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Bolivia vs Malaysia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 35.6M in Malaysia (ranked 44/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 126,854 sq mi for Malaysia (ranked 27th vs. 65th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Malaysia
Population
12798112
36512221
Population rank 79/197 45/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$422B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 38/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$11,874
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 79/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$38,779
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$296B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
70.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$8,322
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 62/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$11,005
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 126,854 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
1.55
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
31.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
77.2 years
2026

Bolivia and Malaysia: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Malaysia economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Malaysia
2024 $54,881,327,453 $422,227,005,429
2023 $52,340,206,946 $399,949,418,753
2022 $50,959,081,954 $407,830,525,990
2021 $47,877,892,402 $373,784,553,030
2020 $42,313,784,081 $337,456,163,961
2019 $49,056,643,589 $365,177,721,022
2018 $48,414,038,842 $358,788,845,713
2017 $45,927,439,595 $319,109,094,160
2016 $33,941,126,194 $301,256,033,870
2015 $33,000,198,249 $301,355,266,965
2014 $32,996,188,017 $338,066,095,097
2013 $30,659,338,886 $323,276,235,524
2012 $27,084,497,482 $314,443,047,642
2011 $23,963,164,697 $297,951,668,675
2010 $19,649,723,722 $255,017,638,456
2009 $17,339,992,194 $202,257,453,037
2008 $16,674,276,286 $230,811,614,370
2007 $13,120,108,008 $193,549,569,478
2006 $11,451,844,902 $162,692,258,307
2005 $9,549,122,905 $143,534,405,819
2004 $8,773,451,752 $124,749,473,684
2003 $8,082,399,640 $110,202,368,421
2002 $7,905,485,146 $100,845,526,316
2001 $8,141,516,928 $92,783,947,368
2000 $8,397,855,485 $93,789,736,842
1999 $8,285,064,435 $79,148,421,053
1998 $8,497,494,652 $72,167,498,981
1997 $7,925,736,821 $100,005,323,302
1996 $7,396,949,126 $100,855,393,910
1995 $6,715,161,732 $88,705,342,903
1994 $5,981,222,859 $74,478,356,958
1993 $5,734,699,489 $66,894,966,969
1992 $5,643,868,749 $59,167,550,163
1991 $5,343,262,457 $49,143,148,094
1990 $4,867,582,598 $44,024,585,240
1989 $4,715,973,437 $38,847,965,293
1988 $4,597,612,362 $35,272,109,220
1987 $4,347,956,338 $32,181,210,158
1986 $3,959,382,833 $27,734,111,400
1985 $5,377,276,555 $31,199,633,353
1984 $6,169,483,225 $33,942,897,422
1983 $5,422,656,823 $30,347,442,111
1982 $5,594,126,369 $26,804,493,635
1981 $5,891,598,695 $25,004,285,792
1980 $4,537,479,608 $24,488,224,677
1979 $4,421,336,383 $21,213,264,962
1978 $3,758,220,890 $16,358,079,862
1977 $3,227,436,282 $13,139,488,633
1976 $2,731,984,008 $11,050,234,599
1975 $2,404,697,651 $9,298,800,799
1974 $2,100,249,875 $9,496,204,302
1973 $1,262,968,516 $7,662,902,678
1972 $1,257,615,645 $5,043,347,250
1971 $1,095,622,896 $4,244,395,956
1970 $1,017,003,367 $3,864,145,667
1969 $929,629,630 $3,664,552,041
1968 $857,912,458 $3,330,371,551
1967 $755,808,081 $3,188,924,677
1966 $669,191,919 $3,143,517,944
1965 $604,377,104 $2,956,337,669
1964 $544,023,569 $2,674,423,922
1963 $482,828,283 $2,510,110,348
1962 $448,400,673 $2,001,489,602
1961 $410,101,010 $1,901,856,123
1960 $377,020,202 $1,916,229,477

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

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Bolivia and Malaysia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Malaysia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Malaysia
2024 $4,421 $11,874
2023 $4,275 $11,386
2022 $4,219 $11,755
2021 $4,011 $10,903
2020 $3,581 $9,958
2019 $4,203 $10,920
2018 $4,207 $10,902
2017 $4,048 $9,863
2016 $3,036 $9,477
2015 $2,996 $9,649
2014 $3,041 $11,013
2013 $2,870 $10,714
2012 $2,576 $10,601
2011 $2,316 $10,217
2010 $1,930 $8,899
2009 $1,731 $7,191
2008 $1,693 $8,372
2007 $1,355 $7,169
2006 $1,203 $6,158
2005 $1,020 $5,556
2004 $953 $4,939
2003 $893 $4,465
2002 $888 $4,184
2001 $930 $3,944
2000 $976 $4,084
1999 $979 $3,528
1998 $1,022 $3,294
1997 $970 $4,679
1996 $922 $4,837
1995 $853 $4,363
1994 $774 $3,758
1993 $757 $3,462
1992 $760 $3,141
1991 $734 $2,679
1990 $683 $2,469
1989 $675 $2,244
1988 $673 $2,100
1987 $650 $1,977
1986 $604 $1,760
1985 $838 $2,046
1984 $982 $2,300
1983 $882 $2,124
1982 $930 $1,938
1981 $1,001 $1,866
1980 $788 $1,886
1979 $785 $1,680
1978 $683 $1,327
1977 $600 $1,092
1976 $520 $940
1975 $468 $811
1974 $418 $848
1973 $257.2 $701
1972 $261.9 $472
1971 $233.4 $407
1970 $221.6 $380
1969 $207.1 $368
1968 $195.5 $342
1967 $176.1 $335
1966 $159.3 $339
1965 $147.1 $326
1964 $135.2 $303
1963 $122.6 $291.8
1962 $116.2 $238.8
1961 $108.5 $232.9
1960 $101.8 $240.8

