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Bolivia vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 27th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Somalia
Population
12798112
20503678
Population rank 79/197 66/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 88/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Bolivia and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Somalia
2024 $54,881,327,453 $11,967,000,000
2023 $52,340,206,946 $10,958,000,000
2022 $50,959,081,954 $10,203,000,000
2021 $47,877,892,402 $9,483,000,000
2020 $42,313,784,081 $8,628,000,000
2019 $49,056,643,589 $8,656,000,000
2018 $48,414,038,842 $7,873,000,000
2017 $45,927,439,595 $7,621,501,710
2016 $33,941,126,194 $6,613,743,070
2015 $33,000,198,249 $6,152,149,100
2014 $32,996,188,017 $5,728,399,720
2013 $30,659,338,886 $5,062,881,600
2012 $27,084,497,482 $4,364,670,160
2011 $23,963,164,697 $2,906,000,097
2010 $19,649,723,722 $2,687,807,004
2009 $17,339,992,194 $2,948,594,552
2008 $16,674,276,286 $5,913,620,293
2007 $13,120,108,008 $5,430,713,729
2006 $11,451,844,902 $5,026,743,282
2005 $9,549,122,905 $4,683,246,454
2004 $8,773,451,752 $3,859,592,813
2003 $8,082,399,640 $2,836,724,352
2002 $7,905,485,146 $2,192,684,135
2001 $8,141,516,928 $2,252,847,465
2000 $8,397,855,485 $3,412,797,450
1999 $8,285,064,435 $3,045,751,528
1998 $8,497,494,652 $2,962,047,564
1997 $7,925,736,821 $2,191,749,014
1996 $7,396,949,126 $1,792,234,297
1995 $6,715,161,732 $1,534,756,135
1994 $5,981,222,859 $1,481,205,098
1993 $5,734,699,489 $1,260,132,956
1992 $5,643,868,749 $709,297,579
1991 $5,343,262,457 $717,974,930
1990 $4,867,582,598 $1,031,282,081
1989 $4,715,973,437 $1,181,360,844
1988 $4,597,612,362 $1,051,596,967
1987 $4,347,956,338 $1,018,972,664
1986 $3,959,382,833 $916,590,786
1985 $5,377,276,555 $875,702,247
1984 $6,169,483,225 $787,434,542
1983 $5,422,656,823 $735,408,642
1982 $5,594,126,369 $774,578,932
1981 $5,891,598,695 $699,302,473
1980 $4,537,479,608 $602,515,548
1979 $4,421,336,383 $589,566,929
1978 $3,758,220,890 $564,571,823
1977 $3,227,436,282 $498,550,725
1976 $2,731,984,008 $871,344,245
1975 $2,404,697,651 $757,015,879
1974 $2,100,249,875 $572,504,036
1973 $1,262,968,516 $483,699,611
1972 $1,257,615,645 $447,883,941
1971 $1,095,622,896 $347,039,446
1970 $1,017,003,367 $347,985,394
1969 $929,629,630 $306,357,285
1968 $857,912,458 $286,719,885
1967 $755,808,081 $271,781,887
1966 $669,191,919 $257,375,897
1965 $604,377,104 $243,725,898
1964 $544,023,569 $229,529,913
1963 $482,828,283 $216,145,936
1962 $448,400,673 $203,531,928
1961 $410,101,010 $191,659,914
1960 $377,020,202 $180,459,937

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

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Bolivia and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Somalia
2024 $4,421 $630
2023 $4,275 $597
2022 $4,219 $573
2021 $4,011 $549
2020 $3,581 $518
2019 $4,203 $540
2018 $4,207 $509
2017 $4,048 $511
2016 $3,036 $461
2015 $2,996 $446
2014 $3,041 $429
2013 $2,870 $393
2012 $2,576 $350
2011 $2,316 $235.3
2010 $1,930 $219.2
2009 $1,731 $246.5
2008 $1,693 $507
2007 $1,355 $480
2006 $1,203 $458
2005 $1,020 $440
2004 $953 $375
2003 $893 $286.3
2002 $888 $229.6
2001 $930 $244.9
2000 $976 $386
1999 $979 $359
1998 $1,022 $363
1997 $970 $280.1
1996 $922 $237.2
1995 $853 $210.7
1994 $774 $210.8
1993 $757 $188.6
1992 $760 $109.2
1991 $734 $105.4
1990 $683 $145.6
1989 $675 $166
1988 $673 $145.3
1987 $650 $141
1986 $604 $131.4
1985 $838 $130.8
1984 $982 $122.5
1983 $882 $118.6
1982 $930 $129
1981 $1,001 $116.9
1980 $788 $101.5
1979 $785 $108.2
1978 $683 $117.3
1977 $600 $111.2
1976 $520 $199.6
1975 $468 $177.8
1974 $418 $137.9
1973 $257.2 $119.6
1972 $261.9 $113.7
1971 $233.4 $90.4
1970 $221.6 $93.1
1969 $207.1 $84.1
1968 $195.5 $80.8
1967 $176.1 $78.7
1966 $159.3 $76.5
1965 $147.1 $74.4
1964 $135.2 $71.9
1963 $122.6 $69.5
1962 $116.2 $67.2
1961 $108.5 $64.9
1960 $101.8 $62.7

