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Bolivia vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 27th vs. 16th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Libya
Population
12798112
7559873
Population rank 79/197 105/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 88/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Bolivia and Libya: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Libya economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Libya
2024 $54,881,327,453 $48,487,151,215
2023 $52,340,206,946 $44,027,664,915
2022 $50,959,081,954 $43,246,297,922
2021 $47,877,892,402 $35,217,995,647
2020 $42,313,784,081 $46,854,285,441
2019 $49,056,643,589 $69,254,496,472
2018 $48,414,038,842 $76,686,029,772
2017 $45,927,439,595 $67,157,452,182
2016 $33,941,126,194 $49,912,073,701
2015 $33,000,198,249 $48,717,501,321
2014 $32,996,188,017 $57,372,355,592
2013 $30,659,338,886 $75,351,107,029
2012 $27,084,497,482 $92,540,938,129
2011 $23,963,164,697 $48,169,263,294
2010 $19,649,723,722 $75,380,825,062
2009 $17,339,992,194 $60,808,562,033
2008 $16,674,276,286 $86,710,767,415
2007 $13,120,108,008 $68,032,978,391
2006 $11,451,844,902 $60,094,231,607
2005 $9,549,122,905 $47,334,691,241
2004 $8,773,451,752 $33,122,307,692
2003 $8,082,399,640 $26,265,625,000
2002 $7,905,485,146 $20,481,889,764
2001 $8,141,516,928 $34,112,093,927
2000 $8,397,855,485 $38,270,954,138
1999 $8,285,064,435 $35,975,860,857
1998 $8,497,494,652 $27,251,301,398
1997 $7,925,736,821 $30,700,897,875
1996 $7,396,949,126 $27,884,615,385
1995 $6,715,161,732 $25,541,379,187
1994 $5,981,222,859 $28,610,549,763
1993 $5,734,699,489 $30,660,051,911
1992 $5,643,868,749 $33,887,047,909
1991 $5,343,262,457 $31,991,821,265
1990 $4,867,582,598 $28,904,183,602
1989 $4,715,973,437 $25,156,707,899
1988 $4,597,612,362 $24,308,959,591
1987 $4,347,956,338 $26,697,659,335
1986 $3,959,382,833 $24,180,400,959
1985 $5,377,276,555 $31,530,566,324
1984 $6,169,483,225 $29,476,109,153
1983 $5,422,656,823 $33,200,520,140
1982 $5,594,126,369 $33,760,146,991
1981 $5,891,598,695 $36,374,353,880
1980 $4,537,479,608 $40,953,924,949
1979 $4,421,336,383 $30,536,429,497
1978 $3,758,220,890 $22,136,422,643
1977 $3,227,436,282 $22,428,297,108
1976 $2,731,984,008 $19,096,943,017
1975 $2,404,697,651 $14,710,912,458
1974 $2,100,249,875 $15,112,543,717
1973 $1,262,968,516 $8,625,889,430
1972 $1,257,615,645 $6,299,395,544
1971 $1,095,622,896 $5,260,185,125
1970 $1,017,003,367 $4,601,649,451
1969 $929,629,630 $4,380,987,481
1968 $857,912,458 $3,850,623,095
1967 $755,808,081 $2,726,986,913
1966 $669,191,919 $2,312,438,536
1965 $604,377,104 $1,804,979,680
1964 $544,023,569 $1,341,395,421
1963 $482,828,283 $892,327,911
1962 $448,400,673 $619,725,785
1961 $410,101,010 $443,905,612
1960 $377,020,202 $401,644,249

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

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Bolivia and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Libya
2024 $4,421 $6,569
2023 $4,275 $6,027
2022 $4,219 $5,987
2021 $4,011 $4,936
2020 $3,581 $6,650
2019 $4,203 $9,963
2018 $4,207 $11,197
2017 $4,048 $9,966
2016 $3,036 $7,526
2015 $2,996 $7,458
2014 $3,041 $8,926
2013 $2,870 $11,952
2012 $2,576 $14,976
2011 $2,316 $7,594
2010 $1,930 $11,601
2009 $1,731 $9,551
2008 $1,693 $13,906
2007 $1,355 $11,145
2006 $1,203 $10,049
2005 $1,020 $8,079
2004 $953 $5,774
2003 $893 $4,674
2002 $888 $3,718
2001 $930 $6,313
2000 $976 $7,214
1999 $979 $6,895
1998 $1,022 $5,301
1997 $970 $6,062
1996 $922 $5,591
1995 $853 $5,205
1994 $774 $5,933
1993 $757 $6,478
1992 $760 $7,303
1991 $734 $7,040
1990 $683 $6,502
1989 $675 $5,793
1988 $673 $5,736
1987 $650 $6,465
1986 $604 $6,019
1985 $838 $8,087
1984 $982 $7,811
1983 $882 $8,927
1982 $930 $9,064
1981 $1,001 $10,044
1980 $788 $11,960
1979 $785 $9,443
1978 $683 $7,252
1977 $600 $7,783
1976 $520 $7,018
1975 $468 $5,721
1974 $418 $6,214
1973 $257.2 $3,727
1972 $261.9 $2,830
1971 $233.4 $2,443
1970 $221.6 $2,210
1969 $207.1 $2,175
1968 $195.5 $1,972
1967 $176.1 $1,437
1966 $159.3 $1,251
1965 $147.1 $1,001
1964 $135.2 $765
1963 $122.6 $528
1962 $116.2 $382
1961 $108.5 $285.3
1960 $101.8 $269

