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Bolivia vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 27th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Sweden
Population
12798112
10680056
Population rank 79/197 91/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Bolivia and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Sweden
2024 $54,881,327,453 $603,715,224,266
2023 $52,340,206,946 $578,990,915,246
2022 $50,959,081,954 $575,071,237,641
2021 $47,877,892,402 $631,693,331,301
2020 $42,313,784,081 $544,265,668,452
2019 $49,056,643,589 $530,894,124,494
2018 $48,414,038,842 $549,649,344,043
2017 $45,927,439,595 $535,172,356,785
2016 $33,941,126,194 $513,058,312,951
2015 $33,000,198,249 $501,602,351,912
2014 $32,996,188,017 $577,727,767,304
2013 $30,659,338,886 $584,125,353,119
2012 $27,084,497,482 $549,739,674,655
2011 $23,963,164,697 $570,538,581,144
2010 $19,649,723,722 $492,750,897,239
2009 $17,339,992,194 $434,311,714,442
2008 $16,674,276,286 $514,614,100,833
2007 $13,120,108,008 $490,047,789,548
2006 $11,451,844,902 $422,528,394,459
2005 $9,549,122,905 $391,688,455,929
2004 $8,773,451,752 $384,545,442,175
2003 $8,082,399,640 $334,072,443,516
2002 $7,905,485,146 $267,371,907,447
2001 $8,141,516,928 $242,497,797,485
2000 $8,397,855,485 $262,903,560,280
1999 $8,285,064,435 $274,318,357,862
1998 $8,497,494,652 $270,887,306,759
1997 $7,925,736,821 $268,249,616,891
1996 $7,396,949,126 $291,949,597,375
1995 $6,715,161,732 $267,050,453,507
1994 $5,981,222,859 $228,699,066,874
1993 $5,734,699,489 $212,644,602,616
1992 $5,643,868,749 $283,908,914,454
1991 $5,343,262,457 $273,831,464,572
1990 $4,867,582,598 $261,466,577,009
1989 $4,715,973,437 $217,632,340,195
1988 $4,597,612,362 $206,686,590,776
1987 $4,347,956,338 $182,744,315,974
1986 $3,959,382,833 $150,279,869,729
1985 $5,377,276,555 $113,958,084,357
1984 $6,169,483,225 $109,043,045,407
1983 $5,422,656,823 $104,862,109,663
1982 $5,594,126,369 $114,214,731,799
1981 $5,891,598,695 $129,498,921,476
1980 $4,537,479,608 $141,886,067,004
1979 $4,421,336,383 $123,207,527,699
1978 $3,758,220,890 $104,290,933,496
1977 $3,227,436,282 $94,331,782,622
1976 $2,731,984,008 $89,232,517,046
1975 $2,404,697,651 $82,765,232,648
1974 $2,100,249,875 $65,917,634,590
1973 $1,262,968,516 $59,318,842,992
1972 $1,257,615,645 $48,883,173,400
1971 $1,095,622,896 $41,506,151,115
1970 $1,017,003,367 $38,037,226,668
1969 $929,629,630 $33,967,301,561
1968 $857,912,458 $31,277,871,669
1967 $755,808,081 $29,474,881,506
1966 $669,191,919 $27,154,716,721
1965 $604,377,104 $24,963,947,415
1964 $544,023,569 $22,685,490,195
1963 $482,828,283 $20,342,131,882
1962 $448,400,673 $18,794,066,990
1961 $410,101,010 $17,329,620,585
1960 $377,020,202 $15,930,075,467

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

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Bolivia and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Sweden
2024 $4,421 $57,117
2023 $4,275 $54,950
2022 $4,219 $54,837
2021 $4,011 $60,648
2020 $3,581 $52,569
2019 $4,203 $51,649
2018 $4,207 $54,018
2017 $4,048 $53,210
2016 $3,036 $51,704
2015 $2,996 $51,188
2014 $3,041 $59,583
2013 $2,870 $60,844
2012 $2,576 $57,750
2011 $2,316 $60,379
2010 $1,930 $52,543
2009 $1,731 $46,708
2008 $1,693 $55,817
2007 $1,355 $53,568
2006 $1,203 $46,531
2005 $1,020 $43,378
2004 $953 $42,758
2003 $893 $37,292
2002 $888 $29,958
2001 $930 $27,259
2000 $976 $29,633
1999 $979 $30,969
1998 $1,022 $30,605
1997 $970 $30,324
1996 $922 $33,022
1995 $853 $30,254
1994 $774 $26,046
1993 $757 $24,390
1992 $760 $32,753
1991 $734 $31,777
1990 $683 $30,549
1989 $675 $25,625
1988 $673 $24,499
1987 $650 $21,761
1986 $604 $17,955
1985 $838 $13,647
1984 $982 $13,080
1983 $882 $12,590
1982 $930 $13,719
1981 $1,001 $15,564
1980 $788 $17,073
1979 $785 $14,856
1978 $683 $12,602
1977 $600 $11,432
1976 $520 $10,853
1975 $468 $10,103
1974 $418 $8,078
1973 $257.2 $7,291
1972 $261.9 $6,018
1971 $233.4 $5,125
1970 $221.6 $4,729
1969 $207.1 $4,263
1968 $195.5 $3,953
1967 $176.1 $3,746
1966 $159.3 $3,478
1965 $147.1 $3,228
1964 $135.2 $2,961
1963 $122.6 $2,675
1962 $116.2 $2,485
1961 $108.5 $2,304
1960 $101.8 $2,128

