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Bolivia vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 27th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia South Sudan
Population
12798112
12507858
Population rank 79/197 80/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 88/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 125/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 88/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
58 years
2026

Bolivia and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia South Sudan
2024 $54,881,327,453 -
2023 $52,340,206,946 -
2022 $50,959,081,954 -
2021 $47,877,892,402 -
2020 $42,313,784,081 -
2019 $49,056,643,589 -
2018 $48,414,038,842 -
2017 $45,927,439,595 -
2016 $33,941,126,194 -
2015 $33,000,198,249 $11,997,800,760
2014 $32,996,188,017 $13,962,212,847
2013 $30,659,338,886 $18,426,469,017
2012 $27,084,497,482 $11,931,472,169
2011 $23,963,164,697 $14,907,308,933
2010 $19,649,723,722 $14,602,072,411
2009 $17,339,992,194 $12,231,264,525
2008 $16,674,276,286 $14,586,253,383
2007 $13,120,108,008 -
2006 $11,451,844,902 -
2005 $9,549,122,905 -
2004 $8,773,451,752 -
2003 $8,082,399,640 -
2002 $7,905,485,146 -
2001 $8,141,516,928 -
2000 $8,397,855,485 -
1999 $8,285,064,435 -
1998 $8,497,494,652 -
1997 $7,925,736,821 -
1996 $7,396,949,126 -
1995 $6,715,161,732 -
1994 $5,981,222,859 -
1993 $5,734,699,489 -
1992 $5,643,868,749 -
1991 $5,343,262,457 -
1990 $4,867,582,598 -
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 South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia South Sudan
2024 $4,421 -
2023 $4,275 -
2022 $4,219 -
2021 $4,011 -
2020 $3,581 -
2019 $4,203 -
2018 $4,207 -
2017 $4,048 -
2016 $3,036 -
2015 $2,996 $1,080
2014 $3,041 $1,243
2013 $2,870 $1,650
2012 $2,576 $1,109
2011 $2,316 $1,449
2010 $1,930 $1,498
2009 $1,731 $1,323
2008 $1,693 $1,654
2007 $1,355 -
2006 $1,203 -
2005 $1,020 -
2004 $953 -
2003 $893 -
2002 $888 -
2001 $930 -
2000 $976 -
1999 $979 -
1998 $1,022 -
1997 $970 -
1996 $922 -
1995 $853 -
1994 $774 -
1993 $757 -
1992 $760 -
1991 $734 -
1990 $683 -
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. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia South Sudan
2026 69.1 58
2025 68.9 57.9
2024 68.7 57.7
2023 68.6 57.6
2022 67.4 57.2
2021 61.4 57
2020 62.9 57.6
2019 67.8 58.1
2018 67.7 51.9
2017 67.5 35.4
2016 67.4 36.7
2015 67.2 39.8
2014 67 45.6
2013 66.8 58.3
2012 66.6 58.2
2011 66.3 57.7
2010 66 57.5
2009 65.7 56.8
2008 65.3 56.3
2007 64.9 55.4
2006 64.5 54.7
2005 64.2 54
2004 63.8 53.1
2003 63.5 52.3
2002 63.1 49.4
2001 62.5 48.6
2000 62.1 47.6
1999 61.7 44.5
1998 61.2 19
1997 60.7 33.1
1996 60.3 32.1
1995 59.8 31.5
1994 59.3 44.9
1993 58.7 22.3
1992 57.9 21.9
1991 57.4 29.2
1990 56.8 28.6
1989 56.1 28.2
1988 55.5 11
1987 54.9 20.7
1986 54.2 32.8
1985 53.8 32.4
1984 53.4 31.8
1983 52.9 34.7
1982 52.5 38.7
1981 52.3 38.3
1980 51.8 38
1979 51.4 37.8
1978 50.8 37.6
1977 50.4 37.4
1976 50 37.1
1975 49.3 36.9
1974 48.8 36.6
1973 48.3 36.3
1972 47.8 31.3
1971 47.5 31
1970 47.1 25.6
1969 46.7 25.4
1968 46.3 26.1
1967 45.9 25.9
1966 45.5 25.6
1965 45.1 28.8
1964 44.7 32.5
1963 44.3 28.2
1962 44 28.5
1961 43.6 28.3
1960 43.3 28.1
1959 43 27.8
1958 42.7 27.6
1957 42.4 30.9
1956 42.2 31.6
1955 41.9 32
1954 41.7 31.7
1953 41.4 31.4
1952 41 31
1951 40.9 30.6
1950 40.7 30.2

