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Bolivia vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 27th vs. 59th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Paraguay
Population
12798112
7120169
Population rank 79/197 108/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Bolivia and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Paraguay
2024 $54,881,327,453 $44,458,118,397
2023 $52,340,206,946 $43,118,053,175
2022 $50,959,081,954 $41,952,910,858
2021 $47,877,892,402 $39,950,899,939
2020 $42,313,784,081 $35,432,178,068
2019 $49,056,643,589 $37,925,338,329
2018 $48,414,038,842 $40,225,448,341
2017 $45,927,439,595 $38,997,129,474
2016 $33,941,126,194 $36,089,700,223
2015 $33,000,198,249 $36,211,447,840
2014 $32,996,188,017 $40,377,929,296
2013 $30,659,338,886 $38,501,122,141
2012 $27,084,497,482 $33,271,921,136
2011 $23,963,164,697 $33,756,238,766
2010 $19,649,723,722 $27,260,886,405
2009 $17,339,992,194 $22,355,151,162
2008 $16,674,276,286 $24,615,267,664
2007 $13,120,108,008 $17,856,393,235
2006 $11,451,844,902 $13,429,430,050
2005 $9,549,122,905 $10,737,500,188
2004 $8,773,451,752 $9,624,440,836
2003 $8,082,399,640 $7,691,367,471
2002 $7,905,485,146 $7,196,260,657
2001 $8,141,516,928 $8,495,806,432
2000 $8,397,855,485 $8,855,705,140
1999 $8,285,064,435 $8,837,070,236
1998 $8,497,494,652 $9,260,481,572
1997 $7,925,736,821 $9,965,225,678
1996 $7,396,949,126 $9,788,391,781
1995 $6,715,161,732 $9,062,131,475
1994 $5,981,222,859 $7,870,982,005
1993 $5,734,699,489 $7,249,533,620
1992 $5,643,868,749 $7,157,424,031
1991 $5,343,262,457 $6,984,367,763
1990 $4,867,582,598 $5,812,114,523
1989 $4,715,973,437 $4,757,732,200
1988 $4,597,612,362 $4,255,683,528
1987 $4,347,956,338 $3,971,044,724
1986 $3,959,382,833 $3,723,993,943
1985 $5,377,276,555 $3,282,449,236
1984 $6,169,483,225 $4,502,462,807
1983 $5,422,656,823 $5,673,248,726
1982 $5,594,126,369 $5,419,411,765
1981 $5,891,598,695 $5,624,515,873
1980 $4,537,479,608 $4,448,087,302
1979 $4,421,336,383 $3,416,777,778
1978 $3,758,220,890 $2,559,857,143
1977 $3,227,436,282 $2,092,158,730
1976 $2,731,984,008 $1,698,960,317
1975 $2,404,697,651 $1,511,420,635
1974 $2,100,249,875 $1,333,475,397
1973 $1,262,968,516 $995,531,746
1972 $1,257,615,645 $769,039,683
1971 $1,095,622,896 $664,571,429
1970 $1,017,003,367 $594,611,111
1969 $929,629,630 $556,293,651
1968 $857,912,458 $517,650,794
1967 $755,808,081 $492,674,603
1966 $669,191,919 $465,888,889
1965 $604,377,104 $443,587,302
1964 $544,023,569 $408,349,206
1963 $482,828,283 $383,904,762
1962 $448,400,673 $360,698,413
1961 $410,101,010 $322,053,713
1960 $377,020,202 $288,884,368

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

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Bolivia and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Paraguay
2024 $4,421 $6,416
2023 $4,275 $6,300
2022 $4,219 $6,206
2021 $4,011 $5,977
2020 $3,581 $5,365
2019 $4,203 $5,821
2018 $4,207 $6,258
2017 $4,048 $6,152
2016 $3,036 $5,775
2015 $2,996 $5,879
2014 $3,041 $6,652
2013 $2,870 $6,436
2012 $2,576 $5,642
2011 $2,316 $5,805
2010 $1,930 $4,751
2009 $1,731 $3,942
2008 $1,693 $4,385
2007 $1,355 $3,212
2006 $1,203 $2,439
2005 $1,020 $1,971
2004 $953 $1,786
2003 $893 $1,444
2002 $888 $1,368
2001 $930 $1,638
2000 $976 $1,736
1999 $979 $1,766
1998 $1,022 $1,890
1997 $970 $2,079
1996 $922 $2,088
1995 $853 $1,979
1994 $774 $1,760
1993 $757 $1,662
1992 $760 $1,683
1991 $734 $1,685
1990 $683 $1,440
1989 $675 $1,211
1988 $673 $1,114
1987 $650 $1,069
1986 $604 $1,031
1985 $838 $935
1984 $982 $1,319
1983 $882 $1,710
1982 $930 $1,680
1981 $1,001 $1,793
1980 $788 $1,457
1979 $785 $1,149
1978 $683 $883
1977 $600 $740
1976 $520 $616
1975 $468 $562
1974 $418 $508
1973 $257.2 $389
1972 $261.9 $308
1971 $233.4 $272.1
1970 $221.6 $249
1969 $207.1 $238.2
1968 $195.5 $226.8
1967 $176.1 $220.9
1966 $159.3 $213.9
1965 $147.1 $208.7
1964 $135.2 $197
1963 $122.6 $189.9
1962 $116.2 $182.8
1961 $108.5 $167.1
1960 $101.8 $153.4

