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Bolivia vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 27th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Papua New Guinea
Population
12798112
11002753
Population rank 79/197 89/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Bolivia and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Papua New Guinea
2024 $54,881,327,453 $31,800,428,266
2023 $52,340,206,946 $30,816,367,067
2022 $50,959,081,954 $31,653,185,953
2021 $47,877,892,402 $26,109,413,521
2020 $42,313,784,081 $23,848,447,850
2019 $49,056,643,589 $24,750,626,030
2018 $48,414,038,842 $24,109,780,708
2017 $45,927,439,595 $22,742,699,138
2016 $33,941,126,194 $20,758,876,953
2015 $33,000,198,249 $21,723,437,010
2014 $32,996,188,017 $23,210,823,987
2013 $30,659,338,886 $21,261,338,065
2012 $27,084,497,482 $21,295,168,666
2011 $23,963,164,697 $17,985,138,066
2010 $19,649,723,722 $14,250,786,675
2009 $17,339,992,194 $11,619,456,449
2008 $16,674,276,286 $11,670,892,801
2007 $13,120,108,008 $9,545,028,944
2006 $11,451,844,902 $8,354,911,041
2005 $9,549,122,905 $4,865,892,972
2004 $8,773,451,752 $3,927,157,867
2003 $8,082,399,640 $3,536,411,824
2002 $7,905,485,146 $2,999,511,040
2001 $8,141,516,928 $3,081,024,212
2000 $8,397,855,485 $3,521,339,699
1999 $8,285,064,435 $3,477,038,204
1998 $8,497,494,652 $3,789,443,015
1997 $7,925,736,821 $4,936,615,299
1996 $7,396,949,126 $5,155,311,077
1995 $6,715,161,732 $4,636,057,476
1994 $5,981,222,859 $5,502,786,070
1993 $5,734,699,489 $4,974,550,286
1992 $5,643,868,749 $4,377,980,510
1991 $5,343,262,457 $3,787,394,958
1990 $4,867,582,598 $3,219,729,083
1989 $4,715,973,437 $3,546,472,566
1988 $4,597,612,362 $3,656,177,881
1987 $4,347,956,338 $3,143,851,794
1986 $3,959,382,833 $2,647,995,602
1985 $5,377,276,555 $2,423,339,172
1984 $6,169,483,225 $2,552,662,617
1983 $5,422,656,823 $2,562,351,551
1982 $5,594,126,369 $2,368,719,683
1981 $5,891,598,695 $2,498,190,847
1980 $4,537,479,608 $2,545,808,456
1979 $4,421,336,383 $2,293,760,511
1978 $3,758,220,890 $1,947,878,831
1977 $3,227,436,282 $1,640,746,619
1976 $2,731,984,008 $1,511,843,235
1975 $2,404,697,651 $1,356,603,608
1974 $2,100,249,875 $1,467,417,672
1973 $1,262,968,516 $1,299,079,410
1972 $1,257,615,645 $858,761,926
1971 $1,095,622,896 $717,750,278
1970 $1,017,003,367 $645,568,215
1969 $929,629,630 $551,263,864
1968 $857,912,458 $485,184,190
1967 $755,808,081 $441,728,183
1966 $669,191,919 $390,992,063
1965 $604,377,104 $344,176,055
1964 $544,023,569 $305,312,049
1963 $482,828,283 $275,968,044
1962 $448,400,673 $261,184,042
1961 $410,101,010 $244,832,039
1960 $377,020,202 $230,496,037

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

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Bolivia and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Papua New Guinea
2024 $4,421 $3,007
2023 $4,275 $2,966
2022 $4,219 $3,102
2021 $4,011 $2,608
2020 $3,581 $2,430
2019 $4,203 $2,576
2018 $4,207 $2,566
2017 $4,048 $2,478
2016 $3,036 $2,316
2015 $2,996 $2,485
2014 $3,041 $2,723
2013 $2,870 $2,561
2012 $2,576 $2,635
2011 $2,316 $2,288
2010 $1,930 $1,867
2009 $1,731 $1,569
2008 $1,693 $1,625
2007 $1,355 $1,371
2006 $1,203 $1,238
2005 $1,020 $744
2004 $953 $621
2003 $893 $577
2002 $888 $506
2001 $930 $538
2000 $976 $636
1999 $979 $650
1998 $1,022 $733
1997 $970 $990
1996 $922 $1,071
1995 $853 $998
1994 $774 $1,228
1993 $757 $1,151
1992 $760 $1,051
1991 $734 $942
1990 $683 $826
1989 $675 $934
1988 $673 $985
1987 $650 $865
1986 $604 $745
1985 $838 $697
1984 $982 $750
1983 $882 $769
1982 $930 $726
1981 $1,001 $781
1980 $788 $813
1979 $785 $748
1978 $683 $648
1977 $600 $558
1976 $520 $525
1975 $468 $482
1974 $418 $533
1973 $257.2 $483
1972 $261.9 $327
1971 $233.4 $279.7
1970 $221.6 $257.6
1969 $207.1 $225.3
1968 $195.5 $202.9
1967 $176.1 $189
1966 $159.3 $171.1
1965 $147.1 $153.9
1964 $135.2 $139.5
1963 $122.6 $128.9
1962 $116.2 $124.7
1961 $108.5 $119.7
1960 $101.8 $115.5

