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Bolivia vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 27th vs. 79th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Laos
Population
12798112
8004838
Population rank 79/197 103/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
100.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$2,134
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$2,096
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Bolivia and Laos: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Laos economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Laos
2024 $54,881,327,453 $16,502,933,121
2023 $52,340,206,946 $15,843,155,731
2022 $50,959,081,954 $15,468,785,204
2021 $47,877,892,402 $18,827,148,531
2020 $42,313,784,081 $18,981,805,250
2019 $49,056,643,589 $18,740,561,513
2018 $48,414,038,842 $18,141,641,090
2017 $45,927,439,595 $17,071,155,481
2016 $33,941,126,194 $15,912,501,723
2015 $33,000,198,249 $14,426,380,126
2014 $32,996,188,017 $13,279,245,886
2013 $30,659,338,886 $11,983,252,627
2012 $27,084,497,482 $10,192,846,339
2011 $23,963,164,697 $8,750,104,617
2010 $19,649,723,722 $7,131,771,015
2009 $17,339,992,194 $5,836,137,330
2008 $16,674,276,286 $5,446,433,157
2007 $13,120,108,008 $4,223,152,739
2006 $11,451,844,902 $3,455,030,061
2005 $9,549,122,905 $2,735,558,735
2004 $8,773,451,752 $2,366,398,120
2003 $8,082,399,640 $2,023,324,407
2002 $7,905,485,146 $1,758,176,653
2001 $8,141,516,928 $1,768,619,058
2000 $8,397,855,485 $1,731,198,022
1999 $8,285,064,435 $1,454,430,642
1998 $8,497,494,652 $1,280,177,839
1997 $7,925,736,821 $1,747,011,857
1996 $7,396,949,126 $1,873,671,550
1995 $6,715,161,732 $1,763,536,305
1994 $5,981,222,859 $1,543,606,345
1993 $5,734,699,489 $1,327,748,690
1992 $5,643,868,749 $1,127,806,945
1991 $5,343,262,457 $1,028,087,972
1990 $4,867,582,598 $865,559,879
1989 $4,715,973,437 $714,046,821
1988 $4,597,612,362 $598,961,269
1987 $4,347,956,338 $1,087,273,104
1986 $3,959,382,833 $1,776,842,097
1985 $5,377,276,555 $2,366,666,616
1984 $6,169,483,225 $1,757,142,856
1983 $5,422,656,823 -
1982 $5,594,126,369 -
1981 $5,891,598,695 -
1980 $4,537,479,608 -
1979 $4,421,336,383 -
1978 $3,758,220,890 -
1977 $3,227,436,282 -
1976 $2,731,984,008 -
1975 $2,404,697,651 -
1974 $2,100,249,875 -
1973 $1,262,968,516 -
1972 $1,257,615,645 -
1971 $1,095,622,896 -
1970 $1,017,003,367 -
1969 $929,629,630 -
1968 $857,912,458 -
1967 $755,808,081 -
1966 $669,191,919 -
1965 $604,377,104 -
1964 $544,023,569 -
1963 $482,828,283 -
1962 $448,400,673 -
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 Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Laos
2024 $4,421 $2,124
2023 $4,275 $2,067
2022 $4,219 $2,046
2021 $4,011 $2,526
2020 $3,581 $2,584
2019 $4,203 $2,589
2018 $4,207 $2,545
2017 $4,048 $2,432
2016 $3,036 $2,303
2015 $2,996 $2,121
2014 $3,041 $1,981
2013 $2,870 $1,813
2012 $2,576 $1,564
2011 $2,316 $1,362
2010 $1,930 $1,126
2009 $1,731 $935
2008 $1,693 $886
2007 $1,355 $697
2006 $1,203 $579
2005 $1,020 $466
2004 $953 $409
2003 $893 $355
2002 $888 $313
2001 $930 $320
2000 $976 $319
1999 $979 $272.3
1998 $1,022 $243.9
1997 $970 $339
1996 $922 $371
1995 $853 $358
1994 $774 $321
1993 $757 $283.4
1992 $760 $247.3
1991 $734 $231.8
1990 $683 $200.7
1989 $675 $170.4
1988 $673 $147.1
1987 $650 $274.7
1986 $604 $462
1985 $838 $633
1984 $982 $483
1983 $882 -
1982 $930 -
1981 $1,001 -
1980 $788 -
1979 $785 -
1978 $683 -
1977 $600 -
1976 $520 -
1975 $468 -
1974 $418 -
1973 $257.2 -
1972 $261.9 -
1971 $233.4 -
1970 $221.6 -
1969 $207.1 -
1968 $195.5 -
1967 $176.1 -
1966 $159.3 -
1965 $147.1 -
1964 $135.2 -
1963 $122.6 -
1962 $116.2 -
1961 $108.5 -
1960 $101.8 -

