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Bolivia vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 27th vs. 105th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia South Korea
Population
12798112
51649918
Population rank 79/197 31/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 88/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Bolivia and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia South Korea
2024 $54,881,327,453 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $52,340,206,946 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $50,959,081,954 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $47,877,892,402 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $42,313,784,081 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $49,056,643,589 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $48,414,038,842 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $45,927,439,595 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $33,941,126,194 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $33,000,198,249 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $32,996,188,017 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $30,659,338,886 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $27,084,497,482 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $23,963,164,697 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $19,649,723,722 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $17,339,992,194 $983,065,242,417
2008 $16,674,276,286 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $13,120,108,008 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $11,451,844,902 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $9,549,122,905 $971,740,329,984
2004 $8,773,451,752 $823,251,107,639
2003 $8,082,399,640 $728,516,494,684
2002 $7,905,485,146 $650,014,391,470
2001 $8,141,516,928 $567,564,806,235
2000 $8,397,855,485 $597,487,173,479
1999 $8,285,064,435 $515,697,079,289
1998 $8,497,494,652 $397,297,216,492
1997 $7,925,736,821 $589,202,526,424
1996 $7,396,949,126 $631,196,863,758
1995 $6,715,161,732 $586,286,469,401
1994 $5,981,222,859 $479,181,794,217
1993 $5,734,699,489 $405,705,302,846
1992 $5,643,868,749 $366,921,291,825
1991 $5,343,262,457 $340,851,946,804
1990 $4,867,582,598 $292,064,221,389
1989 $4,715,973,437 $254,236,243,100
1988 $4,597,612,362 $205,477,530,605
1987 $4,347,956,338 $152,240,393,646
1986 $3,959,382,833 $119,965,960,795
1985 $5,377,276,555 $103,764,281,281
1984 $6,169,483,225 $99,749,645,089
1983 $5,422,656,823 $89,621,208,322
1982 $5,594,126,369 $79,921,300,447
1981 $5,891,598,695 $74,287,368,087
1980 $4,537,479,608 $66,547,970,351
1979 $4,421,336,383 $68,083,884,298
1978 $3,758,220,890 $52,824,793,388
1977 $3,227,436,282 $39,064,462,810
1976 $2,731,984,008 $30,371,074,380
1975 $2,404,697,651 $22,126,033,058
1974 $2,100,249,875 $19,860,929,977
1973 $1,262,968,516 $14,067,523,813
1972 $1,257,615,645 $10,990,490,570
1971 $1,095,622,896 $10,005,257,131
1970 $1,017,003,367 $9,085,001,794
1969 $929,629,630 $7,743,940,189
1968 $857,912,458 $6,167,109,472
1967 $755,808,081 $4,895,076,718
1966 $669,191,919 $3,957,064,541
1965 $604,377,104 $3,141,131,708
1964 $544,023,569 $3,476,789,682
1963 $482,828,283 $4,007,692,308
1962 $448,400,673 $2,826,923,077
1961 $410,101,010 $2,427,244,761
1960 $377,020,202 $3,973,069,307

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

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Bolivia and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia South Korea
2024 $4,421 $36,239
2023 $4,275 $35,674
2022 $4,219 $34,822
2021 $4,011 $37,518
2020 $3,581 $33,646
2019 $4,203 $33,827
2018 $4,207 $35,364
2017 $4,048 $33,297
2016 $3,036 $30,832
2015 $2,996 $30,172
2014 $3,041 $30,667
2013 $2,870 $28,449
2012 $2,576 $26,601
2011 $2,316 $26,175
2010 $1,930 $24,071
2009 $1,731 $19,937
2008 $1,693 $22,252
2007 $1,355 $25,078
2006 $1,203 $22,610
2005 $1,020 $20,167
2004 $953 $17,122
2003 $893 $15,212
2002 $888 $13,643
2001 $930 $11,981
2000 $976 $12,710
1999 $979 $11,063
1998 $1,022 $8,583
1997 $970 $12,822
1996 $922 $13,865
1995 $853 $13,002
1994 $774 $10,734
1993 $757 $9,180
1992 $760 $8,387
1991 $734 $7,873
1990 $683 $6,813
1989 $675 $5,989
1988 $673 $4,889
1987 $650 $3,658
1986 $604 $2,911
1985 $838 $2,543
1984 $982 $2,469
1983 $882 $2,246
1982 $930 $2,032
1981 $1,001 $1,918
1980 $788 $1,746
1979 $785 $1,814
1978 $683 $1,429
1977 $600 $1,073
1976 $520 $847
1975 $468 $627
1974 $418 $572
1973 $257.2 $412
1972 $261.9 $328
1971 $233.4 $304
1970 $221.6 $281.8
1969 $207.1 $245.5
1968 $195.5 $200
1967 $176.1 $162.5
1966 $159.3 $134.4
1965 $147.1 $109.4
1964 $135.2 $124.2
1963 $122.6 $147
1962 $116.2 $106.6
1961 $108.5 $94.2
1960 $101.8 $158.8

