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Bolivia vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 27th vs. 74th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia New Zealand
Population
12798112
5374272
Population rank 79/197 124/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Bolivia and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia New Zealand
2024 $54,881,327,453 $260,172,385,098
2023 $52,340,206,946 $255,194,972,673
2022 $50,959,081,954 $249,509,991,440
2021 $47,877,892,402 $253,977,931,815
2020 $42,313,784,081 $213,029,554,654
2019 $49,056,643,589 $213,006,341,102
2018 $48,414,038,842 $211,985,631,173
2017 $45,927,439,595 $206,745,969,246
2016 $33,941,126,194 $189,100,085,275
2015 $33,000,198,249 $178,224,167,088
2014 $32,996,188,017 $201,518,402,787
2013 $30,659,338,886 $191,012,364,177
2012 $27,084,497,482 $176,560,711,239
2011 $23,963,164,697 $168,484,908,960
2010 $19,649,723,722 $146,887,902,524
2009 $17,339,992,194 $121,663,439,315
2008 $16,674,276,286 $133,437,126,590
2007 $13,120,108,008 $137,188,946,866
2006 $11,451,844,902 $111,538,810,713
2005 $9,549,122,905 $114,720,129,550
2004 $8,773,451,752 $103,905,210,084
2003 $8,082,399,640 $88,250,885,550
2002 $7,905,485,146 $66,627,729,311
2001 $8,141,516,928 $53,872,425,917
2000 $8,397,855,485 $52,623,281,957
1999 $8,285,064,435 $58,762,260,626
1998 $8,497,494,652 $56,227,169,851
1997 $7,925,736,821 $66,075,143,415
1996 $7,396,949,126 $70,140,835,299
1995 $6,715,161,732 $63,918,703,507
1994 $5,981,222,859 $55,314,732,279
1993 $5,734,699,489 $46,775,620,817
1992 $5,643,868,749 $41,649,829,860
1991 $5,343,262,457 $42,745,329,732
1990 $4,867,582,598 $45,495,129,385
1989 $4,715,973,437 $43,920,222,525
1988 $4,597,612,362 $45,176,811,594
1987 $4,347,956,338 $40,376,354,070
1986 $3,959,382,833 $30,604,668,357
1985 $5,377,276,555 $24,679,795,396
1984 $6,169,483,225 $21,665,975,319
1983 $5,422,656,823 $24,309,279,706
1982 $5,594,126,369 $24,164,603,059
1981 $5,891,598,695 $24,417,617,184
1980 $4,537,479,608 $23,244,547,385
1979 $4,421,336,383 $20,731,243,113
1978 $3,758,220,890 $18,530,518,395
1977 $3,227,436,282 $15,446,825,318
1976 $2,731,984,008 $13,604,832,424
1975 $2,404,697,651 $12,861,983,284
1974 $2,100,249,875 $13,940,981,798
1973 $1,262,968,516 $12,802,281,898
1972 $1,257,615,645 $9,567,331,065
1971 $1,095,622,896 $7,911,136,757
1970 $1,017,003,367 $6,495,605,331
1969 $929,629,630 $5,814,357,709
1968 $857,912,458 $5,228,045,415
1967 $755,808,081 $6,016,017,227
1966 $669,191,919 $5,917,437,693
1965 $604,377,104 $5,706,251,400
1964 $544,023,569 $7,340,766,415
1963 $482,828,283 $6,699,741,645
1962 $448,400,673 $6,133,158,532
1961 $410,101,010 $5,721,994,864
1960 $377,020,202 $5,536,098,360

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

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Bolivia and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia New Zealand
2024 $4,421 $49,205
2023 $4,275 $49,076
2022 $4,219 $49,100
2021 $4,011 $49,950
2020 $3,581 $41,998
2019 $4,203 $42,856
2018 $4,207 $43,257
2017 $4,048 $42,950
2016 $3,036 $40,114
2015 $2,996 $38,665
2014 $3,041 $44,618
2013 $2,870 $43,000
2012 $2,576 $40,054
2011 $2,316 $38,432
2010 $1,930 $33,762
2009 $1,731 $28,277
2008 $1,693 $31,325
2007 $1,355 $32,480
2006 $1,203 $26,655
2005 $1,020 $27,751
2004 $953 $25,420
2003 $893 $21,914
2002 $888 $16,874
2001 $930 $13,883
2000 $976 $13,641
1999 $979 $15,322
1998 $1,022 $14,738
1997 $970 $17,474
1996 $922 $18,794
1995 $853 $17,400
1994 $774 $15,280
1993 $757 $13,094
1992 $760 $11,793
1991 $734 $12,230
1990 $683 $13,663
1989 $675 $13,312
1988 $673 $13,759
1987 $650 $12,331
1986 $604 $9,428
1985 $838 $7,601
1984 $982 $6,714
1983 $882 $7,598
1982 $930 $7,656
1981 $1,001 $7,814
1980 $788 $7,467
1979 $785 $6,668
1978 $683 $5,937
1977 $600 $4,951
1976 $520 $4,374
1975 $468 $4,172
1974 $418 $4,611
1973 $257.2 $4,323
1972 $261.9 $3,295
1971 $233.4 $2,773
1970 $221.6 $2,311
1969 $207.1 $2,097
1968 $195.5 $1,902
1967 $176.1 $2,208
1966 $159.3 $2,211
1965 $147.1 $2,171
1964 $135.2 $2,839
1963 $122.6 $2,646
1962 $116.2 $2,471
1961 $108.5 $2,365
1960 $101.8 $2,334

