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Bolivia vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 27th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Sri Lanka
Population
12798112
22185425
Population rank 79/197 63/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
78 years
2026

Bolivia and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Sri Lanka
2024 $54,881,327,453 $98,963,185,510
2023 $52,340,206,946 $83,716,142,582
2022 $50,959,081,954 $74,143,020,263
2021 $47,877,892,402 $88,556,698,938
2020 $42,313,784,081 $84,335,574,582
2019 $49,056,643,589 $88,998,706,297
2018 $48,414,038,842 $94,450,015,983
2017 $45,927,439,595 $94,369,350,286
2016 $33,941,126,194 $88,000,211,172
2015 $33,000,198,249 $85,090,301,052
2014 $32,996,188,017 $82,531,125,191
2013 $30,659,338,886 $76,976,203,829
2012 $27,084,497,482 $70,447,217,164
2011 $23,963,164,697 $67,753,285,897
2010 $19,649,723,722 $58,636,049,434
2009 $17,339,992,194 $42,066,224,093
2008 $16,674,276,286 $40,713,826,215
2007 $13,120,108,008 $32,350,238,760
2006 $11,451,844,902 $28,267,410,543
2005 $9,549,122,905 $24,405,791,045
2004 $8,773,451,752 $20,662,525,941
2003 $8,082,399,640 $18,881,765,437
2002 $7,905,485,146 $16,536,535,647
2001 $8,141,516,928 $15,749,753,805
2000 $8,397,855,485 $16,595,882,819
1999 $8,285,064,435 $15,711,933,513
1998 $8,497,494,652 $15,760,736,956
1997 $7,925,736,821 $15,091,913,884
1996 $7,396,949,126 $13,897,738,375
1995 $6,715,161,732 $13,029,697,561
1994 $5,981,222,859 $11,717,604,209
1993 $5,734,699,489 $10,338,679,636
1992 $5,643,868,749 $9,703,011,636
1991 $5,343,262,457 $9,000,362,582
1990 $4,867,582,598 $8,032,551,173
1989 $4,715,973,437 $6,987,267,684
1988 $4,597,612,362 $6,978,371,581
1987 $4,347,956,338 $6,682,167,120
1986 $3,959,382,833 $6,405,210,564
1985 $5,377,276,555 $5,978,460,972
1984 $6,169,483,225 $6,043,474,843
1983 $5,422,656,823 $5,167,913,302
1982 $5,594,126,369 $4,768,765,017
1981 $5,891,598,695 $4,415,844,156
1980 $4,537,479,608 $4,024,621,900
1979 $4,421,336,383 $3,364,611,432
1978 $3,758,220,890 $2,733,183,857
1977 $3,227,436,282 $4,104,509,583
1976 $2,731,984,008 $3,591,319,857
1975 $2,404,697,651 $3,791,298,146
1974 $2,100,249,875 $3,574,586,466
1973 $1,262,968,516 $2,875,625,000
1972 $1,257,615,645 $2,553,936,348
1971 $1,095,622,896 $2,369,308,600
1970 $1,017,003,367 $2,296,470,588
1969 $929,629,630 $1,965,546,218
1968 $857,912,458 $1,801,344,538
1967 $755,808,081 $1,859,465,021
1966 $669,191,919 $1,751,470,588
1965 $604,377,104 $1,698,319,328
1964 $544,023,569 $1,309,747,899
1963 $482,828,283 $1,240,672,269
1962 $448,400,673 $1,434,156,379
1961 $410,101,010 $1,444,327,731
1960 $377,020,202 $1,409,873,950

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

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Bolivia and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Sri Lanka
2024 $4,421 $4,516
2023 $4,275 $3,799
2022 $4,219 $3,343
2021 $4,011 $3,997
2020 $3,581 $3,848
2019 $4,203 $4,082
2018 $4,207 $4,359
2017 $4,048 $4,399
2016 $3,036 $4,149
2015 $2,996 $4,058
2014 $3,041 $3,972
2013 $2,870 $3,739
2012 $2,576 $3,328
2011 $2,316 $3,225
2010 $1,930 $2,808
2009 $1,731 $2,027
2008 $1,693 $1,974
2007 $1,355 $1,579
2006 $1,203 $1,389
2005 $1,020 $1,207
2004 $953 $1,029
2003 $893 $946
2002 $888 $835
2001 $930 $804
2000 $976 $860
1999 $979 $829
1998 $1,022 $848
1997 $970 $827
1996 $922 $776
1995 $853 $742
1994 $774 $678
1993 $757 $607
1992 $760 $580
1991 $734 $546
1990 $683 $491
1989 $675 $430
1988 $673 $434
1987 $650 $420
1986 $604 $407
1985 $838 $385
1984 $982 $391
1983 $882 $336
1982 $930 $312
1981 $1,001 $292.5
1980 $788 $271.1
1979 $785 $230.8
1978 $683 $191
1977 $600 $292.1
1976 $520 $260.3
1975 $468 $279.8
1974 $418 $268.7
1973 $257.2 $220.2
1972 $261.9 $199.4
1971 $233.4 $188.8
1970 $221.6 $186.9
1969 $207.1 $163.6
1968 $195.5 $153.5
1967 $176.1 $162.3
1966 $159.3 $156.6
1965 $147.1 $155.6
1964 $135.2 $122.9
1963 $122.6 $119.4
1962 $116.2 $141.4
1961 $108.5 $145.9
1960 $101.8 $145.9