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

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Bolivia vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia South Korea
2026 69.1 84.6
2025 68.9 84.5
2024 68.7 84.4
2023 68.6 84.3
2022 67.4 82.7
2021 61.4 83.9
2020 62.9 83.7
2019 67.8 83.7
2018 67.7 83.3
2017 67.5 83.3
2016 67.4 82.9
2015 67.2 82.5
2014 67 82.4
2013 66.8 81.8
2012 66.6 81.3
2011 66.3 81.2
2010 66 80.7
2009 65.7 80.6
2008 65.3 80
2007 64.9 79.4
2006 64.5 79
2005 64.2 78.4
2004 63.8 78
2003 63.5 77.5
2002 63.1 77.2
2001 62.5 76.9
2000 62.1 76.2
1999 61.7 75.6
1998 61.2 75
1997 60.7 74.5
1996 60.3 74
1995 59.8 73.4
1994 59.3 72.9
1993 58.7 72.7
1992 57.9 72.2
1991 57.4 71.4
1990 56.8 71
1989 56.1 70.7
1988 55.5 70.2
1987 54.9 69.3
1986 54.2 69
1985 53.8 68.4
1984 53.4 68.1
1983 52.9 66.7
1982 52.5 67.1
1981 52.3 67.1
1980 51.8 64.8
1979 51.4 66.1
1978 50.8 65
1977 50.4 64.6
1976 50 65
1975 49.3 64.7
1974 48.8 64.2
1973 48.3 63.8
1972 47.8 63.2
1971 47.5 62.7
1970 47.1 62.2
1969 46.7 61.4
1968 46.3 60.9
1967 45.9 60.9
1966 45.5 55.4
1965 45.1 55.8
1964 44.7 55.3
1963 44.3 55
1962 44 55
1961 43.6 54.4
1960 43.3 53.8
1959 43 52.9
1958 42.7 51.8
1957 42.4 51.6
1956 42.2 50.2
1955 41.9 48.4
1954 41.7 46.1
1953 41.4 40.5
1952 41 36.6
1951 40.9 26.6
1950 40.7 22.2

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

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Bolivia and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Bolivia South Korea
2024 12,413,315 51,751,065
2023 12,244,159 51,712,619
2022 12,077,154 51,672,569
2021 11,937,360 51,769,539
2020 11,816,299 51,836,239
2019 11,671,386 51,764,822
2018 11,508,368 51,585,058
2017 11,344,587 51,361,911
2016 11,180,020 51,217,803
2015 11,014,705 51,014,947
2014 10,848,888 50,746,659
2013 10,682,608 50,428,893
2012 10,515,807 50,199,853
2011 10,348,929 49,936,638
2010 10,182,345 49,554,112
2009 10,016,275 49,307,835
2008 9,850,858 49,054,708
2007 9,685,960 48,683,638
2006 9,521,689 48,438,292
2005 9,360,754 48,184,561
2004 9,204,287 48,082,519
2003 9,050,700 47,892,330
2002 8,900,355 47,644,736
2001 8,752,736 47,370,164
2000 8,606,326 47,008,111
1999 8,459,806 46,616,677
1998 8,313,394 46,286,503
1997 8,167,900 45,953,580
1996 8,021,736 45,524,681
1995 7,874,676 45,092,991
1994 7,727,322 44,641,540
1993 7,579,195 44,194,628
1992 7,430,336 43,747,962
1991 7,280,289 43,295,704
1990 7,130,142 42,869,283
1989 6,981,766 42,449,038
1988 6,835,508 42,031,247
1987 6,692,162 41,621,690
1986 6,552,479 41,213,674
1985 6,416,185 40,805,744
1984 6,281,868 40,405,956
1983 6,149,060 39,910,403
1982 6,018,088 39,326,352
1981 5,888,109 38,723,248
1980 5,758,900 38,123,775
1979 5,630,849 37,534,236
1978 5,504,123 36,969,185
1977 5,379,166 36,411,795
1976 5,256,496 35,848,523
1975 5,137,539 35,280,725
1974 5,022,475 34,692,266
1973 4,910,200 34,103,149
1972 4,800,978 33,505,406
1971 4,694,342 32,882,704
1970 4,590,010 32,240,827
1969 4,488,232 31,544,266
1968 4,388,944 30,838,302
1967 4,292,572 30,130,983
1966 4,199,550 29,435,571
1965 4,109,796 28,704,674
1964 4,022,996 27,984,155
1963 3,938,913 27,261,747
1962 3,857,493 26,513,030
1961 3,778,731 25,765,673
1960 3,702,323 25,012,374

