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Bolivia vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 27th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Nicaragua
Population
12798112
7124343
Population rank 79/197 107/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Bolivia and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Nicaragua
2024 $54,881,327,453 $19,693,982,968
2023 $52,340,206,946 $17,805,842,284
2022 $50,959,081,954 $15,634,572,502
2021 $47,877,892,402 $14,209,020,362
2020 $42,313,784,081 $12,726,422,432
2019 $49,056,643,589 $12,699,023,614
2018 $48,414,038,842 $13,025,221,974
2017 $45,927,439,595 $13,785,893,007
2016 $33,941,126,194 $13,286,093,388
2015 $33,000,198,249 $12,756,696,261
2014 $32,996,188,017 $11,880,438,824
2013 $30,659,338,886 $10,982,988,249
2012 $27,084,497,482 $10,532,017,232
2011 $23,963,164,697 $9,774,329,333
2010 $19,649,723,722 $8,758,602,233
2009 $17,339,992,194 $8,298,702,489
2008 $16,674,276,286 $8,496,967,597
2007 $13,120,108,008 $7,423,375,015
2006 $11,451,844,902 $6,763,672,381
2005 $9,549,122,905 $6,321,324,279
2004 $8,773,451,752 $5,792,932,838
2003 $8,082,399,640 $5,322,228,351
2002 $7,905,485,146 $5,223,727,303
2001 $8,141,516,928 $5,351,752,034
2000 $8,397,855,485 $5,109,587,050
1999 $8,285,064,435 $4,856,026,259
1998 $8,497,494,652 $4,635,347,386
1997 $7,925,736,821 $4,389,973,490
1996 $7,396,949,126 $4,308,351,903
1995 $6,715,161,732 $4,140,470,000
1994 $5,981,222,859 $3,863,185,119
1993 $5,734,699,489 $1,756,454,248
1992 $5,643,868,749 $1,792,800,000
1991 $5,343,262,457 $1,488,804,124
1990 $4,867,582,598 $1,009,455,484
1989 $4,715,973,437 $1,013,184,756
1988 $4,597,612,362 $2,630,900,096
1987 $4,347,956,338 $3,851,200,118
1986 $3,959,382,833 $2,885,799,994
1985 $5,377,276,555 $2,683,699,935
1984 $6,169,483,225 $3,117,599,872
1983 $5,422,656,823 $2,753,100,058
1982 $5,594,126,369 $2,454,499,872
1981 $5,891,598,695 $2,474,700,227
1980 $4,537,479,608 $2,144,300,006
1979 $4,421,336,383 $1,567,599,982
1978 $3,758,220,890 $2,127,699,979
1977 $3,227,436,282 $2,226,999,874
1976 $2,731,984,008 $1,836,899,999
1975 $2,404,697,651 $1,581,599,959
1974 $2,100,249,875 $1,521,400,012
1973 $1,262,968,516 $1,092,900,015
1972 $1,257,615,645 $878,570,045
1971 $1,095,622,896 $828,569,953
1970 $1,017,003,367 $778,569,939
1969 $929,629,630 $750,000,003
1968 $857,912,458 $692,859,985
1967 $755,808,081 $657,140,011
1966 $669,191,919 $607,140,010
1965 $604,377,104 $564,290,020
1964 $544,023,569 $347,119,918
1963 $482,828,283 $297,324,163
1962 $448,400,673 $269,283,804
1961 $410,101,010 $244,144,237
1960 $377,020,202 $227,223,322

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

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Bolivia and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Nicaragua
2024 $4,421 $2,848
2023 $4,275 $2,609
2022 $4,219 $2,323
2021 $4,011 $2,138
2020 $3,581 $1,938
2019 $4,203 $1,959
2018 $4,207 $2,035
2017 $4,048 $2,183
2016 $3,036 $2,132
2015 $2,996 $2,074
2014 $3,041 $1,958
2013 $2,870 $1,835
2012 $2,576 $1,785
2011 $2,316 $1,680
2010 $1,930 $1,527
2009 $1,731 $1,467
2008 $1,693 $1,524
2007 $1,355 $1,350
2006 $1,203 $1,248
2005 $1,020 $1,183
2004 $953 $1,099
2003 $893 $1,021
2002 $888 $1,014
2001 $930 $1,052
2000 $976 $1,017
1999 $979 $980
1998 $1,022 $949
1997 $970 $913
1996 $922 $911
1995 $853 $892
1994 $774 $849
1993 $757 $394
1992 $760 $411
1991 $734 $350
1990 $683 $242.5
1989 $675 $249.2
1988 $673 $662
1987 $650 $992
1986 $604 $761
1985 $838 $724
1984 $982 $861
1983 $882 $780
1982 $930 $714
1981 $1,001 $740
1980 $788 $659
1979 $785 $495
1978 $683 $691
1977 $600 $744
1976 $520 $633
1975 $468 $561
1974 $418 $557
1973 $257.2 $413
1972 $261.9 $341
1971 $233.4 $331
1970 $221.6 $321
1969 $207.1 $319
1968 $195.5 $304
1967 $176.1 $297.9
1966 $159.3 $284
1965 $147.1 $272.3
1964 $135.2 $172.7
1963 $122.6 $152.5
1962 $116.2 $142.3
1961 $108.5 $132.9
1960 $101.8 $127.5

