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Bolivia vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 27th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Syria
Population
12798112
26829400
Population rank 79/197 56/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 88/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 125/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 88/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$730
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Bolivia and Syria: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Syria economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Syria
2024 $54,881,327,453 -
2023 $52,340,206,946 $19,993,439,950
2022 $50,959,081,954 $23,622,827,080
2021 $47,877,892,402 $14,353,205,678
2020 $42,313,784,081 $12,047,752,036
2019 $49,056,643,589 $22,583,045,060
2018 $48,414,038,842 $21,497,782,868
2017 $45,927,439,595 $16,369,843,352
2016 $33,941,126,194 $12,597,854,877
2015 $33,000,198,249 $16,466,863,117
2014 $32,996,188,017 $21,502,061,466
2013 $30,659,338,886 $21,361,254,635
2012 $27,084,497,482 $43,190,318,033
2011 $23,963,164,697 $67,539,428,159
2010 $19,649,723,722 $61,390,830,875
2009 $17,339,992,194 $54,111,735,629
2008 $16,674,276,286 $52,557,913,569
2007 $13,120,108,008 $40,465,318,382
2006 $11,451,844,902 $33,751,788,856
2005 $9,549,122,905 $28,858,965,517
2004 $8,773,451,752 $25,086,950,495
2003 $8,082,399,640 $21,828,144,686
2002 $7,905,485,146 $20,669,357,462
2001 $8,141,516,928 $20,237,024,725
2000 $8,397,855,485 $18,937,052,543
1999 $8,285,064,435 $15,873,875,969
1998 $8,497,494,652 $15,200,846,154
1997 $7,925,736,821 $14,505,233,463
1996 $7,396,949,126 $13,789,560,878
1995 $6,715,161,732 $11,396,706,587
1994 $5,981,222,859 $10,122,020,000
1993 $5,734,699,489 $13,695,962,055
1992 $5,643,868,749 $13,253,565,861
1991 $5,343,262,457 $12,981,833,333
1990 $4,867,582,598 $12,308,624,418
1989 $4,715,973,437 $9,853,395,762
1988 $4,597,612,362 $10,577,041,645
1987 $4,347,956,338 $11,356,215,543
1986 $3,959,382,833 $13,293,205,278
1985 $5,377,276,555 $16,403,539,893
1984 $6,169,483,225 $17,503,078,174
1983 $5,422,656,823 $17,589,277,143
1982 $5,594,126,369 $16,298,929,011
1981 $5,891,598,695 $15,518,201,335
1980 $4,537,479,608 $13,062,420,382
1979 $4,421,336,383 $9,929,681,529
1978 $3,758,220,890 $9,275,200,458
1977 $3,227,436,282 $7,696,011,396
1976 $2,731,984,008 $7,633,528,867
1975 $2,404,697,651 $6,826,980,444
1974 $2,100,249,875 $5,159,557,148
1973 $1,262,968,516 $3,239,487,516
1972 $1,257,615,645 $3,059,681,698
1971 $1,095,622,896 $2,589,851,325
1970 $1,017,003,367 $2,140,384,010
1969 $929,629,630 $2,245,011,515
1968 $857,912,458 $1,753,746,430
1967 $755,808,081 $1,580,229,799
1966 $669,191,919 $1,342,287,553
1965 $604,377,104 $1,472,036,540
1964 $544,023,569 $1,339,494,267
1963 $482,828,283 $1,200,447,408
1962 $448,400,673 $1,110,565,881
1961 $410,101,010 $945,244,972
1960 $377,020,202 $857,704,413

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

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Bolivia and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Syria
2024 $4,421 -
2023 $4,275 $847
2022 $4,219 $1,052
2021 $4,011 $664
2020 $3,581 $572
2019 $4,203 $1,110
2018 $4,207 $1,098
2017 $4,048 $852
2016 $3,036 $656
2015 $2,996 $848
2014 $3,041 $1,061
2013 $2,870 $986
2012 $2,576 $1,898
2011 $2,316 $2,952
2010 $1,930 $2,731
2009 $1,731 $2,462
2008 $1,693 $2,429
2007 $1,355 $1,938
2006 $1,203 $1,719
2005 $1,020 $1,534
2004 $953 $1,368
2003 $893 $1,220
2002 $888 $1,183
2001 $930 $1,187
2000 $976 $1,138
1999 $979 $978
1998 $1,022 $961
1997 $970 $941
1996 $922 $918
1995 $853 $780
1994 $774 $712
1993 $757 $993
1992 $760 $990
1991 $734 $1,000
1990 $683 $978
1989 $675 $809
1988 $673 $898
1987 $650 $997
1986 $604 $1,208
1985 $838 $1,544
1984 $982 $1,706
1983 $882 $1,776
1982 $930 $1,703
1981 $1,001 $1,676
1980 $788 $1,458
1979 $785 $1,146
1978 $683 $1,108
1977 $600 $951
1976 $520 $976
1975 $468 $904
1974 $418 $707
1973 $257.2 $459
1972 $261.9 $448
1971 $233.4 $393
1970 $221.6 $335
1969 $207.1 $364
1968 $195.5 $293.3
1967 $176.1 $272.9
1966 $159.3 $239.3
1965 $147.1 $270.8
1964 $135.2 $254.2
1963 $122.6 $234.9
1962 $116.2 $223.9
1961 $108.5 $196.3
1960 $101.8 $183.5

