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Bolivia vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 27th vs. 97th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia North Korea
Population
12798112
26659144
Population rank 79/197 57/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 88/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
74 years
2026

Bolivia and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia North Korea
2024 $54,881,327,453 $34,943,120,000
2023 $52,340,206,946 $32,155,360,000
2022 $50,959,081,954 $28,971,360,000
2021 $47,877,892,402 $32,301,720,000
2020 $42,313,784,081 $27,728,240,000
2019 $49,056,643,589 $28,222,880,000
2018 $48,414,038,842 $28,536,400,000
2017 $45,927,439,595 $29,105,440,000
2016 $33,941,126,194 $28,882,640,000
2015 $33,000,198,249 $30,723,030,000
2014 $32,996,188,017 $30,554,460,000
2013 $30,659,338,886 $30,588,922,000
2012 $27,084,497,482 $29,890,710,000
2011 $23,963,164,697 $29,005,020,000
2010 $19,649,723,722 $25,995,513,000
2009 $17,339,992,194 $23,356,470,000
2008 $16,674,276,286 -
2007 $13,120,108,008 -
2006 $11,451,844,902 -
2005 $9,549,122,905 -
2004 $8,773,451,752 -
2003 $8,082,399,640 -
2002 $7,905,485,146 -
2001 $8,141,516,928 -
2000 $8,397,855,485 -
1999 $8,285,064,435 -
1998 $8,497,494,652 -
1997 $7,925,736,821 -
1996 $7,396,949,126 -
1995 $6,715,161,732 -
1994 $5,981,222,859 -
1993 $5,734,699,489 -
1992 $5,643,868,749 -
1991 $5,343,262,457 -
1990 $4,867,582,598 -
1989 $4,715,973,437 -
1988 $4,597,612,362 -
1987 $4,347,956,338 -
1986 $3,959,382,833 -
1985 $5,377,276,555 -
1984 $6,169,483,225 -
1983 $5,422,656,823 -
1982 $5,594,126,369 -
1981 $5,891,598,695 -
1980 $4,537,479,608 -
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 North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia North Korea
2024 $4,421 $1,319
2023 $4,275 $1,217
2022 $4,219 $1,100
2021 $4,011 $1,231
2020 $3,581 $1,061
2019 $4,203 $1,084
2018 $4,207 $1,100
2017 $4,048 $1,127
2016 $3,036 $1,124
2015 $2,996 $1,201
2014 $3,041 $1,201
2013 $2,870 $1,208
2012 $2,576 $1,186
2011 $2,316 $1,156
2010 $1,930 $1,040
2009 $1,731 $939
2008 $1,693 -
2007 $1,355 -
2006 $1,203 -
2005 $1,020 -
2004 $953 -
2003 $893 -
2002 $888 -
2001 $930 -
2000 $976 -
1999 $979 -
1998 $1,022 -
1997 $970 -
1996 $922 -
1995 $853 -
1994 $774 -
1993 $757 -
1992 $760 -
1991 $734 -
1990 $683 -
1989 $675 -
1988 $673 -
1987 $650 -
1986 $604 -
1985 $838 -
1984 $982 -
1983 $882 -
1982 $930 -
1981 $1,001 -
1980 $788 -
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 | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bolivia vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia North Korea
2026 69.1 74
2025 68.9 73.9
2024 68.7 73.7
2023 68.6 73.6
2022 67.4 73.6
2021 61.4 73.4
2020 62.9 72.8
2019 67.8 72.9
2018 67.7 73
2017 67.5 73
2016 67.4 73
2015 67.2 72.8
2014 67 72.5
2013 66.8 71.9
2012 66.6 71.3
2011 66.3 70.8
2010 66 70.2
2009 65.7 69.7
2008 65.3 69.3
2007 64.9 69
2006 64.5 69.1
2005 64.2 69.2
2004 63.8 69.3
2003 63.5 69.4
2002 63.1 60.9
2001 62.5 60.9
2000 62.1 60.9
1999 61.7 60.9
1998 61.2 60.9
1997 60.7 60.9
1996 60.3 60.8
1995 59.8 60.8
1994 59.3 70.5
1993 58.7 70.8
1992 57.9 71
1991 57.4 70.7
1990 56.8 70.5
1989 56.1 70.3
1988 55.5 70.1
1987 54.9 69.8
1986 54.2 69.5
1985 53.8 69.2
1984 53.4 68.9
1983 52.9 68.5
1982 52.5 68.1
1981 52.3 67.7
1980 51.8 67.2
1979 51.4 66.7
1978 50.8 66.3
1977 50.4 65.8
1976 50 65.3
1975 49.3 64.8
1974 48.8 64.3
1973 48.3 63.8
1972 47.8 63.3
1971 47.5 62.7
1970 47.1 62
1969 46.7 61.4
1968 46.3 60.8
1967 45.9 60.1
1966 45.5 59.4
1965 45.1 58.8
1964 44.7 58.2
1963 44.3 57.6
1962 44 57
1961 43.6 56.4
1960 43.3 55.8
1959 43 55.2
1958 42.7 54.5
1957 42.4 53.7
1956 42.2 52.8
1955 41.9 51.8
1954 41.7 50.6
1953 41.4 40.3
1952 41 32.8
1951 40.9 17.7
1950 40.7 14.2

