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Bolivia vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 27th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Peru
Population
12798112
35031596
Population rank 79/197 48/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Bolivia and Peru: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Peru economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Peru
2024 $54,881,327,453 $289,221,969,063
2023 $52,340,206,946 $266,958,720,838
2022 $50,959,081,954 $246,065,570,308
2021 $47,877,892,402 $226,328,766,460
2020 $42,313,784,081 $201,409,694,756
2019 $49,056,643,589 $228,346,006,004
2018 $48,414,038,842 $222,597,009,739
2017 $45,927,439,595 $211,007,984,081
2016 $33,941,126,194 $191,898,104,390
2015 $33,000,198,249 $189,802,976,286
2014 $32,996,188,017 $200,786,250,583
2013 $30,659,338,886 $201,175,543,571
2012 $27,084,497,482 $192,650,021,649
2011 $23,963,164,697 $171,761,737,047
2010 $19,649,723,722 $147,527,631,521
2009 $17,339,992,194 $120,822,986,521
2008 $16,674,276,286 $120,550,599,815
2007 $13,120,108,008 $102,170,981,144
2006 $11,451,844,902 $88,643,193,062
2005 $9,549,122,905 $76,060,606,061
2004 $8,773,451,752 $66,768,703,498
2003 $8,082,399,640 $58,731,030,122
2002 $7,905,485,146 $54,777,553,515
2001 $8,141,516,928 $52,030,158,775
2000 $8,397,855,485 $51,744,749,133
1999 $8,285,064,435 $50,187,324,568
1998 $8,497,494,652 $55,501,467,877
1997 $7,925,736,821 $58,147,522,523
1996 $7,396,949,126 $55,252,414,130
1995 $6,715,161,732 $53,312,793,687
1994 $5,981,222,859 $44,882,079,767
1993 $5,734,699,489 $34,832,077,221
1992 $5,643,868,749 $35,966,302,303
1991 $5,343,262,457 $34,341,465,998
1990 $4,867,582,598 $26,410,386,963
1989 $4,715,973,437 $22,499,558,526
1988 $4,597,612,362 $15,439,408,447
1987 $4,347,956,338 $36,889,706,593
1986 $3,959,382,833 $21,859,448,586
1985 $5,377,276,555 $15,078,736,875
1984 $6,169,483,225 $17,600,400,385
1983 $5,422,656,823 $17,345,260,564
1982 $5,594,126,369 $21,794,535,621
1981 $5,891,598,695 $21,648,214,893
1980 $4,537,479,608 $18,136,838,538
1979 $4,421,336,383 $15,954,012,439
1978 $3,758,220,890 $12,491,876,743
1977 $3,227,436,282 $14,544,913,961
1976 $2,731,984,008 $16,131,958,851
1975 $2,404,697,651 $16,931,162,355
1974 $2,100,249,875 $13,858,441,211
1973 $1,262,968,516 $10,994,381,895
1972 $1,257,615,645 $9,189,413,409
1971 $1,095,622,896 $8,289,582,884
1970 $1,017,003,367 $7,432,223,177
1969 $929,629,630 $6,420,909,790
1968 $857,912,458 $5,736,083,835
1967 $755,808,081 $6,194,340,080
1966 $669,191,919 $6,109,048,737
1965 $604,377,104 $5,163,008,077
1964 $544,023,569 $4,353,664,867
1963 $482,828,283 $3,598,272,493
1962 $448,400,673 $3,284,322,201
1961 $410,101,010 $2,897,852,693
1960 $377,020,202 $2,571,986,572

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

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Bolivia and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Peru
2024 $4,421 $8,452
2023 $4,275 $7,888
2022 $4,219 $7,351
2021 $4,011 $6,826
2020 $3,581 $6,133
2019 $4,203 $7,037
2018 $4,207 $6,978
2017 $4,048 $6,736
2016 $3,036 $6,217
2015 $2,996 $6,232
2014 $3,041 $6,667
2013 $2,870 $6,747
2012 $2,576 $6,519
2011 $2,316 $5,861
2010 $1,930 $5,072
2009 $1,731 $4,181
2008 $1,693 $4,198
2007 $1,355 $3,581
2006 $1,203 $3,130
2005 $1,020 $2,707
2004 $953 $2,397
2003 $893 $2,129
2002 $888 $2,007
2001 $930 $1,930
2000 $976 $1,945
1999 $979 $1,917
1998 $1,022 $2,156
1997 $970 $2,301
1996 $922 $2,227
1995 $853 $2,190
1994 $774 $1,879
1993 $757 $1,488
1992 $760 $1,567
1991 $734 $1,527
1990 $683 $1,200
1989 $675 $1,045
1988 $673 $733
1987 $650 $1,792
1986 $604 $1,087
1985 $838 $767
1984 $982 $918
1983 $882 $927
1982 $930 $1,194
1981 $1,001 $1,216
1980 $788 $1,045
1979 $785 $942
1978 $683 $756
1977 $600 $903
1976 $520 $1,026
1975 $468 $1,104
1974 $418 $927
1973 $257.2 $754
1972 $261.9 $647
1971 $233.4 $599
1970 $221.6 $550
1969 $207.1 $488
1968 $195.5 $448
1967 $176.1 $498
1966 $159.3 $505
1965 $147.1 $439
1964 $135.2 $381
1963 $122.6 $324
1962 $116.2 $305
1961 $108.5 $276.6
1960 $101.8 $252.8

