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Bolivia vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 27th vs. 134th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Netherlands
Population
12798112
18252623
Population rank 79/197 72/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 88/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Bolivia and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Netherlands
2024 $54,881,327,453 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $52,340,206,946 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $50,959,081,954 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $47,877,892,402 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $42,313,784,081 $932,560,861,701
2019 $49,056,643,589 $928,903,005,576
2018 $48,414,038,842 $929,733,599,797
2017 $45,927,439,595 $848,233,537,846
2016 $33,941,126,194 $797,163,949,290
2015 $33,000,198,249 $775,743,675,303
2014 $32,996,188,017 $901,556,501,756
2013 $30,659,338,886 $883,951,539,007
2012 $27,084,497,482 $845,689,017,066
2011 $23,963,164,697 $913,140,741,333
2010 $19,649,723,722 $852,464,982,433
2009 $17,339,992,194 $878,954,223,140
2008 $16,674,276,286 $957,901,566,041
2007 $13,120,108,008 $853,499,460,873
2006 $11,451,844,902 $737,593,995,289
2005 $9,549,122,905 $688,133,699,636
2004 $8,773,451,752 $661,224,886,143
2003 $8,082,399,640 $582,435,617,082
2002 $7,905,485,146 $475,529,972,123
2001 $8,141,516,928 $432,536,219,669
2000 $8,397,855,485 $417,649,282,154
1999 $8,285,064,435 $447,778,514,140
1998 $8,497,494,652 $438,612,530,549
1997 $7,925,736,821 $417,506,211,882
1996 $7,396,949,126 $451,372,549,020
1995 $6,715,161,732 $452,967,334,614
1994 $5,981,222,859 $379,688,232,232
1993 $5,734,699,489 $354,070,495,966
1992 $5,643,868,749 $363,497,050,125
1991 $5,343,262,457 $327,982,316,124
1990 $4,867,582,598 $318,799,003,994
1989 $4,715,973,437 $258,716,904,292
1988 $4,597,612,362 $262,295,966,105
1987 $4,347,956,338 $245,406,949,521
1986 $3,959,382,833 $201,157,708,221
1985 $5,377,276,555 $144,057,523,222
1984 $6,169,483,225 $144,124,462,912
1983 $5,422,656,823 $153,671,294,109
1982 $5,594,126,369 $158,712,765,536
1981 $5,891,598,695 $164,375,775,854
1980 $4,537,479,608 $195,439,301,707
1979 $4,421,336,383 $179,933,827,310
1978 $3,758,220,890 $156,089,077,205
1977 $3,227,436,282 $127,203,923,857
1976 $2,731,984,008 $109,329,386,564
1975 $2,404,697,651 $100,397,061,694
1974 $2,100,249,875 $87,371,810,804
1973 $1,262,968,516 $71,946,639,603
1972 $1,257,615,645 $54,787,070,173
1971 $1,095,622,896 $44,644,730,576
1970 $1,017,003,367 $38,220,884,519
1969 $929,629,630 $34,086,038,090
1968 $857,912,458 $30,097,635,751
1967 $755,808,081 $27,143,828,099
1966 $669,191,919 $24,741,480,717
1965 $604,377,104 $22,721,869,808
1964 $544,023,569 $20,232,048,553
1963 $482,828,283 $17,193,744,109
1962 $448,400,673 $15,847,582,341
1961 $410,101,010 $14,599,836,396
1960 $377,020,202 $13,282,979,015

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

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Bolivia and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Netherlands
2024 $4,421 $67,520
2023 $4,275 $63,516
2022 $4,219 $59,123
2021 $4,011 $60,142
2020 $3,581 $53,468
2019 $4,203 $53,555
2018 $4,207 $53,955
2017 $4,048 $49,514
2016 $3,036 $46,809
2015 $2,996 $45,794
2014 $3,041 $53,457
2013 $2,870 $52,602
2012 $2,576 $50,474
2011 $2,316 $54,702
2010 $1,930 $51,306
2009 $1,731 $53,172
2008 $1,693 $58,247
2007 $1,355 $52,101
2006 $1,203 $45,124
2005 $1,020 $42,165
2004 $953 $40,611
2003 $893 $35,897
2002 $888 $29,447
2001 $930 $26,956
2000 $976 $26,225
1999 $979 $28,319
1998 $1,022 $27,924
1997 $970 $26,745
1996 $922 $29,064
1995 $853 $29,301
1994 $774 $24,683
1993 $757 $23,156
1992 $760 $23,939
1991 $734 $21,764
1990 $683 $21,322
1989 $675 $17,423
1988 $673 $17,771
1987 $650 $16,734
1986 $604 $13,804
1985 $838 $9,941
1984 $982 $9,992
1983 $882 $10,696
1982 $930 $11,089
1981 $1,001 $11,537
1980 $788 $13,812
1979 $785 $12,817
1978 $683 $11,196
1977 $600 $9,180
1976 $520 $7,937
1975 $468 $7,346
1974 $418 $6,450
1973 $257.2 $5,353
1972 $261.9 $4,110
1971 $233.4 $3,384
1970 $221.6 $2,931
1969 $207.1 $2,647
1968 $195.5 $2,364
1967 $176.1 $2,155
1966 $159.3 $1,986
1965 $147.1 $1,848
1964 $135.2 $1,668
1963 $122.6 $1,437
1962 $116.2 $1,342
1961 $108.5 $1,254
1960 $101.8 $1,156

