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Bolivia vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 27th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Namibia
Population
12798112
3173089
Population rank 79/197 134/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Bolivia and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Namibia
2024 $54,881,327,453 $13,372,354,512
2023 $52,340,206,946 $12,408,271,449
2022 $50,959,081,954 $12,569,449,123
2021 $47,877,892,402 $12,402,486,184
2020 $42,313,784,081 $10,583,748,542
2019 $49,056,643,589 $12,541,928,303
2018 $48,414,038,842 $13,682,019,076
2017 $45,927,439,595 $12,895,153,371
2016 $33,941,126,194 $10,722,018,732
2015 $33,000,198,249 $11,335,161,084
2014 $32,996,188,017 $12,435,430,970
2013 $30,659,338,886 $12,043,307,277
2012 $27,084,497,482 $13,042,053,592
2011 $23,963,164,697 $12,523,359,441
2010 $19,649,723,722 $11,431,412,421
2009 $17,339,992,194 $8,938,847,189
2008 $16,674,276,286 $8,607,431,497
2007 $13,120,108,008 $8,839,536,476
2006 $11,451,844,902 $8,001,779,551
2005 $9,549,122,905 $7,248,374,838
2004 $8,773,451,752 $6,609,205,995
2003 $8,082,399,640 $4,926,439,384
2002 $7,905,485,146 $3,349,169,826
2001 $8,141,516,928 $3,557,341,215
2000 $8,397,855,485 $3,922,232,165
1999 $8,285,064,435 $3,868,551,730
1998 $8,497,494,652 $3,873,109,866
1997 $7,925,736,821 $4,154,989,950
1996 $7,396,949,126 $3,989,163,197
1995 $6,715,161,732 $3,978,514,206
1994 $5,981,222,859 $3,666,503,530
1993 $5,734,699,489 $3,251,188,833
1992 $5,643,868,749 $3,429,521,699
1991 $5,343,262,457 $2,996,869,281
1990 $4,867,582,598 $2,789,921,854
1989 $4,715,973,437 $2,535,135,798
1988 $4,597,612,362 $2,495,094,746
1987 $4,347,956,338 $2,300,068,217
1986 $3,959,382,833 $1,809,048,527
1985 $5,377,276,555 $1,608,237,350
1984 $6,169,483,225 $1,951,260,038
1983 $5,422,656,823 $2,297,400,688
1982 $5,594,126,369 $2,118,710,248
1981 $5,891,598,695 $2,249,908,578
1980 $4,537,479,608 $2,421,990,338
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 Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Namibia
2024 $4,421 $4,413
2023 $4,275 $4,188
2022 $4,219 $4,350
2021 $4,011 $4,413
2020 $3,581 $3,879
2019 $4,203 $4,732
2018 $4,207 $5,309
2017 $4,048 $5,144
2016 $3,036 $4,396
2015 $2,996 $4,774
2014 $3,041 $5,378
2013 $2,870 $5,347
2012 $2,576 $5,943
2011 $2,316 $5,835
2010 $1,930 $5,418
2009 $1,731 $4,303
2008 $1,693 $4,205
2007 $1,355 $4,379
2006 $1,203 $4,017
2005 $1,020 $3,686
2004 $953 $3,403
2003 $893 $2,569
2002 $888 $1,772
2001 $930 $1,916
2000 $976 $2,157
1999 $979 $2,178
1998 $1,022 $2,235
1997 $970 $2,460
1996 $922 $2,423
1995 $853 $2,483
1994 $774 $2,356
1993 $757 $2,155
1992 $760 $2,347
1991 $734 $2,117
1990 $683 $2,037
1989 $675 $1,967
1988 $673 $2,063
1987 $650 $1,969
1986 $604 $1,599
1985 $838 $1,466
1984 $982 $1,830
1983 $882 $2,214
1982 $930 $2,097
1981 $1,001 $2,267
1980 $788 $2,468
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. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Namibia
2026 69.1 67.8
2025 68.9 67.7
2024 68.7 67.5
2023 68.6 67.4
2022 67.4 64.2
2021 61.4 60.8
2020 62.9 64.1
2019 67.8 63.5
2018 67.7 62.6
2017 67.5 61.7
2016 67.4 60.8
2015 67.2 60
2014 67 59.3
2013 66.8 58.5
2012 66.6 57.7
2011 66.3 56.6
2010 66 56.1
2009 65.7 55.3
2008 65.3 54.7
2007 64.9 54
2006 64.5 53.2
2005 64.2 52.6
2004 63.8 52.2
2003 63.5 51.9
2002 63.1 52
2001 62.5 52
2000 62.1 52.9
1999 61.7 54
1998 61.2 54.8
1997 60.7 55.8
1996 60.3 56.6
1995 59.8 57.5
1994 59.3 58.4
1993 58.7 59.3
1992 57.9 60.2
1991 57.4 60.8
1990 56.8 61.4
1989 56.1 60.8
1988 55.5 59
1987 54.9 59.1
1986 54.2 58.7
1985 53.8 58.5
1984 53.4 58.1
1983 52.9 57.6
1982 52.5 57.3
1981 52.3 56.9
1980 51.8 56.6
1979 51.4 59.5
1978 50.8 59.1
1977 50.4 58.6
1976 50 58
1975 49.3 57.6
1974 48.8 56.9
1973 48.3 56.4
1972 47.8 55.8
1971 47.5 55.3
1970 47.1 54.7
1969 46.7 54.1
1968 46.3 53.6
1967 45.9 52.9
1966 45.5 52.3
1965 45.1 52
1964 44.7 51.3
1963 44.3 50.6
1962 44 50
1961 43.6 49.2
1960 43.3 48.5
1959 43 47.8
1958 42.7 47.1
1957 42.4 46.4
1956 42.2 45.7
1955 41.9 45
1954 41.7 44.4
1953 41.4 43.8
1952 41 43.1
1951 40.9 42.5
1950 40.7 41.9

