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Bolivia vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 27th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Palau
Population
12798112
17629
Population rank 79/197 194/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 88/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 125/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$18,230
2023
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
$9,869
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Bolivia and Palau: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Palau economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Palau
2024 $54,881,327,453 -
2023 $52,340,206,946 $276,733,063
2022 $50,959,081,954 $243,826,813
2021 $47,877,892,402 $231,343,460
2020 $42,313,784,081 $261,688,507
2019 $49,056,643,589 $282,041,290
2018 $48,414,038,842 $287,998,352
2017 $45,927,439,595 $292,148,590
2016 $33,941,126,194 $305,227,020
2015 $33,000,198,249 $287,057,526
2014 $32,996,188,017 $245,591,095
2013 $30,659,338,886 $224,110,611
2012 $27,084,497,482 $215,616,882
2011 $23,963,164,697 $198,742,371
2010 $19,649,723,722 $188,042,374
2009 $17,339,992,194 $189,854,706
2008 $16,674,276,286 $201,067,734
2007 $13,120,108,008 $200,789,764
2006 $11,451,844,902 $193,611,359
2005 $9,549,122,905 $190,961,685
2004 $8,773,451,752 $166,363,739
2003 $8,082,399,640 $154,566,788
2002 $7,905,485,146 $162,658,722
2001 $8,141,516,928 $159,446,228
2000 $8,397,855,485 $149,551,483
1999 $8,285,064,435 $144,206,500
1998 $8,497,494,652 $149,079,600
1997 $7,925,736,821 $143,860,800
1996 $7,396,949,126 $137,494,600
1995 $6,715,161,732 $121,018,500
1994 $5,981,222,859 $106,138,500
1993 $5,734,699,489 $96,455,700
1992 $5,643,868,749 $104,771,300
1991 $5,343,262,457 $106,555,300
1990 $4,867,582,598 $97,702,303
1989 $4,715,973,437 $85,800,543
1988 $4,597,612,362 $75,348,615
1987 $4,347,956,338 $66,169,905
1986 $3,959,382,833 $58,109,314
1985 $5,377,276,555 $51,030,637
1984 $6,169,483,225 $44,814,259
1983 $5,422,656,823 $39,661,530
1982 $5,594,126,369 $36,027,583
1981 $5,891,598,695 $32,726,594
1980 $4,537,479,608 $29,728,054
1979 $4,421,336,383 $27,004,251
1978 $3,758,220,890 $24,530,015
1977 $3,227,436,282 $22,308,104
1976 $2,731,984,008 $20,364,420
1975 $2,404,697,651 $18,521,112
1974 $2,100,249,875 $16,848,759
1973 $1,262,968,516 $15,331,889
1972 $1,257,615,645 $13,956,474
1971 $1,095,622,896 $12,706,874
1970 $1,017,003,367 $11,563,041
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 Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Palau
2024 $4,421 -
2023 $4,275 $15,611
2022 $4,219 $13,730
2021 $4,011 $13,009
2020 $3,581 $14,708
2019 $4,203 $15,847
2018 $4,207 $16,167
2017 $4,048 $16,402
2016 $3,036 $17,150
2015 $2,996 $16,154
2014 $3,041 $13,863
2013 $2,870 $12,699
2012 $2,576 $12,137
2011 $2,316 $10,994
2010 $1,930 $10,222
2009 $1,731 $10,148
2008 $1,693 $10,578
2007 $1,355 $10,403
2006 $1,203 $9,882
2005 $1,020 $9,635
2004 $953 $8,394
2003 $893 $7,862
2002 $888 $8,340
2001 $930 $8,239
2000 $976 $7,798
1999 $979 $7,630
1998 $1,022 $8,048
1997 $970 $7,945
1996 $922 $7,788
1995 $853 $7,038
1994 $774 $6,329
1993 $757 $5,892
1992 $760 $6,553
1991 $734 $6,824
1990 $683 $6,403
1989 $675 $5,741
1988 $673 $5,145
1987 $650 $4,616
1986 $604 $4,144
1985 $838 $3,728
1984 $982 $3,360
1983 $882 $3,049
1982 $930 $2,838
1981 $1,001 $2,639
1980 $788 $2,423
1979 $785 $2,189
1978 $683 $1,972
1977 $600 $1,781
1976 $520 $1,616
1975 $468 $1,464
1974 $418 $1,328
1973 $257.2 $1,221
1972 $261.9 $1,145
1971 $233.4 $1,081
1970 $221.6 $1,017
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 | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bolivia vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Palau
2026 69.1 69.6
2025 68.9 69.5
2024 68.7 69.4
2023 68.6 69.3
2022 67.4 68.9
2021 61.4 68.6
2020 62.9 68.7
2019 67.8 69
2018 67.7 69
2017 67.5 69
2016 67.4 69
2015 67.2 69.1
2014 67 69.1
2013 66.8 69
2012 66.6 68.9
2011 66.3 68.6
2010 66 68.3
2009 65.7 68
2008 65.3 67.6
2007 64.9 67.1
2006 64.5 66.6
2005 64.2 66.2
2004 63.8 65.8
2003 63.5 65.4
2002 63.1 65.1
2001 62.5 64.8
2000 62.1 64.5
1999 61.7 64.2
1998 61.2 64
1997 60.7 63.7
1996 60.3 63.5
1995 59.8 63.3
1994 59.3 63.1
1993 58.7 63
1992 57.9 62.9
1991 57.4 62.8
1990 56.8 62.8
1989 56.1 62.8
1988 55.5 62.8
1987 54.9 62.8
1986 54.2 62.8
1985 53.8 62.7
1984 53.4 62.6
1983 52.9 62.5
1982 52.5 62.3
1981 52.3 62.1
1980 51.8 61.9
1979 51.4 61.6
1978 50.8 61.3
1977 50.4 60.9
1976 50 60.5
1975 49.3 60
1974 48.8 59.5
1973 48.3 59
1972 47.8 58.6
1971 47.5 58.1
1970 47.1 57.7
1969 46.7 57.3
1968 46.3 56.9
1967 45.9 56.5
1966 45.5 56.2
1965 45.1 55.9
1964 44.7 55.8
1963 44.3 55.6
1962 44 55.4
1961 43.6 55.1
1960 43.3 54.9
1959 43 54.6
1958 42.7 54.4
1957 42.4 54.1
1956 42.2 53.9
1955 41.9 53.7
1954 41.7 53.5
1953 41.4 53.3
1952 41 53.1
1951 40.9 52.9
1950 40.7 52.7

