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Bolivia vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 27th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Sierra Leone
Population
12798112
9049533
Population rank 79/197 101/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Bolivia and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Sierra Leone
2024 $54,881,327,453 $6,971,127,235
2023 $52,340,206,946 $6,415,852,767
2022 $50,959,081,954 $7,121,125,278
2021 $47,877,892,402 $7,166,931,485
2020 $42,313,784,081 $6,688,307,703
2019 $49,056,643,589 $6,523,577,594
2018 $48,414,038,842 $6,390,514,689
2017 $45,927,439,595 $5,749,846,528
2016 $33,941,126,194 $6,084,297,211
2015 $33,000,198,249 $6,788,352,975
2014 $32,996,188,017 $7,686,138,791
2013 $30,659,338,886 $7,502,762,863
2012 $27,084,497,482 $6,141,666,509
2011 $23,963,164,697 $4,861,632,885
2010 $19,649,723,722 $4,262,805,967
2009 $17,339,992,194 $3,953,403,098
2008 $16,674,276,286 $4,157,895,298
2007 $13,120,108,008 $3,632,957,611
2006 $11,451,844,902 $3,263,697,467
2005 $9,549,122,905 $2,545,275,313
2004 $8,773,451,752 $2,237,350,687
2003 $8,082,399,640 $2,142,618,046
2002 $7,905,485,146 $1,933,863,911
2001 $8,141,516,928 $1,681,473,894
2000 $8,397,855,485 $635,866,404
1999 $8,285,064,435 $669,386,624
1998 $8,497,494,652 $672,368,187
1997 $7,925,736,821 $850,232,760
1996 $7,396,949,126 $941,709,423
1995 $6,715,161,732 $870,740,292
1994 $5,981,222,859 $911,853,802
1993 $5,734,699,489 $768,867,883
1992 $5,643,868,749 $679,940,814
1991 $5,343,262,457 $779,981,987
1990 $4,867,582,598 $649,644,098
1989 $4,715,973,437 $932,974,420
1988 $4,597,612,362 $1,055,083,933
1987 $4,347,956,338 $660,106,336
1986 $3,959,382,833 $490,181,457
1985 $5,377,276,555 $856,890,459
1984 $6,169,483,225 $1,087,471,862
1983 $5,422,656,823 $995,104,305
1982 $5,594,126,369 $1,295,361,886
1981 $5,891,598,695 $1,114,830,472
1980 $4,537,479,608 $1,100,685,845
1979 $4,421,336,383 $1,109,374,911
1978 $3,758,220,890 $960,728,339
1977 $3,227,436,282 $691,777,584
1976 $2,731,984,008 $594,895,942
1975 $2,404,697,651 $679,336,344
1974 $2,100,249,875 $648,590,643
1973 $1,262,968,516 $575,230,724
1972 $1,257,615,645 $465,381,340
1971 $1,095,622,896 $419,549,305
1970 $1,017,003,367 $434,410,974
1969 $929,629,630 $408,690,163
1968 $857,912,458 $329,859,732
1967 $755,808,081 $348,795,303
1966 $669,191,919 $375,479,850
1965 $604,377,104 $359,379,856
1964 $544,023,569 $371,847,461
1963 $482,828,283 $348,547,279
1962 $448,400,673 $342,721,416
1961 $410,101,010 $327,834,191
1960 $377,020,202 $322,009,962

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

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Bolivia and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Sierra Leone
2024 $4,421 $807
2023 $4,275 $758
2022 $4,219 $860
2021 $4,011 $885
2020 $3,581 $845
2019 $4,203 $844
2018 $4,207 $846
2017 $4,048 $779
2016 $3,036 $844
2015 $2,996 $965
2014 $3,041 $1,118
2013 $2,870 $1,117
2012 $2,576 $938
2011 $2,316 $761
2010 $1,930 $685
2009 $1,731 $653
2008 $1,693 $705
2007 $1,355 $632
2006 $1,203 $580
2005 $1,020 $463
2004 $953 $418
2003 $893 $414
2002 $888 $389
2001 $930 $358
2000 $976 $143.7
1999 $979 $155
1998 $1,022 $156.5
1997 $970 $199.9
1996 $922 $224.3
1995 $853 $208.4
1994 $774 $218.5
1993 $757 $185
1992 $760 $163.2
1991 $734 $183.7
1990 $683 $154.8
1989 $675 $231.3
1988 $673 $268.2
1987 $650 $172.4
1986 $604 $131.5
1985 $838 $235.5
1984 $982 $306
1983 $882 $285.8
1982 $930 $380
1981 $1,001 $334
1980 $788 $336
1979 $785 $346
1978 $683 $305
1977 $600 $224.2
1976 $520 $196.4
1975 $468 $228.4
1974 $418 $222.1
1973 $257.2 $200.6
1972 $261.9 $165.4
1971 $233.4 $151.8
1970 $221.6 $160.2
1969 $207.1 $153.6
1968 $195.5 $126.3
1967 $176.1 $136.1
1966 $159.3 $149.3
1965 $147.1 $145.6
1964 $135.2 $153.4
1963 $122.6 $146.3
1962 $116.2 $146.3
1961 $108.5 $142.3
1960 $101.8 $142