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

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Bolivia and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Namibia
2024 12,413,315 3,030,131
2023 12,244,159 2,963,095
2022 12,077,154 2,889,662
2021 11,937,360 2,810,548
2020 11,816,299 2,728,762
2019 11,671,386 2,650,494
2018 11,508,368 2,577,327
2017 11,344,587 2,506,853
2016 11,180,020 2,439,213
2015 11,014,705 2,374,300
2014 10,848,888 2,312,139
2013 10,682,608 2,252,508
2012 10,515,807 2,194,654
2011 10,348,929 2,146,325
2010 10,182,345 2,109,811
2009 10,016,275 2,077,394
2008 9,850,858 2,047,056
2007 9,685,960 2,018,600
2006 9,521,689 1,991,888
2005 9,360,754 1,966,582
2004 9,204,287 1,942,082
2003 9,050,700 1,917,464
2002 8,900,355 1,889,970
2001 8,752,736 1,857,048
2000 8,606,326 1,818,647
1999 8,459,806 1,776,368
1998 8,313,394 1,732,745
1997 8,167,900 1,689,264
1996 8,021,736 1,646,103
1995 7,874,676 1,602,170
1994 7,727,322 1,556,304
1993 7,579,195 1,508,697
1992 7,430,336 1,461,322
1991 7,280,289 1,415,684
1990 7,130,142 1,369,303
1989 6,981,766 1,288,947
1988 6,835,508 1,209,696
1987 6,692,162 1,167,889
1986 6,552,479 1,131,081
1985 6,416,185 1,096,890
1984 6,281,868 1,065,989
1983 6,149,060 1,037,511
1982 6,018,088 1,010,308
1981 5,888,109 992,500
1980 5,758,900 981,434
1979 5,630,849 962,825
1978 5,504,123 947,269
1977 5,379,166 931,104
1976 5,256,496 906,566
1975 5,137,539 881,032
1974 5,022,475 854,320
1973 4,910,200 828,928
1972 4,800,978 804,399
1971 4,694,342 780,584
1970 4,590,010 757,868
1969 4,488,232 736,120
1968 4,388,944 715,542
1967 4,292,572 696,045
1966 4,199,550 677,655
1965 4,109,796 660,558
1964 4,022,996 644,530
1963 3,938,913 629,589
1962 3,857,493 615,759
1961 3,778,731 603,067
1960 3,702,323 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Namibia