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

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Bolivia vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Paraguay
2026 69.1 74.2
2025 68.9 74.1
2024 68.7 74
2023 68.6 73.8
2022 67.4 72.3
2021 61.4 68.1
2020 62.9 72.7
2019 67.8 73.7
2018 67.7 73.6
2017 67.5 73.4
2016 67.4 73.5
2015 67.2 73.5
2014 67 73.4
2013 66.8 73.3
2012 66.6 73.1
2011 66.3 72.8
2010 66 72.6
2009 65.7 72.3
2008 65.3 72
2007 64.9 71.8
2006 64.5 71.6
2005 64.2 71.3
2004 63.8 71.1
2003 63.5 70.8
2002 63.1 70.5
2001 62.5 70.3
2000 62.1 70
1999 61.7 69.8
1998 61.2 69.5
1997 60.7 69.3
1996 60.3 69.1
1995 59.8 68.8
1994 59.3 68.5
1993 58.7 68.2
1992 57.9 68
1991 57.4 67.7
1990 56.8 67.3
1989 56.1 66.9
1988 55.5 66.7
1987 54.9 66.5
1986 54.2 66.2
1985 53.8 65.9
1984 53.4 65.6
1983 52.9 65.3
1982 52.5 65.1
1981 52.3 64.8
1980 51.8 64.6
1979 51.4 64.3
1978 50.8 64.1
1977 50.4 63.9
1976 50 63.7
1975 49.3 63.4
1974 48.8 63.2
1973 48.3 63.1
1972 47.8 62.9
1971 47.5 62.7
1970 47.1 62.6
1969 46.7 62.4
1968 46.3 62.2
1967 45.9 62
1966 45.5 61.8
1965 45.1 61.6
1964 44.7 61.4
1963 44.3 61.1
1962 44 60.8
1961 43.6 60.5
1960 43.3 60.2
1959 43 59.9
1958 42.7 59.6
1957 42.4 59.3
1956 42.2 59
1955 41.9 58.8
1954 41.7 58.6
1953 41.4 58.5
1952 41 58.4
1951 40.9 58.3
1950 40.7 58.1