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

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Bolivia and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Bolivia North Korea
2024 12,413,315 26,498,823
2023 12,244,159 26,418,204
2022 12,077,154 26,328,845
2021 11,937,360 26,232,534
2020 11,816,299 26,136,312
2019 11,671,386 26,037,632
2018 11,508,368 25,931,147
2017 11,344,587 25,817,709
2016 11,180,020 25,698,326
2015 11,014,705 25,575,350
2014 10,848,888 25,451,262
2013 10,682,608 25,329,451
2012 10,515,807 25,211,728
2011 10,348,929 25,097,874
2010 10,182,345 24,987,258
2009 10,016,275 24,878,332
2008 9,850,858 24,764,618
2007 9,685,960 24,646,383
2006 9,521,689 24,524,507
2005 9,360,754 24,396,433
2004 9,204,287 24,254,943
2003 9,050,700 24,090,380
2002 8,900,355 23,943,973
2001 8,752,736 23,815,358
2000 8,606,326 23,665,910
1999 8,459,806 23,497,599
1998 8,313,394 23,311,564
1997 8,167,900 23,110,830
1996 8,021,736 22,895,746
1995 7,874,676 22,669,304
1994 7,727,322 22,393,975
1993 7,579,195 22,073,352
1992 7,430,336 21,750,911
1991 7,280,289 21,428,638
1990 7,130,142 21,112,137
1989 6,981,766 20,804,367
1988 6,835,508 20,503,161
1987 6,692,162 20,205,483
1986 6,552,479 19,910,855
1985 6,416,185 19,620,388
1984 6,281,868 19,335,043
1983 6,149,060 19,054,034
1982 6,018,088 18,776,357
1981 5,888,109 18,501,295
1980 5,758,900 18,236,786
1979 5,630,849 17,983,470
1978 5,504,123 17,735,995
1977 5,379,166 17,492,798
1976 5,256,496 17,243,450
1975 5,137,539 16,971,055
1974 5,022,475 16,673,121
1973 4,910,200 16,350,367
1972 4,800,978 15,975,069
1971 4,694,342 15,572,457
1970 4,590,010 15,172,775
1969 4,488,232 14,767,615
1968 4,388,944 14,365,596
1967 4,292,572 13,958,350
1966 4,199,550 13,569,094
1965 4,109,796 13,219,369
1964 4,022,996 12,889,770
1963 3,938,913 12,567,057
1962 3,857,493 12,262,882
1961 3,778,731 11,990,713
1960 3,702,323 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and North Korea