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

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Bolivia vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Sweden
2026 69.1 83.7
2025 68.9 83.6
2024 68.7 83.4
2023 68.6 83.3
2022 67.4 83
2021 61.4 83
2020 62.9 82.4
2019 67.8 83.1
2018 67.7 82.5
2017 67.5 82.4
2016 67.4 82.3
2015 67.2 82.2
2014 67 82.2
2013 66.8 81.9
2012 66.6 81.7
2011 66.3 81.8
2010 66 81.5
2009 65.7 81.4
2008 65.3 81.1
2007 64.9 81
2006 64.5 80.8
2005 64.2 80.6
2004 63.8 80.5
2003 63.5 80.2
2002 63.1 79.9
2001 62.5 79.8
2000 62.1 79.7
1999 61.7 79.5
1998 61.2 79.4
1997 60.7 79.3
1996 60.3 79
1995 59.8 78.8
1994 59.3 78.7
1993 58.7 78.1
1992 57.9 78.1
1991 57.4 77.7
1990 56.8 77.6
1989 56.1 77.7
1988 55.5 77
1987 54.9 77.1
1986 54.2 77
1985 53.8 76.7
1984 53.4 76.8
1983 52.9 76.6
1982 52.5 76.3
1981 52.3 76
1980 51.8 75.7
1979 51.4 75.5
1978 50.8 75.5
1977 50.4 75.4
1976 50 75
1975 49.3 75
1974 48.8 75
1973 48.3 74.9
1972 47.8 74.7
1971 47.5 74.6
1970 47.1 74.7
1969 46.7 74.1
1968 46.3 74
1967 45.9 74.1
1966 45.5 74.1
1965 45.1 73.9
1964 44.7 73.7
1963 44.3 73.5
1962 44 73.4
1961 43.6 73.5
1960 43.3 73
1959 43 73.4
1958 42.7 73.2
1957 42.4 72.5
1956 42.2 72.7
1955 41.9 72.6
1954 41.7 72.4
1953 41.4 71.9
1952 41 71.8
1951 40.9 71.4
1950 40.7 71.1

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

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Bolivia and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Sweden
2024 12,413,315 10,569,709
2023 12,244,159 10,536,632
2022 12,077,154 10,486,941
2021 11,937,360 10,415,811
2020 11,816,299 10,353,442
2019 11,671,386 10,278,887
2018 11,508,368 10,175,214
2017 11,344,587 10,057,698
2016 11,180,020 9,923,085
2015 11,014,705 9,799,186
2014 10,848,888 9,696,110
2013 10,682,608 9,600,379
2012 10,515,807 9,519,374
2011 10,348,929 9,449,213
2010 10,182,345 9,378,126
2009 10,016,275 9,298,515
2008 9,850,858 9,219,637
2007 9,685,960 9,148,092
2006 9,521,689 9,080,505
2005 9,360,754 9,029,572
2004 9,204,287 8,993,531
2003 9,050,700 8,958,229
2002 8,900,355 8,924,958
2001 8,752,736 8,895,960
2000 8,606,326 8,872,109
1999 8,459,806 8,857,874
1998 8,313,394 8,850,974
1997 8,167,900 8,846,062
1996 8,021,736 8,840,998
1995 7,874,676 8,826,939
1994 7,727,322 8,780,745
1993 7,579,195 8,718,561
1992 7,430,336 8,668,067
1991 7,280,289 8,617,375
1990 7,130,142 8,558,835
1989 6,981,766 8,492,964
1988 6,835,508 8,436,489
1987 6,692,162 8,397,804
1986 6,552,479 8,369,829
1985 6,416,185 8,350,386
1984 6,281,868 8,336,605
1983 6,149,060 8,329,033
1982 6,018,088 8,325,263
1981 5,888,109 8,320,503
1980 5,758,900 8,310,531
1979 5,630,849 8,293,678
1978 5,504,123 8,275,599
1977 5,379,166 8,251,540
1976 5,256,496 8,222,286
1975 5,137,539 8,192,437
1974 5,022,475 8,159,955
1973 4,910,200 8,136,312
1972 4,800,978 8,122,300
1971 4,694,342 8,098,334
1970 4,590,010 8,042,801
1969 4,488,232 7,968,072
1968 4,388,944 7,912,273
1967 4,292,572 7,867,931
1966 4,199,550 7,807,797
1965 4,109,796 7,733,853
1964 4,022,996 7,661,354
1963 3,938,913 7,604,328
1962 3,857,493 7,561,588
1961 3,778,731 7,519,998
1960 3,702,323 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Sweden