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

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Bolivia vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Sri Lanka
2026 69.1 78
2025 68.9 77.9
2024 68.7 77.7
2023 68.6 77.5
2022 67.4 77.3
2021 61.4 76.3
2020 62.9 76.9
2019 67.8 76.7
2018 67.7 76.5
2017 67.5 76.2
2016 67.4 76.1
2015 67.2 76
2014 67 75.8
2013 66.8 75.5
2012 66.6 75.2
2011 66.3 74.7
2010 66 74.5
2009 65.7 70.3
2008 65.3 72.6
2007 64.9 73
2006 64.5 72.8
2005 64.2 73.1
2004 63.8 68
2003 63.5 72.4
2002 63.1 72.3
2001 62.5 71.8
2000 62.1 71.2
1999 61.7 70.4
1998 61.2 70.1
1997 60.7 69.9
1996 60.3 69.8
1995 59.8 69.7
1994 59.3 70.2
1993 58.7 70
1992 57.9 69.6
1991 57.4 69.1
1990 56.8 69.2
1989 56.1 67.3
1988 55.5 69
1987 54.9 69
1986 54.2 69
1985 53.8 68.9
1984 53.4 68.8
1983 52.9 68.7
1982 52.5 68.7
1981 52.3 68.4
1980 51.8 68
1979 51.4 67.5
1978 50.8 66.8
1977 50.4 66.4
1976 50 65.8
1975 49.3 65.4
1974 48.8 65
1973 48.3 64.8
1972 47.8 64.6
1971 47.5 64.2
1970 47.1 64.4
1969 46.7 64.1
1968 46.3 63.9
1967 45.9 63.6
1966 45.5 63.2
1965 45.1 62.8
1964 44.7 62.4
1963 44.3 62
1962 44 61.6
1961 43.6 61.2
1960 43.3 60.6
1959 43 60
1958 42.7 59.3
1957 42.4 58.5
1956 42.2 57.9
1955 41.9 57.2
1954 41.7 56.4
1953 41.4 55.6
1952 41 54.9
1951 40.9 54
1950 40.7 53.2