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

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Bolivia vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Papua New Guinea
2026 69.1 66.5
2025 68.9 66.4
2024 68.7 66.3
2023 68.6 66.1
2022 67.4 65.3
2021 61.4 64.4
2020 62.9 65.1
2019 67.8 65.3
2018 67.7 65.1
2017 67.5 64.9
2016 67.4 64.7
2015 67.2 64.5
2014 67 64.2
2013 66.8 63.9
2012 66.6 63.6
2011 66.3 63.4
2010 66 63.1
2009 65.7 62.8
2008 65.3 62.5
2007 64.9 62.2
2006 64.5 62
2005 64.2 61.9
2004 63.8 61.8
2003 63.5 61.7
2002 63.1 61.6
2001 62.5 61.6
2000 62.1 61.6
1999 61.7 61.5
1998 61.2 60.4
1997 60.7 61.3
1996 60.3 61.1
1995 59.8 60.9
1994 59.3 60.7
1993 58.7 60.5
1992 57.9 60.3
1991 57.4 59.9
1990 56.8 59.8
1989 56.1 59.6
1988 55.5 59.4
1987 54.9 59.2
1986 54.2 59
1985 53.8 58.8
1984 53.4 58.6
1983 52.9 58.3
1982 52.5 58.1
1981 52.3 57.8
1980 51.8 57.4
1979 51.4 57
1978 50.8 56.5
1977 50.4 56
1976 50 55.5
1975 49.3 55
1974 48.8 54.4
1973 48.3 53.9
1972 47.8 53.3
1971 47.5 52.6
1970 47.1 52.1
1969 46.7 51.5
1968 46.3 50.9
1967 45.9 50.2
1966 45.5 49.6
1965 45.1 48.9
1964 44.7 48.3
1963 44.3 47.7
1962 44 46.7
1961 43.6 46.4
1960 43.3 45.8
1959 43 45.1
1958 42.7 44.6
1957 42.4 43.9
1956 42.2 43.3
1955 41.9 42.6
1954 41.7 42
1953 41.4 41.3
1952 41 40.7
1951 40.9 35.5
1950 40.7 39.4

