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Bolivia vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 27th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Switzerland
Population
12798112
9107866
Population rank 79/197 100/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Bolivia and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Switzerland
2024 $54,881,327,453 $936,564,198,049
2023 $52,340,206,946 $894,424,821,645
2022 $50,959,081,954 $828,508,926,958
2021 $47,877,892,402 $815,309,330,987
2020 $42,313,784,081 $741,999,406,006
2019 $49,056,643,589 $721,369,112,727
2018 $48,414,038,842 $725,568,717,468
2017 $45,927,439,595 $695,200,833,086
2016 $33,941,126,194 $687,895,460,903
2015 $33,000,198,249 $694,118,186,380
2014 $32,996,188,017 $726,537,808,338
2013 $30,659,338,886 $706,234,937,371
2012 $27,084,497,482 $686,420,221,558
2011 $23,963,164,697 $715,888,126,682
2010 $19,649,723,722 $598,851,028,907
2009 $17,339,992,194 $554,212,916,092
2008 $16,674,276,286 $567,267,767,519
2007 $13,120,108,008 $490,740,715,595
2006 $11,451,844,902 $441,634,672,197
2005 $9,549,122,905 $418,284,865,885
2004 $8,773,451,752 $403,912,891,033
2003 $8,082,399,640 $362,075,086,508
2002 $7,905,485,146 $309,301,422,430
2001 $8,141,516,928 $286,582,672,434
2000 $8,397,855,485 $279,216,033,870
1999 $8,285,064,435 $297,873,643,323
1998 $8,497,494,652 $303,459,014,347
1997 $7,925,736,821 $294,788,198,856
1996 $7,396,949,126 $340,103,959,547
1995 $6,715,161,732 $352,835,806,342
1994 $5,981,222,859 $301,375,055,202
1993 $5,734,699,489 $272,237,527,071
1992 $5,643,868,749 $279,921,425,828
1991 $5,343,262,457 $268,901,693,863
1990 $4,867,582,598 $265,763,573,999
1989 $4,715,973,437 $208,105,846,934
1988 $4,597,612,362 $215,540,625,299
1987 $4,347,956,338 $199,236,370,038
1986 $3,959,382,833 $159,089,921,063
1985 $5,377,276,555 $110,980,314,192
1984 $6,169,483,225 $109,455,312,168
1983 $5,422,656,823 $114,634,358,535
1982 $5,594,126,369 $115,043,365,512
1981 $5,891,598,695 $112,244,805,519
1980 $4,537,479,608 $122,557,843,886
1979 $4,421,336,383 $114,970,094,425
1978 $3,758,220,890 $102,280,472,036
1977 $3,227,436,282 $73,135,771,167
1976 $2,731,984,008 $68,476,524,644
1975 $2,404,697,651 $65,466,081,819
1974 $2,100,249,875 $57,103,011,446
1973 $1,262,968,516 $49,550,006,320
1972 $1,257,615,645 $36,844,318,854
1971 $1,095,622,896 $30,040,171,751
1970 $1,017,003,367 $24,998,066,773
1969 $929,629,630 $22,442,043,274
1968 $857,912,458 $20,712,102,794
1967 $755,808,081 $19,397,044,714
1966 $669,191,919 $18,019,402,374
1965 $604,377,104 $16,780,226,225
1964 $544,023,569 $15,833,133,858
1963 $482,828,283 $14,283,872,299
1962 $448,400,673 $12,989,649,694
1961 $410,101,010 $11,713,348,834
1960 $377,020,202 $10,412,232,621

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

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Bolivia and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Switzerland
2024 $4,421 $103,998
2023 $4,275 $100,624
2022 $4,219 $94,395
2021 $4,011 $93,665
2020 $3,581 $85,898
2019 $4,203 $84,122
2018 $4,207 $85,217
2017 $4,048 $82,254
2016 $3,036 $82,153
2015 $2,996 $83,806
2014 $3,041 $88,725
2013 $2,870 $87,304
2012 $2,576 $85,836
2011 $2,316 $90,477
2010 $1,930 $76,531
2009 $1,731 $71,568
2008 $1,693 $74,175
2007 $1,355 $64,989
2006 $1,203 $59,011
2005 $1,020 $56,243
2004 $953 $54,659
2003 $893 $49,336
2002 $888 $42,459
2001 $930 $39,639
2000 $976 $38,865
1999 $979 $41,696
1998 $1,022 $42,681
1997 $970 $41,584
1996 $922 $48,093
1995 $853 $50,114
1994 $774 $43,092
1993 $757 $39,237
1992 $760 $40,714
1991 $734 $39,544
1990 $683 $39,575
1989 $675 $31,309
1988 $673 $32,690
1987 $650 $30,441
1986 $604 $24,460
1985 $838 $17,152
1984 $982 $16,991
1983 $882 $17,859
1982 $930 $18,000
1981 $1,001 $17,665
1980 $788 $19,394
1979 $785 $18,266
1978 $683 $16,282
1977 $600 $11,644
1976 $520 $10,865
1975 $468 $10,328
1974 $418 $9,005
1973 $257.2 $7,856
1972 $261.9 $5,885
1971 $233.4 $4,835
1970 $221.6 $4,044
1969 $207.1 $3,657
1968 $195.5 $3,413
1967 $176.1 $3,237
1966 $159.3 $3,045
1965 $147.1 $2,865
1964 $135.2 $2,735
1963 $122.6 $2,508
1962 $116.2 $2,330
1961 $108.5 $2,155
1960 $101.8 $1,954