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

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Bolivia and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Palau
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Palau
2024 12,413,315 17,695
2023 12,244,159 17,727
2022 12,077,154 17,759
2021 11,937,360 17,783
2020 11,816,299 17,792
2019 11,671,386 17,798
2018 11,508,368 17,814
2017 11,344,587 17,812
2016 11,180,020 17,797
2015 11,014,705 17,770
2014 10,848,888 17,715
2013 10,682,608 17,648
2012 10,515,807 17,765
2011 10,348,929 18,078
2010 10,182,345 18,396
2009 10,016,275 18,709
2008 9,850,858 19,009
2007 9,685,960 19,302
2006 9,521,689 19,593
2005 9,360,754 19,819
2004 9,204,287 19,820
2003 9,050,700 19,659
2002 8,900,355 19,503
2001 8,752,736 19,352
2000 8,606,326 19,178
1999 8,459,806 18,901
1998 8,313,394 18,524
1997 8,167,900 18,108
1996 8,021,736 17,654
1995 7,874,676 17,195
1994 7,727,322 16,770
1993 7,579,195 16,372
1992 7,430,336 15,989
1991 7,280,289 15,614
1990 7,130,142 15,259
1989 6,981,766 14,945
1988 6,835,508 14,645
1987 6,692,162 14,334
1986 6,552,479 14,024
1985 6,416,185 13,688
1984 6,281,868 13,337
1983 6,149,060 13,006
1982 6,018,088 12,694
1981 5,888,109 12,402
1980 5,758,900 12,271
1979 5,630,849 12,337
1978 5,504,123 12,440
1977 5,379,166 12,525
1976 5,256,496 12,598
1975 5,137,539 12,655
1974 5,022,475 12,687
1973 4,910,200 12,552
1972 4,800,978 12,194
1971 4,694,342 11,759
1970 4,590,010 11,368
1969 4,488,232 11,159
1968 4,388,944 11,080
1967 4,292,572 10,988
1966 4,199,550 10,805
1965 4,109,796 10,547
1964 4,022,996 10,292
1963 3,938,913 10,037
1962 3,857,493 9,793
1961 3,778,731 9,555
1960 3,702,323 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Palau