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Sweden
2023 2.55 1.45
2022 2.58 1.53
2021 2.62 1.67
2020 2.65 1.67
2019 2.69 1.71
2018 2.73 1.76
2017 2.78 1.78
2016 2.83 1.85
2015 2.89 1.85
2014 2.95 1.88
2013 3.01 1.89
2012 3.08 1.91
2011 3.14 1.9
2010 3.21 1.98
2009 3.29 1.94
2008 3.36 1.91
2007 3.45 1.88
2006 3.53 1.85
2005 3.56 1.77
2004 3.63 1.75
2003 3.72 1.71
2002 3.8 1.65
2001 3.89 1.57
2000 3.99 1.54
1999 4.09 1.5
1998 4.15 1.5
1997 4.22 1.52
1996 4.34 1.6
1995 4.41 1.73
1994 4.49 1.88
1993 4.59 1.99
1992 4.71 2.09
1991 4.85 2.11
1990 4.9 2.13
1989 4.97 2.01
1988 5.03 1.96
1987 5.06 1.84
1986 5.12 1.8
1985 5.15 1.74
1984 5.24 1.66
1983 5.29 1.61
1982 5.35 1.62
1981 5.41 1.63
1980 5.47 1.68
1979 5.54 1.66
1978 5.61 1.6
1977 5.67 1.64
1976 5.74 1.68
1975 5.75 1.77
1974 5.8 1.87
1973 5.85 1.87
1972 5.89 1.91
1971 5.95 1.96
1970 6 1.92
1969 6.06 1.93
1968 6.1 2.07
1967 6.13 2.28
1966 6.16 2.37
1965 6.18 2.39
1964 6.21 2.47
1963 6.23 2.33
1962 6.25 2.25
1961 6.26 2.21
1960 6.27 2.17

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

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Bolivia and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Sweden
2024 26 41.1
2023 25.7 40.9
2022 25.4 40.7
2021 25.2 40.7
2020 25 40.6
2019 24.8 40.5
2018 24.5 40.6
2017 24.3 40.7
2016 24 40.8
2015 23.8 40.9
2014 23.5 40.9
2013 23.3 40.9
2012 23.1 40.9
2011 22.9 40.8
2010 22.6 40.7
2009 22.4 40.7
2008 22.2 40.6
2007 22.1 40.5
2006 21.9 40.4
2005 21.7 40.2
2004 21.6 40
2003 21.4 39.8
2002 21.3 39.7
2001 21.1 39.5
2000 20.9 39.4
1999 20.8 39.2
1998 20.6 39
1997 20.4 38.8
1996 20.3 38.6
1995 20.1 38.5
1994 20 38.4
1993 19.8 38.4
1992 19.8 38.4
1991 19.7 38.3
1990 19.6 38.3
1989 19.6 38.3
1988 19.6 38.2
1987 19.5 38.1
1986 19.5 37.9
1985 19.4 37.6
1984 19.4 37.4
1983 19.4 37.1
1982 19.4 36.8
1981 19.3 36.5
1980 19.3 36.2
1979 19.3 36
1978 19.3 35.7
1977 19.3 35.5
1976 19.3 35.4
1975 19.3 35.3
1974 19.3 35.3
1973 19.3 35.3
1972 19.4 35.3
1971 19.4 35.3
1970 19.4 35.4
1969 19.5 35.6
1968 19.5 35.8
1967 19.5 35.9
1966 19.5 36
1965 19.5 36.2
1964 19.5 36.3
1963 19.5 36.3
1962 19.6 36.3
1961 19.6 36.2
1960 19.6 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bolivia Sweden
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
4%
2025
89%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Bolivia Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Sweden
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
356,129 mi
2016

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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