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Bolivia vs Norway statistics compared

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Bolivia has a population of 12.6M (ranked 79/197), compared with 5.61M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 27th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($64.8B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 121/197 ($5,148), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Norway
Population
12837312
5660666
Population rank 79/197 119/197
GDP
$64.8B
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 88/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$5,148
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 121/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$54.9B
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.8%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$4,364
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 93/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,410
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.52
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
26.2 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Bolivia and Norway: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Norway economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Norway
2025 $64,768,947,525 $530,755,719,439
2024 $54,881,327,453 $500,886,328,034
2023 $52,340,206,946 $502,197,633,323
2022 $50,959,081,954 $617,321,834,099
2021 $47,877,892,402 $521,592,200,233
2020 $42,313,784,081 $382,252,517,922
2019 $49,056,643,589 $424,244,886,364
2018 $48,414,038,842 $454,588,871,811
2017 $45,927,439,595 $415,673,181,543
2016 $33,941,126,194 $383,284,047,619
2015 $33,000,198,249 $400,669,174,331
2014 $32,996,188,017 $515,829,568,897
2013 $30,659,338,886 $540,132,255,319
2012 $27,084,497,482 $525,082,939,407
2011 $23,963,164,697 $512,868,581,628
2010 $19,649,723,722 $440,132,138,425
2009 $17,339,992,194 $395,664,488,017
2008 $16,674,276,286 $472,060,283,688
2007 $13,120,108,008 $407,813,774,161
2006 $11,451,844,902 $349,773,283,645
2005 $9,549,122,905 $311,417,306,946
2004 $8,773,451,752 $265,662,977,688
2003 $8,082,399,640 $229,192,678,173
2002 $7,905,485,146 $195,359,978,957
2001 $8,141,516,928 $173,590,978,347
2000 $8,397,855,485 $170,620,327,660
1999 $8,285,064,435 $161,304,620,987
1998 $8,497,494,652 $152,955,958,172
1997 $7,925,736,821 $160,013,571,974
1996 $7,396,949,126 $162,427,517,132
1995 $6,715,161,732 $151,083,627,983
1994 $5,981,222,859 $126,324,387,894
1993 $5,734,699,489 $119,841,699,440
1992 $5,643,868,749 $129,998,873,602
1991 $5,343,262,457 $121,149,331,318
1990 $4,867,582,598 $119,344,377,526
1989 $4,715,973,437 $102,226,808,603
1988 $4,597,612,362 $101,497,621,605
1987 $4,347,956,338 $93,913,320,965
1986 $3,959,382,833 $78,438,205,742
1985 $5,377,276,555 $65,211,464,198
1984 $6,169,483,225 $61,866,078,539
1983 $5,422,656,823 $61,417,685,434
1982 $5,594,126,369 $62,453,362,256
1981 $5,891,598,695 $63,392,804,251
1980 $4,537,479,608 $64,176,789,764
1979 $4,421,336,383 $52,935,763,512
1978 $3,758,220,890 $46,355,988,784
1977 $3,227,436,282 $41,362,637,363
1976 $2,731,984,008 $35,815,449,464
1975 $2,404,697,651 $32,742,543,381
1974 $2,100,249,875 $27,033,413,362
1973 $1,262,968,516 $22,433,660,550
1972 $1,257,615,645 $17,283,931,878
1971 $1,095,622,896 $14,523,306,736
1970 $1,017,003,367 $12,753,503,479
1969 $929,629,630 $11,083,505,596
1968 $857,912,458 $10,178,705,992
1967 $755,808,081 $9,532,076,026
1966 $669,191,919 $8,712,528,095
1965 $604,377,104 $8,073,570,566
1964 $544,023,569 $7,172,430,304
1963 $482,828,283 $6,522,268,053
1962 $448,400,673 $6,078,186,245
1961 $410,101,010 $5,642,867,672
1960 $377,020,202 $5,172,811,442

