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Bolivia vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 27th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Samoa
Population
12798112
220932
Population rank 79/197 177/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Bolivia and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Samoa
2024 $54,881,327,453 $1,175,749,786
2023 $52,340,206,946 $1,044,909,500
2022 $50,959,081,954 $889,554,712
2021 $47,877,892,402 $859,724,936
2020 $42,313,784,081 $868,884,903
2019 $49,056,643,589 $912,950,466
2018 $48,414,038,842 $878,448,433
2017 $45,927,439,595 $884,844,384
2016 $33,941,126,194 $843,924,797
2015 $33,000,198,249 $824,150,499
2014 $32,996,188,017 $796,683,520
2013 $30,659,338,886 $797,736,334
2012 $27,084,497,482 $773,141,661
2011 $23,963,164,697 $744,097,050
2010 $19,649,723,722 $680,260,907
2009 $17,339,992,194 $628,006,115
2008 $16,674,276,286 $641,346,192
2007 $13,120,108,008 $573,548,460
2006 $11,451,844,902 $499,923,758
2005 $9,549,122,905 $476,801,793
2004 $8,773,451,752 $407,747,565
2003 $8,082,399,640 $333,426,188
2002 $7,905,485,146 $281,790,134
2001 $8,141,516,928 $266,299,591
2000 $8,397,855,485 $258,856,140
1999 $8,285,064,435 $255,408,060
1998 $8,497,494,652 $269,485,244
1997 $7,925,736,821 $285,475,592
1996 $7,396,949,126 $249,907,869
1995 $6,715,161,732 $224,865,731
1994 $5,981,222,859 $221,098,107
1993 $5,734,699,489 $133,122,897
1992 $5,643,868,749 $132,303,041
1991 $5,343,262,457 $125,597,205
1990 $4,867,582,598 $125,766,270
1989 $4,715,973,437 $122,888,610
1988 $4,597,612,362 $133,016,065
1987 $4,347,956,338 $111,713,922
1986 $3,959,382,833 $100,947,849
1985 $5,377,276,555 $95,572,173
1984 $6,169,483,225 $109,200,934
1983 $5,422,656,823 $111,862,824
1982 $5,594,126,369 $121,221,652
1981 $5,891,598,695 $118,190,655
1980 $4,537,479,608 $125,747,038
1979 $4,421,336,383 $122,257,393
1978 $3,758,220,890 $108,223,444
1977 $3,227,436,282 $98,295,671
1976 $2,731,984,008 $85,003,078
1975 $2,404,697,651 $93,489,283
1974 $2,100,249,875 $93,549,611
1973 $1,262,968,516 $82,452,985
1972 $1,257,615,645 $62,566,116
1971 $1,095,622,896 $53,719,569
1970 $1,017,003,367 $45,208,338
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 Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Samoa
2024 $4,421 $5,393
2023 $4,275 $4,823
2022 $4,219 $4,132
2021 $4,011 $4,022
2020 $3,581 $4,100
2019 $4,203 $4,352
2018 $4,207 $4,232
2017 $4,048 $4,308
2016 $3,036 $4,147
2015 $2,996 $4,084
2014 $3,041 $3,983
2013 $2,870 $4,024
2012 $2,576 $3,935
2011 $2,316 $3,822
2010 $1,930 $3,524
2009 $1,731 $3,279
2008 $1,693 $3,374
2007 $1,355 $3,039
2006 $1,203 $2,663
2005 $1,020 $2,550
2004 $953 $2,189
2003 $893 $1,798
2002 $888 $1,528
2001 $930 $1,454
2000 $976 $1,425
1999 $979 $1,417
1998 $1,022 $1,506
1997 $970 $1,608
1996 $922 $1,419
1995 $853 $1,288
1994 $774 $1,277
1993 $757 $775
1992 $760 $777
1991 $734 $742
1990 $683 $744
1989 $675 $728
1988 $673 $790
1987 $650 $666
1986 $604 $604
1985 $838 $573
1984 $982 $655
1983 $882 $671
1982 $930 $728
1981 $1,001 $713
1980 $788 $765
1979 $785 $751
1978 $683 $671
1977 $600 $615
1976 $520 $541
1975 $468 $610
1974 $418 $626
1973 $257.2 $563
1972 $261.9 $433
1971 $233.4 $377
1970 $221.6 $322
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. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Samoa
2026 69.1 72.1
2025 68.9 71.9
2024 68.7 71.8
2023 68.6 71.7
2022 67.4 71.6
2021 61.4 71.1
2020 62.9 70.7
2019 67.8 70.3
2018 67.7 71.1
2017 67.5 71
2016 67.4 71
2015 67.2 71.1
2014 67 71.1
2013 66.8 71.2
2012 66.6 71.2
2011 66.3 71.4
2010 66 71.5
2009 65.7 69.5
2008 65.3 71.5
2007 64.9 71.6
2006 64.5 71.6
2005 64.2 71.5
2004 63.8 71.5
2003 63.5 71.4
2002 63.1 71.2
2001 62.5 71
2000 62.1 70.8
1999 61.7 70.6
1998 61.2 70.3
1997 60.7 70
1996 60.3 69.8
1995 59.8 69.5
1994 59.3 69.2
1993 58.7 68.8
1992 57.9 68.5
1991 57.4 68
1990 56.8 67.8
1989 56.1 67.6
1988 55.5 67.3
1987 54.9 67
1986 54.2 66.8
1985 53.8 66.6
1984 53.4 66.3
1983 52.9 66
1982 52.5 65.6
1981 52.3 65.3
1980 51.8 65
1979 51.4 64.5
1978 50.8 64.1
1977 50.4 63.7
1976 50 63.3
1975 49.3 62.8
1974 48.8 62.3
1973 48.3 61.9
1972 47.8 61.4
1971 47.5 60.9
1970 47.1 60.4
1969 46.7 59.9
1968 46.3 59.4
1967 45.9 58.9
1966 45.5 58.2
1965 45.1 57.9
1964 44.7 54
1963 44.3 56.9
1962 44 56.3
1961 43.6 55.7
1960 43.3 55.2
1959 43 54.6
1958 42.7 54
1957 42.4 53.4
1956 42.2 52.8
1955 41.9 52.2
1954 41.7 51.6
1953 41.4 51
1952 41 50.4
1951 40.9 49.8
1950 40.7 49.2