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

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Bolivia vs. Malaysia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Malaysia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Malaysia
2026 69.1 77.2
2025 68.9 77
2024 68.7 76.8
2023 68.6 76.7
2022 67.4 75.4
2021 61.4 73.9
2020 62.9 76.1
2019 67.8 75.9
2018 67.7 75.7
2017 67.5 75.5
2016 67.4 75.4
2015 67.2 75.3
2014 67 75.3
2013 66.8 75.5
2012 66.6 75.6
2011 66.3 75.5
2010 66 75.4
2009 65.7 75.3
2008 65.3 75.2
2007 64.9 75
2006 64.5 74.7
2005 64.2 74.4
2004 63.8 74
2003 63.5 73.7
2002 63.1 73.5
2001 62.5 73.1
2000 62.1 72.7
1999 61.7 72.4
1998 61.2 72.4
1997 60.7 72.3
1996 60.3 72.1
1995 59.8 72
1994 59.3 71.9
1993 58.7 71.7
1992 57.9 71.5
1991 57.4 71.2
1990 56.8 71
1989 56.1 70.8
1988 55.5 70.6
1987 54.9 70.4
1986 54.2 70.1
1985 53.8 69.9
1984 53.4 69.6
1983 52.9 69.2
1982 52.5 68.9
1981 52.3 68.5
1980 51.8 68.1
1979 51.4 67.6
1978 50.8 67.2
1977 50.4 66.7
1976 50 66.2
1975 49.3 65.7
1974 48.8 65.2
1973 48.3 64.7
1972 47.8 64.2
1971 47.5 63.8
1970 47.1 63.3
1969 46.7 62.9
1968 46.3 62.4
1967 45.9 62
1966 45.5 61.7
1965 45.1 61.1
1964 44.7 60.4
1963 44.3 59.7
1962 44 58.9
1961 43.6 58
1960 43.3 57.2
1959 43 56.3
1958 42.7 55.4
1957 42.4 54.5
1956 42.2 53.7
1955 41.9 52.8
1954 41.7 52
1953 41.4 51.1
1952 41 50.1
1951 40.9 49.2
1950 40.7 48.5

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

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Bolivia and Malaysia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Malaysia
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Malaysia
2024 12,413,315 35,557,673
2023 12,244,159 35,126,298
2022 12,077,154 34,695,493
2021 11,937,360 34,282,399
2020 11,816,299 33,889,558
2019 11,671,386 33,440,596
2018 11,508,368 32,910,967
2017 11,344,587 32,355,644
2016 11,180,020 31,789,685
2015 11,014,705 31,232,798
2014 10,848,888 30,696,137
2013 10,682,608 30,174,265
2012 10,515,807 29,662,831
2011 10,348,929 29,162,039
2010 10,182,345 28,655,776
2009 10,016,275 28,124,778
2008 9,850,858 27,570,059
2007 9,685,960 26,998,389
2006 9,521,689 26,417,909
2005 9,360,754 25,836,071
2004 9,204,287 25,256,772
2003 9,050,700 24,679,602
2002 8,900,355 24,102,477
2001 8,752,736 23,526,538
2000 8,606,326 22,967,816
1999 8,459,806 22,435,531
1998 8,313,394 21,906,713
1997 8,167,900 21,375,218
1996 8,021,736 20,850,087
1995 7,874,676 20,330,599
1994 7,727,322 19,820,446
1993 7,579,195 19,322,664
1992 7,430,336 18,834,572
1991 7,280,289 18,342,464
1990 7,130,142 17,833,171
1989 6,981,766 17,314,997
1988 6,835,508 16,796,605
1987 6,692,162 16,276,737
1986 6,552,479 15,760,419
1985 6,416,185 15,252,258
1984 6,281,868 14,759,009
1983 6,149,060 14,285,907
1982 6,018,088 13,832,798
1981 5,888,109 13,399,203
1980 5,758,900 12,983,363
1979 5,630,849 12,627,862
1978 5,504,123 12,328,157
1977 5,379,166 12,035,713
1976 5,256,496 11,750,097
1975 5,137,539 11,471,914
1974 5,022,475 11,200,906
1973 4,910,200 10,935,621
1972 4,800,978 10,676,835
1971 4,694,342 10,423,453
1970 4,590,010 10,178,802
1969 4,488,232 9,947,597
1968 4,388,944 9,725,281
1967 4,292,572 9,507,099
1966 4,199,550 9,284,688
1965 4,109,796 9,056,408
1964 4,022,996 8,828,406
1963 3,938,913 8,602,160
1962 3,857,493 8,380,172
1961 3,778,731 8,164,443
1960 3,702,323 7,956,197

