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Bolivia vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 27th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Thailand
Population
12798112
71571743
Population rank 79/197 21/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Bolivia and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Thailand
2024 $54,881,327,453 $526,517,658,842
2023 $52,340,206,946 $515,906,283,941
2022 $50,959,081,954 $495,644,697,588
2021 $47,877,892,402 $506,194,668,790
2020 $42,313,784,081 $500,461,898,480
2019 $49,056,643,589 $543,976,691,794
2018 $48,414,038,842 $506,754,208,404
2017 $45,927,439,595 $456,356,813,537
2016 $33,941,126,194 $413,366,349,748
2015 $33,000,198,249 $401,296,238,228
2014 $32,996,188,017 $407,339,040,198
2013 $30,659,338,886 $420,333,654,593
2012 $27,084,497,482 $397,558,325,279
2011 $23,963,164,697 $370,818,739,624
2010 $19,649,723,722 $341,104,766,329
2009 $17,339,992,194 $281,710,630,187
2008 $16,674,276,286 $291,382,982,431
2007 $13,120,108,008 $262,942,621,455
2006 $11,451,844,902 $221,758,296,022
2005 $9,549,122,905 $189,318,408,469
2004 $8,773,451,752 $172,895,685,155
2003 $8,082,399,640 $152,280,615,246
2002 $7,905,485,146 $134,300,904,400
2001 $8,141,516,928 $120,296,476,180
2000 $8,397,855,485 $126,392,224,254
1999 $8,285,064,435 $126,669,211,779
1998 $8,497,494,652 $113,675,596,788
1997 $7,925,736,821 $150,180,456,566
1996 $7,396,949,126 $183,035,237,429
1995 $6,715,161,732 $169,278,916,593
1994 $5,981,222,859 $146,683,778,959
1993 $5,734,699,489 $128,889,262,951
1992 $5,643,868,749 $111,452,746,518
1991 $5,343,262,457 $98,234,714,971
1990 $4,867,582,598 $85,343,190,719
1989 $4,715,973,437 $72,250,748,100
1988 $4,597,612,362 $61,667,253,471
1987 $4,347,956,338 $50,535,446,555
1986 $3,959,382,833 $43,096,773,981
1985 $5,377,276,555 $38,900,711,333
1984 $6,169,483,225 $41,797,647,776
1983 $5,422,656,823 $40,042,798,388
1982 $5,594,126,369 $36,589,772,404
1981 $5,891,598,695 $34,846,039,194
1980 $4,537,479,608 $32,353,514,989
1979 $4,421,336,383 $27,371,650,825
1978 $3,758,220,890 $24,006,566,637
1977 $3,227,436,282 $19,779,312,261
1976 $2,731,984,008 $16,985,208,648
1975 $2,404,697,651 $14,882,770,594
1974 $2,100,249,875 $13,702,998,512
1973 $1,262,968,516 $10,838,587,358
1972 $1,257,615,645 $8,177,873,151
1971 $1,095,622,896 $7,375,000,024
1970 $1,017,003,367 $7,086,538,438
1969 $929,629,630 $6,695,336,567
1968 $857,912,458 $6,081,009,428
1967 $755,808,081 $5,638,461,442
1966 $669,191,919 $5,279,230,817
1965 $604,377,104 $4,388,937,649
1964 $544,023,569 $3,889,129,942
1963 $482,828,283 $3,540,403,457
1962 $448,400,673 $3,308,912,797
1961 $410,101,010 $3,034,037,811
1960 $377,020,202 $2,760,750,861

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

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Bolivia and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Thailand
2024 $4,421 $7,347
2023 $4,275 $7,195
2022 $4,219 $6,909
2021 $4,011 $7,057
2020 $3,581 $6,986
2019 $4,203 $7,606
2018 $4,207 $7,100
2017 $4,048 $6,413
2016 $3,036 $5,834
2015 $2,996 $5,689
2014 $3,041 $5,801
2013 $2,870 $6,018
2012 $2,576 $5,726
2011 $2,316 $5,374
2010 $1,930 $4,974
2009 $1,731 $4,135
2008 $1,693 $4,309
2007 $1,355 $3,919
2006 $1,203 $3,331
2005 $1,020 $2,868
2004 $953 $2,642
2003 $893 $2,348
2002 $888 $2,090
2001 $930 $1,890
2000 $976 $2,006
1999 $979 $2,033
1998 $1,022 $1,848
1997 $970 $2,473
1996 $922 $3,055
1995 $853 $2,864
1994 $774 $2,518
1993 $757 $2,245
1992 $760 $1,972
1991 $734 $1,766
1990 $683 $1,559
1989 $675 $1,342
1988 $673 $1,164
1987 $650 $970
1986 $604 $842
1985 $838 $774
1984 $982 $847
1983 $882 $827
1982 $930 $770
1981 $1,001 $748
1980 $788 $709
1979 $785 $612
1978 $683 $548
1977 $600 $462
1976 $520 $405
1975 $468 $364
1974 $418 $343
1973 $257.2 $278.3
1972 $261.9 $215.6
1971 $233.4 $199.7
1970 $221.6 $197.1
1969 $207.1 $191.4
1968 $195.5 $178.8
1967 $176.1 $170.7
1966 $159.3 $164.5
1965 $147.1 $140.9
1964 $135.2 $128.6
1963 $122.6 $120.7
1962 $116.2 $116.2
1961 $108.5 $109.7
1960 $101.8 $102.8