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

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Bolivia vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Libya
2026 69.1 75.2
2025 68.9 73.2
2024 68.7 71.1
2023 68.6 69.3
2022 67.4 74.5
2021 61.4 72.1
2020 62.9 72.4
2019 67.8 72.9
2018 67.7 73.2
2017 67.5 72.7
2016 67.4 71.8
2015 67.2 71.6
2014 67 71.3
2013 66.8 72.3
2012 66.6 72.2
2011 66.3 69.9
2010 66 72.2
2009 65.7 72.1
2008 65.3 71.9
2007 64.9 71.8
2006 64.5 71.6
2005 64.2 71.4
2004 63.8 71.2
2003 63.5 71
2002 63.1 70.8
2001 62.5 70.7
2000 62.1 70.5
1999 61.7 70.6
1998 61.2 70.7
1997 60.7 70.7
1996 60.3 70.7
1995 59.8 70.6
1994 59.3 70.5
1993 58.7 70.2
1992 57.9 70
1991 57.4 69.6
1990 56.8 69.3
1989 56.1 69
1988 55.5 68.6
1987 54.9 68.3
1986 54.2 67.8
1985 53.8 67.3
1984 53.4 66.7
1983 52.9 66.3
1982 52.5 65.8
1981 52.3 65.3
1980 51.8 64.8
1979 51.4 64.3
1978 50.8 63.8
1977 50.4 63.1
1976 50 62.4
1975 49.3 61.6
1974 48.8 60.7
1973 48.3 59.7
1972 47.8 58.7
1971 47.5 57.6
1970 47.1 56.4
1969 46.7 55.2
1968 46.3 53.8
1967 45.9 52.5
1966 45.5 50.9
1965 45.1 49.3
1964 44.7 47.7
1963 44.3 45.6
1962 44 44.1
1961 43.6 42.4
1960 43.3 40.8
1959 43 39.3
1958 42.7 38
1957 42.4 36.9
1956 42.2 36
1955 41.9 35.2
1954 41.7 34.7
1953 41.4 34.2
1952 41 33.8
1951 40.9 33.5
1950 40.7 33.1

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

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Bolivia and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Libya
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Libya
2024 12,413,315 7,381,023
2023 12,244,159 7,305,659
2022 12,077,154 7,223,805
2021 11,937,360 7,135,175
2020 11,816,299 7,045,399
2019 11,671,386 6,951,033
2018 11,508,368 6,849,055
2017 11,344,587 6,738,770
2016 11,180,020 6,632,126
2015 11,014,705 6,531,819
2014 10,848,888 6,427,252
2013 10,682,608 6,304,628
2012 10,515,807 6,179,328
2011 10,348,929 6,343,203
2010 10,182,345 6,497,839
2009 10,016,275 6,366,686
2008 9,850,858 6,235,430
2007 9,685,960 6,104,380
2006 9,521,689 5,980,211
2005 9,360,754 5,858,798
2004 9,204,287 5,736,693
2003 9,050,700 5,619,398
2002 8,900,355 5,508,410
2001 8,752,736 5,403,639
2000 8,606,326 5,305,021
1999 8,459,806 5,218,038
1998 8,313,394 5,140,704
1997 8,167,900 5,064,639
1996 8,021,736 4,987,393
1995 7,874,676 4,906,843
1994 7,727,322 4,822,037
1993 7,579,195 4,733,045
1992 7,430,336 4,640,352
1991 7,280,289 4,544,400
1990 7,130,142 4,445,239
1989 6,981,766 4,342,920
1988 6,835,508 4,237,755
1987 6,692,162 4,129,739
1986 6,552,479 4,017,403
1985 6,416,185 3,898,745
1984 6,281,868 3,773,633
1983 6,149,060 3,718,961
1982 6,018,088 3,724,765
1981 5,888,109 3,621,486
1980 5,758,900 3,424,378
1979 5,630,849 3,233,846
1978 5,504,123 3,052,526
1977 5,379,166 2,881,533
1976 5,256,496 2,721,237
1975 5,137,539 2,571,556
1974 5,022,475 2,432,211
1973 4,910,200 2,314,193
1972 4,800,978 2,226,091
1971 4,694,342 2,153,534
1970 4,590,010 2,082,589
1969 4,488,232 2,014,293
1968 4,388,944 1,952,781
1967 4,292,572 1,898,199
1966 4,199,550 1,849,063
1965 4,109,796 1,804,015
1964 4,022,996 1,753,691
1963 3,938,913 1,690,457
1962 3,857,493 1,621,960
1961 3,778,731 1,555,699
1960 3,702,323 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Libya

