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Bolivia vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 27th vs. 107th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Malawi
Population
12798112
22949294
Population rank 79/197 61/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Bolivia and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Malawi
2024 $54,881,327,453 $11,316,411,329
2023 $52,340,206,946 $13,363,669,673
2022 $50,959,081,954 $12,429,059,928
2021 $47,877,892,402 $12,378,119,199
2020 $42,313,784,081 $11,769,313,598
2019 $49,056,643,589 $11,051,852,713
2018 $48,414,038,842 $9,879,220,354
2017 $45,927,439,595 $8,943,543,794
2016 $33,941,126,194 $7,909,868,618
2015 $33,000,198,249 $9,219,474,379
2014 $32,996,188,017 $8,801,326,169
2013 $30,659,338,886 $8,031,571,928
2012 $27,084,497,482 $8,773,203,178
2011 $23,963,164,697 $11,648,142,958
2010 $19,649,723,722 $10,128,323,011
2009 $17,339,992,194 $9,009,887,947
2008 $16,674,276,286 $7,743,617,352
2007 $13,120,108,008 $6,451,210,219
2006 $11,451,844,902 $5,818,279,739
2005 $9,549,122,905 $5,320,409,651
2004 $8,773,451,752 $5,058,726,350
2003 $8,082,399,640 $4,669,789,300
2002 $7,905,485,146 $5,087,328,438
2001 $8,141,516,928 $2,498,008,665
2000 $8,397,855,485 $2,537,307,580
1999 $8,285,064,435 $2,584,478,924
1998 $8,497,494,652 $2,547,609,590
1997 $7,925,736,821 $3,875,785,863
1996 $7,396,949,126 $3,319,573,750
1995 $6,715,161,732 $2,033,701,498
1994 $5,981,222,859 $1,719,864,761
1993 $5,734,699,489 $3,013,392,658
1992 $5,643,868,749 $2,618,837,835
1991 $5,343,262,457 $3,206,783,830
1990 $4,867,582,598 $2,737,087,862
1989 $4,715,973,437 $2,314,205,130
1988 $4,597,612,362 $2,008,189,508
1987 $4,347,956,338 $1,721,711,808
1986 $3,959,382,833 $1,722,586,299
1985 $5,377,276,555 $1,646,442,273
1984 $6,169,483,225 $1,758,028,656
1983 $5,422,656,823 $1,780,148,049
1982 $5,594,126,369 $1,717,379,495
1981 $5,891,598,695 $1,801,193,910
1980 $4,537,479,608 $1,801,156,775
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 Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Malawi
2024 $4,421 $523
2023 $4,275 $633
2022 $4,219 $604
2021 $4,011 $617
2020 $3,581 $603
2019 $4,203 $581
2018 $4,207 $533
2017 $4,048 $496
2016 $3,036 $451
2015 $2,996 $540
2014 $3,041 $530
2013 $2,870 $497
2012 $2,576 $558
2011 $2,316 $763
2010 $1,930 $683
2009 $1,731 $626
2008 $1,693 $554
2007 $1,355 $475
2006 $1,203 $441
2005 $1,020 $414
2004 $953 $405
2003 $893 $383
2002 $888 $428
2001 $930 $215.5
2000 $976 $224.2
1999 $979 $233.9
1998 $1,022 $236
1997 $970 $367
1996 $922 $321
1995 $853 $200.4
1994 $774 $169.2
1993 $757 $293
1992 $760 $258.4
1991 $734 $326
1990 $683 $286.7
1989 $675 $252.2
1988 $673 $229.4
1987 $650 $207.6
1986 $604 $217.9
1985 $838 $216.1
1984 $982 $239.7
1983 $882 $252.4
1982 $930 $253.3
1981 $1,001 $276.4
1980 $788 $287.5
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. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Malawi
2026 69.1 67.9
2025 68.9 67.7
2024 68.7 67.6
2023 68.6 67.4
2022 67.4 66
2021 61.4 64.8
2020 62.9 65.2
2019 67.8 65
2018 67.7 64.5
2017 67.5 63.9
2016 67.4 63.2
2015 67.2 62.3
2014 67 61.7
2013 66.8 60.8
2012 66.6 59.9
2011 66.3 58.9
2010 66 57.8
2009 65.7 56.7
2008 65.3 55.7
2007 64.9 54.7
2006 64.5 53.7
2005 64.2 52.5
2004 63.8 51.1
2003 63.5 49.6
2002 63.1 48.2
2001 62.5 47.2
2000 62.1 46.2
1999 61.7 45.1
1998 61.2 44.3
1997 60.7 44.2
1996 60.3 44
1995 59.8 43.8
1994 59.3 43.8
1993 58.7 43.6
1992 57.9 43.6
1991 57.4 43.5
1990 56.8 43.6
1989 56.1 43.5
1988 55.5 43.6
1987 54.9 43.9
1986 54.2 44.3
1985 53.8 44.6
1984 53.4 44.8
1983 52.9 45
1982 52.5 44.8
1981 52.3 44.7
1980 51.8 44.3
1979 51.4 43.7
1978 50.8 43
1977 50.4 42
1976 50 41
1975 49.3 40.1
1974 48.8 39.2
1973 48.3 38.4
1972 47.8 37.6
1971 47.5 37.1
1970 47.1 36.6
1969 46.7 36.3
1968 46.3 36.1
1967 45.9 35.9
1966 45.5 35.8
1965 45.1 35.7
1964 44.7 35.7
1963 44.3 35.6
1962 44 35.4
1961 43.6 35.2
1960 43.3 35
1959 43 34.8
1958 42.7 34.4
1957 42.4 34.1
1956 42.2 33.8
1955 41.9 33.6
1954 41.7 33.3
1953 41.4 33.2
1952 41 33
1951 40.9 32.8
1950 40.7 32.7