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Namibia
2023 2.55 3.21
2022 2.58 3.25
2021 2.62 3.3
2020 2.65 3.35
2019 2.69 3.4
2018 2.73 3.46
2017 2.78 3.51
2016 2.83 3.57
2015 2.89 3.6
2014 2.95 3.64
2013 3.01 3.65
2012 3.08 3.68
2011 3.14 3.66
2010 3.21 3.66
2009 3.29 3.63
2008 3.36 3.62
2007 3.45 3.61
2006 3.53 3.6
2005 3.56 3.57
2004 3.63 3.55
2003 3.72 3.58
2002 3.8 3.69
2001 3.89 3.83
2000 3.99 3.99
1999 4.09 4.14
1998 4.15 4.18
1997 4.22 4.17
1996 4.34 4.2
1995 4.41 4.42
1994 4.49 4.68
1993 4.59 4.91
1992 4.71 5.11
1991 4.85 5.29
1990 4.9 5.4
1989 4.97 5.52
1988 5.03 5.61
1987 5.06 5.7
1986 5.12 5.79
1985 5.15 5.88
1984 5.24 5.94
1983 5.29 6
1982 5.35 6.08
1981 5.41 6.16
1980 5.47 6.24
1979 5.54 6.31
1978 5.61 6.38
1977 5.67 6.44
1976 5.74 6.49
1975 5.75 6.53
1974 5.8 6.55
1973 5.85 6.54
1972 5.89 6.53
1971 5.95 6.52
1970 6 6.52
1969 6.06 6.51
1968 6.1 6.5
1967 6.13 6.49
1966 6.16 6.47
1965 6.18 6.45
1964 6.21 6.43
1963 6.23 6.41
1962 6.25 6.35
1961 6.26 6.29
1960 6.27 6.24

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

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Bolivia and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Namibia
2024 26 22.1
2023 25.7 21.9
2022 25.4 21.8
2021 25.2 21.8
2020 25 21.8
2019 24.8 21.8
2018 24.5 21.7
2017 24.3 21.6
2016 24 21.5
2015 23.8 21.4
2014 23.5 21.3
2013 23.3 21.1
2012 23.1 20.9
2011 22.9 20.7
2010 22.6 20.5
2009 22.4 20.3
2008 22.2 20
2007 22.1 19.9
2006 21.9 19.7
2005 21.7 19.6
2004 21.6 19.4
2003 21.4 19.3
2002 21.3 19.2
2001 21.1 19.1
2000 20.9 19
1999 20.8 18.9
1998 20.6 18.9
1997 20.4 18.8
1996 20.3 18.7
1995 20.1 18.6
1994 20 18.5
1993 19.8 18.5
1992 19.8 18.4
1991 19.7 18.4
1990 19.6 18.3
1989 19.6 17.8
1988 19.6 17.3
1987 19.5 17
1986 19.5 16.9
1985 19.4 16.7
1984 19.4 16.5
1983 19.4 16.4
1982 19.4 16.3
1981 19.3 16.4
1980 19.3 16.6
1979 19.3 16.8
1978 19.3 17
1977 19.3 17.3
1976 19.3 17.5
1975 19.3 17.6
1974 19.3 17.7
1973 19.3 17.8
1972 19.4 17.9
1971 19.4 18
1970 19.4 18.1
1969 19.5 18.1
1968 19.5 18.2
1967 19.5 18.3
1966 19.5 18.3
1965 19.5 18.4
1964 19.5 18.4
1963 19.5 18.5
1962 19.6 18.6
1961 19.6 18.7
1960 19.6 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies n/a
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Bolivia Namibia
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
87.6%
2023
English speaking
4%
2025
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Bolivia Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Namibia
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026

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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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