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

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Bolivia vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Laos
2026 69.1 69.7
2025 68.9 69.5
2024 68.7 69.2
2023 68.6 69
2022 67.4 68.7
2021 61.4 67.8
2020 62.9 68.3
2019 67.8 67.9
2018 67.7 67.6
2017 67.5 67.3
2016 67.4 67
2015 67.2 66.7
2014 67 66.3
2013 66.8 65.7
2012 66.6 65.1
2011 66.3 64.5
2010 66 63.7
2009 65.7 63
2008 65.3 62.2
2007 64.9 61.7
2006 64.5 61.1
2005 64.2 60.7
2004 63.8 60.1
2003 63.5 59.6
2002 63.1 59.3
2001 62.5 58.9
2000 62.1 58.3
1999 61.7 57.9
1998 61.2 57.5
1997 60.7 57.3
1996 60.3 56.8
1995 59.8 56.3
1994 59.3 55.8
1993 58.7 55.6
1992 57.9 55.1
1991 57.4 54.7
1990 56.8 54
1989 56.1 53.6
1988 55.5 53.1
1987 54.9 52.6
1986 54.2 52.1
1985 53.8 51.6
1984 53.4 51
1983 52.9 50.5
1982 52.5 49.9
1981 52.3 49.2
1980 51.8 48.6
1979 51.4 47.5
1978 50.8 46.8
1977 50.4 46.4
1976 50 46
1975 49.3 46.1
1974 48.8 45.9
1973 48.3 44.7
1972 47.8 44.4
1971 47.5 44.1
1970 47.1 43.8
1969 46.7 43.5
1968 46.3 43.2
1967 45.9 42.9
1966 45.5 42.3
1965 45.1 42.2
1964 44.7 41.9
1963 44.3 41.5
1962 44 42.3
1961 43.6 41.3
1960 43.3 41
1959 43 40.7
1958 42.7 41.2
1957 42.4 40.9
1956 42.2 40.6
1955 41.9 40.3
1954 41.7 40
1953 41.4 39.7
1952 41 39.4
1951 40.9 39.2
1950 40.7 38.9

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

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Bolivia and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Laos
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Laos
2024 12,413,315 7,769,819
2023 12,244,159 7,664,993
2022 12,077,154 7,559,007
2021 11,937,360 7,453,194
2020 11,816,299 7,346,533
2019 11,671,386 7,237,636
2018 11,508,368 7,128,045
2017 11,344,587 7,018,147
2016 11,180,020 6,908,802
2015 11,014,705 6,801,645
2014 10,848,888 6,703,172
2013 10,682,608 6,611,385
2012 10,515,807 6,518,978
2011 10,348,929 6,426,590
2010 10,182,345 6,334,194
2009 10,016,275 6,241,642
2008 9,850,858 6,148,969
2007 9,685,960 6,056,236
2006 9,521,689 5,963,200
2005 9,360,754 5,869,523
2004 9,204,287 5,781,626
2003 9,050,700 5,697,945
2002 8,900,355 5,610,889
2001 8,752,736 5,521,482
2000 8,606,326 5,431,212
1999 8,459,806 5,340,784
1998 8,313,394 5,248,266
1997 8,167,900 5,152,011
1996 8,021,736 5,045,678
1995 7,874,676 4,929,409
1994 7,727,322 4,809,220
1993 7,579,195 4,685,060
1992 7,430,336 4,559,646
1991 7,280,289 4,435,118
1990 7,130,142 4,311,955
1989 6,981,766 4,190,974
1988 6,835,508 4,072,601
1987 6,692,162 3,957,612
1986 6,552,479 3,846,715
1985 6,416,185 3,739,985
1984 6,281,868 3,637,843
1983 6,149,060 3,541,001
1982 6,018,088 3,450,026
1981 5,888,109 3,366,631
1980 5,758,900 3,292,573
1979 5,630,849 3,228,202
1978 5,504,123 3,171,740
1977 5,379,166 3,118,923
1976 5,256,496 3,064,876
1975 5,137,539 3,005,521
1974 5,022,475 2,939,761
1973 4,910,200 2,870,573
1972 4,800,978 2,801,660
1971 4,694,342 2,734,628
1970 4,590,010 2,669,702
1969 4,488,232 2,606,959
1968 4,388,944 2,546,377
1967 4,292,572 2,487,715
1966 4,199,550 2,431,084
1965 4,109,796 2,376,200
1964 4,022,996 2,322,826
1963 3,938,913 2,271,061
1962 3,857,493 2,219,910
1961 3,778,731 2,169,796
1960 3,702,323 2,121,514

