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Bolivia vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 27th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Poland
Population
12798112
35806942
Population rank 79/197 47/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Bolivia and Poland: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Poland economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Poland
2024 $54,881,327,453 $917,767,106,147
2023 $52,340,206,946 $812,451,193,396
2022 $50,959,081,954 $695,607,470,875
2021 $47,877,892,402 $689,170,230,665
2020 $42,313,784,081 $605,914,237,904
2019 $49,056,643,589 $602,683,770,145
2018 $48,414,038,842 $594,616,687,350
2017 $45,927,439,595 $528,356,676,667
2016 $33,941,126,194 $473,259,583,970
2015 $33,000,198,249 $480,054,118,583
2014 $32,996,188,017 $542,134,167,179
2013 $30,659,338,886 $518,179,836,405
2012 $27,084,497,482 $498,148,649,703
2011 $23,963,164,697 $527,848,543,023
2010 $19,649,723,722 $478,111,630,684
2009 $17,339,992,194 $440,891,472,247
2008 $16,674,276,286 $535,612,030,672
2007 $13,120,108,008 $429,715,132,138
2006 $11,451,844,902 $345,897,630,736
2005 $9,549,122,905 $306,999,913,151
2004 $8,773,451,752 $256,268,656,145
2003 $8,082,399,640 $218,561,225,998
2002 $7,905,485,146 $199,694,463,256
2001 $8,141,516,928 $191,823,200,371
2000 $8,397,855,485 $172,953,527,033
1999 $8,285,064,435 $170,704,452,715
1998 $8,497,494,652 $175,282,269,667
1997 $7,925,736,821 $159,893,964,917
1996 $7,396,949,126 $160,813,026,223
1995 $6,715,161,732 $142,838,527,115
1994 $5,981,222,859 $110,803,635,288
1993 $5,734,699,489 $96,043,157,273
1992 $5,643,868,749 $94,337,050,693
1991 $5,343,262,457 $85,500,935,935
1990 $4,867,582,598 $65,977,748,211
1989 $4,715,973,437 -
1988 $4,597,612,362 -
1987 $4,347,956,338 -
1986 $3,959,382,833 -
1985 $5,377,276,555 -
1984 $6,169,483,225 -
1983 $5,422,656,823 -
1982 $5,594,126,369 -
1981 $5,891,598,695 -
1980 $4,537,479,608 -
1979 $4,421,336,383 -
1978 $3,758,220,890 -
1977 $3,227,436,282 -
1976 $2,731,984,008 -
1975 $2,404,697,651 -
1974 $2,100,249,875 -
1973 $1,262,968,516 -
1972 $1,257,615,645 -
1971 $1,095,622,896 -
1970 $1,017,003,367 -
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 Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Poland
2024 $4,421 $25,104
2023 $4,275 $22,145
2022 $4,219 $18,891
2021 $4,011 $18,636
2020 $3,581 $16,151
2019 $4,203 $15,875
2018 $4,207 $15,658
2017 $4,048 $13,913
2016 $3,036 $12,464
2015 $2,996 $12,638
2014 $3,041 $14,262
2013 $2,870 $13,622
2012 $2,576 $13,087
2011 $2,316 $13,868
2010 $1,930 $12,568
2009 $1,731 $11,556
2008 $1,693 $14,049
2007 $1,355 $11,273
2006 $1,203 $9,069
2005 $1,020 $8,044
2004 $953 $6,712
2003 $893 $5,721
2002 $888 $5,223
2001 $930 $5,015
2000 $976 $4,521
1999 $979 $4,416
1998 $1,022 $4,534
1997 $970 $4,137
1996 $922 $4,164
1995 $853 $3,701
1994 $774 $2,875
1993 $757 $2,497
1992 $760 $2,459
1991 $734 $2,236
1990 $683 $1,731
1989 $675 -
1988 $673 -
1987 $650 -
1986 $604 -
1985 $838 -
1984 $982 -
1983 $882 -
1982 $930 -
1981 $1,001 -
1980 $788 -
1979 $785 -
1978 $683 -
1977 $600 -
1976 $520 -
1975 $468 -
1974 $418 -
1973 $257.2 -
1972 $261.9 -
1971 $233.4 -
1970 $221.6 -
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. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Poland
2026 69.1 79.2
2025 68.9 79
2024 68.7 78.8
2023 68.6 78.6
2022 67.4 77.9
2021 61.4 75.6
2020 62.9 76.6
2019 67.8 77.9
2018 67.7 77.6
2017 67.5 77.7
2016 67.4 77.6
2015 67.2 77.6
2014 67 77.3
2013 66.8 77.1
2012 66.6 76.8
2011 66.3 76.6
2010 66 76.3
2009 65.7 75.9
2008 65.3 75.6
2007 64.9 75.4
2006 64.5 75.3
2005 64.2 75.1
2004 63.8 74.9
2003 63.5 74.8
2002 63.1 74.5
2001 62.5 74.2
2000 62.1 73.6
1999 61.7 73.2
1998 61.2 72.8
1997 60.7 72.6
1996 60.3 72.3
1995 59.8 72
1994 59.3 71.7
1993 58.7 71.3
1992 57.9 70.9
1991 57.4 70.7
1990 56.8 70.6
1989 56.1 70.8
1988 55.5 70.8
1987 54.9 70.8
1986 54.2 70.6
1985 53.8 70.5
1984 53.4 70.6
1983 52.9 70.8
1982 52.5 70.9
1981 52.3 70.6
1980 51.8 70.5
1979 51.4 70.2
1978 50.8 70.4
1977 50.4 70.3
1976 50 70.4
1975 49.3 70.6
1974 48.8 70.7
1973 48.3 70.7
1972 47.8 70.1
1971 47.5 69.8
1970 47.1 69.6
1969 46.7 69.8
1968 46.3 69.8
1967 45.9 69.9
1966 45.5 69.7
1965 45.1 69.4
1964 44.7 68.9
1963 44.3 68.3
1962 44 68
1961 43.6 67.8
1960 43.3 67.1
1959 43 66.4
1958 42.7 64.9
1957 42.4 64.4
1956 42.2 63.4
1955 41.9 63.1
1954 41.7 62.3
1953 41.4 61.3
1952 41 59.7
1951 40.9 58.9
1950 40.7 58.3

