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Bolivia vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 27th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Taiwan
Population
12798112
23229461
Population rank 79/197 60/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
26 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Bolivia and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Taiwan
2024 $54,881,327,453 $801,529,000,000
2023 $52,340,206,946 $757,328,000,000
2022 $50,959,081,954 $765,529,000,000
2021 $47,877,892,402 $777,062,000,000
2020 $42,313,784,081 $676,935,000,000
2019 $49,056,643,589 $613,453,000,000
2018 $48,414,038,842 $610,744,000,000
2017 $45,927,439,595 $591,734,000,000
2016 $33,941,126,194 $543,002,000,000
2015 $33,000,198,249 $534,474,000,000
2014 $32,996,188,017 $535,332,000,000
2013 $30,659,338,886 $512,957,000,000
2012 $27,084,497,482 $495,536,000,000
2011 $23,963,164,697 $483,957,000,000
2010 $19,649,723,722 $444,245,000,000
2009 $17,339,992,194 $390,788,000,000
2008 $16,674,276,286 $415,824,000,000
2007 $13,120,108,008 $406,940,000,000
2006 $11,451,844,902 $386,492,000,000
2005 $9,549,122,905 $374,042,000,000
2004 $8,773,451,752 $346,881,000,000
2003 $8,082,399,640 $317,374,000,000
2002 $7,905,485,146 $307,429,000,000
2001 $8,141,516,928 $299,303,000,000
2000 $8,397,855,485 $330,725,000,000
1999 $8,285,064,435 $303,827,000,000
1998 $8,497,494,652 $279,926,000,000
1997 $7,925,736,821 $303,315,000,000
1996 $7,396,949,126 $292,473,000,000
1995 $6,715,161,732 $279,013,000,000
1994 $5,981,222,859 $256,213,000,000
1993 $5,734,699,489 $234,943,000,000
1992 $5,643,868,749 $222,947,000,000
1991 $5,343,262,457 $187,100,000,000
1990 $4,867,582,598 $166,392,000,000
1989 $4,715,973,437 $152,687,000,000
1988 $4,597,612,362 $126,378,000,000
1987 $4,347,956,338 $104,956,000,000
1986 $3,959,382,833 $78,347,000,000
1985 $5,377,276,555 $63,599,000,000
1984 $6,169,483,225 $61,036,000,000
1983 $5,422,656,823 $54,155,000,000
1982 $5,594,126,369 $49,540,000,000
1981 $5,891,598,695 $49,047,000,000
1980 $4,537,479,608 $42,292,000,000
1979 $4,421,336,383 $33,875,000,000
1978 $3,758,220,890 $27,373,000,000
1977 $3,227,436,282 $22,252,000,000
1976 $2,731,984,008 $18,988,000,000
1975 $2,404,697,651 $15,836,000,000
1974 $2,100,249,875 $14,739,000,000
1973 $1,262,968,516 $10,940,000,000
1972 $1,257,615,645 $8,063,000,000
1971 $1,095,622,896 $6,727,000,000
1970 $1,017,003,367 $5,785,000,000
1969 $929,629,630 $5,017,000,000
1968 $857,912,458 $4,325,000,000
1967 $755,808,081 $3,709,000,000
1966 $669,191,919 $3,207,000,000
1965 $604,377,104 $2,869,000,000
1964 $544,023,569 $2,592,000,000
