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Bolivia vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 27th vs. 115th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Panama
Population
12798112
4642198
Population rank 79/197 128/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Bolivia and Panama: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Panama economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Panama
2024 $54,881,327,453 $86,523,959,132
2023 $52,340,206,946 $83,812,155,244
2022 $50,959,081,954 $76,479,304,471
2021 $47,877,892,402 $67,396,392,506
2020 $42,313,784,081 $57,059,846,522
2019 $49,056,643,589 $69,778,991,193
2018 $48,414,038,842 $67,316,471,181
2017 $45,927,439,595 $64,327,688,826
2016 $33,941,126,194 $59,760,858,718
2015 $33,000,198,249 $55,767,806,073
2014 $32,996,188,017 $51,427,104,882
2013 $30,659,338,886 $46,949,496,479
2012 $27,084,497,482 $41,595,439,721
2011 $23,963,164,697 $35,687,738,252
2010 $19,649,723,722 $30,231,009,533
2009 $17,339,992,194 $27,791,215,547
2008 $16,674,276,286 $25,721,327,955
2007 $13,120,108,008 $21,717,433,808
2006 $11,451,844,902 $18,659,721,513
2005 $9,549,122,905 $16,623,906,739
2004 $8,773,451,752 $15,100,203,362
2003 $8,082,399,640 $13,603,456,003
2002 $7,905,485,146 $12,800,851,271
2001 $8,141,516,928 $12,252,906,341
2000 $8,397,855,485 $11,966,497,049
1999 $8,285,064,435 $11,660,704,777
1998 $8,497,494,652 $11,019,557,689
1997 $7,925,736,821 $10,058,854,386
1996 $7,396,949,126 $9,197,503,323
1995 $6,715,161,732 $9,573,813,700
1994 $5,981,222,859 $9,365,289,800
1993 $5,734,699,489 $8,782,585,400
1992 $5,643,868,749 $8,042,337,700
1991 $5,343,262,457 $7,074,675,500
1990 $4,867,582,598 $6,433,967,000
1989 $4,715,973,437 $5,918,469,800
1988 $4,597,612,362 $5,902,783,400
1987 $4,347,956,338 $6,827,665,300
1986 $3,959,382,833 $6,797,834,200
1985 $5,377,276,555 $6,541,517,100
1984 $6,169,483,225 $6,183,387,100
1983 $5,422,656,823 $5,923,755,900
1982 $5,594,126,369 $5,769,767,900
1981 $5,891,598,695 $5,222,421,500
1980 $4,537,479,608 $4,614,086,400
1979 $4,421,336,383 $3,704,551,600
1978 $3,758,220,890 $3,244,558,600
1977 $3,227,436,282 $2,738,261,900
1976 $2,731,984,008 $2,588,106,000
1975 $2,404,697,651 $2,435,304,100
1974 $2,100,249,875 $2,188,307,600
1973 $1,262,968,516 $1,913,793,400
1972 $1,257,615,645 $1,673,411,700
1971 $1,095,622,896 $1,523,917,200
1970 $1,017,003,367 $1,351,006,400
1969 $929,629,630 $1,221,305,700
1968 $857,912,458 $1,112,791,100
1967 $755,808,081 $1,034,376,400
1966 $669,191,919 $928,833,000
1965 $604,377,104 $852,485,300
1964 $544,023,569 $776,137,500
1963 $482,828,283 $722,784,500
1962 $448,400,673 $652,120,900
1961 $410,101,010 $599,026,300
1960 $377,020,202 $537,147,100

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

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Bolivia and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Panama
2024 $4,421 $19,161
2023 $4,275 $18,797
2022 $4,219 $17,379
2021 $4,011 $15,510
2020 $3,581 $13,291
2019 $4,203 $16,478
2018 $4,207 $16,151
2017 $4,048 $15,695
2016 $3,036 $14,832
2015 $2,996 $14,083
2014 $3,041 $13,213
2013 $2,870 $12,273
2012 $2,576 $11,065
2011 $2,316 $9,662
2010 $1,930 $8,331
2009 $1,731 $7,797
2008 $1,693 $7,348
2007 $1,355 $6,318
2006 $1,203 $5,529
2005 $1,020 $5,018
2004 $953 $4,645
2003 $893 $4,265
2002 $888 $4,091
2001 $930 $3,992
2000 $976 $3,975
1999 $979 $3,950
1998 $1,022 $3,808
1997 $970 $3,546
1996 $922 $3,308
1995 $853 $3,514
1994 $774 $3,508
1993 $757 $3,358
1992 $760 $3,140
1991 $734 $2,821
1990 $683 $2,620
1989 $675 $2,462
1988 $673 $2,509
1987 $650 $2,966
1986 $604 $3,019
1985 $838 $2,972
1984 $982 $2,875
1983 $882 $2,819
1982 $930 $2,811
1981 $1,001 $2,605
1980 $788 $2,357
1979 $785 $1,938
1978 $683 $1,738
1977 $600 $1,503
1976 $520 $1,457
1975 $468 $1,406
1974 $418 $1,296
1973 $257.2 $1,164
1972 $261.9 $1,046
1971 $233.4 $979
1970 $221.6 $893
1969 $207.1 $830
1968 $195.5 $778
1967 $176.1 $745
1966 $159.3 $689
1965 $147.1 $651
1964 $135.2 $611
1963 $122.6 $587
1962 $116.2 $546
1961 $108.5 $516
1960 $101.8 $477

