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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 94/197 ($49.7B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 129/197 ($4,001), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia North Korea
Population
12716350
26621357
Population rank 79/197 56/197
GDP
$49.7B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 94/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$4,001
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 129/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,190
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$47.2B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
92.4%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$3,803
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 92/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,374
2025
$1,642
2025
Land area
418,264 sq mi
2025
46,491 sq mi
2025
Population density
29.7 ppl/mi²
2024
570 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2025
73.9 years
2025

Bolivia and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

North Korea
Year GDP
Bolivia North Korea
1960 $373,250,000 -
1961 $406,000,000 -
1962 $443,916,667 -
1963 $478,000,000 -
1964 $538,583,333 -
1965 $598,333,333 -
1966 $662,500,000 -
1967 $748,250,000 -
1968 $849,333,333 -
1969 $920,333,333 -
1970 $1,006,833,333 -
1971 $1,084,666,667 -
1972 $1,286,153,846 -
1973 $1,263,600,000 -
1974 $2,101,300,000 -
1975 $2,405,900,000 -
1976 $2,733,350,000 -
1977 $3,229,050,000 -
1978 $3,760,100,000 -
1979 $4,510,500,000 -
1980 $4,450,360,000 -
1981 $5,778,480,000 -
1982 $5,600,390,625 -
1983 $5,414,008,621 -
1984 $6,169,304,528 -
1985 $5,377,276,657 -
1986 $3,959,383,520 -
1987 $4,347,956,338 -
1988 $4,597,611,710 -
1989 $4,715,973,437 -
1990 $4,867,582,598 -
1991 $5,343,262,457 -
1992 $5,643,868,749 -
1993 $5,734,699,489 -
1994 $5,981,222,859 -
1995 $6,715,161,732 -
1996 $7,396,949,126 -
1997 $7,925,736,821 -
1998 $8,497,494,652 -
1999 $8,285,064,435 -
2000 $8,397,855,485 -
2001 $8,141,516,928 -
2002 $7,905,485,146 -
2003 $8,082,399,640 -
2004 $8,773,451,752 -
2005 $9,549,122,905 -
2006 $11,451,844,902 -
2007 $13,120,108,008 -
2008 $16,674,276,286 -
2009 $17,339,992,194 $23,356,470,000
2010 $19,649,723,722 $25,995,513,000
2011 $23,963,164,697 $29,005,020,000
2012 $27,084,497,482 $29,890,710,000
2013 $30,659,338,886 $30,588,922,000
2014 $32,996,188,017 $30,554,460,000
2015 $33,000,198,249 $30,723,030,000
2016 $33,941,126,194 $28,882,640,000
2017 $37,508,642,171 $29,105,440,000
2018 $40,287,647,931 $28,536,400,000
2019 $40,895,322,851 $28,222,880,000
2020 $36,629,843,806 $27,728,240,000
2021 $40,406,111,693 $32,301,720,000
2022 $44,008,282,880 $28,971,360,000
2023 $45,135,398,003 $32,155,360,000
2024 $49,668,296,744 $34,943,120,000

Bolivia and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

North Korea
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia North Korea
1960 $100.8 -
1961 $107.4 -
1962 $115.1 -
1963 $121.4 -
1964 $133.9 -
1965 $145.6 -
1966 $157.8 -
1967 $174.3 -
1968 $193.5 -
1969 $205.1 -
1970 $219.4 -
1971 $231.1 -
1972 $267.9 -
1973 $257.3 -
1974 $418 -
1975 $468 -
1976 $520 -
1977 $600 -
1978 $683 -
1979 $801 -
1980 $773 -
1981 $981 -
1982 $931 -
1983 $880 -
1984 $982 -
1985 $838 -
1986 $604 -
1987 $650 -
1988 $673 -
1989 $675 -
1990 $683 -
1991 $734 -
1992 $760 -
1993 $757 -
1994 $774 -
1995 $853 -
1996 $922 -
1997 $970 -
1998 $1,022 -
1999 $979 -
2000 $976 -
2001 $930 -
2002 $888 -
2003 $893 -
2004 $953 -
2005 $1,020 -
2006 $1,203 -
2007 $1,355 -
2008 $1,693 -
2009 $1,731 $939
2010 $1,930 $1,040
2011 $2,316 $1,156
2012 $2,576 $1,186
2013 $2,870 $1,208
2014 $3,041 $1,201
2015 $2,996 $1,201
2016 $3,036 $1,124
2017 $3,306 $1,127
2018 $3,501 $1,100
2019 $3,504 $1,084
2020 $3,100 $1,061
2021 $3,385 $1,231
2022 $3,644 $1,100
2023 $3,686 $1,217
2024 $4,001 $1,319

Bolivia vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

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

Bolivia and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

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

Fertility rates in Bolivia and North Korea

Fertility rate
Bolivia

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

Bolivia and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$45.8B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
35.6%
2025
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.39%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.7%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
51.1%
2023
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
24.2%
2023
n/a
Economic freedom index
44.1
2025
3
2025
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
$1.29B
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
$13
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
23.8 megatons
2023
64.3 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.94 tons
2023
2.43 tons
2023
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
-3,000
2024
-2,473
2024
Urban population
71.5%
2024
63.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
39.2
2025
11.8
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2024
15
2024
Higher education index
40
2025
12
2025
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
88
2025
51
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
$307
2022
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$67.2
2022
n/a
Life expectancy
68.9 years
2025
73.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
4.92%
2022
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2021
3.67
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
42
2025
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%
2025
0.08%
2025
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2025
10,021 sq mi
2025
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2025
23,036 sq mi
2025
Roads length n/a
15,879 mi
2006

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