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

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Bolivia and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Paraguay
2024 12,413,315 6,929,153
2023 12,244,159 6,844,146
2022 12,077,154 6,760,464
2021 11,937,360 6,684,182
2020 11,816,299 6,603,739
2019 11,671,386 6,515,058
2018 11,508,368 6,427,382
2017 11,344,587 6,338,660
2016 11,180,020 6,249,126
2015 11,014,705 6,159,103
2014 10,848,888 6,069,811
2013 10,682,608 5,982,445
2012 10,515,807 5,897,008
2011 10,348,929 5,814,626
2010 10,182,345 5,737,971
2009 10,016,275 5,671,236
2008 9,850,858 5,613,574
2007 9,685,960 5,559,386
2006 9,521,689 5,505,148
2005 9,360,754 5,448,097
2004 9,204,287 5,388,175
2003 9,050,700 5,326,436
2002 8,900,355 5,261,328
2001 8,752,736 5,187,689
2000 8,606,326 5,100,868
1999 8,459,806 5,003,135
1998 8,313,394 4,900,025
1997 8,167,900 4,794,412
1996 8,021,736 4,687,543
1995 7,874,676 4,579,806
1994 7,727,322 4,471,417
1993 7,579,195 4,362,696
1992 7,430,336 4,253,600
1991 7,280,289 4,144,364
1990 7,130,142 4,035,747
1989 6,981,766 3,927,802
1988 6,835,508 3,820,546
1987 6,692,162 3,714,889
1986 6,552,479 3,611,474
1985 6,416,185 3,510,671
1984 6,281,868 3,412,936
1983 6,149,060 3,318,068
1982 6,018,088 3,226,189
1981 5,888,109 3,137,604
1980 5,758,900 3,053,235
1979 5,630,849 2,973,968
1978 5,504,123 2,899,269
1977 5,379,166 2,827,874
1976 5,256,496 2,758,836
1975 5,137,539 2,691,648
1974 5,022,475 2,625,621
1973 4,910,200 2,561,102
1972 4,800,978 2,499,881
1971 4,694,342 2,442,537
1970 4,590,010 2,388,028
1969 4,488,232 2,334,992
1968 4,388,944 2,282,391
1967 4,292,572 2,229,994
1966 4,199,550 2,177,584
1965 4,109,796 2,125,177
1964 4,022,996 2,073,119
1963 3,938,913 2,021,909
1962 3,857,493 1,973,130
1961 3,778,731 1,927,394
1960 3,702,323 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Paraguay
2023 2.55 2.42
2022 2.58 2.44
2021 2.62 2.47
2020 2.65 2.5
2019 2.69 2.53
2018 2.73 2.56
2017 2.78 2.59
2016 2.83 2.62
2015 2.89 2.65
2014 2.95 2.65
2013 3.01 2.64
2012 3.08 2.66
2011 3.14 2.67
2010 3.21 2.7
2009 3.29 2.76
2008 3.36 2.79
2007 3.45 2.82
2006 3.53 2.89
2005 3.56 2.97
2004 3.63 3.05
2003 3.72 3.12
2002 3.8 3.23
2001 3.89 3.36
2000 3.99 3.51
1999 4.09 3.67
1998 4.15 3.8
1997 4.22 3.91
1996 4.34 4.01
1995 4.41 4.11
1994 4.49 4.2
1993 4.59 4.28
1992 4.71 4.4
1991 4.85 4.48
1990 4.9 4.57
1989 4.97 4.68
1988 5.03 4.77
1987 5.06 4.85
1986 5.12 4.93
1985 5.15 4.97
1984 5.24 5.04
1983 5.29 5.09
1982 5.35 5.13
1981 5.41 5.15
1980 5.47 5.1
1979 5.54 5.06
1978 5.61 5.04
1977 5.67 5.08
1976 5.74 5.12
1975 5.75 5.18
1974 5.8 5.27
1973 5.85 5.35
1972 5.89 5.46
1971 5.95 5.59
1970 6 5.72
1969 6.06 5.84
1968 6.1 5.97
1967 6.13 6.1
1966 6.16 6.23
1965 6.18 6.35
1964 6.21 6.42
1963 6.23 6.45
1962 6.25 6.47
1961 6.26 6.49
1960 6.27 6.5

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

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Bolivia and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Paraguay
2024 26 27.7
2023 25.7 27.4
2022 25.4 27.1
2021 25.2 26.8
2020 25 26.6
2019 24.8 26.2
2018 24.5 25.9
2017 24.3 25.6
2016 24 25.3
2015 23.8 24.9
2014 23.5 24.6
2013 23.3 24.3
2012 23.1 23.9
2011 22.9 23.6
2010 22.6 23.2
2009 22.4 22.9
2008 22.2 22.5
2007 22.1 22.2
2006 21.9 21.8
2005 21.7 21.5
2004 21.6 21.1
2003 21.4 20.8
2002 21.3 20.5
2001 21.1 20.3
2000 20.9 20.1
1999 20.8 19.9
1998 20.6 19.7
1997 20.4 19.6
1996 20.3 19.5
1995 20.1 19.4
1994 20 19.4
1993 19.8 19.3
1992 19.8 19.3
1991 19.7 19.3
1990 19.6 19.2
1989 19.6 19.2
1988 19.6 19.2
1987 19.5 19.1
1986 19.5 19.1
1985 19.4 19
1984 19.4 19
1983 19.4 18.9
1982 19.4 18.9
1981 19.3 18.8
1980 19.3 18.7
1979 19.3 18.6
1978 19.3 18.4
1977 19.3 18.2
1976 19.3 18
1975 19.3 17.9
1974 19.3 17.7
1973 19.3 17.5
1972 19.4 17.4
1971 19.4 17.3
1970 19.4 17.2
1969 19.5 17.1
1968 19.5 17
1967 19.5 17
1966 19.5 16.9
1965 19.5 16.9
1964 19.5 16.9
1963 19.5 16.9
1962 19.6 16.9
1961 19.6 16.8
1960 19.6 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Bolivia Paraguay
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
94.9%
2024
English speaking
4%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Bolivia Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Paraguay
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
10,333 mi
2023

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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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