1963 $482,828,283 $2,218,000,000
1962 $448,400,673 $1,960,000,000
1961 $410,101,010 $1,778,000,000
1960 $377,020,202 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bolivia and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Taiwan
2024 $4,421 $34,238
2023 $4,275 $32,444
2022 $4,219 $32,827
2021 $4,011 $33,111
2020 $3,581 $28,705
2019 $4,203 $25,998
2018 $4,207 $25,901
2017 $4,048 $25,121
2016 $3,036 $23,091
2015 $2,996 $22,780
2014 $3,041 $22,874
2013 $2,870 $21,973
2012 $2,576 $21,295
2011 $2,316 $20,866
2010 $1,930 $19,197
2009 $1,731 $16,933
2008 $1,693 $18,081
2007 $1,355 $17,757
2006 $1,203 $16,934
2005 $1,020 $16,456
2004 $953 $15,317
2003 $893 $14,066
2002 $888 $13,686
2001 $930 $13,397
2000 $976 $14,908
1999 $979 $13,804
1998 $1,022 $12,820
1997 $970 $14,020
1996 $922 $13,641
1995 $853 $13,119
1994 $774 $12,150
1993 $757 $11,242
1992 $760 $10,768
1991 $734 $9,125
1990 $683 $8,205
1989 $675 $7,613
1988 $673 $6,370
1987 $650 $5,350
1986 $604 $4,036
1985 $838 $3,314
1984 $982 $3,224
1983 $882 $2,903
1982 $930 $2,699
1981 $1,001 $2,720
1980 $788 $2,389
1979 $785 $1,950
1978 $683 $1,606
1977 $600 $1,330
1976 $520 $1,158
1975 $468 $985
1974 $418 $934
1973 $257.2 $706
1972 $261.9 $530
1971 $233.4 $451
1970 $221.6 $397
1969 $207.1 $357
1968 $195.5 $319
1967 $176.1 $280.8
1966 $159.3 $249.1
1965 $147.1 $229.3
1964 $135.2 $213.6
1963 $122.6 $188.6
1962 $116.2 $172
1961 $108.5 $161.2
1960 $101.8 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bolivia vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Taiwan
2026 69.1 81.1
2025 68.9 80.9
2024 68.7 80.7
2023 68.6 80.6
2022 67.4 80.2
2021 61.4 80.8
2020 62.9 81.1
2019 67.8 80.6
2018 67.7 80.4
2017 67.5 80.1
2016 67.4 79.7
2015 67.2 79.9
2014 67 79.5
2013 66.8 79.6
2012 66.6 79.2
2011 66.3 78.9
2010 66 79
2009 65.7 78.7
2008 65.3 78.3
2007 64.9 78
2006 64.5 77.8
2005 64.2 77.1
2004 63.8 77.2
2003 63.5 77
2002 63.1 76.9
2001 62.5 76.5
2000 62.1 76.1
1999 61.7 75.6
1998 61.2 75.5
1997 60.7 75.3
1996 60.3 74.9
1995 59.8 74.6
1994 59.3 74.7
1993 58.7 74.6
1992 57.9 74.3
1991 57.4 74.3
1990 56.8 73.9
1989 56.1 73.7
1988 55.5 73.4
1987 54.9 73.6
1986 54.2 73.3
1985 53.8 73.3
1984 53.4 73
1983 52.9 72.4
1982 52.5 72.4
1981 52.3 72
1980 51.8 72
1979 51.4 71.7
1978 50.8 71.7
1977 50.4 71.3
1976 50 71.2
1975 49.3 70.9
1974 48.8 70.3
1973 48.3 69.8
1972 47.8 69.6
1971 47.5 69.4
1970 47.1 69
1969 46.7 67.7
1968 46.3 66.8
1967 45.9 66.7
1966 45.5 66.1
1965 45.1 65.7
1964 44.7 64.9
1963 44.3 64.5
1962 44 63.8
1961 43.6 63
1960 43.3 62.5
1959 43 61.6
1958 42.7 61
1957 42.4 61
1956 42.2 60.3
1955 41.9 59.8
1954 41.7 58.9
1953 41.4 58.6
1952 41 57.9
1951 40.9 57.2
1950 40.7 56.6