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

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Bolivia and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Poland
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Poland
2024 12,413,315 36,559,233
2023 12,244,159 36,687,353
2022 12,077,154 36,821,749
2021 11,937,360 36,981,559
2020 11,816,299 37,515,748
2019 11,671,386 37,965,475
2018 11,508,368 37,974,750
2017 11,344,587 37,974,826
2016 11,180,020 37,970,087
2015 11,014,705 37,986,412
2014 10,848,888 38,011,735
2013 10,682,608 38,040,196
2012 10,515,807 38,063,164
2011 10,348,929 38,063,255
2010 10,182,345 38,042,794
2009 10,016,275 38,151,603
2008 9,850,858 38,125,759
2007 9,685,960 38,120,560
2006 9,521,689 38,141,267
2005 9,360,754 38,165,445
2004 9,204,287 38,182,222
2003 9,050,700 38,204,570
2002 8,900,355 38,230,364
2001 8,752,736 38,248,076
2000 8,606,326 38,258,629
1999 8,459,806 38,660,271
1998 8,313,394 38,663,481
1997 8,167,900 38,649,660
1996 8,021,736 38,624,370
1995 7,874,676 38,594,998
1994 7,727,322 38,542,652
1993 7,579,195 38,461,408
1992 7,430,336 38,363,667
1991 7,280,289 38,246,193
1990 7,130,142 38,110,782
1989 6,981,766 37,961,529
1988 6,835,508 37,824,487
1987 6,692,162 37,668,045
1986 6,552,479 37,456,119
1985 6,416,185 37,201,885
1984 6,281,868 36,904,134
1983 6,149,060 36,571,808
1982 6,018,088 36,230,481
1981 5,888,109 35,898,587
1980 5,758,900 35,574,150
1979 5,630,849 35,247,217
1978 5,504,123 34,965,600
1977 5,379,166 34,689,050
1976 5,256,496 34,356,300
1975 5,137,539 34,015,199
1974 5,022,475 33,678,899
1973 4,910,200 33,357,200
1972 4,800,978 33,055,650
1971 4,694,342 32,783,500
1970 4,590,010 32,664,300
1969 4,488,232 32,548,300
1968 4,388,944 32,294,655
1967 4,292,572 31,987,155
1966 4,199,550 31,681,000
1965 4,109,796 31,444,950
1964 4,022,996 31,139,450
1963 3,938,913 30,712,000
1962 3,857,493 30,308,500
1961 3,778,731 29,964,000
1960 3,702,323 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Poland

