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Bolivia vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 27th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Nauru
Population
12798112
12125
Population rank 79/197 195/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 88/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Bolivia and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Nauru
2024 $54,881,327,453 $162,588,621
2023 $52,340,206,946 $151,435,610
2022 $50,959,081,954 $152,373,434
2021 $47,877,892,402 $175,390,281
2020 $42,313,784,081 $124,685,688
2019 $49,056,643,589 $125,160,116
2018 $48,414,038,842 $130,995,566
2017 $45,927,439,595 $109,355,639
2016 $33,941,126,194 $97,541,943
2015 $33,000,198,249 $84,863,441
2014 $32,996,188,017 $99,149,244
2013 $30,659,338,886 $94,385,015
2012 $27,084,497,482 $101,055,723
2011 $23,963,164,697 $65,071,880
2010 $19,649,723,722 $47,562,845
2009 $17,339,992,194 $44,176,246
2008 $16,674,276,286 $37,602,265
2007 $13,120,108,008 $22,766,972
2006 $11,451,844,902 $29,200,359
2005 $9,549,122,905 $30,070,666
2004 $8,773,451,752 $30,587,566
2003 $8,082,399,640 $24,778,160
2002 $7,905,485,146 $21,017,424
2001 $8,141,516,928 $22,613,288
2000 $8,397,855,485 $26,930,980
1999 $8,285,064,435 $27,328,613
1998 $8,497,494,652 $29,664,451
1997 $7,925,736,821 $37,331,507
1996 $7,396,949,126 $37,458,801
1995 $6,715,161,732 $39,969,706
1994 $5,981,222,859 $39,742,511
1993 $5,734,699,489 $43,542,088
1992 $5,643,868,749 $51,133,123
1991 $5,343,262,457 $52,533,789
1990 $4,867,582,598 $55,572,376
1989 $4,715,973,437 $53,736,786
1988 $4,597,612,362 $45,931,134
1987 $4,347,956,338 $40,118,410
1986 $3,959,382,833 $39,939,391
1985 $5,377,276,555 $41,548,741
1984 $6,169,483,225 $47,363,231
1983 $5,422,656,823 $48,439,093
1982 $5,594,126,369 $52,877,742
1981 $5,891,598,695 $51,689,637
1980 $4,537,479,608 $46,947,124
1979 $4,421,336,383 $44,431,330
1978 $3,758,220,890 $41,754,147
1977 $3,227,436,282 $40,444,702
1976 $2,731,984,008 $40,287,427
1975 $2,404,697,651 $40,106,776
1974 $2,100,249,875 $35,994,511
1973 $1,262,968,516 $26,529,817
1972 $1,257,615,645 $21,734,269
1971 $1,095,622,896 $19,009,433
1970 $1,017,003,367 $17,570,366
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 Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Nauru
2024 $4,421 $13,609
2023 $4,275 $12,752
2022 $4,219 $12,912
2021 $4,011 $14,979
2020 $3,581 $10,709
2019 $4,203 $10,802
2018 $4,207 $11,414
2017 $4,048 $9,657
2016 $3,036 $8,748
2015 $2,996 $7,747
2014 $3,041 $9,230
2013 $2,870 $8,975
2012 $2,576 $9,843
2011 $2,316 $6,444
2010 $1,930 $4,736
2009 $1,731 $4,411
2008 $1,693 $3,757
2007 $1,355 $2,272
2006 $1,203 $2,910
2005 $1,020 $2,992
2004 $953 $3,041
2003 $893 $2,463
2002 $888 $2,085
2001 $930 $2,232
2000 $976 $2,649
1999 $979 $2,683
1998 $1,022 $2,909
1997 $970 $3,661
1996 $922 $3,679
1995 $853 $3,932
1994 $774 $3,921
1993 $757 $4,310
1992 $760 $5,103
1991 $734 $5,333
1990 $683 $5,776
1989 $675 $5,723
1988 $673 $5,012
1987 $650 $4,485
1986 $604 $4,569
1985 $838 $4,859
1984 $982 $5,654
1983 $882 $5,896
1982 $930 $6,577
1981 $1,001 $6,594
1980 $788 $6,138
1979 $785 $5,950
1978 $683 $5,721
1977 $600 $5,646
1976 $520 $5,703
1975 $468 $5,740
1974 $418 $5,199
1973 $257.2 $3,864
1972 $261.9 $3,191
1971 $233.4 $2,811
1970 $221.6 $2,619
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. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Nauru
2026 69.1 62.6
2025 68.9 62.4
2024 68.7 62.3
2023 68.6 62.1
2022 67.4 61.9
2021 61.4 61.3
2020 62.9 61.5
2019 67.8 61.4
2018 67.7 61.2
2017 67.5 61.1
2016 67.4 61
2015 67.2 60.9
2014 67 60.8
2013 66.8 60.7
2012 66.6 60.5
2011 66.3 60.3
2010 66 60.1
2009 65.7 59.9
2008 65.3 59.7
2007 64.9 59.5
2006 64.5 59.4
2005 64.2 59.4
2004 63.8 59.3
2003 63.5 59.4
2002 63.1 59.4
2001 62.5 59.5
2000 62.1 59.6
1999 61.7 59.7
1998 61.2 59.9
1997 60.7 60
1996 60.3 60.1
1995 59.8 60.1
1994 59.3 60
1993 58.7 59.8
1992 57.9 59.5
1991 57.4 59.3
1990 56.8 59.1
1989 56.1 58.9
1988 55.5 58.7
1987 54.9 58.6
1986 54.2 58.6
1985 53.8 58.6
1984 53.4 58.7
1983 52.9 58.7
1982 52.5 58.6
1981 52.3 58.6
1980 51.8 58.5
1979 51.4 58.4
1978 50.8 58.3
1977 50.4 58.1
1976 50 58.2
1975 49.3 58.3
1974 48.8 58.3
1973 48.3 58.4
1972 47.8 58.4
1971 47.5 58.4
1970 47.1 58.4
1969 46.7 58.4
1968 46.3 58.6
1967 45.9 58.6
1966 45.5 58.4
1965 45.1 58.3
1964 44.7 58.2
1963 44.3 58.1
1962 44 58
1961 43.6 58
1960 43.3 57.9
1959 43 57.9
1958 42.7 57.8
1957 42.4 57.7
1956 42.2 57.6
1955 41.9 57.5
1954 41.7 57.4
1953 41.4 57.2
1952 41 57
1951 40.9 56.8
1950 40.7 56.6

