 53.8 73.3
1984 53.4 72.9
1983 52.9 72.4
1982 52.5 71.9
1981 52.3 71.5
1980 51.8 71.1
1979 51.4 70.8
1978 50.8 70.5
1977 50.4 70.2
1976 50 69.9
1975 49.3 69.7
1974 48.8 69.4
1973 48.3 69.2
1972 47.8 68.9
1971 47.5 68.5
1970 47.1 68
1969 46.7 67.3
1968 46.3 66.6
1967 45.9 65.8
1966 45.5 64.9
1965 45.1 63.9
1964 44.7 63
1963 44.3 62
1962 44 61
1961 43.6 60
1960 43.3 58.9
1959 43 57.9
1958 42.7 56.9
1957 42.4 55.9
1956 42.2 54.9
1955 41.9 54
1954 41.7 53.1
1953 41.4 52.3
1952 41 51.4
1951 40.9 50.6
1950 40.7 49.7

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

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Bolivia and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Kuwait
2024 12,413,315 4,897,263
2023 12,244,159 4,853,420
2022 12,077,154 4,589,643
2021 11,937,360 4,360,865
2020 11,816,299 4,400,267
2019 11,671,386 4,442,316
2018 11,508,368 4,323,515
2017 11,344,587 4,154,812
2016 11,180,020 4,004,096
2015 11,014,705 3,834,574
2014 10,848,888 3,665,876
2013 10,682,608 3,507,844
2012 10,515,807 3,337,109
2011 10,348,929 3,132,814
2010 10,182,345 2,943,372
2009 10,016,275 2,795,484
2008 9,850,858 2,651,421
2007 9,685,960 2,507,887
2006 9,521,689 2,364,733
2005 9,360,754 2,236,788
2004 9,204,287 2,157,320
2003 9,050,700 2,109,881
2002 8,900,355 2,059,974
2001 8,752,736 2,008,121
2000 8,606,326 1,954,709
1999 8,459,806 1,900,030
1998 8,313,394 1,844,302
1997 8,167,900 1,787,683
1996 8,021,736 1,730,246
1995 7,874,676 1,681,513
1994 7,727,322 1,664,361
1993 7,579,195 1,672,151
1992 7,430,336 1,634,961
1991 7,280,289 1,351,399
1990 7,130,142 1,684,819
1989 6,981,766 2,217,468
1988 6,835,508 2,134,707
1987 6,692,162 2,052,994
1986 6,552,479 1,972,520
1985 6,416,185 1,894,242
1984 6,281,868 1,820,688
1983 6,149,060 1,744,295
1982 6,018,088 1,662,480
1981 5,888,109 1,583,426
1980 5,758,900 1,504,782
1979 5,630,849 1,423,514
1978 5,504,123 1,340,319
1977 5,379,166 1,258,023
1976 5,256,496 1,178,711
1975 5,137,539 1,104,863
1974 5,022,475 1,038,346
1973 4,910,200 977,654
1972 4,800,978 920,352
1971 4,694,342 865,076
1970 4,590,010 809,114
1969 4,488,232 749,452
1968 4,388,944 687,716
1967 4,292,572 628,089
1966 4,199,550 572,590
1965 4,109,796 521,174
1964 4,022,996 473,115
1963 3,938,913 427,694
1962 3,857,493 384,995
1961 3,778,731 345,945
1960 3,702,323 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Kuwait
2023 2.55 1.52
2022 2.58 1.55
2021 2.62 2.15
2020 2.65 2.03
2019 2.69 2.08
2018 2.73 2.12
2017 2.78 2.16
2016 2.83 2.06
2015 2.89 2.03
2014 2.95 2.06
2013 3.01 1.97
2012 3.08 1.99
2011 3.14 1.96
2010 3.21 2.04
2009 3.29 2.15
2008 3.36 2.27
2007 3.45 2.41
2006 3.53 2.59
2005 3.56 2.73
2004 3.63 2.76
2003 3.72 2.77
2002 3.8 2.8
2001 3.89 2.84
2000 3.99 2.89
1999 4.09 2.95
1998 4.15 3.04
1997 4.22 3.14
1996 4.34 3.22
1995 4.41 3.25
1994 4.49 3.27
1993 4.59 3.31
1992 4.71 3.35
1991 4.85 3.4
1990 4.9 3.49
1989 4.97 3.59
1988 5.03 3.7
1987 5.06 3.83
1986 5.12 4
1985 5.15 4.22
1984 5.24 4.45
1983 5.29 4.66
1982 5.35 4.85
1981 5.41 5.02
1980 5.47 5.18
1979 5.54 5.33
1978 5.61 5.52
1977 5.67 5.71
1976 5.74 5.9
1975 5.75 6.06
1974 5.8 6.23
1973 5.85 6.43
1972 5.89 6.64
1971 5.95 6.84
1970 6 7.03
1969 6.06 7.18
1968 6.1 7.28
1967 6.13 7.33
1966 6.16 7.34
1965 6.18 7.31
1964 6.21 7.29
1963 6.23 7.28
1962 6.25 7.25
1961 6.26 7.25
1960 6.27 7.22

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

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Bolivia and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Kuwait
2024 26 35.8
2023 25.7 35.5
2022 25.4 34.4
2021 25.2 35.8
2020 25 37.7
2019 24.8 37.1
2018 24.5 36.4
2017 24.3 35.6
2016 24 34.7
2015 23.8 33.8
2014 23.5 33
2013 23.3 32.3
2012 23.1 31.5
2011 22.9 30.5
2010 22.6 29.6
2009 22.4 29.2
2008 22.2 28.8
2007 22.1 28.6
2006 21.9 28.5
2005 21.7 28.3
2004 21.6 27.9
2003 21.4 27.3
2002 21.3 26.8
2001 21.1 26.3
2000 20.9 25.9
1999 20.8 25.6
1998 20.6 25.5
1997 20.4 25.5
1996 20.3 25.5
1995 20.1 25.5
1994 20 25.1
1993 19.8 24.2
1992 19.8 23.8
1991 19.7 23.6
1990 19.6 23.4
1989 19.6 23.2
1988 19.6 23
1987 19.5 22.8
1986 19.5 22.7
1985 19.4 22.4
1984 19.4 22.1
1983 19.4 21.7
1982 19.4 21.3
1981 19.3 20.9
1980 19.3 20.5
1979 19.3 20.1
1978 19.3 19.6
1977 19.3 19.2
1976 19.3 18.7
1975 19.3 18.4
1974 19.3 18.4
1973 19.3 18.3
1972 19.4 18.3
1971 19.4 18.3
1970 19.4 18.5
1969 19.5 18.8
1968 19.5 19.2
1967 19.5 19.6
1966 19.5 20
1965 19.5 20.4
1964 19.5 20.7
1963 19.5 21
1962 19.6 21.5
1961 19.6 21.8
1960 19.6 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
74.5%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bolivia Kuwait
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
96.5%
2020
English speaking
4%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Bolivia Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Kuwait
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
3,572 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)

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