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Poland
2023 2.55 1.16
2022 2.58 1.29
2021 2.62 1.33
2020 2.65 1.39
2019 2.69 1.44
2018 2.73 1.46
2017 2.78 1.48
2016 2.83 1.39
2015 2.89 1.32
2014 2.95 1.32
2013 3.01 1.29
2012 3.08 1.33
2011 3.14 1.33
2010 3.21 1.41
2009 3.29 1.4
2008 3.36 1.39
2007 3.45 1.31
2006 3.53 1.27
2005 3.56 1.24
2004 3.63 1.23
2003 3.72 1.22
2002 3.8 1.25
2001 3.89 1.31
2000 3.99 1.37
1999 4.09 1.37
1998 4.15 1.44
1997 4.22 1.51
1996 4.34 1.59
1995 4.41 1.62
1994 4.49 1.81
1993 4.59 1.87
1992 4.71 1.95
1991 4.85 2.07
1990 4.9 2.06
1989 4.97 2.08
1988 5.03 2.13
1987 5.06 2.15
1986 5.12 2.22
1985 5.15 2.33
1984 5.24 2.37
1983 5.29 2.42
1982 5.35 2.34
1981 5.41 2.24
1980 5.47 2.28
1979 5.54 2.28
1978 5.61 2.21
1977 5.67 2.23
1976 5.74 2.3
1975 5.75 2.27
1974 5.8 2.26
1973 5.85 2.26
1972 5.89 2.24
1971 5.95 2.25
1970 6 2.2
1969 6.06 2.2
1968 6.1 2.24
1967 6.13 2.33
1966 6.16 2.34
1965 6.18 2.52
1964 6.21 2.57
1963 6.23 2.7
1962 6.25 2.72
1961 6.26 2.83
1960 6.27 2.98

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

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Bolivia and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Poland
2024 26 42.9
2023 25.7 42.4
2022 25.4 41.9
2021 25.2 41.5
2020 25 41.1
2019 24.8 40.8
2018 24.5 40.4
2017 24.3 40
2016 24 39.7
2015 23.8 39.3
2014 23.5 39
2013 23.3 38.7
2012 23.1 38.4
2011 22.9 38.2
2010 22.6 38.1
2009 22.4 37.8
2008 22.2 37.5
2007 22.1 37.2
2006 21.9 36.9
2005 21.7 36.6
2004 21.6 36.3
2003 21.4 36
2002 21.3 35.8
2001 21.1 35.5
2000 20.9 35.2
1999 20.8 35
1998 20.6 34.7
1997 20.4 34.4
1996 20.3 34.2
1995 20.1 33.9
1994 20 33.5
1993 19.8 33.2
1992 19.8 32.9
1991 19.7 32.6
1990 19.6 32.4
1989 19.6 32.1
1988 19.6 31.7
1987 19.5 31.4
1986 19.5 31.1
1985 19.4 30.8
1984 19.4 30.6
1983 19.4 30.3
1982 19.4 30.1
1981 19.3 29.8
1980 19.3 29.5
1979 19.3 29.3
1978 19.3 29.1
1977 19.3 28.9
1976 19.3 28.7
1975 19.3 28.6
1974 19.3 28.6
1973 19.3 28.5
1972 19.4 28.5
1971 19.4 28.4
1970 19.4 28.2
1969 19.5 28.1
1968 19.5 28
1967 19.5 27.8
1966 19.5 27.7
1965 19.5 27.5
1964 19.5 27.3
1963 19.5 27.1
1962 19.6 26.9
1961 19.6 26.8
1960 19.6 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bolivia Poland
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
99.8%
2021
English speaking
4%
2025
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Bolivia Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Poland
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
267,065 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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