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

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Bolivia and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Nauru
2024 12,413,315 11,947
2023 12,244,159 11,875
2022 12,077,154 11,801
2021 11,937,360 11,709
2020 11,816,299 11,643
2019 11,671,386 11,587
2018 11,508,368 11,477
2017 11,344,587 11,324
2016 11,180,020 11,150
2015 11,014,705 10,954
2014 10,848,888 10,742
2013 10,682,608 10,517
2012 10,515,807 10,267
2011 10,348,929 10,098
2010 10,182,345 10,043
2009 10,016,275 10,016
2008 9,850,858 10,009
2007 9,685,960 10,020
2006 9,521,689 10,034
2005 9,360,754 10,049
2004 9,204,287 10,060
2003 9,050,700 10,059
2002 8,900,355 10,082
2001 8,752,736 10,130
2000 8,606,326 10,168
1999 8,459,806 10,187
1998 8,313,394 10,198
1997 8,167,900 10,197
1996 8,021,736 10,183
1995 7,874,676 10,165
1994 7,727,322 10,137
1993 7,579,195 10,102
1992 7,430,336 10,021
1991 7,280,289 9,850
1990 7,130,142 9,622
1989 6,981,766 9,390
1988 6,835,508 9,165
1987 6,692,162 8,946
1986 6,552,479 8,742
1985 6,416,185 8,551
1984 6,281,868 8,377
1983 6,149,060 8,216
1982 6,018,088 8,040
1981 5,888,109 7,839
1980 5,758,900 7,649
1979 5,630,849 7,468
1978 5,504,123 7,298
1977 5,379,166 7,163
1976 5,256,496 7,064
1975 5,137,539 6,987
1974 5,022,475 6,923
1973 4,910,200 6,866
1972 4,800,978 6,812
1971 4,694,342 6,762
1970 4,590,010 6,710
1969 4,488,232 6,581
1968 4,388,944 6,328
1967 4,292,572 6,135
1966 4,199,550 6,043
1965 4,109,796 5,832
1964 4,022,996 5,515
1963 3,938,913 5,226
1962 3,857,493 4,979
1961 3,778,731 4,774
1960 3,702,323 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Nauru