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

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Bolivia vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Panama
2026 69.1 80.1
2025 68.9 80
2024 68.7 79.8
2023 68.6 79.6
2022 67.4 79.3
2021 61.4 77
2020 62.9 76.3
2019 67.8 78.5
2018 67.7 78.3
2017 67.5 77.9
2016 67.4 77.8
2015 67.2 77.6
2014 67 77.4
2013 66.8 77.1
2012 66.6 76.9
2011 66.3 76.7
2010 66 76.4
2009 65.7 76.2
2008 65.3 75.9
2007 64.9 75.7
2006 64.5 75.4
2005 64.2 75.2
2004 63.8 74.8
2003 63.5 74.6
2002 63.1 74.2
2001 62.5 73.8
2000 62.1 73.4
1999 61.7 73.1
1998 61.2 72.8
1997 60.7 72.5
1996 60.3 72.2
1995 59.8 72
1994 59.3 71.9
1993 58.7 71.8
1992 57.9 71.5
1991 57.4 71.3
1990 56.8 71.3
1989 56.1 70.1
1988 55.5 70.9
1987 54.9 70.8
1986 54.2 70.7
1985 53.8 70.5
1984 53.4 70.4
1983 52.9 70.1
1982 52.5 69.9
1981 52.3 69.8
1980 51.8 69.5
1979 51.4 69.1
1978 50.8 68.7
1977 50.4 68.3
1976 50 67.8
1975 49.3 67.2
1974 48.8 66.6
1973 48.3 65.8
1972 47.8 65.2
1971 47.5 64.7
1970 47.1 64.1
1969 46.7 63.7
1968 46.3 63.2
1967 45.9 62.9
1966 45.5 62.6
1965 45.1 62.3
1964 44.7 62.1
1963 44.3 61.8
1962 44 61.4
1961 43.6 60.9
1960 43.3 60.3
1959 43 59.6
1958 42.7 58.9
1957 42.4 58.3
1956 42.2 57.9
1955 41.9 57.5
1954 41.7 57.2
1953 41.4 56.8
1952 41 56.4
1951 40.9 55.9
1950 40.7 55.4

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

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Bolivia and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Panama
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Panama
2024 12,413,315 4,515,577
2023 12,244,159 4,458,759
2022 12,077,154 4,400,773
2021 11,937,360 4,345,405
2020 11,816,299 4,293,261
2019 11,671,386 4,234,700
2018 11,508,368 4,167,860
2017 11,344,587 4,098,707
2016 11,180,020 4,029,086
2015 11,014,705 3,960,035
2014 10,848,888 3,892,101
2013 10,682,608 3,825,329
2012 10,515,807 3,759,256
2011 10,348,929 3,693,505
2010 10,182,345 3,628,535
2009 10,016,275 3,564,381
2008 9,850,858 3,500,648
2007 9,685,960 3,437,490
2006 9,521,689 3,375,024
2005 9,360,754 3,313,026
2004 9,204,287 3,251,155
2003 9,050,700 3,189,807
2002 8,900,355 3,129,344
2001 8,752,736 3,069,537
2000 8,606,326 3,010,369
1999 8,459,806 2,951,822
1998 8,313,394 2,893,914
1997 8,167,900 2,836,695
1996 8,021,736 2,780,227
1995 7,874,676 2,724,557
1994 7,727,322 2,669,546
1993 7,579,195 2,615,099
1992 7,430,336 2,561,336
1991 7,280,289 2,508,265
1990 7,130,142 2,455,583
1989 6,981,766 2,403,820
1988 6,835,508 2,352,848
1987 6,692,162 2,301,970
1986 6,552,479 2,251,325
1985 6,416,185 2,200,915
1984 6,281,868 2,150,782
1983 6,149,060 2,101,106
1982 6,018,088 2,052,271
1981 5,888,109 2,004,418
1980 5,758,900 1,957,534
1979 5,630,849 1,911,552
1978 5,504,123 1,866,311
1977 5,379,166 1,821,543
1976 5,256,496 1,776,935
1975 5,137,539 1,732,389
1974 5,022,475 1,687,926
1973 4,910,200 1,643,690
1972 4,800,978 1,599,723
1971 4,694,342 1,556,081
1970 4,590,010 1,513,070
1969 4,488,232 1,470,886
1968 4,388,944 1,429,447
1967 4,292,572 1,388,628
1966 4,199,550 1,348,388
1965 4,109,796 1,308,835
1964 4,022,996 1,270,065
1963 3,938,913 1,232,124
1962 3,857,493 1,195,301
1961 3,778,731 1,159,870
1960 3,702,323 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Panama