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

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Bolivia vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Thailand
2026 69.1 77.1
2025 68.9 76.8
2024 68.7 76.6
2023 68.6 76.4
2022 67.4 75.3
2021 61.4 77.6
2020 62.9 77.3
2019 67.8 77.2
2018 67.7 77.2
2017 67.5 77
2016 67.4 76.8
2015 67.2 76.6
2014 67 76.3
2013 66.8 76
2012 66.6 75.6
2011 66.3 75.3
2010 66 75
2009 65.7 74.7
2008 65.3 74.2
2007 64.9 73.8
2006 64.5 73.3
2005 64.2 72.9
2004 63.8 72.1
2003 63.5 72.1
2002 63.1 71.8
2001 62.5 71.5
2000 62.1 71.2
1999 61.7 71
1998 61.2 70.7
1997 60.7 70.4
1996 60.3 69.9
1995 59.8 69.8
1994 59.3 69.7
1993 58.7 69.6
1992 57.9 69.4
1991 57.4 69.1
1990 56.8 68.9
1989 56.1 68.6
1988 55.5 68.2
1987 54.9 67.8
1986 54.2 67.3
1985 53.8 66.5
1984 53.4 65.5
1983 52.9 64.5
1982 52.5 63.6
1981 52.3 62.9
1980 51.8 62.2
1979 51.4 61.7
1978 50.8 61.3
1977 50.4 60.9
1976 50 60.4
1975 49.3 59.7
1974 48.8 59
1973 48.3 58.3
1972 47.8 57.7
1971 47.5 57.1
1970 47.1 56.5
1969 46.7 55.7
1968 46.3 55
1967 45.9 54.3
1966 45.5 53.7
1965 45.1 53.1
1964 44.7 52.5
1963 44.3 52
1962 44 51.4
1961 43.6 51.1
1960 43.3 50.6
1959 43 50.1
1958 42.7 49.5
1957 42.4 49.1
1956 42.2 48.6
1955 41.9 48.1
1954 41.7 47.6
1953 41.4 47.1
1952 41 46.5
1951 40.9 45.9
1950 40.7 45.2

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

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Bolivia and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Thailand
2024 12,413,315 71,668,011
2023 12,244,159 71,702,435
2022 12,077,154 71,735,329
2021 11,937,360 71,727,332
2020 11,816,299 71,641,484
2019 11,671,386 71,522,271
2018 11,508,368 71,376,079
2017 11,344,587 71,160,187
2016 11,180,020 70,859,841
2015 11,014,705 70,540,795
2014 10,848,888 70,216,367
2013 10,682,608 69,845,114
2012 10,515,807 69,436,098
2011 10,348,929 69,007,208
2010 10,182,345 68,579,447
2009 10,016,275 68,121,080
2008 9,850,858 67,619,830
2007 9,685,960 67,102,394
2006 9,521,689 66,567,687
2005 9,360,754 66,017,420
2004 9,204,287 65,452,047
2003 9,050,700 64,868,166
2002 8,900,355 64,266,437
2001 8,752,736 63,651,141
2000 8,606,326 63,007,815
1999 8,459,806 62,299,043
1998 8,313,394 61,522,630
1997 8,167,900 60,724,584
1996 8,021,736 59,920,064
1995 7,874,676 59,098,232
1994 7,727,322 58,260,854
1993 7,579,195 57,408,198
1992 7,430,336 56,528,834
1991 7,280,289 55,637,434
1990 7,130,142 54,738,329
1989 6,981,766 53,848,956
1988 6,835,508 52,969,595
1987 6,692,162 52,074,105
1986 6,552,479 51,177,834
1985 6,416,185 50,270,753
1984 6,281,868 49,351,708
1983 6,149,060 48,423,309
1982 6,018,088 47,494,577
1981 5,888,109 46,575,855
1980 5,758,900 45,650,022
1979 5,630,849 44,718,434
1978 5,504,123 43,788,976
1977 5,379,166 42,843,974
1976 5,256,496 41,896,504
1975 5,137,539 40,940,005
1974 5,022,475 39,952,891
1973 4,910,200 38,947,787
1972 4,800,978 37,933,929
1971 4,694,342 36,937,387
1970 4,590,010 35,954,408
1969 4,488,232 34,973,782
1968 4,388,944 34,002,560
1967 4,292,572 33,037,801
1966 4,199,550 32,086,071
1965 4,109,796 31,149,337
1964 4,022,996 30,232,141
1963 3,938,913 29,342,322
1962 3,857,493 28,481,040
1961 3,778,731 27,650,334
1960 3,702,323 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Thailand

