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Bolivia vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 27th vs. 137th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Lesotho
Population
12798112
2396633
Population rank 79/197 143/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Bolivia and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Lesotho
2024 $54,881,327,453 $2,271,759,455
2023 $52,340,206,946 $2,117,962,445
2022 $50,959,081,954 $2,354,980,960
2021 $47,877,892,402 $2,412,130,057
2020 $42,313,784,081 $2,053,699,864
2019 $49,056,643,589 $2,390,702,296
2018 $48,414,038,842 $2,556,247,292
2017 $45,927,439,595 $2,306,741,672
2016 $33,941,126,194 $2,114,426,452
2015 $33,000,198,249 $2,359,686,725
2014 $32,996,188,017 $2,441,063,054
2013 $30,659,338,886 $2,367,112,932
2012 $27,084,497,482 $2,477,702,216
2011 $23,963,164,697 $2,579,409,620
2010 $19,649,723,722 $2,234,754,242
2009 $17,339,992,194 $1,740,894,965
2008 $16,674,276,286 $1,766,902,709
2007 $13,120,108,008 $1,682,131,785
2006 $11,451,844,902 $1,800,092,564
2005 $9,549,122,905 $1,682,343,527
2004 $8,773,451,752 $1,511,236,656
2003 $8,082,399,640 $1,157,825,435
2002 $7,905,485,146 $775,777,239
2001 $8,141,516,928 $825,706,961
2000 $8,397,855,485 $887,291,688
1999 $8,285,064,435 $912,773,681
1998 $8,497,494,652 $928,460,893
1997 $7,925,736,821 $998,004,259
1996 $7,396,949,126 $946,112,493
1995 $6,715,161,732 $1,001,894,000
1994 $5,981,222,859 $878,250,945
1993 $5,734,699,489 $835,582,062
1992 $5,643,868,749 $831,029,862
1991 $5,343,262,457 $704,325,367
1990 $4,867,582,598 $596,410,264
1989 $4,715,973,437 $495,409,233
1988 $4,597,612,362 $470,395,801
1987 $4,347,956,338 $402,768,324
1986 $3,959,382,833 $318,858,423
1985 $5,377,276,555 $268,629,926
1984 $6,169,483,225 $333,163,670
1983 $5,422,656,823 $386,699,309
1982 $5,594,126,369 $348,741,684
1981 $5,891,598,695 $434,188,034
1980 $4,537,479,608 $431,542,537
1979 $4,421,336,383 $290,134,593
1978 $3,758,220,890 $266,570,067
1977 $3,227,436,282 $193,315,048
1976 $2,731,984,008 $147,660,037
1975 $2,404,697,651 $149,558,896
1974 $2,100,249,875 $150,851,317
1973 $1,262,968,516 $121,188,716
1972 $1,257,615,645 $80,913,200
1971 $1,095,622,896 $76,480,285
1970 $1,017,003,367 $68,739,973
1969 $929,629,630 $65,967,974
1968 $857,912,458 $61,445,975
1967 $755,808,081 $59,261,976
1966 $669,191,919 $56,699,977
1965 $604,377,104 $54,879,978
1964 $544,023,569 $51,939,979
1963 $482,828,283 $47,039,981
1962 $448,400,673 $41,859,983
1961 $410,101,010 $35,699,986
1960 $377,020,202 $34,579,986

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

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Bolivia and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Lesotho
2024 $4,421 $972
2023 $4,275 $916
2022 $4,219 $1,030
2021 $4,011 $1,067
2020 $3,581 $919
2019 $4,203 $1,082
2018 $4,207 $1,171
2017 $4,048 $1,069
2016 $3,036 $992
2015 $2,996 $1,121
2014 $3,041 $1,174
2013 $2,870 $1,151
2012 $2,576 $1,218
2011 $2,316 $1,281
2010 $1,930 $1,119
2009 $1,731 $879
2008 $1,693 $898
2007 $1,355 $861
2006 $1,203 $925
2005 $1,020 $861
2004 $953 $767
2003 $893 $583
2002 $888 $389
2001 $930 $413
2000 $976 $443
1999 $979 $456
1998 $1,022 $465
1997 $970 $502
1996 $922 $480
1995 $853 $513
1994 $774 $456
1993 $757 $439
1992 $760 $444
1991 $734 $382
1990 $683 $330
1989 $675 $279
1988 $673 $270.4
1987 $650 $236.5
1986 $604 $191.4
1985 $838 $165.4
1984 $982 $211
1983 $882 $252
1982 $930 $233.9
1981 $1,001 $299.8
1980 $788 $307
1979 $785 $212.4
1978 $683 $200.8
1977 $600 $149.9
1976 $520 $117.8
1975 $468 $123.2
1974 $418 $128.7
1973 $257.2 $107
1972 $261.9 $74
1971 $233.4 $72.4
1970 $221.6 $67.4
1969 $207.1 $67.1
1968 $195.5 $64.8
1967 $176.1 $64.8
1966 $159.3 $64.3
1965 $147.1 $64.3
1964 $135.2 $62.6
1963 $122.6 $58.4
1962 $116.2 $53.5
1961 $108.5 $47
1960 $101.8 $47