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

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Bolivia vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Nicaragua
2026 69.1 75.4
2025 68.9 75.3
2024 68.7 75.1
2023 68.6 74.9
2022 67.4 74.5
2021 61.4 70.5
2020 62.9 70.8
2019 67.8 73.8
2018 67.7 73.9
2017 67.5 73.4
2016 67.4 73.2
2015 67.2 72.9
2014 67 72.8
2013 66.8 72.6
2012 66.6 72.4
2011 66.3 72
2010 66 71.8
2009 65.7 71.5
2008 65.3 71.4
2007 64.9 71.2
2006 64.5 71
2005 64.2 70.4
2004 63.8 69.5
2003 63.5 68.7
2002 63.1 68
2001 62.5 67
2000 62.1 66.4
1999 61.7 65.9
1998 61.2 64.1
1997 60.7 65.5
1996 60.3 65.2
1995 59.8 64.9
1994 59.3 64.5
1993 58.7 64.1
1992 57.9 63.7
1991 57.4 63.3
1990 56.8 62.5
1989 56.1 61.9
1988 55.5 59.8
1987 54.9 57.3
1986 54.2 57.6
1985 53.8 56.4
1984 53.4 56.1
1983 52.9 56.9
1982 52.5 58.7
1981 52.3 58.3
1980 51.8 58
1979 51.4 50.8
1978 50.8 53.5
1977 50.4 56.1
1976 50 56.1
1975 49.3 55.8
1974 48.8 55.4
1973 48.3 55
1972 47.8 48
1971 47.5 54.2
1970 47.1 53.8
1969 46.7 53.4
1968 46.3 52.9
1967 45.9 52.3
1966 45.5 51.6
1965 45.1 50.6
1964 44.7 49.6
1963 44.3 48.8
1962 44 48
1961 43.6 47.3
1960 43.3 46.4
1959 43 46.1
1958 42.7 45.5
1957 42.4 44.9
1956 42.2 44.3
1955 41.9 43.7
1954 41.7 43.1
1953 41.4 42.4
1952 41 41.9
1951 40.9 40.8
1950 40.7 40.6