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

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Bolivia and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 12,413,315 23,410,331
2023 12,244,159 23,342,541
2022 12,077,154 23,319,977
2021 11,937,360 23,468,275
2020 11,816,299 23,582,179
2019 11,671,386 23,596,027
2018 11,508,368 23,580,080
2017 11,344,587 23,555,522
2016 11,180,020 23,515,945
2015 11,014,705 23,462,914
2014 10,848,888 23,403,635
2013 10,682,608 23,344,670
2012 10,515,807 23,270,367
2011 10,348,929 23,193,518
2010 10,182,345 23,140,948
2009 10,016,275 23,078,402
2008 9,850,858 22,997,696
2007 9,685,960 22,917,444
2006 9,521,689 22,823,455
2005 9,360,754 22,729,753
2004 9,204,287 22,646,836
2003 9,050,700 22,562,663
2002 8,900,355 22,463,172
2001 8,752,736 22,341,120
2000 8,606,326 22,184,530
1999 8,459,806 22,010,489
1998 8,313,394 21,835,703
1997 8,167,900 21,634,124
1996 8,021,736 21,441,432
1995 7,874,676 21,267,653
1994 7,727,322 21,086,645
1993 7,579,195 20,899,019
1992 7,430,336 20,704,227
1991 7,280,289 20,503,568
1990 7,130,142 20,278,946
1989 6,981,766 20,055,492
1988 6,835,508 19,839,704
1987 6,692,162 19,617,046
1986 6,552,479 19,411,454
1985 6,416,185 19,191,510
1984 6,281,868 18,929,866
1983 6,149,060 18,653,146
1982 6,018,088 18,354,855
1981 5,888,109 18,029,982
1980 5,758,900 17,704,538
1979 5,630,849 17,372,779
1978 5,504,123 17,042,272
1977 5,379,166 16,730,895
1976 5,256,496 16,401,413
1975 5,137,539 16,075,128
1974 5,022,475 15,784,817
1973 4,910,200 15,505,121
1972 4,800,978 15,220,495
1971 4,694,342 14,913,564
1970 4,590,010 14,582,944
1969 4,488,232 14,068,984
1968 4,388,944 13,548,537
1967 4,292,572 13,210,344
1966 4,199,550 12,874,153
1965 4,109,796 12,511,863
1964 4,022,996 12,137,143
1963 3,938,913 11,762,101
1962 3,857,493 11,392,513
1961 3,778,731 11,030,385
1960 3,702,323 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 2.55 0.87
2022 2.58 0.87
2021 2.62 0.98
2020 2.65 0.99
2019 2.69 1.05
2018 2.73 1.06
2017 2.78 1.13
2016 2.83 1.17
2015 2.89 1.18
2014 2.95 -
2013 3.01 -
2012 3.08 -
2011 3.14 1.07
2010 3.21 -
2009 3.29 -
2008 3.36 -
2007 3.45 -
2006 3.53 -
2005 3.56 -
2004 3.63 -
2003 3.72 -
2002 3.8 -
2001 3.89 1.4
2000 3.99 -
1999 4.09 -
1998 4.15 -
1997 4.22 -
1996 4.34 -
1995 4.41 -
1994 4.49 -
1993 4.59 -
1992 4.71 -
1991 4.85 1.72
1990 4.9 -
1989 4.97 -
1988 5.03 -
1987 5.06 -
1986 5.12 -
1985 5.15 -
1984 5.24 -
1983 5.29 -
1982 5.35 -
1981 5.41 2.46
1980 5.47 -
1979 5.54 -
1978 5.61 -
1977 5.67 -
1976 5.74 -
1975 5.75 -
1974 5.8 -
1973 5.85 -
1972 5.89 -
1971 5.95 -
1970 6 -
1969 6.06 -
1968 6.1 -
1967 6.13 -
1966 6.16 -
1965 6.18 -
1964 6.21 -
1963 6.23 -
1962 6.25 -
1961 6.26 -
1960 6.27 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Bolivia and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Taiwan
2024 26 45.1
2023 25.7 44.5
2022 25.4 43.9
2021 25.2 43.3
2020 25 42.7
2019 24.8 42.1
2018 24.5 41.5
2017 24.3 41
2016 24 40.4
2015 23.8 39.9
2014 23.5 39.3
2013 23.3 38.9
2012 23.1 38.3
2011 22.9 37.9
2010 22.6 37.4
2009 22.4 36.8
2008 22.2 36.3
2007 22.1 35.8
2006 21.9 35.2
2005 21.7 34.7
2004 21.6 34.1
2003 21.4 33.6
2002 21.3 33.1
2001 21.1 32.6
2000 20.9 32.1
1999 20.8 31.6
1998 20.6 31.2
1997 20.4 30.7
1996 20.3 30.3
1995 20.1 29.8
1994 20 29.4
1993 19.8 28.9
1992 19.8 28.4
1991 19.7 28
1990 19.6 27.5
1989 19.6 27
1988 19.6 26.5
1987 19.5 26.1
1986 19.5 25.6
1985 19.4 25.1
1984 19.4 24.6
1983 19.4 24.1
1982 19.4 23.8
1981 19.3 23.4
1980 19.3 23
1979 19.3 22.6
1978 19.3 22.3
1977 19.3 21.9
1976 19.3 21.5
1975 19.3 21.2
1974 19.3 20.8
1973 19.3 -
1972 19.4 -
1971 19.4 -
1970 19.4 -
1969 19.5 -
1968 19.5 -
1967 19.5 -
1966 19.5 -
1965 19.5 -
1964 19.5 -
1963 19.5 -
1962 19.6 -
1961 19.6 -
1960 19.6 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bolivia Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
n/a

Society

Bolivia Taiwan
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
71.2%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
87
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
98.5%
2014
English speaking
4%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
n/a

Health

Bolivia Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
n/a
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
47
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Bolivia Taiwan
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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