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

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Bolivia vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Lesotho
2026 69.1 58.6
2025 68.9 58.2
2024 68.7 57.8
2023 68.6 57.4
2022 67.4 56.8
2021 61.4 54.2
2020 62.9 55.1
2019 67.8 55.2
2018 67.7 54.6
2017 67.5 53.9
2016 67.4 52.9
2015 67.2 51.8
2014 67 50.8
2013 66.8 49.5
2012 66.6 48.2
2011 66.3 46.9
2010 66 46
2009 65.7 45.1
2008 65.3 44.3
2007 64.9 43.7
2006 64.5 43.2
2005 64.2 43.6
2004 63.8 44
2003 63.5 44.9
2002 63.1 46
2001 62.5 47.2
2000 62.1 48.8
1999 61.7 50.4
1998 61.2 52
1997 60.7 53.7
1996 60.3 55.1
1995 59.8 56.4
1994 59.3 57.3
1993 58.7 58.1
1992 57.9 58.6
1991 57.4 59.1
1990 56.8 59.3
1989 56.1 59.5
1988 55.5 59.6
1987 54.9 59.6
1986 54.2 59.3
1985 53.8 59.2
1984 53.4 59
1983 52.9 58.5
1982 52.5 58
1981 52.3 57.3
1980 51.8 56.5
1979 51.4 55.8
1978 50.8 55.2
1977 50.4 54.5
1976 50 53.9
1975 49.3 53.5
1974 48.8 52.9
1973 48.3 52.6
1972 47.8 52.3
1971 47.5 51.8
1970 47.1 51.5
1969 46.7 51.1
1968 46.3 50.8
1967 45.9 50.5
1966 45.5 50.4
1965 45.1 50.3
1964 44.7 50.3
1963 44.3 50.3
1962 44 50.3
1961 43.6 50.3
1960 43.3 50.2
1959 43 49.9
1958 42.7 49.6
1957 42.4 49.2
1956 42.2 48.6
1955 41.9 48
1954 41.7 47.3
1953 41.4 46.6
1952 41 45.9
1951 40.9 45.2
1950 40.7 44.6