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bolivia and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Norway
2025 $5,148 $94,594
2024 $4,421 $89,889
2023 $4,275 $90,984
2022 $4,219 $113,122
2021 $4,011 $96,443
2020 $3,581 $71,058
2019 $4,203 $79,329
2018 $4,207 $85,579
2017 $4,048 $78,771
2016 $3,036 $73,222
2015 $2,996 $77,221
2014 $3,041 $100,410
2013 $2,870 $106,333
2012 $2,576 $104,628
2011 $2,316 $103,545
2010 $1,930 $90,020
2009 $1,731 $81,940
2008 $1,693 $99,002
2007 $1,355 $86,600
2006 $1,203 $75,048
2005 $1,020 $67,358
2004 $953 $57,855
2003 $893 $50,208
2002 $888 $43,048
2001 $930 $38,458
2000 $976 $37,992
1999 $979 $36,151
1998 $1,022 $34,516
1997 $970 $36,324
1996 $922 $37,073
1995 $853 $34,659
1994 $774 $29,130
1993 $757 $27,793
1992 $760 $30,328
1991 $734 $28,427
1990 $683 $28,137
1989 $675 $24,185
1988 $673 $24,112
1987 $650 $22,430
1986 $604 $18,822
1985 $838 $15,704
1984 $982 $14,943
1983 $882 $14,877
1982 $930 $15,178
1981 $1,001 $15,463
1980 $788 $15,708
1979 $785 $12,998
1978 $683 $11,421
1977 $600 $10,230
1976 $520 $8,896
1975 $468 $8,171
1974 $418 $6,783
1973 $257.2 $5,664
1972 $261.9 $4,395
1971 $233.4 $3,721
1970 $221.6 $3,291
1969 $207.1 $2,881
1968 $195.5 $2,667
1967 $176.1 $2,519
1966 $159.3 $2,321
1965 $147.1 $2,168
1964 $135.2 $1,941
1963 $122.6 $1,779
1962 $116.2 $1,670
1961 $108.5 $1,563
1960 $101.8 $1,444

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bolivia vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Norway
2026 69.1 83.8
2025 68.9 83.6
2024 68.7 83.5
2023 68.6 83.3
2022 67.4 82.6
2021 61.4 83.2
2020 62.9 83.2
2019 67.8 83
2018 67.7 82.8
2017 67.5 82.6
2016 67.4 82.4
2015 67.2 82.3
2014 67 82.1
2013 66.8 81.7
2012 66.6 81.4
2011 66.3 81.2
2010 66 81
2009 65.7 80.9
2008 65.3 80.7
2007 64.9 80.5
2006 64.5 80.4
2005 64.2 80.2
2004 63.8 80
2003 63.5 79.5
2002 63.1 79
2001 62.5 78.9
2000 62.1 78.7
1999 61.7 78.4
1998 61.2 78.4
1997 60.7 78.2
1996 60.3 78.2
1995 59.8 77.8
1994 59.3 77.8
1993 58.7 77.2
1992 57.9 77.2
1991 57.4 77
1990 56.8 76.6
1989 56.1 76.5
1988 55.5 76.3
1987 54.9 76.1
1986 54.2 76.3
1985 53.8 75.9
1984 53.4 76.2
1983 52.9 76.1
1982 52.5 76
1981 52.3 75.9
1980 51.8 75.7
1979 51.4 75.4
1978 50.8 75.4
1977 50.4 75.4
1976 50 75
1975 49.3 74.8
1974 48.8 74.8
1973 48.3 74.4
1972 47.8 74.3
1971 47.5 74.2
1970 47.1 74.1
1969 46.7 73.7
1968 46.3 73.9
1967 45.9 74.1
1966 45.5 74
1965 45.1 73.7
1964 44.7 73.6
1963 44.3 73.1
1962 44 73.5
1961 43.6 73.6
1960 43.3 73.6
1959 43 73.6
1958 42.7 73.4
1957 42.4 73.4
1956 42.2 73.5
1955 41.9 73.4
1954 41.7 73.2
1953 41.4 73.1
1952 41 72.7
1951 40.9 72.5
1950 40.7 71.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bolivia and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Norway
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Norway
2025 12,581,843 5,610,870
2024 12,413,315 5,572,279
2023 12,244,159 5,519,601
2022 12,077,154 5,457,127
2021 11,937,360 5,408,320
2020 11,816,299 5,379,475
2019 11,671,386 5,347,896
2018 11,508,368 5,311,916
2017 11,344,587 5,276,968
2016 11,180,020 5,234,519
2015 11,014,705 5,188,607
2014 10,848,888 5,137,232
2013 10,682,608 5,079,623
2012 10,515,807 5,018,573
2011 10,348,929 4,953,088
2010 10,182,345 4,889,252
2009 10,016,275 4,828,726
2008 9,850,858 4,768,212
2007 9,685,960 4,709,153
2006 9,521,689 4,660,677
2005 9,360,754 4,623,291
2004 9,204,287 4,591,910
2003 9,050,700 4,564,855
2002 8,900,355 4,538,159
2001 8,752,736 4,513,751
2000 8,606,326 4,490,967
1999 8,459,806 4,461,913
1998 8,313,394 4,431,464
1997 8,167,900 4,405,157
1996 8,021,736 4,381,336
1995 7,874,676 4,359,184
1994 7,727,322 4,336,613
1993 7,579,195 4,311,991
1992 7,430,336 4,286,401
1991 7,280,289 4,261,732
1990 7,130,142 4,241,473
1989 6,981,766 4,226,901
1988 6,835,508 4,209,488
1987 6,692,162 4,186,905
1986 6,552,479 4,167,354
1985 6,416,185 4,152,516
1984 6,281,868 4,140,099
1983 6,149,060 4,128,432
1982 6,018,088 4,114,787
1981 5,888,109 4,099,702
1980 5,758,900 4,085,620
1979 5,630,849 4,072,517
1978 5,504,123 4,058,671
1977 5,379,166 4,043,205
1976 5,256,496 4,026,152
1975 5,137,539 4,007,313
1974 5,022,475 3,985,258
1973 4,910,200 3,960,612
1972 4,800,978 3,933,004
1971 4,694,342 3,903,039
1970 4,590,010 3,875,763
1969 4,488,232 3,847,707
1968 4,388,944 3,816,486
1967 4,292,572 3,784,539
1966 4,199,550 3,753,012
1965 4,109,796 3,723,168
1964 4,022,996 3,694,339
1963 3,938,913 3,666,537
1962 3,857,493 3,638,918
1961 3,778,731 3,609,800
1960 3,702,323 3,581,239