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

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Bolivia vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Somalia
2026 69.1 59.3
2025 68.9 59.1
2024 68.7 59
2023 68.6 58.8
2022 67.4 53.9
2021 61.4 55.7
2020 62.9 57.1
2019 67.8 57.2
2018 67.7 54.8
2017 67.5 52.2
2016 67.4 55.3
2015 67.2 55.1
2014 67 54.4
2013 66.8 54
2012 66.6 49.1
2011 66.3 32.5
2010 66 48.9
2009 65.7 52.1
2008 65.3 51.5
2007 64.9 50.9
2006 64.5 50.9
2005 64.2 50.9
2004 63.8 50.7
2003 63.5 50.7
2002 63.1 50.8
2001 62.5 50.8
2000 62.1 50.7
1999 61.7 50.6
1998 61.2 50.8
1997 60.7 50.3
1996 60.3 50.5
1995 59.8 50.6
1994 59.3 50.3
1993 58.7 50.6
1992 57.9 25
1991 57.4 25.4
1990 56.8 46.9
1989 56.1 46.6
1988 55.5 43.9
1987 54.9 49
1986 54.2 48.4
1985 53.8 48.3
1984 53.4 48.4
1983 52.9 48.2
1982 52.5 48
1981 52.3 47.8
1980 51.8 47.6
1979 51.4 47.4
1978 50.8 47
1977 50.4 47
1976 50 44.7
1975 49.3 44.5
1974 48.8 44.3
1973 48.3 46.2
1972 47.8 46
1971 47.5 45.8
1970 47.1 45.6
1969 46.7 45.5
1968 46.3 45.3
1967 45.9 45.1
1966 45.5 44.8
1965 45.1 44.6
1964 44.7 44.4
1963 44.3 44.2
1962 44 44
1961 43.6 43.7
1960 43.3 43.5
1959 43 43.3
1958 42.7 43.1
1957 42.4 42.9
1956 42.2 42.7
1955 41.9 42.5
1954 41.7 42.3
1953 41.4 42.1
1952 41 41.9
1951 40.9 41.7
1950 40.7 41.5

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

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Bolivia and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Somalia
2024 12,413,315 19,009,151
2023 12,244,159 18,358,615
2022 12,077,154 17,801,897
2021 11,937,360 17,271,431
2020 11,816,299 16,651,191
2019 11,671,386 16,030,971
2018 11,508,368 15,452,487
2017 11,344,587 14,916,629
2016 11,180,020 14,348,740
2015 11,014,705 13,806,963
2014 10,848,888 13,339,491
2013 10,682,608 12,869,594
2012 10,515,807 12,461,160
2011 10,348,929 12,348,830
2010 10,182,345 12,261,756
2009 10,016,275 11,961,201
2008 9,850,858 11,663,084
2007 9,685,960 11,322,582
2006 9,521,689 10,975,502
2005 9,360,754 10,644,228
2004 9,204,287 10,280,998
2003 9,050,700 9,909,157
2002 8,900,355 9,550,063
2001 8,752,736 9,198,493
2000 8,606,326 8,838,713
1999 8,459,806 8,492,059
1998 8,313,394 8,155,417
1997 8,167,900 7,824,525
1996 8,021,736 7,554,474
1995 7,874,676 7,285,007
1994 7,727,322 7,026,797
1993 7,579,195 6,681,399
1992 7,430,336 6,495,107
1991 7,280,289 6,813,760
1990 7,130,142 7,082,811
1989 6,981,766 7,114,817
1988 6,835,508 7,235,360
1987 6,692,162 7,228,302
1986 6,552,479 6,974,788
1985 6,416,185 6,693,289
1984 6,281,868 6,428,389
1983 6,149,060 6,198,430
1982 6,018,088 6,003,840
1981 5,888,109 5,982,849
1980 5,758,900 5,936,154
1979 5,630,849 5,449,117
1978 5,504,123 4,814,892
1977 5,379,166 4,484,050
1976 5,256,496 4,365,812
1975 5,137,539 4,257,535
1974 5,022,475 4,151,842
1973 4,910,200 4,045,592
1972 4,800,978 3,939,436
1971 4,694,342 3,837,691
1970 4,590,010 3,738,448
1969 4,488,232 3,641,015
1968 4,388,944 3,546,590
1967 4,292,572 3,454,537
1966 4,199,550 3,365,106
1965 4,109,796 3,277,874
1964 4,022,996 3,192,796
1963 3,938,913 3,110,361
1962 3,857,493 3,030,091
1961 3,778,731 2,952,054
1960 3,702,323 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Somalia