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Panama
2023 2.55 2.12
2022 2.58 2.14
2021 2.62 2.15
2020 2.65 2.18
2019 2.69 2.29
2018 2.73 2.4
2017 2.78 2.46
2016 2.83 2.5
2015 2.89 2.53
2014 2.95 2.55
2013 3.01 2.57
2012 3.08 2.59
2011 3.14 2.6
2010 3.21 2.59
2009 3.29 2.59
2008 3.36 2.61
2007 3.45 2.61
2006 3.53 2.62
2005 3.56 2.64
2004 3.63 2.68
2003 3.72 2.68
2002 3.8 2.7
2001 3.89 2.72
2000 3.99 2.74
1999 4.09 2.77
1998 4.15 2.79
1997 4.22 2.81
1996 4.34 2.83
1995 4.41 2.85
1994 4.49 2.88
1993 4.59 2.91
1992 4.71 2.95
1991 4.85 3
1990 4.9 3.07
1989 4.97 3.12
1988 5.03 3.17
1987 5.06 3.25
1986 5.12 3.34
1985 5.15 3.43
1984 5.24 3.52
1983 5.29 3.6
1982 5.35 3.66
1981 5.41 3.72
1980 5.47 3.8
1979 5.54 3.88
1978 5.61 3.98
1977 5.67 4.12
1976 5.74 4.26
1975 5.75 4.41
1974 5.8 4.58
1973 5.85 4.74
1972 5.89 4.91
1971 5.95 5.05
1970 6 5.18
1969 6.06 5.29
1968 6.1 5.41
1967 6.13 5.53
1966 6.16 5.65
1965 6.18 5.73
1964 6.21 5.81
1963 6.23 5.87
1962 6.25 5.87
1961 6.26 5.87
1960 6.27 5.83

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

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Bolivia and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Panama
2024 26 30.9
2023 25.7 30.6
2022 25.4 30.3
2021 25.2 30
2020 25 29.7
2019 24.8 29.4
2018 24.5 29.1
2017 24.3 28.8
2016 24 28.5
2015 23.8 28.3
2014 23.5 28
2013 23.3 27.8
2012 23.1 27.5
2011 22.9 27.2
2010 22.6 27
2009 22.4 26.7
2008 22.2 26.4
2007 22.1 26.1
2006 21.9 25.9
2005 21.7 25.6
2004 21.6 25.3
2003 21.4 25.1
2002 21.3 24.8
2001 21.1 24.5
2000 20.9 24.3
1999 20.8 24
1998 20.6 23.7
1997 20.4 23.5
1996 20.3 23.2
1995 20.1 22.9
1994 20 22.7
1993 19.8 22.4
1992 19.8 22.1
1991 19.7 21.8
1990 19.6 21.5
1989 19.6 21.3
1988 19.6 21
1987 19.5 20.7
1986 19.5 20.4
1985 19.4 20.2
1984 19.4 19.9
1983 19.4 19.7
1982 19.4 19.5
1981 19.3 19.2
1980 19.3 19
1979 19.3 18.8
1978 19.3 18.6
1977 19.3 18.4
1976 19.3 18.3
1975 19.3 18.1
1974 19.3 18
1973 19.3 17.8
1972 19.4 17.7
1971 19.4 17.7
1970 19.4 17.6
1969 19.5 17.6
1968 19.5 17.5
1967 19.5 17.5
1966 19.5 17.5
1965 19.5 17.5
1964 19.5 17.6
1963 19.5 17.6
1962 19.6 17.7
1961 19.6 17.8
1960 19.6 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Bolivia Panama
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
96.3%
2024
English speaking
4%
2025
14%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
68.5%
2023

Health

Bolivia Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
1.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Panama
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
16,138 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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