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and South Korea

Fertility rate
Bolivia

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia South Korea
2023 2.55 0.72
2022 2.58 0.78
2021 2.62 0.81
2020 2.65 0.84
2019 2.69 0.92
2018 2.73 0.98
2017 2.78 1.05
2016 2.83 1.17
2015 2.89 1.24
2014 2.95 1.21
2013 3.01 1.19
2012 3.08 1.3
2011 3.14 1.24
2010 3.21 1.23
2009 3.29 1.15
2008 3.36 1.19
2007 3.45 1.26
2006 3.53 1.13
2005 3.56 1.09
2004 3.63 1.16
2003 3.72 1.19
2002 3.8 1.18
2001 3.89 1.31
2000 3.99 1.48
1999 4.09 1.43
1998 4.15 1.46
1997 4.22 1.54
1996 4.34 1.57
1995 4.41 1.63
1994 4.49 1.66
1993 4.59 1.65
1992 4.71 1.76
1991 4.85 1.71
1990 4.9 1.57
1989 4.97 1.56
1988 5.03 1.55
1987 5.06 1.53
1986 5.12 1.58
1985 5.15 1.66
1984 5.24 1.74
1983 5.29 2.06
1982 5.35 2.39
1981 5.41 2.57
1980 5.47 2.82
1979 5.54 2.9
1978 5.61 2.64
1977 5.67 2.99
1976 5.74 3
1975 5.75 3.43
1974 5.8 3.77
1973 5.85 4.07
1972 5.89 4.12
1971 5.95 4.54
1970 6 4.53
1969 6.06 4.45
1968 6.1 4.51
1967 6.13 4.62
1966 6.16 4.78
1965 6.18 4.89
1964 6.21 5.07
1963 6.23 5.33
1962 6.25 5.56
1961 6.26 5.8
1960 6.27 5.99

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

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Bolivia and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia South Korea
2024 26 46.1
2023 25.7 45.5
2022 25.4 44.9
2021 25.2 44.4
2020 25 43.8
2019 24.8 43.1
2018 24.5 42.5
2017 24.3 41.9
2016 24 41.4
2015 23.8 40.8
2014 23.5 40.2
2013 23.3 39.5
2012 23.1 38.8
2011 22.9 38.2
2010 22.6 37.6
2009 22.4 37
2008 22.2 36.4
2007 22.1 35.8
2006 21.9 35.2
2005 21.7 34.5
2004 21.6 33.9
2003 21.4 33.4
2002 21.3 32.8
2001 21.1 32.3
2000 20.9 31.7
1999 20.8 31.2
1998 20.6 30.7
1997 20.4 30.2
1996 20.3 29.8
1995 20.1 29.4
1994 20 28.9
1993 19.8 28.3
1992 19.8 27.8
1991 19.7 27.2
1990 19.6 26.7
1989 19.6 26.3
1988 19.6 25.8
1987 19.5 25.3
1986 19.5 24.8
1985 19.4 24.2
1984 19.4 23.7
1983 19.4 23.3
1982 19.4 22.8
1981 19.3 22.5
1980 19.3 22.1
1979 19.3 21.6
1978 19.3 21.1
1977 19.3 20.7
1976 19.3 20.2
1975 19.3 19.9
1974 19.3 19.6
1973 19.3 19.3
1972 19.4 19.1
1971 19.4 19
1970 19.4 18.9
1969 19.5 18.8
1968 19.5 18.7
1967 19.5 18.6
1966 19.5 18.5
1965 19.5 18.6
1964 19.5 18.8
1963 19.5 19
1962 19.6 19.1
1961 19.6 19.2
1960 19.6 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
96.9%
2024

Energy

Bolivia South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bolivia South Korea
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
98.8%
2018
English speaking
4%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
97.9%
2024

Health

Bolivia South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia South Korea
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
68,794 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. 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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