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

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Bolivia and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Bolivia South Sudan
2024 12,413,315 11,943,408
2023 12,244,159 11,483,374
2022 12,077,154 11,021,177
2021 11,937,360 10,865,780
2020 11,816,299 10,698,467
2019 11,671,386 10,423,384
2018 11,508,368 10,122,977
2017 11,344,587 10,259,154
2016 11,180,020 10,830,102
2015 11,014,705 11,107,561
2014 10,848,888 11,235,073
2013 10,682,608 11,166,275
2012 10,515,807 10,756,240
2011 10,348,929 10,288,109
2010 10,182,345 9,745,953
2009 10,016,275 9,243,556
2008 9,850,858 8,817,647
2007 9,685,960 8,388,788
2006 9,521,689 7,976,526
2005 9,360,754 7,590,143
2004 9,204,287 7,233,041
2003 9,050,700 6,903,127
2002 8,900,355 6,596,806
2001 8,752,736 6,308,391
2000 8,606,326 6,032,267
1999 8,459,806 5,771,628
1998 8,313,394 5,620,068
1997 8,167,900 5,509,136
1996 8,021,736 5,356,925
1995 7,874,676 5,225,836
1994 7,727,322 5,071,184
1993 7,579,195 4,956,002
1992 7,430,336 4,909,749
1991 7,280,289 4,836,677
1990 7,130,142 4,737,633
1989 6,981,766 4,713,229
1988 6,835,508 4,848,029
1987 6,692,162 4,962,395
1986 6,552,479 4,921,240
1985 6,416,185 4,834,296
1984 6,281,868 4,750,627
1983 6,149,060 4,661,574
1982 6,018,088 4,557,686
1981 5,888,109 4,447,272
1980 5,758,900 4,339,030
1979 5,630,849 4,232,605
1978 5,504,123 4,127,657
1977 5,379,166 4,024,032
1976 5,256,496 3,921,910
1975 5,137,539 3,821,494
1974 5,022,475 3,723,259
1973 4,910,200 3,627,383
1972 4,800,978 3,542,497
1971 4,694,342 3,468,646
1970 4,590,010 3,409,614
1969 4,488,232 3,365,533
1968 4,388,944 3,321,528
1967 4,292,572 3,277,648
1966 4,199,550 3,236,423
1965 4,109,796 3,189,835
1964 4,022,996 3,129,918
1963 3,938,913 3,072,669
1962 3,857,493 3,024,308
1961 3,778,731 2,976,724
1960 3,702,323 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Bolivia

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia South Sudan
2023 2.55 3.86
2022 2.58 3.96
2021 2.62 4.05
2020 2.65 4.16
2019 2.69 4.26
2018 2.73 4.37
2017 2.78 4.48
2016 2.83 4.58
2015 2.89 4.7
2014 2.95 4.82
2013 3.01 4.94
2012 3.08 5.06
2011 3.14 5.19
2010 3.21 5.32
2009 3.29 5.45
2008 3.36 5.57
2007 3.45 5.7
2006 3.53 5.85
2005 3.56 6.02
2004 3.63 6.19
2003 3.72 6.35
2002 3.8 6.52
2001 3.89 6.65
2000 3.99 6.8
1999 4.09 6.94
1998 4.15 7.08
1997 4.22 7.2
1996 4.34 7.32
1995 4.41 7.34
1994 4.49 7.35
1993 4.59 7.36
1992 4.71 7.37
1991 4.85 7.38
1990 4.9 7.38
1989 4.97 7.37
1988 5.03 7.38
1987 5.06 7.39
1986 5.12 7.38
1985 5.15 7.36
1984 5.24 7.35
1983 5.29 7.34
1982 5.35 7.34
1981 5.41 7.33
1980 5.47 7.33
1979 5.54 7.32
1978 5.61 7.33
1977 5.67 7.33
1976 5.74 7.33
1975 5.75 7.33
1974 5.8 7.31
1973 5.85 7.31
1972 5.89 7.31
1971 5.95 7.3
1970 6 7.29
1969 6.06 7.28
1968 6.1 7.26
1967 6.13 7.26
1966 6.16 7.25
1965 6.18 7.22
1964 6.21 7.22
1963 6.23 7.2
1962 6.25 7.2
1961 6.26 7.18
1960 6.27 7.16

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

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Bolivia and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia South Sudan
2024 26 19.4
2023 25.7 19
2022 25.4 18.7
2021 25.2 18.4
2020 25 18.2
2019 24.8 17.8
2018 24.5 17.3
2017 24.3 17.4
2016 24 18.2
2015 23.8 18.6
2014 23.5 19
2013 23.3 19.3
2012 23.1 19.2
2011 22.9 19
2010 22.6 18.7
2009 22.4 18.4
2008 22.2 18.2
2007 22.1 18
2006 21.9 17.8
2005 21.7 17.6
2004 21.6 17.4
2003 21.4 17.3
2002 21.3 17.3
2001 21.1 17.3
2000 20.9 17.2
1999 20.8 17.1
1998 20.6 17
1997 20.4 16.9
1996 20.3 16.9
1995 20.1 16.9
1994 20 16.9
1993 19.8 16.9
1992 19.8 17
1991 19.7 17
1990 19.6 17
1989 19.6 17.1
1988 19.6 16.8
1987 19.5 16.5
1986 19.5 16.6
1985 19.4 16.7
1984 19.4 16.8
1983 19.4 16.8
1982 19.4 16.9
1981 19.3 17
1980 19.3 17.1
1979 19.3 17.1
1978 19.3 17.2
1977 19.3 17.2
1976 19.3 17.3
1975 19.3 17.4
1974 19.3 17.4
1973 19.3 17.5
1972 19.4 17.5
1971 19.4 17.6
1970 19.4 17.7
1969 19.5 17.9
1968 19.5 18
1967 19.5 18.2
1966 19.5 18.3
1965 19.5 18.3
1964 19.5 18.4
1963 19.5 18.4
1962 19.6 18.5
1961 19.6 18.5
1960 19.6 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
1.8%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Bolivia South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Bolivia South Sudan
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
34.5%
2018
English speaking
4%
2025
94%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Bolivia South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Bolivia South Sudan
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026

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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 (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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