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

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Bolivia vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Switzerland
2026 69.1 84.4
2025 68.9 84.2
2024 68.7 84.1
2023 68.6 84
2022 67.4 83.2
2021 61.4 83.6
2020 62.9 83.1
2019 67.8 83.8
2018 67.7 83.6
2017 67.5 83.4
2016 67.4 83.4
2015 67.2 82.8
2014 67 83.1
2013 66.8 82.7
2012 66.6 82.6
2011 66.3 82.6
2010 66 82.3
2009 65.7 82
2008 65.3 82
2007 64.9 81.7
2006 64.5 81.5
2005 64.2 81.2
2004 63.8 81.1
2003 63.5 80.5
2002 63.1 80.4
2001 62.5 80.3
2000 62.1 79.8
1999 61.7 79.7
1998 61.2 79.5
1997 60.7 79.2
1996 60.3 79
1995 59.8 78.6
1994 59.3 78.5
1993 58.7 78.2
1992 57.9 77.9
1991 57.4 77.6
1990 56.8 77.4
1989 56.1 77.6
1988 55.5 77.4
1987 54.9 77.3
1986 54.2 77
1985 53.8 76.9
1984 53.4 76.8
1983 52.9 76.2
1982 52.5 76.2
1981 52.3 75.8
1980 51.8 75.6
1979 51.4 75.6
1978 50.8 75.3
1977 50.4 75.4
1976 50 74.9
1975 49.3 74.8
1974 48.8 74.4
1973 48.3 74.1
1972 47.8 73.8
1971 47.5 73.2
1970 47.1 73.1
1969 46.7 72.7
1968 46.3 72.7
1967 45.9 72.7
1966 45.5 72.4
1965 45.1 72.3
1964 44.7 72.2
1963 44.3 71.3
1962 44 71.3
1961 43.6 71.7
1960 43.3 71.4
1959 43 71.5
1958 42.7 71.3
1957 42.4 70.5
1956 42.2 70.2
1955 41.9 70.1
1954 41.7 70
1953 41.4 69.5
1952 41 69.6
1951 40.9 68.7
1950 40.7 68.9