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

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Bolivia and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Papua New Guinea
2024 12,413,315 10,576,502
2023 12,244,159 10,389,635
2022 12,077,154 10,203,169
2021 11,937,360 10,012,896
2020 11,816,299 9,815,746
2019 11,671,386 9,609,010
2018 11,508,368 9,394,513
2017 11,344,587 9,178,714
2016 11,180,020 8,961,718
2015 11,014,705 8,743,246
2014 10,848,888 8,523,441
2013 10,682,608 8,302,698
2012 10,515,807 8,081,390
2011 10,348,929 7,859,346
2010 10,182,345 7,633,523
2009 10,016,275 7,406,438
2008 9,850,858 7,183,002
2007 9,685,960 6,963,345
2006 9,521,689 6,747,720
2005 9,360,754 6,535,905
2004 9,204,287 6,328,041
2003 9,050,700 6,123,997
2002 8,900,355 5,924,003
2001 8,752,736 5,728,435
2000 8,606,326 5,537,064
1999 8,459,806 5,349,333
1998 8,313,394 5,166,390
1997 8,167,900 4,987,883
1996 8,021,736 4,813,361
1995 7,874,676 4,644,278
1994 7,727,322 4,480,208
1993 7,579,195 4,320,872
1992 7,430,336 4,166,699
1991 7,280,289 4,021,837
1990 7,130,142 3,896,481
1989 6,981,766 3,796,078
1988 6,835,508 3,711,880
1987 6,692,162 3,632,543
1986 6,552,479 3,554,793
1985 6,416,185 3,478,936
1984 6,281,868 3,405,198
1983 6,149,060 3,333,633
1982 6,018,088 3,264,291
1981 5,888,109 3,197,019
1980 5,758,900 3,131,512
1979 5,630,849 3,067,341
1978 5,504,123 3,003,714
1977 5,379,166 2,940,327
1976 5,256,496 2,877,327
1975 5,137,539 2,814,820
1974 5,022,475 2,752,671
1973 4,910,200 2,690,629
1972 4,800,978 2,628,432
1971 4,694,342 2,566,421
1970 4,590,010 2,505,628
1969 4,488,232 2,446,927
1968 4,388,944 2,390,803
1967 4,292,572 2,337,532
1966 4,199,550 2,285,774
1965 4,109,796 2,235,820
1964 4,022,996 2,188,325
1963 3,938,913 2,141,376
1962 3,857,493 2,093,919
1961 3,778,731 2,046,127
1960 3,702,323 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Papua New Guinea
2023 2.55 3.1
2022 2.58 3.17
2021 2.62 3.22
2020 2.65 3.27
2019 2.69 3.32
2018 2.73 3.38
2017 2.78 3.43
2016 2.83 3.5
2015 2.89 3.56
2014 2.95 3.63
2013 3.01 3.68
2012 3.08 3.75
2011 3.14 3.82
2010 3.21 3.88
2009 3.29 3.94
2008 3.36 4.01
2007 3.45 4.08
2006 3.53 4.15
2005 3.56 4.22
2004 3.63 4.28
2003 3.72 4.36
2002 3.8 4.42
2001 3.89 4.47
2000 3.99 4.53
1999 4.09 4.59
1998 4.15 4.63
1997 4.22 4.68
1996 4.34 4.73
1995 4.41 4.78
1994 4.49 4.87
1993 4.59 4.96
1992 4.71 5.03
1991 4.85 5.11
1990 4.9 5.18
1989 4.97 5.24
1988 5.03 5.3
1987 5.06 5.36
1986 5.12 5.42
1985 5.15 5.47
1984 5.24 5.51
1983 5.29 5.56
1982 5.35 5.59
1981 5.41 5.65
1980 5.47 5.71
1979 5.54 5.79
1978 5.61 5.88
1977 5.67 5.96
1976 5.74 6.02
1975 5.75 6.07
1974 5.8 6.11
1973 5.85 6.16
1972 5.89 6.2
1971 5.95 6.23
1970 6 6.25
1969 6.06 6.26
1968 6.1 6.25
1967 6.13 6.24
1966 6.16 6.23
1965 6.18 6.2
1964 6.21 6.19
1963 6.23 6.15
1962 6.25 6.14
1961 6.26 6.07
1960 6.27 6.02

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

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Bolivia and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Papua New Guinea
2024 26 23.6
2023 25.7 23.4
2022 25.4 23.2
2021 25.2 23
2020 25 22.8
2019 24.8 22.6
2018 24.5 22.4
2017 24.3 22.2
2016 24 22
2015 23.8 21.9
2014 23.5 21.7
2013 23.3 21.5
2012 23.1 21.3
2011 22.9 21.2
2010 22.6 21
2009 22.4 20.9
2008 22.2 20.7
2007 22.1 20.6
2006 21.9 20.4
2005 21.7 20.3
2004 21.6 20.2
2003 21.4 20
2002 21.3 19.9
2001 21.1 19.9
2000 20.9 19.8
1999 20.8 19.7
1998 20.6 19.6
1997 20.4 19.5
1996 20.3 19.4
1995 20.1 19.2
1994 20 19.1
1993 19.8 19
1992 19.8 18.9
1991 19.7 18.8
1990 19.6 18.7
1989 19.6 18.6
1988 19.6 18.6
1987 19.5 18.5
1986 19.5 18.5
1985 19.4 18.4
1984 19.4 18.3
1983 19.4 18.3
1982 19.4 18.2
1981 19.3 18.1
1980 19.3 18
1979 19.3 17.8
1978 19.3 17.7
1977 19.3 17.5
1976 19.3 17.4
1975 19.3 17.3
1974 19.3 17.2
1973 19.3 17.2
1972 19.4 17.1
1971 19.4 17.2
1970 19.4 17.3
1969 19.5 17.4
1968 19.5 17.5
1967 19.5 17.6
1966 19.5 17.8
1965 19.5 17.9
1964 19.5 18
1963 19.5 18.1
1962 19.6 18.3
1961 19.6 18.4
1960 19.6 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
1.9%
2009
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bolivia Papua New Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
54.6%
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
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Bolivia Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
87.1%
2022
English speaking
4%
2025
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
24.1%
2023

Health

Bolivia Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
5,809 mi
2011

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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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