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

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Bolivia vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Peru
2026 69.1 78.3
2025 68.9 78.1
2024 68.7 77.9
2023 68.6 77.7
2022 67.4 76.8
2021 61.4 71.6
2020 62.9 73.8
2019 67.8 76.3
2018 67.7 76
2017 67.5 76
2016 67.4 76
2015 67.2 75.7
2014 67 75.3
2013 66.8 74.6
2012 66.6 74
2011 66.3 73.3
2010 66 72.9
2009 65.7 72.6
2008 65.3 72.7
2007 64.9 72.7
2006 64.5 72.3
2005 64.2 72
2004 63.8 71.4
2003 63.5 71.3
2002 63.1 70.8
2001 62.5 70.3
2000 62.1 69.8
1999 61.7 69.3
1998 61.2 68.7
1997 60.7 68.3
1996 60.3 67.8
1995 59.8 67.2
1994 59.3 66.5
1993 58.7 65.7
1992 57.9 65
1991 57.4 64.2
1990 56.8 64
1989 56.1 63.4
1988 55.5 63
1987 54.9 62.5
1986 54.2 62.2
1985 53.8 61.7
1984 53.4 61.1
1983 52.9 60.8
1982 52.5 60.6
1981 52.3 60.3
1980 51.8 60
1979 51.4 59.6
1978 50.8 59.3
1977 50.4 58.9
1976 50 58.6
1975 49.3 58.2
1974 48.8 57.8
1973 48.3 57.3
1972 47.8 57
1971 47.5 56.5
1970 47.1 47.7
1969 46.7 55.8
1968 46.3 55.4
1967 45.9 54.9
1966 45.5 54.4
1965 45.1 53.9
1964 44.7 53.3
1963 44.3 52.6
1962 44 51.5
1961 43.6 51.2
1960 43.3 50.6
1959 43 50
1958 42.7 49.5
1957 42.4 48.9
1956 42.2 48.4
1955 41.9 47.9
1954 41.7 47.5
1953 41.4 47.1
1952 41 46.8
1951 40.9 46.5
1950 40.7 46

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

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Bolivia and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Peru
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Peru
2024 12,413,315 34,217,848
2023 12,244,159 33,845,617
2022 12,077,154 33,475,438
2021 11,937,360 33,155,882
2020 11,816,299 32,838,579
2019 11,671,386 32,449,303
2018 11,508,368 31,897,584
2017 11,344,587 31,324,637
2016 11,180,020 30,866,494
2015 11,014,705 30,457,600
2014 10,848,888 30,115,826
2013 10,682,608 29,817,919
2012 10,515,807 29,550,366
2011 10,348,929 29,304,086
2010 10,182,345 29,086,019
2009 10,016,275 28,896,811
2008 9,850,858 28,719,041
2007 9,685,960 28,530,699
2006 9,521,689 28,324,491
2005 9,360,754 28,101,180
2004 9,204,287 27,852,190
2003 9,050,700 27,580,490
2002 8,900,355 27,288,217
2001 8,752,736 26,964,601
2000 8,606,326 26,598,331
1999 8,459,806 26,186,504
1998 8,313,394 25,738,095
1997 8,167,900 25,274,147
1996 8,021,736 24,811,171
1995 7,874,676 24,348,919
1994 7,727,322 23,881,493
1993 7,579,195 23,413,783
1992 7,430,336 22,946,340
1991 7,280,289 22,483,775
1990 7,130,142 22,014,771
1989 6,981,766 21,532,589
1988 6,835,508 21,054,702
1987 6,692,162 20,582,320
1986 6,552,479 20,117,122
1985 6,416,185 19,648,204
1984 6,281,868 19,174,716
1983 6,149,060 18,705,957
1982 6,018,088 18,246,503
1981 5,888,109 17,798,805
1980 5,758,900 17,360,949
1979 5,630,849 16,933,139
1978 5,504,123 16,516,059
1977 5,379,166 16,109,806
1976 5,256,496 15,716,809
1975 5,137,539 15,333,957
1974 5,022,475 14,956,552
1973 4,910,200 14,582,867
1972 4,800,978 14,210,147
1971 4,694,342 13,838,067
1970 4,590,010 13,501,237
1969 4,488,232 13,166,767
1968 4,388,944 12,803,993
1967 4,292,572 12,448,814
1966 4,199,550 12,101,297
1965 4,109,796 11,761,085
1964 4,022,996 11,427,978
1963 3,938,913 11,102,099
1962 3,857,493 10,784,612
1961 3,778,731 10,475,123
1960 3,702,323 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Peru