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Laos

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Laos
2023 2.55 2.42
2022 2.58 2.46
2021 2.62 2.49
2020 2.65 2.54
2019 2.69 2.59
2018 2.73 2.63
2017 2.78 2.69
2016 2.83 2.74
2015 2.89 2.8
2014 2.95 2.8
2013 3.01 2.87
2012 3.08 2.95
2011 3.14 3.05
2010 3.21 3.14
2009 3.29 3.23
2008 3.36 3.33
2007 3.45 3.44
2006 3.53 3.56
2005 3.56 3.69
2004 3.63 3.9
2003 3.72 4.02
2002 3.8 4.13
2001 3.89 4.29
2000 3.99 4.43
1999 4.09 4.64
1998 4.15 4.79
1997 4.22 4.96
1996 4.34 5.15
1995 4.41 5.36
1994 4.49 5.6
1993 4.59 5.8
1992 4.71 5.9
1991 4.85 5.99
1990 4.9 6.06
1989 4.97 6.1
1988 5.03 6.16
1987 5.06 6.21
1986 5.12 6.26
1985 5.15 6.33
1984 5.24 6.37
1983 5.29 6.38
1982 5.35 6.37
1981 5.41 6.35
1980 5.47 6.33
1979 5.54 6.31
1978 5.61 6.3
1977 5.67 6.29
1976 5.74 6.29
1975 5.75 6.29
1974 5.8 6.29
1973 5.85 6.28
1972 5.89 6.28
1971 5.95 6.3
1970 6 6.31
1969 6.06 6.3
1968 6.1 6.3
1967 6.13 6.31
1966 6.16 6.31
1965 6.18 6.32
1964 6.21 6.31
1963 6.23 6.32
1962 6.25 6.31
1961 6.26 6.31
1960 6.27 6.29

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

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Bolivia and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Laos
2024 26 25.6
2023 25.7 25.3
2022 25.4 25
2021 25.2 24.7
2020 25 24.4
2019 24.8 24.1
2018 24.5 23.8
2017 24.3 23.6
2016 24 23.3
2015 23.8 23
2014 23.5 22.7
2013 23.3 22.3
2012 23.1 21.9
2011 22.9 21.4
2010 22.6 21
2009 22.4 20.5
2008 22.2 20
2007 22.1 19.6
2006 21.9 19.2
2005 21.7 18.9
2004 21.6 18.7
2003 21.4 18.5
2002 21.3 18.4
2001 21.1 18.2
2000 20.9 18.1
1999 20.8 18
1998 20.6 18
1997 20.4 18
1996 20.3 17.9
1995 20.1 17.9
1994 20 17.9
1993 19.8 17.9
1992 19.8 17.9
1991 19.7 17.9
1990 19.6 17.9
1989 19.6 17.9
1988 19.6 17.9
1987 19.5 17.8
1986 19.5 17.8
1985 19.4 17.8
1984 19.4 17.8
1983 19.4 17.8
1982 19.4 17.8
1981 19.3 17.9
1980 19.3 17.9
1979 19.3 18
1978 19.3 18.1
1977 19.3 18.3
1976 19.3 18.4
1975 19.3 18.5
1974 19.3 18.6
1973 19.3 18.7
1972 19.4 18.7
1971 19.4 18.7
1970 19.4 18.7
1969 19.5 18.8
1968 19.5 18.8
1967 19.5 18.9
1966 19.5 18.9
1965 19.5 18.9
1964 19.5 19
1963 19.5 19
1962 19.6 19.1
1961 19.6 19.2
1960 19.6 19.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
15.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
+2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
31.2%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
3%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$1.77B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
3.51%
2020
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
37.7%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
54.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
1,264 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
75.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Bolivia Laos
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
39.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
29.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
75.6%
2023
English speaking
4%
2025
6%
2025
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
63.6%
2023

Health

Bolivia Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
0.33
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
39
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Laos
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
24,598 mi
2009

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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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