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

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Bolivia and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Sri Lanka
2024 12,413,315 21,916,000
2023 12,244,159 22,037,000
2022 12,077,154 22,181,000
2021 11,937,360 22,156,000
2020 11,816,299 21,919,000
2019 11,671,386 21,803,000
2018 11,508,368 21,670,000
2017 11,344,587 21,453,000
2016 11,180,020 21,209,000
2015 11,014,705 20,970,000
2014 10,848,888 20,778,000
2013 10,682,608 20,585,000
2012 10,515,807 21,169,458
2011 10,348,929 21,009,048
2010 10,182,345 20,879,089
2009 10,016,275 20,756,435
2008 9,850,858 20,629,378
2007 9,685,960 20,492,545
2006 9,521,689 20,352,411
2005 9,360,754 20,216,524
2004 9,204,287 20,087,605
2003 9,050,700 19,951,521
2002 8,900,355 19,805,752
2001 8,752,736 19,600,362
2000 8,606,326 19,293,054
1999 8,459,806 18,944,731
1998 8,313,394 18,596,003
1997 8,167,900 18,248,200
1996 8,021,736 17,905,018
1995 7,874,676 17,564,068
1994 7,727,322 17,275,773
1993 7,579,195 17,025,918
1992 7,430,336 16,739,284
1991 7,280,289 16,475,354
1990 7,130,142 16,352,458
1989 6,981,766 16,248,557
1988 6,835,508 16,078,621
1987 6,692,162 15,916,576
1986 6,552,479 15,731,256
1985 6,416,185 15,544,154
1984 6,281,868 15,441,860
1983 6,149,060 15,388,794
1982 6,018,088 15,286,567
1981 5,888,109 15,099,414
1980 5,758,900 14,847,974
1979 5,630,849 14,579,614
1978 5,504,123 14,310,128
1977 5,379,166 14,049,371
1976 5,256,496 13,796,770
1975 5,137,539 13,548,984
1974 5,022,475 13,305,693
1973 4,910,200 13,060,916
1972 4,800,978 12,809,205
1971 4,694,342 12,551,910
1970 4,590,010 12,287,110
1969 4,488,232 12,013,858
1968 4,388,944 11,736,088
1967 4,292,572 11,457,328
1966 4,199,550 11,183,928
1965 4,109,796 10,916,965
1964 4,022,996 10,653,397
1963 3,938,913 10,395,040
1962 3,857,493 10,143,754
1961 3,778,731 9,899,372
1960 3,702,323 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Sri Lanka
2023 2.55 1.97
2022 2.58 1.98
2021 2.62 2
2020 2.65 2.01
2019 2.69 2.02
2018 2.73 2.03
2017 2.78 2.04
2016 2.83 2.06
2015 2.89 2.09
2014 2.95 2.13
2013 3.01 2.18
2012 3.08 2.17
2011 3.14 2.14
2010 3.21 2.13
2009 3.29 2.18
2008 3.36 2.23
2007 3.45 2.3
2006 3.53 2.29
2005 3.56 2.26
2004 3.63 2.27
2003 3.72 2.3
2002 3.8 2.31
2001 3.89 2.28
2000 3.99 2.21
1999 4.09 2.14
1998 4.15 2.14
1997 4.22 2.22
1996 4.34 2.29
1995 4.41 2.35
1994 4.49 2.4
1993 4.59 2.44
1992 4.71 2.49
1991 4.85 2.51
1990 4.9 2.54
1989 4.97 2.58
1988 5.03 2.57
1987 5.06 2.64
1986 5.12 2.74
1985 5.15 2.9
1984 5.24 3.01
1983 5.29 3.11
1982 5.35 3.32
1981 5.41 3.65
1980 5.47 3.73
1979 5.54 3.82
1978 5.61 3.81
1977 5.67 3.74
1976 5.74 3.78
1975 5.75 3.82
1974 5.8 3.86
1973 5.85 4
1972 5.89 4.16
1971 5.95 4.27
1970 6 4.39
1969 6.06 4.5
1968 6.1 4.66
1967 6.13 4.79
1966 6.16 4.83
1965 6.18 4.93
1964 6.21 5.06
1963 6.23 5.12
1962 6.25 5.18
1961 6.26 5.24
1960 6.27 5.35

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

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Bolivia and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Sri Lanka
2024 26 34.1
2023 25.7 33.8
2022 25.4 33.6
2021 25.2 33.3
2020 25 33.1
2019 24.8 32.8
2018 24.5 32.5
2017 24.3 32.3
2016 24 32
2015 23.8 31.7
2014 23.5 31.4
2013 23.3 31.1
2012 23.1 30.8
2011 22.9 30.5
2010 22.6 30.2
2009 22.4 29.9
2008 22.2 29.6
2007 22.1 29.3
2006 21.9 29
2005 21.7 28.8
2004 21.6 28.5
2003 21.4 28.2
2002 21.3 27.9
2001 21.1 27.6
2000 20.9 27.2
1999 20.8 26.9
1998 20.6 26.5
1997 20.4 26.2
1996 20.3 25.8
1995 20.1 25.3
1994 20 24.9
1993 19.8 24.6
1992 19.8 24.3
1991 19.7 23.9
1990 19.6 23.6
1989 19.6 23.4
1988 19.6 23.1
1987 19.5 22.8
1986 19.5 22.5
1985 19.4 22.2
1984 19.4 22
1983 19.4 21.9
1982 19.4 21.7
1981 19.3 21.6
1980 19.3 21.5
1979 19.3 21.3
1978 19.3 21.2
1977 19.3 21
1976 19.3 20.9
1975 19.3 20.7
1974 19.3 20.6
1973 19.3 20.4
1972 19.4 20.2
1971 19.4 20.1
1970 19.4 20
1969 19.5 19.9
1968 19.5 19.8
1967 19.5 19.7
1966 19.5 19.6
1965 19.5 19.5
1964 19.5 19.5
1963 19.5 19.5
1962 19.6 19.5
1961 19.6 19.5
1960 19.6 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bolivia Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
92.7%
2023
English speaking
4%
2025
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Bolivia Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
70,894 mi
2010

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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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