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Malaysia

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Malaysia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Malaysia
2023 2.55 1.55
2022 2.58 1.55
2021 2.62 1.56
2020 2.65 1.68
2019 2.69 1.78
2018 2.73 1.84
2017 2.78 1.89
2016 2.83 1.94
2015 2.89 2.01
2014 2.95 2.06
2013 3.01 2.07
2012 3.08 2.12
2011 3.14 2.15
2010 3.21 2.14
2009 3.29 2.22
2008 3.36 2.26
2007 3.45 2.25
2006 3.53 2.31
2005 3.56 2.39
2004 3.63 2.49
2003 3.72 2.6
2002 3.8 2.66
2001 3.89 2.81
2000 3.99 2.94
1999 4.09 3.07
1998 4.15 3.12
1997 4.22 3.23
1996 4.34 3.3
1995 4.41 3.32
1994 4.49 3.35
1993 4.59 3.36
1992 4.71 3.37
1991 4.85 3.34
1990 4.9 3.3
1989 4.97 3.31
1988 5.03 3.5
1987 5.06 3.57
1986 5.12 3.7
1985 5.15 3.8
1984 5.24 3.89
1983 5.29 3.93
1982 5.35 3.97
1981 5.41 4
1980 5.47 4.04
1979 5.54 4.09
1978 5.61 4.18
1977 5.67 4.28
1976 5.74 4.4
1975 5.75 4.5
1974 5.8 4.62
1973 5.85 4.73
1972 5.89 4.82
1971 5.95 4.92
1970 6 5.04
1969 6.06 5.16
1968 6.1 5.29
1967 6.13 5.43
1966 6.16 5.64
1965 6.18 5.84
1964 6.21 6.03
1963 6.23 6.19
1962 6.25 6.3
1961 6.26 6.37
1960 6.27 6.41

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

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Bolivia and Malaysia demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Malaysia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Malaysia
2024 26 31.5
2023 25.7 31.1
2022 25.4 30.6
2021 25.2 30.1
2020 25 29.6
2019 24.8 29.2
2018 24.5 28.8
2017 24.3 28.5
2016 24 28.1
2015 23.8 27.8
2014 23.5 27.5
2013 23.3 27.1
2012 23.1 26.8
2011 22.9 26.4
2010 22.6 26
2009 22.4 25.6
2008 22.2 25.1
2007 22.1 24.8
2006 21.9 24.5
2005 21.7 24.2
2004 21.6 24
2003 21.4 23.9
2002 21.3 23.7
2001 21.1 23.6
2000 20.9 23.5
1999 20.8 23.4
1998 20.6 23.1
1997 20.4 22.9
1996 20.3 22.7
1995 20.1 22.5
1994 20 22.3
1993 19.8 22.1
1992 19.8 21.9
1991 19.7 21.7
1990 19.6 21.5
1989 19.6 21.3
1988 19.6 21.1
1987 19.5 21
1986 19.5 20.9
1985 19.4 20.7
1984 19.4 20.5
1983 19.4 20.4
1982 19.4 20.1
1981 19.3 19.9
1980 19.3 19.7
1979 19.3 19.5
1978 19.3 19.3
1977 19.3 19
1976 19.3 18.8
1975 19.3 18.6
1974 19.3 18.3
1973 19.3 18.1
1972 19.4 17.9
1971 19.4 17.6
1970 19.4 17.4
1969 19.5 17.3
1968 19.5 17.1
1967 19.5 17
1966 19.5 16.9
1965 19.5 16.8
1964 19.5 16.9
1963 19.5 17
1962 19.6 17.1
1961 19.6 17.3
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 Malaysia
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$414B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
23.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
0.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
136,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-3.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
3.93%
2022
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
30.9%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
2.3%
2021
Number of billionaires n/a
19
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00008%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,031
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$449B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$116B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$1.61B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
4,333,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
88.7%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Malaysia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
2,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
296 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
8.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
96%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
7.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
2.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
-0.58%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
4,986 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
17%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
16.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bolivia Malaysia
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.44%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
+166,615
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
76.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
52.4:47.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.55 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
68.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
0.72
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
22.5
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
174
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
95.8%
2022
English speaking
4%
2025
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
98%
2024

Health

Bolivia Malaysia
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$450
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$167
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
77.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
0.001%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
2.34
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
26
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
22.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
21.1%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
41
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
22%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Malaysia
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.22%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
3,568 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
33,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
73,219 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
173,898 mi
2022

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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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