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

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Bolivia and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Malawi
2024 12,413,315 21,655,286
2023 12,244,159 21,104,482
2022 12,077,154 20,568,728
2021 11,937,360 20,047,258
2020 11,816,299 19,533,888
2019 11,671,386 19,025,752
2018 11,508,368 18,528,081
2017 11,344,587 18,039,715
2016 11,180,020 17,557,739
2015 11,014,705 17,085,587
2014 10,848,888 16,621,538
2013 10,682,608 16,161,816
2012 10,515,807 15,709,577
2011 10,348,929 15,265,022
2010 10,182,345 14,826,463
2009 10,016,275 14,395,788
2008 9,850,858 13,976,417
2007 9,685,960 13,576,343
2006 9,521,689 13,198,701
2005 9,360,754 12,840,031
2004 9,204,287 12,500,737
2003 9,050,700 12,181,574
2002 8,900,355 11,880,440
2001 8,752,736 11,593,058
2000 8,606,326 11,315,942
1999 8,459,806 11,047,804
1998 8,313,394 10,792,876
1997 8,167,900 10,562,035
1996 8,021,736 10,352,228
1995 7,874,676 10,150,117
1994 7,727,322 10,164,894
1993 7,579,195 10,284,024
1992 7,430,336 10,135,079
1991 7,280,289 9,844,227
1990 7,130,142 9,545,852
1989 6,981,766 9,176,220
1988 6,835,508 8,753,262
1987 6,692,162 8,293,174
1986 6,552,479 7,906,480
1985 6,416,185 7,620,508
1984 6,281,868 7,332,810
1983 6,149,060 7,051,709
1982 6,018,088 6,778,879
1981 5,888,109 6,516,454
1980 5,758,900 6,265,529
1979 5,630,849 6,028,749
1978 5,504,123 5,810,132
1977 5,379,166 5,614,983
1976 5,256,496 5,443,384
1975 5,137,539 5,287,367
1974 5,022,475 5,141,337
1973 4,910,200 5,003,938
1972 4,800,978 4,874,475
1971 4,694,342 4,751,434
1970 4,590,010 4,633,944
1969 4,488,232 4,521,184
1968 4,388,944 4,411,054
1967 4,292,572 4,303,012
1966 4,199,550 4,197,926
1965 4,109,796 4,096,157
1964 4,022,996 3,997,305
1963 3,938,913 3,900,506
1962 3,857,493 3,806,307
1961 3,778,731 3,715,534
1960 3,702,323 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Malawi