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Libya
2023 2.55 2.36
2022 2.58 2.4
2021 2.62 2.46
2020 2.65 2.51
2019 2.69 2.54
2018 2.73 2.58
2017 2.78 2.63
2016 2.83 2.67
2015 2.89 2.71
2014 2.95 2.75
2013 3.01 2.72
2012 3.08 2.68
2011 3.14 2.65
2010 3.21 2.6
2009 3.29 2.56
2008 3.36 2.6
2007 3.45 2.65
2006 3.53 2.7
2005 3.56 2.77
2004 3.63 2.77
2003 3.72 2.8
2002 3.8 2.83
2001 3.89 2.87
2000 3.99 2.91
1999 4.09 2.97
1998 4.15 3.04
1997 4.22 3.13
1996 4.34 3.26
1995 4.41 3.44
1994 4.49 3.65
1993 4.59 3.88
1992 4.71 4.16
1991 4.85 4.46
1990 4.9 4.78
1989 4.97 5.09
1988 5.03 5.41
1987 5.06 5.72
1986 5.12 6.02
1985 5.15 6.33
1984 5.24 6.62
1983 5.29 6.91
1982 5.35 7.16
1981 5.41 7.37
1980 5.47 7.54
1979 5.54 7.68
1978 5.61 7.79
1977 5.67 7.87
1976 5.74 7.93
1975 5.75 7.98
1974 5.8 8.02
1973 5.85 8.05
1972 5.89 8.07
1971 5.95 8.1
1970 6 8.05
1969 6.06 8.01
1968 6.1 7.97
1967 6.13 7.93
1966 6.16 7.89
1965 6.18 7.82
1964 6.21 7.75
1963 6.23 7.69
1962 6.25 7.61
1961 6.26 7.56
1960 6.27 7.51

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

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Bolivia and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Libya
2024 26 28.5
2023 25.7 28.2
2022 25.4 28
2021 25.2 27.7
2020 25 27.5
2019 24.8 27.2
2018 24.5 27
2017 24.3 26.8
2016 24 26.6
2015 23.8 26.4
2014 23.5 26.2
2013 23.3 25.9
2012 23.1 25.7
2011 22.9 25.5
2010 22.6 25.3
2009 22.4 25
2008 22.2 24.6
2007 22.1 24.2
2006 21.9 23.8
2005 21.7 23.6
2004 21.6 23.4
2003 21.4 23.2
2002 21.3 23.1
2001 21.1 22.9
2000 20.9 22.7
1999 20.8 22.4
1998 20.6 22
1997 20.4 21.5
1996 20.3 21.1
1995 20.1 20.6
1994 20 20.1
1993 19.8 19.7
1992 19.8 19.3
1991 19.7 18.9
1990 19.6 18.6
1989 19.6 18.2
1988 19.6 17.9
1987 19.5 17.6
1986 19.5 17.3
1985 19.4 17.1
1984 19.4 16.8
1983 19.4 16.5
1982 19.4 16.3
1981 19.3 16.1
1980 19.3 16
1979 19.3 15.9
1978 19.3 15.9
1977 19.3 15.8
1976 19.3 15.6
1975 19.3 15.5
1974 19.3 15.3
1973 19.3 14.9
1972 19.4 14.7
1971 19.4 14.7
1970 19.4 14.7
1969 19.5 14.7
1968 19.5 14.9
1967 19.5 15.3
1966 19.5 15.9
1965 19.5 16.7
1964 19.5 17.2
1963 19.5 17.5
1962 19.6 17.9
1961 19.6 18.2
1960 19.6 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Bolivia Libya
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
76.5%
1994
English speaking
4%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Bolivia Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Libya
% of world land
0.73%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
22,991 mi
2010

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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