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Norway

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Norway
2024 2.52 1.45
2023 2.55 1.4
2022 2.58 1.41
2021 2.62 1.55
2020 2.65 1.48
2019 2.69 1.53
2018 2.73 1.56
2017 2.78 1.62
2016 2.83 1.71
2015 2.89 1.72
2014 2.95 1.75
2013 3.01 1.78
2012 3.08 1.85
2011 3.14 1.88
2010 3.21 1.95
2009 3.29 1.98
2008 3.36 1.96
2007 3.45 1.9
2006 3.53 1.9
2005 3.56 1.84
2004 3.63 1.83
2003 3.72 1.8
2002 3.8 1.75
2001 3.89 1.78
2000 3.99 1.85
1999 4.09 1.85
1998 4.15 1.81
1997 4.22 1.86
1996 4.34 1.89
1995 4.41 1.87
1994 4.49 1.87
1993 4.59 1.86
1992 4.71 1.88
1991 4.85 1.92
1990 4.9 1.93
1989 4.97 1.89
1988 5.03 1.84
1987 5.06 1.74
1986 5.12 1.71
1985 5.15 1.68
1984 5.24 1.66
1983 5.29 1.66
1982 5.35 1.71
1981 5.41 1.7
1980 5.47 1.72
1979 5.54 1.75
1978 5.61 1.77
1977 5.67 1.75
1976 5.74 1.86
1975 5.75 1.98
1974 5.8 2.13
1973 5.85 2.23
1972 5.89 2.38
1971 5.95 2.49
1970 6 2.5
1969 6.06 2.7
1968 6.1 2.75
1967 6.13 2.81
1966 6.16 2.9
1965 6.18 2.94
1964 6.21 2.98
1963 6.23 2.93
1962 6.25 2.91
1961 6.26 2.94
1960 6.27 2.85

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bolivia and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Norway
2025 26.2 40.9
2024 26 40.7
2023 25.7 40.5
2022 25.4 40.4
2021 25.2 40.3
2020 25 40
2019 24.8 39.8
2018 24.5 39.6
2017 24.3 39.4
2016 24 39.3
2015 23.8 39.2
2014 23.5 39
2013 23.3 38.9
2012 23.1 38.8
2011 22.9 38.7
2010 22.6 38.6
2009 22.4 38.5
2008 22.2 38.4
2007 22.1 38.3
2006 21.9 38.1
2005 21.7 37.9
2004 21.6 37.7
2003 21.4 37.5
2002 21.3 37.3
2001 21.1 37.1
2000 20.9 36.9
1999 20.8 36.7
1998 20.6 36.5
1997 20.4 36.4
1996 20.3 36.2
1995 20.1 36.1
1994 20 35.9
1993 19.8 35.8
1992 19.8 35.7
1991 19.7 35.5
1990 19.6 35.4
1989 19.6 35.2
1988 19.6 35.1
1987 19.5 34.9
1986 19.5 34.8
1985 19.4 34.6
1984 19.4 34.4
1983 19.4 34.1
1982 19.4 33.9
1981 19.3 33.6
1980 19.3 33.3
1979 19.3 33.1
1978 19.3 32.9
1977 19.3 32.7
1976 19.3 32.6
1975 19.3 32.5
1974 19.3 32.4
1973 19.3 32.4
1972 19.4 32.5
1971 19.4 32.7
1970 19.4 32.9
1969 19.5 33.2
1968 19.5 33.5
1967 19.5 33.7
1966 19.5 33.9
1965 19.5 34.1
1964 19.5 34.2
1963 19.5 34.3
1962 19.6 34.4
1961 19.6 34.4
1960 19.6 34.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$55.6B
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.2%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.54%
2024
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11.6%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.6%
2024
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$580M
2025
$85.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
847 kg
2023
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.2
2023
$21.4
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.63%
2023
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
890 kWh
2023
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
38.2%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.4%
2023
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bolivia Norway
% of world population
0.15%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
71.6%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.31 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
4.89 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2023
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
89
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2024
95%
2013
English speaking
4%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
79.7%
2024
99%
2024

Health

Bolivia Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.7
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.3%
2024
12.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Norway
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
33,243 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
60,737 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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