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

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Bolivia vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Netherlands
2026 69.1 82.6
2025 68.9 82.4
2024 68.7 82.3
2023 68.6 82.2
2022 67.4 81.9
2021 61.4 81.4
2020 62.9 81.4
2019 67.8 82.1
2018 67.7 81.8
2017 67.5 81.7
2016 67.4 81.6
2015 67.2 81.5
2014 67 81.7
2013 66.8 81.3
2012 66.6 81.1
2011 66.3 81.1
2010 66 80.8
2009 65.7 80.7
2008 65.3 80.4
2007 64.9 80.3
2006 64.5 79.8
2005 64.2 79.5
2004 63.8 79.2
2003 63.5 78.7
2002 63.1 78.4
2001 62.5 78.3
2000 62.1 78.1
1999 61.7 78
1998 61.2 78
1997 60.7 77.9
1996 60.3 77.6
1995 59.8 77.6
1994 59.3 77.5
1993 58.7 77
1992 57.9 77.4
1991 57.4 77.2
1990 56.8 77
1989 56.1 76.8
1988 55.5 77
1987 54.9 76.8
1986 54.2 76.4
1985 53.8 76.4
1984 53.4 76.3
1983 52.9 76.3
1982 52.5 76.1
1981 52.3 76
1980 51.8 75.8
1979 51.4 75.6
1978 50.8 75.2
1977 50.4 75.3
1976 50 74.7
1975 49.3 74.6
1974 48.8 74.6
1973 48.3 74.2
1972 47.8 73.8
1971 47.5 73.9
1970 47.1 73.6
1969 46.7 73.6
1968 46.3 73.6
1967 45.9 73.8
1966 45.5 73.6
1965 45.1 73.6
1964 44.7 73.7
1963 44.3 73.4
1962 44 73.2
1961 43.6 73.6
1960 43.3 73.4
1959 43 73.2
1958 42.7 73.1
1957 42.4 73
1956 42.2 72.5
1955 41.9 72.5
1954 41.7 72.4
1953 41.4 71.7
1952 41 72.1
1951 40.9 71.5
1950 40.7 71.4