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Thailand
2023 2.55 1.21
2022 2.58 1.22
2021 2.62 1.23
2020 2.65 1.26
2019 2.69 1.29
2018 2.73 1.32
2017 2.78 1.36
2016 2.83 1.4
2015 2.89 1.45
2014 2.95 1.48
2013 3.01 1.53
2012 3.08 1.56
2011 3.14 1.57
2010 3.21 1.56
2009 3.29 1.57
2008 3.36 1.59
2007 3.45 1.62
2006 3.53 1.63
2005 3.56 1.64
2004 3.63 1.67
2003 3.72 1.67
2002 3.8 1.69
2001 3.89 1.71
2000 3.99 1.73
1999 4.09 1.77
1998 4.15 1.82
1997 4.22 1.85
1996 4.34 1.87
1995 4.41 1.89
1994 4.49 1.93
1993 4.59 1.97
1992 4.71 2.01
1991 4.85 2.04
1990 4.9 2.07
1989 4.97 2.14
1988 5.03 2.17
1987 5.06 2.26
1986 5.12 2.36
1985 5.15 2.45
1984 5.24 2.58
1983 5.29 2.76
1982 5.35 2.94
1981 5.41 3.13
1980 5.47 3.29
1979 5.54 3.45
1978 5.61 3.62
1977 5.67 3.87
1976 5.74 4.12
1975 5.75 4.36
1974 5.8 4.6
1973 5.85 4.85
1972 5.89 5.08
1971 5.95 5.25
1970 6 5.45
1969 6.06 5.7
1968 6.1 5.93
1967 6.13 6.08
1966 6.16 6.18
1965 6.18 6.26
1964 6.21 6.31
1963 6.23 6.34
1962 6.25 6.33
1961 6.26 6.32
1960 6.27 6.33

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

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Bolivia and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Thailand
2024 26 41.1
2023 25.7 40.7
2022 25.4 40.2
2021 25.2 39.7
2020 25 39.2
2019 24.8 38.7
2018 24.5 38.2
2017 24.3 37.7
2016 24 37.3
2015 23.8 36.8
2014 23.5 36.3
2013 23.3 35.9
2012 23.1 35.4
2011 22.9 35
2010 22.6 34.5
2009 22.4 34
2008 22.2 33.6
2007 22.1 33.1
2006 21.9 32.6
2005 21.7 32.2
2004 21.6 31.7
2003 21.4 31.3
2002 21.3 30.9
2001 21.1 30.5
2000 20.9 30
1999 20.8 29.5
1998 20.6 28.9
1997 20.4 28.3
1996 20.3 27.7
1995 20.1 27.2
1994 20 26.6
1993 19.8 26
1992 19.8 25.4
1991 19.7 24.8
1990 19.6 24.3
1989 19.6 23.7
1988 19.6 23.3
1987 19.5 22.8
1986 19.5 22.4
1985 19.4 21.9
1984 19.4 21.5
1983 19.4 21
1982 19.4 20.6
1981 19.3 20.2
1980 19.3 19.9
1979 19.3 19.5
1978 19.3 19.2
1977 19.3 18.9
1976 19.3 18.7
1975 19.3 18.4
1974 19.3 18.2
1973 19.3 18
1972 19.4 17.8
1971 19.4 17.6
1970 19.4 17.5
1969 19.5 17.4
1968 19.5 17.3
1967 19.5 17.3
1966 19.5 17.3
1965 19.5 17.4
1964 19.5 17.5
1963 19.5 17.6
1962 19.6 17.7
1961 19.6 17.9
1960 19.6 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bolivia Thailand
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.7:51.3
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
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
91.1%
2022
English speaking
4%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Bolivia Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Thailand
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
436,817 mi
2020

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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)

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