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

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Bolivia and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Samoa
2024 12,413,315 218,019
2023 12,244,159 216,663
2022 12,077,154 215,261
2021 11,937,360 213,779
2020 11,816,299 211,944
2019 11,671,386 209,780
2018 11,508,368 207,582
2017 11,344,587 205,415
2016 11,180,020 203,499
2015 11,014,705 201,782
2014 10,848,888 200,037
2013 10,682,608 198,268
2012 10,515,807 196,498
2011 10,348,929 194,713
2010 10,182,345 193,023
2009 10,016,275 191,513
2008 9,850,858 190,107
2007 9,685,960 188,753
2006 9,521,689 187,709
2005 9,360,754 186,978
2004 9,204,287 186,249
2003 9,050,700 185,430
2002 8,900,355 184,471
2001 8,752,736 183,166
2000 8,606,326 181,685
1999 8,459,806 180,275
1998 8,313,394 178,905
1997 8,167,900 177,547
1996 8,021,736 176,071
1995 7,874,676 174,571
1994 7,727,322 173,159
1993 7,579,195 171,774
1992 7,430,336 170,331
1991 7,280,289 169,368
1990 7,130,142 169,042
1989 6,981,766 168,768
1988 6,835,508 168,346
1987 6,692,162 167,661
1986 6,552,479 167,061
1985 6,416,185 166,849
1984 6,281,868 166,796
1983 6,149,060 166,714
1982 6,018,088 166,484
1981 5,888,109 165,678
1980 5,758,900 164,322
1979 5,630,849 162,882
1978 5,504,123 161,375
1977 5,379,166 159,753
1976 5,256,496 157,113
1975 5,137,539 153,344
1974 5,022,475 149,431
1973 4,910,200 146,516
1972 4,800,978 144,538
1971 4,694,342 142,503
1970 4,590,010 140,400
1969 4,488,232 138,233
1968 4,388,944 136,020
1967 4,292,572 133,764
1966 4,199,550 131,073
1965 4,109,796 127,978
1964 4,022,996 124,894
1963 3,938,913 121,764
1962 3,857,493 118,597
1961 3,778,731 115,496
1960 3,702,323 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Samoa