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Palau
2023 2.55 1.91
2022 2.58 1.93
2021 2.62 1.95
2020 2.65 1.97
2019 2.69 1.98
2018 2.73 1.97
2017 2.78 2.02
2016 2.83 2.06
2015 2.89 2
2014 2.95 2.03
2013 3.01 2.05
2012 3.08 2.01
2011 3.14 1.97
2010 3.21 1.94
2009 3.29 1.94
2008 3.36 1.95
2007 3.45 1.97
2006 3.53 2
2005 3.56 2.02
2004 3.63 1.99
2003 3.72 1.96
2002 3.8 1.92
2001 3.89 1.87
2000 3.99 1.82
1999 4.09 1.91
1998 4.15 2.01
1997 4.22 2.19
1996 4.34 2.39
1995 4.41 2.55
1994 4.49 2.66
1993 4.59 2.73
1992 4.71 2.71
1991 4.85 2.74
1990 4.9 2.88
1989 4.97 2.92
1988 5.03 2.91
1987 5.06 2.93
1986 5.12 2.98
1985 5.15 3.01
1984 5.24 3.08
1983 5.29 3.14
1982 5.35 3.22
1981 5.41 3.28
1980 5.47 3.35
1979 5.54 3.49
1978 5.61 3.74
1977 5.67 4.09
1976 5.74 4.53
1975 5.75 4.9
1974 5.8 5.26
1973 5.85 5.59
1972 5.89 5.9
1971 5.95 6.16
1970 6 6.39
1969 6.06 6.58
1968 6.1 6.71
1967 6.13 6.84
1966 6.16 6.93
1965 6.18 7.01
1964 6.21 7.08
1963 6.23 7.12
1962 6.25 7.15
1961 6.26 7.17
1960 6.27 7.19

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

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Bolivia and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Palau
2024 26 39.2
2023 25.7 38.8
2022 25.4 38.5
2021 25.2 38.1
2020 25 37.8
2019 24.8 37.4
2018 24.5 37
2017 24.3 36.7
2016 24 36.3
2015 23.8 36
2014 23.5 35.6
2013 23.3 35.3
2012 23.1 35
2011 22.9 34.6
2010 22.6 34.2
2009 22.4 33.9
2008 22.2 33.5
2007 22.1 33.1
2006 21.9 32.7
2005 21.7 32.3
2004 21.6 32
2003 21.4 31.8
2002 21.3 31.5
2001 21.1 31.2
2000 20.9 30.8
1999 20.8 30.2
1998 20.6 29.4
1997 20.4 28.8
1996 20.3 28.3
1995 20.1 27.8
1994 20 27.4
1993 19.8 26.9
1992 19.8 26.4
1991 19.7 26
1990 19.6 25.6
1989 19.6 24.9
1988 19.6 24
1987 19.5 23.1
1986 19.5 22.2
1985 19.4 21.6
1984 19.4 21.1
1983 19.4 20.5
1982 19.4 19.9
1981 19.3 19.3
1980 19.3 18.9
1979 19.3 18.6
1978 19.3 18.3
1977 19.3 18.1
1976 19.3 17.8
1975 19.3 17.4
1974 19.3 17.1
1973 19.3 16.8
1972 19.4 16.6
1971 19.4 16.6
1970 19.4 16.5
1969 19.5 16.1
1968 19.5 15.7
1967 19.5 15.2
1966 19.5 14.9
1965 19.5 14.9
1964 19.5 15
1963 19.5 15.1
1962 19.6 15.5
1961 19.6 16.1
1960 19.6 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
62
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
$1.28B
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bolivia Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bolivia Palau
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
87
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
100%
2020
English speaking
4%
2025
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Bolivia Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Bolivia Palau
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026

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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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