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

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Bolivia vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Syria
2026 69.1 73.4
2025 68.9 73
2024 68.7 72.6
2023 68.6 72.1
2022 67.4 72.8
2021 61.4 72.4
2020 62.9 71.9
2019 67.8 71
2018 67.7 67.4
2017 67.5 65.7
2016 67.4 65.2
2015 67.2 63.3
2014 67 65.5
2013 66.8 65.1
2012 66.6 66.2
2011 66.3 72.3
2010 66 73.5
2009 65.7 73.5
2008 65.3 73.4
2007 64.9 73.3
2006 64.5 73
2005 64.2 72.8
2004 63.8 72.5
2003 63.5 72.2
2002 63.1 71.7
2001 62.5 71.3
2000 62.1 70.9
1999 61.7 70.5
1998 61.2 70.2
1997 60.7 70.2
1996 60.3 70.2
1995 59.8 70.2
1994 59.3 70.3
1993 58.7 70.3
1992 57.9 70.2
1991 57.4 70.1
1990 56.8 69.8
1989 56.1 69.5
1988 55.5 69.2
1987 54.9 68.8
1986 54.2 68.4
1985 53.8 68
1984 53.4 67.7
1983 52.9 67.4
1982 52.5 60.8
1981 52.3 64.6
1980 51.8 66.5
1979 51.4 66.2
1978 50.8 65.9
1977 50.4 65.4
1976 50 64.8
1975 49.3 64.2
1974 48.8 63.4
1973 48.3 60.8
1972 47.8 62
1971 47.5 61.3
1970 47.1 60.6
1969 46.7 59.8
1968 46.3 59.1
1967 45.9 58
1966 45.5 57.6
1965 45.1 56.9
1964 44.7 56.2
1963 44.3 55.4
1962 44 54.6
1961 43.6 53.7
1960 43.3 52.7
1959 43 51.7
1958 42.7 50.7
1957 42.4 49.6
1956 42.2 48.5
1955 41.9 47.4
1954 41.7 46.4
1953 41.4 45.3
1952 41 44.3
1951 40.9 43.4
1950 40.7 42.5

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

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Bolivia and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Syria
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Syria
2024 12,413,315 24,672,760
2023 12,244,159 23,594,623
2022 12,077,154 22,462,173
2021 11,937,360 21,628,839
2020 11,816,299 21,049,429
2019 11,671,386 20,353,534
2018 11,508,368 19,577,845
2017 11,344,587 19,224,668
2016 11,180,020 19,193,834
2015 11,014,705 19,424,618
2014 10,848,888 20,273,659
2013 10,682,608 21,666,917
2012 10,515,807 22,759,763
2011 10,348,929 22,878,098
2010 10,182,345 22,482,421
2009 10,016,275 21,976,969
2008 9,850,858 21,636,564
2007 9,685,960 20,884,125
2006 9,521,689 19,637,022
2005 9,360,754 18,814,091
2004 9,204,287 18,336,875
2003 9,050,700 17,889,296
2002 8,900,355 17,468,332
2001 8,752,736 17,051,338
2000 8,606,326 16,637,888
1999 8,459,806 16,228,061
1998 8,313,394 15,820,413
1997 8,167,900 15,417,542
1996 8,021,736 15,018,104
1995 7,874,676 14,616,801
1994 7,727,322 14,208,583
1993 7,579,195 13,795,686
1992 7,430,336 13,385,571
1991 7,280,289 12,980,821
1990 7,130,142 12,579,208
1989 6,981,766 12,179,060
1988 6,835,508 11,782,264
1987 6,692,162 11,388,923
1986 6,552,479 11,002,844
1985 6,416,185 10,625,672
1984 6,281,868 10,258,398
1983 6,149,060 9,904,809
1982 6,018,088 9,572,511
1981 5,888,109 9,260,189
1980 5,758,900 8,957,663
1979 5,630,849 8,661,909
1978 5,504,123 8,372,759
1977 5,379,166 8,090,501
1976 5,256,496 7,817,320
1975 5,137,539 7,554,364
1974 5,022,475 7,302,160
1973 4,910,200 7,060,321
1972 4,800,978 6,826,024
1971 4,694,342 6,598,094
1970 4,590,010 6,380,609
1969 4,488,232 6,175,166
1968 4,388,944 5,978,742
1967 4,292,572 5,790,198
1966 4,199,550 5,609,047
1965 4,109,796 5,435,267
1964 4,022,996 5,269,087
1963 3,938,913 5,110,467
1962 3,857,493 4,959,340
1961 3,778,731 4,815,466
1960 3,702,323 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Syria