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

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Bolivia vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Sierra Leone
2026 69.1 62.3
2025 68.9 62.2
2024 68.7 62
2023 68.6 61.8
2022 67.4 61.3
2021 61.4 60.3
2020 62.9 59.7
2019 67.8 59.6
2018 67.7 59.1
2017 67.5 57.8
2016 67.4 56.9
2015 67.2 55.5
2014 67 54.3
2013 66.8 54.1
2012 66.6 53.2
2011 66.3 52.6
2010 66 51.9
2009 65.7 51.3
2008 65.3 50.7
2007 64.9 50
2006 64.5 49.5
2005 64.2 48.3
2004 63.8 47.5
2003 63.5 46.8
2002 63.1 46.2
2001 62.5 45.4
2000 62.1 44.8
1999 61.7 42
1998 61.2 42.7
1997 60.7 43.6
1996 60.3 43.5
1995 59.8 42.6
1994 59.3 42.8
1993 58.7 43.4
1992 57.9 43.5
1991 57.4 43.3
1990 56.8 43.7
1989 56.1 43.7
1988 55.5 43.8
1987 54.9 43.7
1986 54.2 43.5
1985 53.8 43.6
1984 53.4 43.6
1983 52.9 43.5
1982 52.5 43.3
1981 52.3 43.1
1980 51.8 42.8
1979 51.4 42.5
1978 50.8 42.2
1977 50.4 41.8
1976 50 41.4
1975 49.3 41
1974 48.8 40.4
1973 48.3 40
1972 47.8 39.5
1971 47.5 39.1
1970 47.1 38.6
1969 46.7 38.2
1968 46.3 37.8
1967 45.9 37.3
1966 45.5 36.6
1965 45.1 35.9
1964 44.7 35.3
1963 44.3 34.7
1962 44 34.2
1961 43.6 33.6
1960 43.3 33.1
1959 43 32.6
1958 42.7 32.1
1957 42.4 31.8
1956 42.2 31.3
1955 41.9 30.9
1954 41.7 30.5
1953 41.4 30.1
1952 41 29.7
1951 40.9 29.3
1950 40.7 28.9