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Samoa
2023 2.55 3.83
2022 2.58 3.88
2021 2.62 3.94
2020 2.65 4
2019 2.69 4.06
2018 2.73 4.14
2017 2.78 4.2
2016 2.83 4.26
2015 2.89 4.34
2014 2.95 4.42
2013 3.01 4.49
2012 3.08 4.55
2011 3.14 4.56
2010 3.21 4.52
2009 3.29 4.47
2008 3.36 4.42
2007 3.45 4.36
2006 3.53 4.32
2005 3.56 4.32
2004 3.63 4.34
2003 3.72 4.39
2002 3.8 4.44
2001 3.89 4.48
2000 3.99 4.52
1999 4.09 4.57
1998 4.15 4.64
1997 4.22 4.7
1996 4.34 4.74
1995 4.41 4.77
1994 4.49 4.79
1993 4.59 4.83
1992 4.71 4.87
1991 4.85 4.91
1990 4.9 5.01
1989 4.97 5.11
1988 5.03 5.21
1987 5.06 5.32
1986 5.12 5.42
1985 5.15 5.49
1984 5.24 5.55
1983 5.29 5.62
1982 5.35 5.68
1981 5.41 5.75
1980 5.47 5.86
1979 5.54 5.99
1978 5.61 6.15
1977 5.67 6.31
1976 5.74 6.47
1975 5.75 6.61
1974 5.8 6.75
1973 5.85 6.91
1972 5.89 7.07
1971 5.95 7.22
1970 6 7.34
1969 6.06 7.43
1968 6.1 7.5
1967 6.13 7.55
1966 6.16 7.6
1965 6.18 7.65
1964 6.21 7.7
1963 6.23 7.73
1962 6.25 7.76
1961 6.26 7.77
1960 6.27 7.78

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

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Bolivia and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Samoa
2024 26 20.9
2023 25.7 21
2022 25.4 21.1
2021 25.2 21.4
2020 25 21.4
2019 24.8 21.5
2018 24.5 21.4
2017 24.3 21.4
2016 24 21.3
2015 23.8 21.2
2014 23.5 21.1
2013 23.3 21
2012 23.1 20.8
2011 22.9 20.8
2010 22.6 20.8
2009 22.4 20.8
2008 22.2 20.7
2007 22.1 20.6
2006 21.9 20.4
2005 21.7 20.3
2004 21.6 20.1
2003 21.4 19.9
2002 21.3 19.7
2001 21.1 19.7
2000 20.9 19.8
1999 20.8 19.9
1998 20.6 19.9
1997 20.4 19.8
1996 20.3 19.7
1995 20.1 19.6
1994 20 19.3
1993 19.8 19
1992 19.8 18.7
1991 19.7 18.5
1990 19.6 18.4
1989 19.6 18.3
1988 19.6 18.2
1987 19.5 18
1986 19.5 17.8
1985 19.4 17.6
1984 19.4 17.4
1983 19.4 17.1
1982 19.4 16.8
1981 19.3 16.6
1980 19.3 16.4
1979 19.3 16.2
1978 19.3 16
1977 19.3 15.8
1976 19.3 15.5
1975 19.3 15.3
1974 19.3 15
1973 19.3 14.9
1972 19.4 14.8
1971 19.4 14.7
1970 19.4 14.6
1969 19.5 14.5
1968 19.5 14.5
1967 19.5 14.5
1966 19.5 14.5
1965 19.5 14.5
1964 19.5 14.6
1963 19.5 14.6
1962 19.6 14.8
1961 19.6 14.9
1960 19.6 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bolivia Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
35.9%
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
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bolivia Samoa
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
99.1%
2021
English speaking
4%
2025
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Bolivia Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Samoa
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
715 mi
2018

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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