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Bolivia vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Bolivia has a population of 12.6M (ranked 79/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). 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 ($64.8B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 121/197 ($5,148), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Switzerland
Population
12837312
9155878
Population rank 79/197 99/197
GDP
$64.8B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 88/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$5,148
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 121/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$54.9B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.8%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$4,364
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 93/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,410
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.52
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
26.2 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
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
2025 $64,768,947,525 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $54,881,327,453 $969,919,786,395
2023 $52,340,206,946 $928,435,275,852
2022 $50,959,081,954 $858,479,038,994
2021 $47,877,892,402 $840,710,023,481
2020 $42,313,784,081 $756,096,180,222
2019 $49,056,643,589 $736,384,764,157
2018 $48,414,038,842 $740,766,531,454
2017 $45,927,439,595 $706,660,443,624
2016 $33,941,126,194 $698,607,778,795
2015 $33,000,198,249 $706,199,008,879
2014 $32,996,188,017 $741,168,119,617
2013 $30,659,338,886 $718,748,402,260
2012 $27,084,497,482 $697,882,536,677
2011 $23,963,164,697 $727,231,637,102
2010 $19,649,723,722 $609,999,593,542
2009 $17,339,992,194 $563,659,557,945
2008 $16,674,276,286 $574,703,945,157
2007 $13,120,108,008 $498,993,845,385
2006 $11,451,844,902 $448,364,681,767
2005 $9,549,122,905 $424,511,048,024
2004 $8,773,451,752 $409,012,909,530
2003 $8,082,399,640 $366,563,952,625
2002 $7,905,485,146 $313,930,961,761
2001 $8,141,516,928 $290,160,142,214
2000 $8,397,855,485 $282,327,351,966
1999 $8,285,064,435 $301,911,268,140
1998 $8,497,494,652 $306,907,741,068
1997 $7,925,736,821 $298,868,250,534
1996 $7,396,949,126 $345,373,647,249
1995 $6,715,161,732 $358,152,520,085
1994 $5,981,222,859 $305,916,331,798
1993 $5,734,699,489 $276,339,744,180
1992 $5,643,868,749 $284,139,428,246
1991 $5,343,262,457 $272,953,645,746
1990 $4,867,582,598 $269,768,238,555
1989 $4,715,973,437 $211,241,694,480
1988 $4,597,612,362 $218,788,504,066
1987 $4,347,956,338 $202,238,567,597
1986 $3,959,382,833 $161,487,171,049
1985 $5,377,276,555 $112,652,623,418
1984 $6,169,483,225 $111,104,641,869
1983 $5,422,656,823 $116,361,728,836
1982 $5,594,126,369 $116,776,899,473
1981 $5,891,598,695 $113,936,168,924
1980 $4,537,479,608 $124,404,609,417
1979 $4,421,336,383 $116,702,524,208
1978 $3,758,220,890 $103,821,687,919
1977 $3,227,436,282 $74,237,819,014
1976 $2,731,984,008 $69,508,364,538
1975 $2,404,697,651 $66,452,559,176
1974 $2,100,249,875 $57,963,469,607
1973 $1,262,968,516 $50,296,651,921
1972 $1,257,615,645 $37,399,508,287
1971 $1,095,622,896 $30,492,832,676
1970 $1,017,003,367 $25,374,750,743
1969 $929,629,630 $22,780,211,812
1968 $857,912,458 $21,024,203,656
1967 $755,808,081 $19,689,329,510
1966 $669,191,919 $18,290,928,227
1965 $604,377,104 $17,033,079,428
1964 $544,023,569 $16,071,715,835
1963 $482,828,283 $14,499,109,270
1962 $448,400,673 $13,185,384,691
1961 $410,101,010 $11,889,851,950
1960 $377,020,202 $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bolivia and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Switzerland
2025 $5,148 $114,769
2024 $4,421 $107,702
2023 $4,275 $104,450
2022 $4,219 $97,809
2021 $4,011 $96,583
2020 $3,581 $87,530
2019 $4,203 $85,873
2018 $4,207 $87,002
2017 $4,048 $83,610
2016 $3,036 $83,432
2015 $2,996 $85,265
2014 $3,041 $90,512
2013 $2,870 $88,851
2012 $2,576 $87,270
2011 $2,316 $91,910
2010 $1,930 $77,956
2009 $1,731 $72,788
2008 $1,693 $75,148
2007 $1,355 $66,082
2006 $1,203 $59,910
2005 $1,020 $57,080
2004 $953 $55,350
2003 $893 $49,947
2002 $888 $43,094
2001 $930 $40,134
2000 $976 $39,298
1999 $979 $42,261
1998 $1,022 $43,166
1997 $970 $42,160
1996 $922 $48,838
1995 $853 $50,869
1994 $774 $43,741
1993 $757 $39,828
1992 $760 $41,327
1991 $734 $40,140
1990 $683 $40,171
1989 $675 $31,780
1988 $673 $33,183
1987 $650 $30,899
1986 $604 $24,828
1985 $838 $17,411
1984 $982 $17,247
1983 $882 $18,128
1982 $930 $18,271
1981 $1,001 $17,931
1980 $788 $19,686
1979 $785 $18,541
1978 $683 $16,528
1977 $600 $11,819
1976 $520 $11,029
1975 $468 $10,484
1974 $418 $9,140
1973 $257.2 $7,974
1972 $261.9 $5,973
1971 $233.4 $4,908
1970 $221.6 $4,105
1969 $207.1 $3,712
1968 $195.5 $3,465
1967 $176.1 $3,286
1966 $159.3 $3,091
1965 $147.1 $2,908
1964 $135.2 $2,776
1963 $122.6 $2,546
1962 $116.2 $2,366
1961 $108.5 $2,188
1960 $101.8 $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Bolivia and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Switzerland
2025 12,581,843 9,092,436
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Switzerland
2024 2.52 1.29
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bolivia and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Switzerland
2025 26.2 43.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$55.6B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.2%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.54%
2024
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11.6%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.6%
2024
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$580M
2025
$1.08T
2025
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
847 kg
2023
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.2
2023
$38.7
2024
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
2.63%
2023
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
890 kWh
2023
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
38.2%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.4%
2023
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bolivia Switzerland
% of world population
0.15%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
71.6%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.31 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
4.89 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2023
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
89
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
4%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
79.7%
2024
97.3%
2025

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
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.7
2024
3.9
2024
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
12.3%
2024
23.1%
2024
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
33,243 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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