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

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Bolivia and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Switzerland
2024 12,413,315 9,005,582
2023 12,244,159 8,888,822
2022 12,077,154 8,777,088
2021 11,937,360 8,704,546
2020 11,816,299 8,638,167
2019 11,671,386 8,575,280
2018 11,508,368 8,514,329
2017 11,344,587 8,451,840
2016 11,180,020 8,373,338
2015 11,014,705 8,282,396
2014 10,848,888 8,188,649
2013 10,682,608 8,089,346
2012 10,515,807 7,996,861
2011 10,348,929 7,912,398
2010 10,182,345 7,824,909
2009 10,016,275 7,743,831
2008 9,850,858 7,647,675
2007 9,685,960 7,551,117
2006 9,521,689 7,483,934
2005 9,360,754 7,437,115
2004 9,204,287 7,389,625
2003 9,050,700 7,339,001
2002 8,900,355 7,284,753
2001 8,752,736 7,229,854
2000 8,606,326 7,184,250
1999 8,459,806 7,143,991
1998 8,313,394 7,110,001
1997 8,167,900 7,088,906
1996 8,021,736 7,071,850
1995 7,874,676 7,040,687
1994 7,727,322 6,993,795
1993 7,579,195 6,938,265
1992 7,430,336 6,875,364
1991 7,280,289 6,799,978
1990 7,130,142 6,715,519
1989 6,981,766 6,646,912
1988 6,835,508 6,593,386
1987 6,692,162 6,545,106
1986 6,552,479 6,504,124
1985 6,416,185 6,470,365
1984 6,281,868 6,441,865
1983 6,149,060 6,418,773
1982 6,018,088 6,391,309
1981 5,888,109 6,354,074
1980 5,758,900 6,319,408
1979 5,630,849 6,294,365
1978 5,504,123 6,281,738
1977 5,379,166 6,281,174
1976 5,256,496 6,302,504
1975 5,137,539 6,338,632
1974 5,022,475 6,341,405
1973 4,910,200 6,307,347
1972 4,800,978 6,260,956
1971 4,694,342 6,213,399
1970 4,590,010 6,180,877
1969 4,488,232 6,136,387
1968 4,388,944 6,067,714
1967 4,292,572 5,991,785
1966 4,199,550 5,918,002
1965 4,109,796 5,856,472
1964 4,022,996 5,789,228
1963 3,938,913 5,694,247
1962 3,857,493 5,573,815
1961 3,778,731 5,434,294
1960 3,702,323 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Switzerland
2023 2.55 1.33
2022 2.58 1.39
2021 2.62 1.52
2020 2.65 1.46
2019 2.69 1.48
2018 2.73 1.52
2017 2.78 1.52
2016 2.83 1.54
2015 2.89 1.54
2014 2.95 1.54
2013 3.01 1.52
2012 3.08 1.52
2011 3.14 1.52
2010 3.21 1.52
2009 3.29 1.5
2008 3.36 1.48
2007 3.45 1.46
2006 3.53 1.44
2005 3.56 1.42
2004 3.63 1.42
2003 3.72 1.39
2002 3.8 1.39
2001 3.89 1.38
2000 3.99 1.5
1999 4.09 1.48
1998 4.15 1.47
1997 4.22 1.48
1996 4.34 1.5
1995 4.41 1.48
1994 4.49 1.49
1993 4.59 1.51
1992 4.71 1.58
1991 4.85 1.58
1990 4.9 1.58
1989 4.97 1.56
1988 5.03 1.57
1987 5.06 1.52
1986 5.12 1.53
1985 5.15 1.52
1984 5.24 1.53
1983 5.29 1.52
1982 5.35 1.56
1981 5.41 1.55
1980 5.47 1.55
1979 5.54 1.52
1978 5.61 1.51
1977 5.67 1.53
1976 5.74 1.55
1975 5.75 1.61
1974 5.8 1.73
1973 5.85 1.81
1972 5.89 1.91
1971 5.95 2.04
1970 6 2.1
1969 6.06 2.19
1968 6.1 2.29
1967 6.13 2.39
1966 6.16 2.5
1965 6.18 2.59
1964 6.21 2.66
1963 6.23 2.65
1962 6.25 2.58
1961 6.26 2.52
1960 6.27 2.44

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

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Bolivia and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Switzerland
2024 26 43.7
2023 25.7 43.4
2022 25.4 43
2021 25.2 42.8
2020 25 42.7
2019 24.8 42.6
2018 24.5 42.5
2017 24.3 42.4
2016 24 42.3
2015 23.8 42.2
2014 23.5 42.1
2013 23.3 42
2012 23.1 41.8
2011 22.9 41.6
2010 22.6 41.5
2009 22.4 41.3
2008 22.2 41.1
2007 22.1 40.9
2006 21.9 40.6
2005 21.7 40.3
2004 21.6 39.9
2003 21.4 39.6
2002 21.3 39.3
2001 21.1 39
2000 20.9 38.7
1999 20.8 38.4
1998 20.6 38.2
1997 20.4 37.9
1996 20.3 37.6
1995 20.1 37.3
1994 20 37.1
1993 19.8 37
1992 19.8 36.9
1991 19.7 36.9
1990 19.6 36.9
1989 19.6 36.8
1988 19.6 36.7
1987 19.5 36.5
1986 19.5 36.3
1985 19.4 36.1
1984 19.4 35.9
1983 19.4 35.6
1982 19.4 35.3
1981 19.3 35
1980 19.3 34.8
1979 19.3 34.5
1978 19.3 34.2
1977 19.3 33.8
1976 19.3 33.5
1975 19.3 33.1
1974 19.3 32.7
1973 19.3 32.5
1972 19.4 32.3
1971 19.4 32.2
1970 19.4 32
1969 19.5 31.7
1968 19.5 31.7
1967 19.5 31.6
1966 19.5 31.6
1965 19.5 31.6
1964 19.5 31.5
1963 19.5 31.7
1962 19.6 32
1961 19.6 32.4
1960 19.6 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bolivia Switzerland
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
4%
2025
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
97.3%
2023

Health

Bolivia Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Switzerland
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
52,266 mi
2021

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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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