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Malawi
2023 2.55 3.65
2022 2.58 3.72
2021 2.62 3.79
2020 2.65 3.88
2019 2.69 3.95
2018 2.73 4.02
2017 2.78 4.11
2016 2.83 4.22
2015 2.89 4.38
2014 2.95 4.57
2013 3.01 4.76
2012 3.08 4.9
2011 3.14 5.08
2010 3.21 5.26
2009 3.29 5.45
2008 3.36 5.61
2007 3.45 5.72
2006 3.53 5.8
2005 3.56 5.85
2004 3.63 5.86
2003 3.72 5.88
2002 3.8 5.9
2001 3.89 5.94
2000 3.99 6
1999 4.09 6.12
1998 4.15 6.21
1997 4.22 6.23
1996 4.34 6.29
1995 4.41 6.39
1994 4.49 6.49
1993 4.59 6.57
1992 4.71 6.63
1991 4.85 6.68
1990 4.9 6.74
1989 4.97 6.8
1988 5.03 6.88
1987 5.06 6.97
1986 5.12 7.07
1985 5.15 7.17
1984 5.24 7.27
1983 5.29 7.36
1982 5.35 7.45
1981 5.41 7.49
1980 5.47 7.52
1979 5.54 7.47
1978 5.61 7.43
1977 5.67 7.41
1976 5.74 7.39
1975 5.75 7.36
1974 5.8 7.34
1973 5.85 7.34
1972 5.89 7.33
1971 5.95 7.31
1970 6 7.3
1969 6.06 7.27
1968 6.1 7.26
1967 6.13 7.21
1966 6.16 7.17
1965 6.18 7.13
1964 6.21 7.11
1963 6.23 7.13
1962 6.25 7.1
1961 6.26 7.07
1960 6.27 7.04

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

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Bolivia and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Malawi
2024 26 18.9
2023 25.7 18.7
2022 25.4 18.4
2021 25.2 18.2
2020 25 18
2019 24.8 17.8
2018 24.5 17.6
2017 24.3 17.4
2016 24 17.2
2015 23.8 17.1
2014 23.5 17
2013 23.3 16.9
2012 23.1 16.8
2011 22.9 16.8
2010 22.6 16.7
2009 22.4 16.7
2008 22.2 16.8
2007 22.1 16.8
2006 21.9 16.8
2005 21.7 16.8
2004 21.6 16.8
2003 21.4 16.8
2002 21.3 16.8
2001 21.1 16.8
2000 20.9 16.8
1999 20.8 16.7
1998 20.6 16.8
1997 20.4 16.8
1996 20.3 16.8
1995 20.1 16.9
1994 20 16.9
1993 19.8 17
1992 19.8 17.1
1991 19.7 17.2
1990 19.6 17.3
1989 19.6 17.4
1988 19.6 17.5
1987 19.5 17.4
1986 19.5 17.3
1985 19.4 17.3
1984 19.4 17.3
1983 19.4 17.3
1982 19.4 17.3
1981 19.3 17.3
1980 19.3 17.3
1979 19.3 17.4
1978 19.3 17.4
1977 19.3 17.4
1976 19.3 17.5
1975 19.3 17.5
1974 19.3 17.6
1973 19.3 17.7
1972 19.4 17.8
1971 19.4 17.9
1970 19.4 18
1969 19.5 18.2
1968 19.5 18.3
1967 19.5 18.3
1966 19.5 18.3
1965 19.5 18.4
1964 19.5 18.3
1963 19.5 18.3
1962 19.6 18.3
1961 19.6 18.3
1960 19.6 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
2.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
62.9%
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
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Bolivia Malawi
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
68.1%
2022
English speaking
4%
2025
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Bolivia Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Malawi
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
9,601 mi
2015

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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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