Fertility rate
Bolivia

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia North Korea
2023 2.55 1.78
2022 2.58 1.8
2021 2.62 1.81
2020 2.65 1.82
2019 2.69 1.83
2018 2.73 1.83
2017 2.78 1.85
2016 2.83 1.86
2015 2.89 1.86
2014 2.95 1.87
2013 3.01 1.88
2012 3.08 1.88
2011 3.14 1.88
2010 3.21 1.89
2009 3.29 1.91
2008 3.36 1.97
2007 3.45 1.94
2006 3.53 1.94
2005 3.56 1.87
2004 3.63 1.9
2003 3.72 1.91
2002 3.8 1.92
2001 3.89 1.94
2000 3.99 1.94
1999 4.09 1.97
1998 4.15 1.99
1997 4.22 2.03
1996 4.34 2.09
1995 4.41 2.15
1994 4.49 2.18
1993 4.59 2.22
1992 4.71 2.29
1991 4.85 2.35
1990 4.9 2.39
1989 4.97 2.41
1988 5.03 2.47
1987 5.06 2.53
1986 5.12 2.59
1985 5.15 2.65
1984 5.24 2.71
1983 5.29 2.78
1982 5.35 2.85
1981 5.41 2.92
1980 5.47 2.84
1979 5.54 2.85
1978 5.61 2.79
1977 5.67 2.77
1976 5.74 2.84
1975 5.75 3.05
1974 5.8 3.14
1973 5.85 3.35
1972 5.89 3.89
1971 5.95 3.74
1970 6 3.85
1969 6.06 3.86
1968 6.1 3.87
1967 6.13 4.05
1966 6.16 3.71
1965 6.18 3.56
1964 6.21 3.55
1963 6.23 3.63
1962 6.25 3.41
1961 6.26 3.26
1960 6.27 3.57

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

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Bolivia and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia North Korea
2024 26 37.3
2023 25.7 37.1
2022 25.4 36.8
2021 25.2 36.6
2020 25 36.4
2019 24.8 36.2
2018 24.5 35.9
2017 24.3 35.7
2016 24 35.4
2015 23.8 35.2
2014 23.5 35
2013 23.3 34.7
2012 23.1 34.5
2011 22.9 34.3
2010 22.6 34
2009 22.4 33.7
2008 22.2 33.3
2007 22.1 32.9
2006 21.9 32.5
2005 21.7 32.1
2004 21.6 31.8
2003 21.4 31.4
2002 21.3 31
2001 21.1 30.5
2000 20.9 30.1
1999 20.8 29.6
1998 20.6 29.2
1997 20.4 28.8
1996 20.3 28.3
1995 20.1 28
1994 20 27.6
1993 19.8 27.2
1992 19.8 26.8
1991 19.7 26.4
1990 19.6 26
1989 19.6 25.6
1988 19.6 25.1
1987 19.5 24.8
1986 19.5 24.5
1985 19.4 24.2
1984 19.4 23.9
1983 19.4 23.5
1982 19.4 23.1
1981 19.3 22.8
1980 19.3 22.5
1979 19.3 22.2
1978 19.3 21.8
1977 19.3 21.4
1976 19.3 21.1
1975 19.3 20.9
1974 19.3 20.7
1973 19.3 20.7
1972 19.4 20.9
1971 19.4 21.2
1970 19.4 21.4
1969 19.5 21.4
1968 19.5 21.4
1967 19.5 21.4
1966 19.5 21.3
1965 19.5 21.2
1964 19.5 21
1963 19.5 20.8
1962 19.6 20.6
1961 19.6 20.2
1960 19.6 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
3.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bolivia North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Bolivia North Korea
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
100%
2018
English speaking
4%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
0%
2012

Health

Bolivia North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
3.63
2017
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia North Korea
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
15,879 mi
2006

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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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