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Syria
2023 2.55 2.71
2022 2.58 2.75
2021 2.62 2.8
2020 2.65 2.84
2019 2.69 2.88
2018 2.73 2.93
2017 2.78 2.97
2016 2.83 3.01
2015 2.89 3.07
2014 2.95 3.12
2013 3.01 3.17
2012 3.08 3.22
2011 3.14 3.29
2010 3.21 3.36
2009 3.29 3.42
2008 3.36 3.48
2007 3.45 3.54
2006 3.53 3.56
2005 3.56 3.61
2004 3.63 3.68
2003 3.72 3.76
2002 3.8 3.87
2001 3.89 3.98
2000 3.99 4.07
1999 4.09 4.14
1998 4.15 4.25
1997 4.22 4.37
1996 4.34 4.54
1995 4.41 4.7
1994 4.49 4.86
1993 4.59 4.99
1992 4.71 5.14
1991 4.85 5.34
1990 4.9 5.56
1989 4.97 5.78
1988 5.03 6
1987 5.06 6.2
1986 5.12 6.37
1985 5.15 6.48
1984 5.24 6.59
1983 5.29 6.69
1982 5.35 6.81
1981 5.41 6.97
1980 5.47 7.12
1979 5.54 7.25
1978 5.61 7.35
1977 5.67 7.42
1976 5.74 7.45
1975 5.75 7.49
1974 5.8 7.52
1973 5.85 7.55
1972 5.89 7.57
1971 5.95 7.6
1970 6 7.62
1969 6.06 7.59
1968 6.1 7.57
1967 6.13 7.56
1966 6.16 7.55
1965 6.18 7.53
1964 6.21 7.53
1963 6.23 7.51
1962 6.25 7.51
1961 6.26 7.5
1960 6.27 7.51

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

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Bolivia and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Syria
2024 26 23.9
2023 25.7 23.3
2022 25.4 22.7
2021 25.2 22.2
2020 25 21.6
2019 24.8 20.9
2018 24.5 20.1
2017 24.3 19.6
2016 24 19.5
2015 23.8 19.5
2014 23.5 20.1
2013 23.3 21.2
2012 23.1 21.8
2011 22.9 21.9
2010 22.6 21.7
2009 22.4 21.5
2008 22.2 21.3
2007 22.1 21
2006 21.9 20.3
2005 21.7 19.7
2004 21.6 19.5
2003 21.4 19.2
2002 21.3 19
2001 21.1 18.8
2000 20.9 18.5
1999 20.8 18.3
1998 20.6 18.1
1997 20.4 17.9
1996 20.3 17.7
1995 20.1 17.5
1994 20 17.3
1993 19.8 17.1
1992 19.8 16.9
1991 19.7 16.7
1990 19.6 16.5
1989 19.6 16.4
1988 19.6 16.2
1987 19.5 16.1
1986 19.5 16
1985 19.4 15.9
1984 19.4 15.8
1983 19.4 15.8
1982 19.4 15.7
1981 19.3 15.6
1980 19.3 15.6
1979 19.3 15.6
1978 19.3 15.6
1977 19.3 15.6
1976 19.3 15.6
1975 19.3 15.7
1974 19.3 15.7
1973 19.3 15.7
1972 19.4 15.8
1971 19.4 15.8
1970 19.4 15.9
1969 19.5 16
1968 19.5 16.1
1967 19.5 16.2
1966 19.5 16.4
1965 19.5 16.5
1964 19.5 16.7
1963 19.5 16.9
1962 19.6 17.1
1961 19.6 17.3
1960 19.6 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
3.8%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Bolivia Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Bolivia Syria
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
94.4%
2021
English speaking
4%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Bolivia Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
1.52
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Syria
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
2,016 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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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