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Peru
2023 2.55 1.98
2022 2.58 2
2021 2.62 2.03
2020 2.65 2.06
2019 2.69 2.09
2018 2.73 2.12
2017 2.78 2.15
2016 2.83 2.19
2015 2.89 2.23
2014 2.95 2.27
2013 3.01 2.32
2012 3.08 2.36
2011 3.14 2.41
2010 3.21 2.42
2009 3.29 2.48
2008 3.36 2.53
2007 3.45 2.58
2006 3.53 2.62
2005 3.56 2.64
2004 3.63 2.67
2003 3.72 2.66
2002 3.8 2.69
2001 3.89 2.74
2000 3.99 2.85
1999 4.09 2.92
1998 4.15 3
1997 4.22 3.1
1996 4.34 3.2
1995 4.41 3.32
1994 4.49 3.43
1993 4.59 3.55
1992 4.71 3.67
1991 4.85 3.79
1990 4.9 3.91
1989 4.97 4.03
1988 5.03 4.14
1987 5.06 4.25
1986 5.12 4.35
1985 5.15 4.46
1984 5.24 4.57
1983 5.29 4.68
1982 5.35 4.8
1981 5.41 4.92
1980 5.47 5.04
1979 5.54 5.17
1978 5.61 5.31
1977 5.67 5.44
1976 5.74 5.58
1975 5.75 5.71
1974 5.8 5.84
1973 5.85 5.97
1972 5.89 6.09
1971 5.95 6.21
1970 6 6.32
1969 6.06 6.42
1968 6.1 6.51
1967 6.13 6.6
1966 6.16 6.68
1965 6.18 6.75
1964 6.21 6.81
1963 6.23 6.86
1962 6.25 6.9
1961 6.26 6.92
1960 6.27 6.94

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

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Bolivia and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Peru
2024 26 30.8
2023 25.7 30.5
2022 25.4 30.1
2021 25.2 29.8
2020 25 29.5
2019 24.8 29.2
2018 24.5 28.9
2017 24.3 28.6
2016 24 28.4
2015 23.8 28.1
2014 23.5 27.8
2013 23.3 27.4
2012 23.1 27.1
2011 22.9 26.7
2010 22.6 26.3
2009 22.4 25.8
2008 22.2 25.4
2007 22.1 25
2006 21.9 24.6
2005 21.7 24.2
2004 21.6 23.9
2003 21.4 23.5
2002 21.3 23.2
2001 21.1 22.8
2000 20.9 22.5
1999 20.8 22.1
1998 20.6 21.8
1997 20.4 21.5
1996 20.3 21.2
1995 20.1 20.9
1994 20 20.7
1993 19.8 20.4
1992 19.8 20.2
1991 19.7 20
1990 19.6 19.8
1989 19.6 19.6
1988 19.6 19.5
1987 19.5 19.3
1986 19.5 19.2
1985 19.4 19.1
1984 19.4 18.9
1983 19.4 18.8
1982 19.4 18.7
1981 19.3 18.6
1980 19.3 18.5
1979 19.3 18.4
1978 19.3 18.3
1977 19.3 18.2
1976 19.3 18.2
1975 19.3 18.1
1974 19.3 18.1
1973 19.3 18
1972 19.4 18
1971 19.4 17.9
1970 19.4 17.9
1969 19.5 17.9
1968 19.5 17.9
1967 19.5 17.9
1966 19.5 17.9
1965 19.5 17.9
1964 19.5 17.9
1963 19.5 17.9
1962 19.6 18
1961 19.6 18.1
1960 19.6 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Bolivia Peru
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
93.7%
2024
English speaking
4%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Bolivia Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Peru
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
109,106 mi
2021

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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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