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

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Bolivia and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Nicaragua
2024 12,413,315 6,916,140
2023 12,244,159 6,823,613
2022 12,077,154 6,730,654
2021 11,937,360 6,644,741
2020 11,816,299 6,565,267
2019 11,671,386 6,483,657
2018 11,508,368 6,400,080
2017 11,344,587 6,316,231
2016 11,180,020 6,232,666
2015 11,014,705 6,149,417
2014 10,848,888 6,066,492
2013 10,682,608 5,983,845
2012 10,515,807 5,901,287
2011 10,348,929 5,819,051
2010 10,182,345 5,737,450
2009 10,016,275 5,656,601
2008 9,850,858 5,576,593
2007 9,685,960 5,497,243
2006 9,521,689 5,418,855
2005 9,360,754 5,342,105
2004 9,204,287 5,272,912
2003 9,050,700 5,210,963
2002 8,900,355 5,149,909
2001 8,752,736 5,087,825
2000 8,606,326 5,022,633
1999 8,459,806 4,954,018
1998 8,313,394 4,883,655
1997 8,167,900 4,809,573
1996 8,021,736 4,729,974
1995 7,874,676 4,642,931
1994 7,727,322 4,549,316
1993 7,579,195 4,453,732
1992 7,430,336 4,357,026
1991 7,280,289 4,259,637
1990 7,130,142 4,162,559
1989 6,981,766 4,066,476
1988 6,835,508 3,972,320
1987 6,692,162 3,882,164
1986 6,552,479 3,794,157
1985 6,416,185 3,706,479
1984 6,281,868 3,619,104
1983 6,149,060 3,530,282
1982 6,018,088 3,438,745
1981 5,888,109 3,345,674
1980 5,758,900 3,252,403
1979 5,630,849 3,164,525
1978 5,504,123 3,080,314
1977 5,379,166 2,992,534
1976 5,256,496 2,903,851
1975 5,137,539 2,816,943
1974 5,022,475 2,732,075
1973 4,910,200 2,649,278
1972 4,800,978 2,573,578
1971 4,694,342 2,499,825
1970 4,590,010 2,423,065
1969 4,488,232 2,348,398
1968 4,388,944 2,275,836
1967 4,292,572 2,205,567
1966 4,199,550 2,137,820
1965 4,109,796 2,072,681
1964 4,022,996 2,010,176
1963 3,938,913 1,950,159
1962 3,857,493 1,892,320
1961 3,778,731 1,836,451
1960 3,702,323 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Nicaragua
2023 2.55 2.22
2022 2.58 2.24
2021 2.62 2.27
2020 2.65 2.3
2019 2.69 2.32
2018 2.73 2.35
2017 2.78 2.38
2016 2.83 2.41
2015 2.89 2.43
2014 2.95 2.46
2013 3.01 2.49
2012 3.08 2.53
2011 3.14 2.56
2010 3.21 2.6
2009 3.29 2.63
2008 3.36 2.66
2007 3.45 2.7
2006 3.53 2.73
2005 3.56 2.77
2004 3.63 2.78
2003 3.72 2.83
2002 3.8 2.89
2001 3.89 3
2000 3.99 3.12
1999 4.09 3.22
1998 4.15 3.34
1997 4.22 3.47
1996 4.34 3.62
1995 4.41 3.78
1994 4.49 3.94
1993 4.59 4.1
1992 4.71 4.27
1991 4.85 4.43
1990 4.9 4.6
1989 4.97 4.76
1988 5.03 4.93
1987 5.06 5.07
1986 5.12 5.22
1985 5.15 5.36
1984 5.24 5.49
1983 5.29 5.61
1982 5.35 5.74
1981 5.41 5.84
1980 5.47 5.96
1979 5.54 6.07
1978 5.61 6.16
1977 5.67 6.28
1976 5.74 6.37
1975 5.75 6.45
1974 5.8 6.52
1973 5.85 6.59
1972 5.89 6.65
1971 5.95 6.71
1970 6 6.77
1969 6.06 6.83
1968 6.1 6.89
1967 6.13 6.94
1966 6.16 6.99
1965 6.18 7.03
1964 6.21 7.06
1963 6.23 7.08
1962 6.25 7.1
1961 6.26 7.11
1960 6.27 7.16

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

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Bolivia and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Nicaragua
2024 26 26.6
2023 25.7 26.3
2022 25.4 25.9
2021 25.2 25.6
2020 25 25.3
2019 24.8 25
2018 24.5 24.7
2017 24.3 24.3
2016 24 24
2015 23.8 23.7
2014 23.5 23.4
2013 23.3 23.1
2012 23.1 22.8
2011 22.9 22.5
2010 22.6 22.2
2009 22.4 22
2008 22.2 21.7
2007 22.1 21.4
2006 21.9 21.1
2005 21.7 20.8
2004 21.6 20.4
2003 21.4 20.1
2002 21.3 19.7
2001 21.1 19.4
2000 20.9 19.1
1999 20.8 18.8
1998 20.6 18.4
1997 20.4 18.1
1996 20.3 17.9
1995 20.1 17.6
1994 20 17.4
1993 19.8 17.2
1992 19.8 17
1991 19.7 16.8
1990 19.6 16.7
1989 19.6 16.5
1988 19.6 16.4
1987 19.5 16.4
1986 19.5 16.3
1985 19.4 16.3
1984 19.4 16.3
1983 19.4 16.3
1982 19.4 16.2
1981 19.3 16.2
1980 19.3 16.2
1979 19.3 16.2
1978 19.3 16.2
1977 19.3 16.2
1976 19.3 16.2
1975 19.3 16.2
1974 19.3 16.2
1973 19.3 16.2
1972 19.4 16.2
1971 19.4 16.1
1970 19.4 16.1
1969 19.5 16.1
1968 19.5 16
1967 19.5 16
1966 19.5 16
1965 19.5 15.9
1964 19.5 15.9
1963 19.5 15.9
1962 19.6 16
1961 19.6 16.1
1960 19.6 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Bolivia Nicaragua
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
82.6%
2015
English speaking
4%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Bolivia Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Nicaragua
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
14,849 mi
2014

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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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