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

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Bolivia and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Sierra Leone
2024 12,413,315 8,642,022
2023 12,244,159 8,460,512
2022 12,077,154 8,276,807
2021 11,937,360 8,094,602
2020 11,816,299 7,912,558
2019 11,671,386 7,731,991
2018 11,508,368 7,554,563
2017 11,344,587 7,379,299
2016 11,180,020 7,205,328
2015 11,014,705 7,037,655
2014 10,848,888 6,876,385
2013 10,682,608 6,714,051
2012 10,515,807 6,551,080
2011 10,348,929 6,387,251
2010 10,182,345 6,222,714
2009 10,016,275 6,055,646
2008 9,850,858 5,894,722
2007 9,685,960 5,749,352
2006 9,521,689 5,624,466
2005 9,360,754 5,501,712
2004 9,204,287 5,355,717
2003 9,050,700 5,177,687
2002 8,900,355 4,971,435
2001 8,752,736 4,692,716
2000 8,606,326 4,423,611
1999 8,459,806 4,318,043
1998 8,313,394 4,295,785
1997 8,167,900 4,253,716
1996 8,021,736 4,199,210
1995 7,874,676 4,179,179
1994 7,727,322 4,173,105
1993 7,579,195 4,157,130
1992 7,430,336 4,166,366
1991 7,280,289 4,246,267
1990 7,130,142 4,196,828
1989 6,981,766 4,034,037
1988 6,835,508 3,934,517
1987 6,692,162 3,829,718
1986 6,552,479 3,728,380
1985 6,416,185 3,638,438
1984 6,281,868 3,558,758
1983 6,149,060 3,481,646
1982 6,018,088 3,408,183
1981 5,888,109 3,338,940
1980 5,758,900 3,272,089
1979 5,630,849 3,207,499
1978 5,504,123 3,145,517
1977 5,379,166 3,085,354
1976 5,256,496 3,028,820
1975 5,137,539 2,974,657
1974 5,022,475 2,920,459
1973 4,910,200 2,866,955
1972 4,800,978 2,814,388
1971 4,694,342 2,763,222
1970 4,590,010 2,712,286
1969 4,488,232 2,661,365
1968 4,388,944 2,611,532
1967 4,292,572 2,562,384
1966 4,199,550 2,514,638
1965 4,109,796 2,468,666
1964 4,022,996 2,424,390
1963 3,938,913 2,382,258
1962 3,857,493 2,342,242
1961 3,778,731 2,304,227
1960 3,702,323 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Sierra Leone
2023 2.55 3.79
2022 2.58 3.88
2021 2.62 3.98
2020 2.65 4.08
2019 2.69 4.19
2018 2.73 4.29
2017 2.78 4.39
2016 2.83 4.47
2015 2.89 4.55
2014 2.95 4.7
2013 3.01 4.87
2012 3.08 5.06
2011 3.14 5.21
2010 3.21 5.33
2009 3.29 5.45
2008 3.36 5.56
2007 3.45 5.64
2006 3.53 5.74
2005 3.56 5.81
2004 3.63 5.92
2003 3.72 6.09
2002 3.8 6.23
2001 3.89 6.31
2000 3.99 6.36
1999 4.09 6.42
1998 4.15 6.5
1997 4.22 6.53
1996 4.34 6.55
1995 4.41 6.56
1994 4.49 6.56
1993 4.59 6.57
1992 4.71 6.56
1991 4.85 6.55
1990 4.9 6.57
1989 4.97 6.57
1988 5.03 6.59
1987 5.06 6.61
1986 5.12 6.6
1985 5.15 6.59
1984 5.24 6.59
1983 5.29 6.57
1982 5.35 6.56
1981 5.41 6.55
1980 5.47 6.56
1979 5.54 6.58
1978 5.61 6.59
1977 5.67 6.57
1976 5.74 6.55
1975 5.75 6.55
1974 5.8 6.53
1973 5.85 6.47
1972 5.89 6.45
1971 5.95 6.43
1970 6 6.41
1969 6.06 6.39
1968 6.1 6.39
1967 6.13 6.38
1966 6.16 6.35
1965 6.18 6.31
1964 6.21 6.29
1963 6.23 6.26
1962 6.25 6.22
1961 6.26 6.21
1960 6.27 6.18

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

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Bolivia and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Sierra Leone
2024 26 20.5
2023 25.7 20.3
2022 25.4 20
2021 25.2 19.8
2020 25 19.6
2019 24.8 19.4
2018 24.5 19.2
2017 24.3 19.1
2016 24 18.9
2015 23.8 18.7
2014 23.5 18.6
2013 23.3 18.5
2012 23.1 18.4
2011 22.9 18.3
2010 22.6 18.2
2009 22.4 18.1
2008 22.2 18.1
2007 22.1 18
2006 21.9 18
2005 21.7 18
2004 21.6 17.9
2003 21.4 17.9
2002 21.3 17.9
2001 21.1 18
2000 20.9 18
1999 20.8 18
1998 20.6 18.1
1997 20.4 18.1
1996 20.3 18.2
1995 20.1 18.2
1994 20 18.3
1993 19.8 18.4
1992 19.8 18.4
1991 19.7 18.5
1990 19.6 18.5
1989 19.6 18.6
1988 19.6 18.6
1987 19.5 18.7
1986 19.5 18.7
1985 19.4 18.8
1984 19.4 18.9
1983 19.4 18.9
1982 19.4 19
1981 19.3 19.1
1980 19.3 19.1
1979 19.3 19.2
1978 19.3 19.3
1977 19.3 19.4
1976 19.3 19.5
1975 19.3 19.6
1974 19.3 19.8
1973 19.3 19.9
1972 19.4 20.1
1971 19.4 20.2
1970 19.4 20.4
1969 19.5 20.6
1968 19.5 20.7
1967 19.5 20.8
1966 19.5 20.9
1965 19.5 20.9
1964 19.5 21
1963 19.5 21
1962 19.6 21.1
1961 19.6 21.1
1960 19.6 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
3.4%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
38.6%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Sierra Leone
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
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
71.6%
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
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Bolivia Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
48.6%
2022
English speaking
4%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Bolivia Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
7,270 mi
2015

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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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