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

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Bolivia and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Netherlands
2024 12,413,315 17,993,485
2023 12,244,159 17,877,117
2022 12,077,154 17,700,982
2021 11,937,360 17,533,044
2020 11,816,299 17,441,500
2019 11,671,386 17,344,874
2018 11,508,368 17,231,624
2017 11,344,587 17,131,296
2016 11,180,020 17,030,314
2015 11,014,705 16,939,923
2014 10,848,888 16,865,008
2013 10,682,608 16,804,432
2012 10,515,807 16,754,962
2011 10,348,929 16,693,074
2010 10,182,345 16,615,394
2009 10,016,275 16,530,388
2008 9,850,858 16,445,593
2007 9,685,960 16,381,696
2006 9,521,689 16,346,101
2005 9,360,754 16,319,868
2004 9,204,287 16,281,779
2003 9,050,700 16,225,302
2002 8,900,355 16,148,929
2001 8,752,736 16,046,180
2000 8,606,326 15,925,513
1999 8,459,806 15,812,088
1998 8,313,394 15,707,209
1997 8,167,900 15,610,650
1996 8,021,736 15,530,498
1995 7,874,676 15,459,006
1994 7,727,322 15,382,838
1993 7,579,195 15,290,368
1992 7,430,336 15,184,166
1991 7,280,289 15,069,798
1990 7,130,142 14,951,510
1989 6,981,766 14,848,907
1988 6,835,508 14,760,094
1987 6,692,162 14,665,037
1986 6,552,479 14,572,278
1985 6,416,185 14,491,632
1984 6,281,868 14,424,211
1983 6,149,060 14,367,070
1982 6,018,088 14,312,690
1981 5,888,109 14,247,208
1980 5,758,900 14,149,800
1979 5,630,849 14,038,270
1978 5,504,123 13,941,700
1977 5,379,166 13,856,185
1976 5,256,496 13,774,037
1975 5,137,539 13,666,335
1974 5,022,475 13,545,056
1973 4,910,200 13,439,322
1972 4,800,978 13,328,593
1971 4,694,342 13,194,497
1970 4,590,010 13,038,526
1969 4,488,232 12,877,984
1968 4,388,944 12,729,721
1967 4,292,572 12,598,201
1966 4,199,550 12,456,251
1965 4,109,796 12,294,732
1964 4,022,996 12,127,120
1963 3,938,913 11,965,966
1962 3,857,493 11,805,689
1961 3,778,731 11,638,712
1960 3,702,323 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Netherlands
2023 2.55 1.43
2022 2.58 1.49
2021 2.62 1.62
2020 2.65 1.54
2019 2.69 1.57
2018 2.73 1.59
2017 2.78 1.62
2016 2.83 1.66
2015 2.89 1.66
2014 2.95 1.71
2013 3.01 1.68
2012 3.08 1.72
2011 3.14 1.76
2010 3.21 1.79
2009 3.29 1.79
2008 3.36 1.77
2007 3.45 1.72
2006 3.53 1.72
2005 3.56 1.71
2004 3.63 1.72
2003 3.72 1.75
2002 3.8 1.73
2001 3.89 1.71
2000 3.99 1.72
1999 4.09 1.65
1998 4.15 1.63
1997 4.22 1.56
1996 4.34 1.53
1995 4.41 1.53
1994 4.49 1.57
1993 4.59 1.57
1992 4.71 1.59
1991 4.85 1.61
1990 4.9 1.62
1989 4.97 1.55
1988 5.03 1.55
1987 5.06 1.56
1986 5.12 1.55
1985 5.15 1.51
1984 5.24 1.49
1983 5.29 1.47
1982 5.35 1.5
1981 5.41 1.56
1980 5.47 1.6
1979 5.54 1.56
1978 5.61 1.58
1977 5.67 1.58
1976 5.74 1.63
1975 5.75 1.66
1974 5.8 1.77
1973 5.85 1.9
1972 5.89 2.15
1971 5.95 2.36
1970 6 2.57
1969 6.06 2.75
1968 6.1 2.72
1967 6.13 2.81
1966 6.16 2.9
1965 6.18 3.04
1964 6.21 3.17
1963 6.23 3.19
1962 6.25 3.18
1961 6.26 3.22
1960 6.27 3.12

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

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Bolivia and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Netherlands
2024 26 42.4
2023 25.7 42.4
2022 25.4 42.5
2021 25.2 42.6
2020 25 42.5
2019 24.8 42.5
2018 24.5 42.4
2017 24.3 42.3
2016 24 42.2
2015 23.8 42
2014 23.5 41.8
2013 23.3 41.6
2012 23.1 41.3
2011 22.9 41
2010 22.6 40.7
2009 22.4 40.3
2008 22.2 40
2007 22.1 39.7
2006 21.9 39.3
2005 21.7 38.9
2004 21.6 38.5
2003 21.4 38.1
2002 21.3 37.8
2001 21.1 37.5
2000 20.9 37.3
1999 20.8 37
1998 20.6 36.7
1997 20.4 36.4
1996 20.3 36.1
1995 20.1 35.7
1994 20 35.4
1993 19.8 35.1
1992 19.8 34.8
1991 19.7 34.6
1990 19.6 34.3
1989 19.6 34.1
1988 19.6 33.8
1987 19.5 33.5
1986 19.5 33.2
1985 19.4 32.9
1984 19.4 32.6
1983 19.4 32.3
1982 19.4 31.9
1981 19.3 31.6
1980 19.3 31.3
1979 19.3 31
1978 19.3 30.7
1977 19.3 30.3
1976 19.3 29.8
1975 19.3 29.4
1974 19.3 29.3
1973 19.3 29
1972 19.4 28.9
1971 19.4 28.7
1970 19.4 28.6
1969 19.5 28.6
1968 19.5 28.6
1967 19.5 28.5
1966 19.5 28.6
1965 19.5 28.6
1964 19.5 28.6
1963 19.5 28.7
1962 19.6 28.7
1961 19.6 28.8
1960 19.6 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bolivia Netherlands
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
4%
2025
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
97%
2023

Health

Bolivia Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Netherlands
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
88,123 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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