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Somalia
2023 2.55 6.13
2022 2.58 6.26
2021 2.62 6.35
2020 2.65 6.45
2019 2.69 6.56
2018 2.73 6.66
2017 2.78 6.77
2016 2.83 6.88
2015 2.89 6.98
2014 2.95 7.06
2013 3.01 7.14
2012 3.08 7.21
2011 3.14 7.27
2010 3.21 7.32
2009 3.29 7.38
2008 3.36 7.42
2007 3.45 7.46
2006 3.53 7.49
2005 3.56 7.53
2004 3.63 7.57
2003 3.72 7.6
2002 3.8 7.63
2001 3.89 7.64
2000 3.99 7.65
1999 4.09 7.66
1998 4.15 7.66
1997 4.22 7.66
1996 4.34 7.62
1995 4.41 7.58
1994 4.49 7.54
1993 4.59 7.53
1992 4.71 7.5
1991 4.85 7.47
1990 4.9 7.44
1989 4.97 7.42
1988 5.03 7.4
1987 5.06 7.37
1986 5.12 7.35
1985 5.15 7.33
1984 5.24 7.3
1983 5.29 7.28
1982 5.35 7.25
1981 5.41 7.23
1980 5.47 7.18
1979 5.54 7.16
1978 5.61 7.13
1977 5.67 7
1976 5.74 7.02
1975 5.75 7.03
1974 5.8 7.06
1973 5.85 7.09
1972 5.89 7.12
1971 5.95 7.15
1970 6 7.18
1969 6.06 7.21
1968 6.1 7.23
1967 6.13 7.25
1966 6.16 7.26
1965 6.18 7.26
1964 6.21 7.26
1963 6.23 7.26
1962 6.25 7.26
1961 6.26 7.25
1960 6.27 7.25

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

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Bolivia and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Somalia
2024 26 16.6
2023 25.7 16.5
2022 25.4 16.5
2021 25.2 16.4
2020 25 16.3
2019 24.8 16.3
2018 24.5 16.2
2017 24.3 16.2
2016 24 16.1
2015 23.8 16.1
2014 23.5 16
2013 23.3 16
2012 23.1 16
2011 22.9 15.8
2010 22.6 15.7
2009 22.4 15.6
2008 22.2 15.6
2007 22.1 15.6
2006 21.9 15.7
2005 21.7 15.9
2004 21.6 16
2003 21.4 16.1
2002 21.3 16.2
2001 21.1 16.2
2000 20.9 16.3
1999 20.8 16.3
1998 20.6 16.4
1997 20.4 16.4
1996 20.3 16.5
1995 20.1 16.6
1994 20 16.7
1993 19.8 16.8
1992 19.8 16.7
1991 19.7 16.5
1990 19.6 16.5
1989 19.6 16.7
1988 19.6 16.8
1987 19.5 17
1986 19.5 17.1
1985 19.4 17.2
1984 19.4 17.3
1983 19.4 17.4
1982 19.4 17.4
1981 19.3 17.5
1980 19.3 17.6
1979 19.3 17.6
1978 19.3 17.7
1977 19.3 17.7
1976 19.3 17.7
1975 19.3 17.7
1974 19.3 17.7
1973 19.3 17.6
1972 19.4 17.6
1971 19.4 17.6
1970 19.4 17.5
1969 19.5 17.5
1968 19.5 17.5
1967 19.5 17.5
1966 19.5 17.5
1965 19.5 17.5
1964 19.5 17.6
1963 19.5 17.7
1962 19.6 17.8
1961 19.6 17.9
1960 19.6 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Bolivia Somalia
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
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Bolivia Somalia
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
54.1%
2022
English speaking
4%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Bolivia Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Somalia
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
9,321 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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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