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

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Bolivia vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia New Zealand
2026 69.1 82.5
2025 68.9 82.4
2024 68.7 82.2
2023 68.6 82.1
2022 67.4 81
2021 61.4 82.3
2020 62.9 82.7
2019 67.8 81.8
2018 67.7 81.9
2017 67.5 81.6
2016 67.4 82
2015 67.2 81.6
2014 67 81.4
2013 66.8 81.6
2012 66.6 81.2
2011 66.3 80.8
2010 66 81.1
2009 65.7 80.5
2008 65.3 80.2
2007 64.9 80.1
2006 64.5 80
2005 64.2 80
2004 63.8 79.4
2003 63.5 79.1
2002 63.1 78.9
2001 62.5 78.7
2000 62.1 78.7
1999 61.7 77.9
1998 61.2 78.2
1997 60.7 77.3
1996 60.3 76.8
1995 59.8 76.8
1994 59.3 76.9
1993 58.7 76.5
1992 57.9 76.2
1991 57.4 76.1
1990 56.8 75.4
1989 56.1 74.9
1988 55.5 74.5
1987 54.9 74.2
1986 54.2 74.1
1985 53.8 73.9
1984 53.4 74.4
1983 52.9 73.8
1982 52.5 73.7
1981 52.3 73.6
1980 51.8 72.9
1979 51.4 73.1
1978 50.8 73
1977 50.4 72.1
1976 50 72.4
1975 49.3 72.2
1974 48.8 71.9
1973 48.3 71.7
1972 47.8 71.8
1971 47.5 71.7
1970 47.1 71.2
1969 46.7 71.5
1968 46.3 71.1
1967 45.9 71.4
1966 45.5 71.1
1965 45.1 71.2
1964 44.7 71.3
1963 44.3 71.3
1962 44 71.2
1961 43.6 70.9
1960 43.3 71.2
1959 43 70.8
1958 42.7 70.9
1957 42.4 70.3
1956 42.2 70.7
1955 41.9 70.5
1954 41.7 70.3
1953 41.4 70.2
1952 41 69.4
1951 40.9 69.1
1950 40.7 69.3

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

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Bolivia and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Bolivia New Zealand
2024 12,413,315 5,287,500
2023 12,244,159 5,200,000
2022 12,077,154 5,081,700
2021 11,937,360 5,084,600
2020 11,816,299 5,072,400
2019 11,671,386 4,970,300
2018 11,508,368 4,900,600
2017 11,344,587 4,813,600
2016 11,180,020 4,714,100
2015 11,014,705 4,609,400
2014 10,848,888 4,516,500
2013 10,682,608 4,442,100
2012 10,515,807 4,408,100
2011 10,348,929 4,384,000
2010 10,182,345 4,350,700
2009 10,016,275 4,302,600
2008 9,850,858 4,259,800
2007 9,685,960 4,223,800
2006 9,521,689 4,184,600
2005 9,360,754 4,133,900
2004 9,204,287 4,087,500
2003 9,050,700 4,027,200
2002 8,900,355 3,948,500
2001 8,752,736 3,880,500
2000 8,606,326 3,857,700
1999 8,459,806 3,835,100
1998 8,313,394 3,815,000
1997 8,167,900 3,781,300
1996 8,021,736 3,732,000
1995 7,874,676 3,673,400
1994 7,727,322 3,620,000
1993 7,579,195 3,572,200
1992 7,430,336 3,531,700
1991 7,280,289 3,495,100
1990 7,130,142 3,329,800
1989 6,981,766 3,299,200
1988 6,835,508 3,283,400
1987 6,692,162 3,274,400
1986 6,552,479 3,246,300
1985 6,416,185 3,247,100
1984 6,281,868 3,227,100
1983 6,149,060 3,199,300
1982 6,018,088 3,156,100
1981 5,888,109 3,124,900
1980 5,758,900 3,112,900
1979 5,630,849 3,109,000
1978 5,504,123 3,121,200
1977 5,379,166 3,120,200
1976 5,256,496 3,110,500
1975 5,137,539 3,083,100
1974 5,022,475 3,023,700
1973 4,910,200 2,961,300
1972 4,800,978 2,903,900
1971 4,694,342 2,853,000
1970 4,590,010 2,810,700
1969 4,488,232 2,772,800
1968 4,388,944 2,748,100
1967 4,292,572 2,724,100
1966 4,199,550 2,675,900
1965 4,109,796 2,628,400
1964 4,022,996 2,585,400
1963 3,938,913 2,531,800
1962 3,857,493 2,482,000
1961 3,778,731 2,419,700
1960 3,702,323 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Bolivia

