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Bolivia vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 5.57M 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 ($54.9B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Norway
Population
12798112
5671119
Population rank 79/197 119/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
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
2024 $54,881,327,453 $483,592,648,313
2023 $52,340,206,946 $482,949,731,777
2022 $50,959,081,954 $596,297,651,036
2021 $47,877,892,402 $503,367,986,030
2020 $42,313,784,081 $367,633,418,887
2019 $49,056,643,589 $408,742,840,909
2018 $48,414,038,842 $439,788,625,884
2017 $45,927,439,595 $401,745,275,035
2016 $33,941,126,194 $370,956,547,619
2015 $33,000,198,249 $388,159,512,246
2014 $32,996,188,017 $501,736,471,833
2013 $30,659,338,886 $526,014,468,085
2012 $27,084,497,482 $512,777,309,841
2011 $23,963,164,697 $501,360,549,669
2010 $19,649,723,722 $431,052,143,940
2009 $17,339,992,194 $387,976,400,617
2008 $16,674,276,286 $464,917,553,191
2007 $13,120,108,008 $402,643,260,488
2006 $11,451,844,902 $346,915,160,682
2005 $9,549,122,905 $309,978,579,744
2004 $8,773,451,752 $265,268,662,473
2003 $8,082,399,640 $229,385,469,337
2002 $7,905,485,146 $195,914,852,576
2001 $8,141,516,928 $174,239,354,071
2000 $8,397,855,485 $171,457,201,936
1999 $8,285,064,435 $162,383,706,021
1998 $8,497,494,652 $154,230,295,158
1997 $7,925,736,821 $161,356,631,888
1996 $7,396,949,126 $163,520,109,151
1995 $6,715,161,732 $152,029,612,325
1994 $5,981,222,859 $127,131,319,429
1993 $5,734,699,489 $120,579,213,713
1992 $5,643,868,749 $130,838,040,068
1991 $5,343,262,457 $121,872,464,483
1990 $4,867,582,598 $119,791,843,060
1989 $4,715,973,437 $102,633,934,391
1988 $4,597,612,362 $101,900,260,856
1987 $4,347,956,338 $94,229,907,236
1986 $3,959,382,833 $78,693,118,044
1985 $5,377,276,555 $65,416,879,914
1984 $6,169,483,225 $62,057,955,033
1983 $5,422,656,823 $61,627,240,831
1982 $5,594,126,369 $62,647,195,538
1981 $5,891,598,695 $63,596,654,761
1980 $4,537,479,608 $64,439,382,896
1979 $4,421,336,383 $53,132,244,624
1978 $3,758,220,890 $46,522,900,254
1977 $3,227,436,282 $41,508,030,431
1976 $2,731,984,008 $35,942,270,686
1975 $2,404,697,651 $32,877,805,200
1974 $2,100,249,875 $27,145,693,810
1973 $1,262,968,516 $22,534,253,703
1972 $1,257,615,645 $17,358,610,850
1971 $1,095,622,896 $14,583,114,840
1970 $1,017,003,367 $12,814,123,115
1969 $929,629,630 $11,136,187,440
1968 $857,912,458 $10,227,087,165
1967 $755,808,081 $9,577,383,653
1966 $669,191,919 $8,753,940,267
1965 $604,377,104 $8,111,945,661
1964 $544,023,569 $7,206,522,122
1963 $482,828,283 $6,553,269,536
1962 $448,400,673 $6,107,076,929
1961 $410,101,010 $5,669,689,210
1960 $377,020,202 $5,197,398,721

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

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Bolivia and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Norway
2024 $4,421 $86,785
2023 $4,275 $87,497
2022 $4,219 $109,270
2021 $4,011 $93,073
2020 $3,581 $68,340
2019 $4,203 $76,431
2018 $4,207 $82,793
2017 $4,048 $76,132
2016 $3,036 $70,867
2015 $2,996 $74,810
2014 $3,041 $97,667
2013 $2,870 $103,554
2012 $2,576 $102,176
2011 $2,316 $101,222
2010 $1,930 $88,163
2009 $1,731 $80,348
2008 $1,693 $97,504
2007 $1,355 $85,502
2006 $1,203 $74,434
2005 $1,020 $67,047
2004 $953 $57,769
2003 $893 $50,250
2002 $888 $43,171
2001 $930 $38,602
2000 $976 $38,178
1999 $979 $36,393
1998 $1,022 $34,803
1997 $970 $36,629
1996 $922 $37,322
1995 $853 $34,876
1994 $774 $29,316
1993 $757 $27,964
1992 $760 $30,524
1991 $734 $28,597
1990 $683 $28,243
1989 $675 $24,281
1988 $673 $24,207
1987 $650 $22,506
1986 $604 $18,883
1985 $838 $15,754
1984 $982 $14,989
1983 $882 $14,928
1982 $930 $15,225
1981 $1,001 $15,513
1980 $788 $15,772
1979 $785 $13,047
1978 $683 $11,463
1977 $600 $10,266
1976 $520 $8,927
1975 $468 $8,204
1974 $418 $6,812
1973 $257.2 $5,690
1972 $261.9 $4,414
1971 $233.4 $3,736
1970 $221.6 $3,306
1969 $207.1 $2,894
1968 $195.5 $2,680
1967 $176.1 $2,531
1966 $159.3 $2,333
1965 $147.1 $2,179
1964 $135.2 $1,951
1963 $122.6 $1,787
1962 $116.2 $1,678
1961 $108.5 $1,571
1960 $101.8 $1,451

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Bolivia and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Norway
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Norway

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Norway
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bolivia and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$81.2B
2024
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
798 kg
2022
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$21.2
2023
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
3.25%
2022
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bolivia Norway
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
95%
2013
English speaking
4%
2025
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
99%
2023

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
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
2.4
2023
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
12.4%
2022
14.2%
2022
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
33,695 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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