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

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Bolivia and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Lesotho
2024 12,413,315 2,337,423
2023 12,244,159 2,311,472
2022 12,077,154 2,286,110
2021 11,937,360 2,261,542
2020 11,816,299 2,235,727
2019 11,671,386 2,209,405
2018 11,508,368 2,183,603
2017 11,344,587 2,157,110
2016 11,180,020 2,130,422
2015 11,014,705 2,104,611
2014 10,848,888 2,080,089
2013 10,682,608 2,056,504
2012 10,515,807 2,034,354
2011 10,348,929 2,014,009
2010 10,182,345 1,996,251
2009 10,016,275 1,980,883
2008 9,850,858 1,966,541
2007 9,685,960 1,953,268
2006 9,521,689 1,945,063
2005 9,360,754 1,953,076
2004 9,204,287 1,971,129
2003 9,050,700 1,985,059
2002 8,900,355 1,994,679
2001 8,752,736 2,000,853
2000 8,606,326 2,003,913
1999 8,459,806 2,003,234
1998 8,313,394 1,998,049
1997 8,167,900 1,988,130
1996 8,021,736 1,972,418
1995 7,874,676 1,951,437
1994 7,727,322 1,927,707
1993 7,579,195 1,901,793
1992 7,430,336 1,873,274
1991 7,280,289 1,842,379
1990 7,130,142 1,809,696
1989 6,981,766 1,775,436
1988 6,835,508 1,739,841
1987 6,692,162 1,703,390
1986 6,552,479 1,666,138
1985 6,416,185 1,624,379
1984 6,281,868 1,578,986
1983 6,149,060 1,534,413
1982 6,018,088 1,490,732
1981 5,888,109 1,448,069
1980 5,758,900 1,406,521
1979 5,630,849 1,366,169
1978 5,504,123 1,327,240
1977 5,379,166 1,289,967
1976 5,256,496 1,253,214
1975 5,137,539 1,213,643
1974 5,022,475 1,172,420
1973 4,910,200 1,132,697
1972 4,800,978 1,094,063
1971 4,694,342 1,056,246
1970 4,590,010 1,019,273
1969 4,488,232 983,202
1968 4,388,944 948,105
1967 4,292,572 913,982
1966 4,199,550 881,870
1965 4,109,796 854,090
1964 4,022,996 829,437
1963 3,938,913 805,373
1962 3,857,493 781,814
1961 3,778,731 758,824
1960 3,702,323 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Lesotho
2023 2.55 2.69
2022 2.58 2.72
2021 2.62 2.77
2020 2.65 2.85
2019 2.69 2.92
2018 2.73 3.02
2017 2.78 3.11
2016 2.83 3.18
2015 2.89 3.22
2014 2.95 3.24
2013 3.01 3.28
2012 3.08 3.3
2011 3.14 3.34
2010 3.21 3.25
2009 3.29 3.31
2008 3.36 3.39
2007 3.45 3.44
2006 3.53 3.41
2005 3.56 3.43
2004 3.63 3.51
2003 3.72 3.62
2002 3.8 3.68
2001 3.89 3.63
2000 3.99 3.61
1999 4.09 3.67
1998 4.15 3.82
1997 4.22 3.98
1996 4.34 4.06
1995 4.41 4.13
1994 4.49 4.21
1993 4.59 4.37
1992 4.71 4.54
1991 4.85 4.68
1990 4.9 4.81
1989 4.97 4.96
1988 5.03 5.1
1987 5.06 5.22
1986 5.12 5.32
1985 5.15 5.4
1984 5.24 5.48
1983 5.29 5.56
1982 5.35 5.63
1981 5.41 5.69
1980 5.47 5.75
1979 5.54 5.79
1978 5.61 5.82
1977 5.67 5.85
1976 5.74 5.87
1975 5.75 5.83
1974 5.8 5.75
1973 5.85 5.69
1972 5.89 5.69
1971 5.95 5.7
1970 6 5.7
1969 6.06 5.7
1968 6.1 5.73
1967 6.13 5.75
1966 6.16 5.76
1965 6.18 5.77
1964 6.21 5.77
1963 6.23 5.78
1962 6.25 5.79
1961 6.26 5.79
1960 6.27 5.78

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

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Bolivia and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Lesotho
2024 26 22.7
2023 25.7 22.5
2022 25.4 22.3
2021 25.2 22.1
2020 25 22
2019 24.8 21.8
2018 24.5 21.7
2017 24.3 21.6
2016 24 21.4
2015 23.8 21.3
2014 23.5 21.2
2013 23.3 21.1
2012 23.1 21
2011 22.9 20.9
2010 22.6 20.7
2009 22.4 20.6
2008 22.2 20.4
2007 22.1 20.2
2006 21.9 20
2005 21.7 19.9
2004 21.6 19.8
2003 21.4 19.7
2002 21.3 19.5
2001 21.1 19.4
2000 20.9 19.2
1999 20.8 19.1
1998 20.6 18.9
1997 20.4 18.8
1996 20.3 18.6
1995 20.1 18.6
1994 20 18.5
1993 19.8 18.4
1992 19.8 18.4
1991 19.7 18.4
1990 19.6 18.4
1989 19.6 18.5
1988 19.6 18.6
1987 19.5 18.7
1986 19.5 18.6
1985 19.4 18.4
1984 19.4 18.5
1983 19.4 18.6
1982 19.4 18.6
1981 19.3 18.7
1980 19.3 18.8
1979 19.3 18.8
1978 19.3 18.9
1977 19.3 19
1976 19.3 19
1975 19.3 18.9
1974 19.3 18.8
1973 19.3 18.6
1972 19.4 18.5
1971 19.4 18.3
1970 19.4 18.2
1969 19.5 18
1968 19.5 17.8
1967 19.5 17.6
1966 19.5 17.5
1965 19.5 17.5
1964 19.5 17.5
1963 19.5 17.4
1962 19.6 17.4
1961 19.6 17.4
1960 19.6 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
1.7%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
34.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Bolivia Lesotho
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
90.4%
2024
English speaking
4%
2025
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
48%
2023

Health

Bolivia Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Lesotho
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
3,691 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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