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia New Zealand
2023 2.55 1.56
2022 2.58 1.66
2021 2.62 1.64
2020 2.65 1.61
2019 2.69 1.72
2018 2.73 1.71
2017 2.78 1.81
2016 2.83 1.87
2015 2.89 1.99
2014 2.95 1.92
2013 3.01 2.01
2012 3.08 2.1
2011 3.14 2.09
2010 3.21 2.17
2009 3.29 2.13
2008 3.36 2.19
2007 3.45 2.18
2006 3.53 2.01
2005 3.56 1.97
2004 3.63 1.98
2003 3.72 1.93
2002 3.8 1.89
2001 3.89 1.97
2000 3.99 1.98
1999 4.09 1.97
1998 4.15 1.89
1997 4.22 1.96
1996 4.34 1.96
1995 4.41 1.98
1994 4.49 1.98
1993 4.59 2.04
1992 4.71 2.06
1991 4.85 2.09
1990 4.9 2.18
1989 4.97 2.12
1988 5.03 2.1
1987 5.06 2.03
1986 5.12 1.96
1985 5.15 1.93
1984 5.24 1.93
1983 5.29 1.92
1982 5.35 1.95
1981 5.41 2.01
1980 5.47 2.03
1979 5.54 2.12
1978 5.61 2.07
1977 5.67 2.21
1976 5.74 2.27
1975 5.75 2.37
1974 5.8 2.58
1973 5.85 2.76
1972 5.89 3
1971 5.95 3.18
1970 6 3.17
1969 6.06 3.28
1968 6.1 3.34
1967 6.13 3.35
1966 6.16 3.41
1965 6.18 3.54
1964 6.21 3.8
1963 6.23 4.05
1962 6.25 4.19
1961 6.26 4.31
1960 6.27 4.24

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

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Bolivia and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia New Zealand
2024 26 38.6
2023 25.7 38.3
2022 25.4 38.1
2021 25.2 37.8
2020 25 37.5
2019 24.8 37.3
2018 24.5 37.3
2017 24.3 37.2
2016 24 37.3
2015 23.8 37.4
2014 23.5 37.5
2013 23.3 37.4
2012 23.1 37.2
2011 22.9 37
2010 22.6 36.8
2009 22.4 36.6
2008 22.2 36.4
2007 22.1 36.1
2006 21.9 35.8
2005 21.7 35.5
2004 21.6 35.2
2003 21.4 35
2002 21.3 34.8
2001 21.1 34.6
2000 20.9 34.3
1999 20.8 34
1998 20.6 33.6
1997 20.4 33.2
1996 20.3 32.8
1995 20.1 32.6
1994 20 32.3
1993 19.8 32
1992 19.8 31.7
1991 19.7 31.4
1990 19.6 31.1
1989 19.6 30.8
1988 19.6 30.4
1987 19.5 30.1
1986 19.5 29.8
1985 19.4 29.4
1984 19.4 29.1
1983 19.4 28.8
1982 19.4 28.5
1981 19.3 28.2
1980 19.3 27.9
1979 19.3 27.5
1978 19.3 27.1
1977 19.3 26.8
1976 19.3 26.5
1975 19.3 26.3
1974 19.3 26.2
1973 19.3 26
1972 19.4 25.9
1971 19.4 25.7
1970 19.4 25.6
1969 19.5 25.7
1968 19.5 25.7
1967 19.5 25.8
1966 19.5 25.9
1965 19.5 26
1964 19.5 26.2
1963 19.5 26.4
1962 19.6 26.8
1961 19.6 27.1
1960 19.6 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Bolivia New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bolivia New Zealand
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
4%
2025
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

Bolivia New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia New Zealand
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
60,159 mi
2020

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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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