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Nauru
2023 2.55 3.33
2022 2.58 3.38
2021 2.62 3.43
2020 2.65 3.47
2019 2.69 3.53
2018 2.73 3.68
2017 2.78 3.88
2016 2.83 4.03
2015 2.89 4.08
2014 2.95 4.09
2013 3.01 4.1
2012 3.08 4.12
2011 3.14 4.12
2010 3.21 4.02
2009 3.29 3.85
2008 3.36 3.67
2007 3.45 3.5
2006 3.53 3.4
2005 3.56 3.38
2004 3.63 3.38
2003 3.72 3.39
2002 3.8 3.4
2001 3.89 3.46
2000 3.99 3.54
1999 4.09 3.64
1998 4.15 3.68
1997 4.22 3.74
1996 4.34 3.78
1995 4.41 3.81
1994 4.49 3.84
1993 4.59 3.89
1992 4.71 3.95
1991 4.85 3.99
1990 4.9 4.02
1989 4.97 4.07
1988 5.03 4.11
1987 5.06 4.14
1986 5.12 4.15
1985 5.15 4.14
1984 5.24 4.11
1983 5.29 4.06
1982 5.35 3.99
1981 5.41 3.94
1980 5.47 3.88
1979 5.54 3.85
1978 5.61 3.84
1977 5.67 3.86
1976 5.74 3.9
1975 5.75 3.97
1974 5.8 4.07
1973 5.85 4.19
1972 5.89 4.36
1971 5.95 4.54
1970 6 4.74
1969 6.06 4.94
1968 6.1 5.14
1967 6.13 5.29
1966 6.16 5.41
1965 6.18 5.48
1964 6.21 5.47
1963 6.23 5.44
1962 6.25 5.42
1961 6.26 5.38
1960 6.27 5.34

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

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Bolivia and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Nauru
2024 26 21.4
2023 25.7 21.5
2022 25.4 21.6
2021 25.2 21.7
2020 25 21.8
2019 24.8 21.9
2018 24.5 21.8
2017 24.3 21.6
2016 24 21.5
2015 23.8 21.4
2014 23.5 21.5
2013 23.3 21.6
2012 23.1 21.7
2011 22.9 21.8
2010 22.6 21.8
2009 22.4 21.8
2008 22.2 21.7
2007 22.1 21.5
2006 21.9 21.3
2005 21.7 21.2
2004 21.6 21
2003 21.4 20.8
2002 21.3 20.6
2001 21.1 20.4
2000 20.9 20.1
1999 20.8 19.8
1998 20.6 19.6
1997 20.4 19.5
1996 20.3 19.4
1995 20.1 19.3
1994 20 19.3
1993 19.8 19.3
1992 19.8 19.4
1991 19.7 19.7
1990 19.6 20.2
1989 19.6 20.8
1988 19.6 21.4
1987 19.5 22.1
1986 19.5 22.8
1985 19.4 23.7
1984 19.4 24.5
1983 19.4 25.2
1982 19.4 25.1
1981 19.3 24.7
1980 19.3 24.2
1979 19.3 23.6
1978 19.3 22.9
1977 19.3 22.1
1976 19.3 21.5
1975 19.3 21
1974 19.3 20.4
1973 19.3 19.8
1972 19.4 19.4
1971 19.4 19.1
1970 19.4 18.7
1969 19.5 18.9
1968 19.5 21.2
1967 19.5 22.9
1966 19.5 22.9
1965 19.5 23.1
1964 19.5 23.4
1963 19.5 23.7
1962 19.6 23.9
1961 19.6 24
1960 19.6 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
3.4%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bolivia Nauru
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
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
1.9%
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
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bolivia Nauru
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
87
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
96.6%
2023
English speaking
4%
2025
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Bolivia Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Nauru
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
18.6 mi
2002

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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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