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Bolivia vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 27th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia United Kingdom
Population
12798112
70154914
Population rank 79/197 22/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 88/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Bolivia and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia United Kingdom
2024 $54,881,327,453 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $52,340,206,946 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $50,959,081,954 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $47,877,892,402 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $42,313,784,081 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $49,056,643,589 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $48,414,038,842 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $45,927,439,595 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $33,941,126,194 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $33,000,198,249 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $32,996,188,017 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $30,659,338,886 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $27,084,497,482 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $23,963,164,697 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $19,649,723,722 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $17,339,992,194 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $16,674,276,286 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $13,120,108,008 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $11,451,844,902 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $9,549,122,905 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $8,773,451,752 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $8,082,399,640 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $7,905,485,146 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $8,141,516,928 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $8,397,855,485 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $8,285,064,435 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $8,497,494,652 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $7,925,736,821 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $7,396,949,126 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $6,715,161,732 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $5,981,222,859 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $5,734,699,489 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $5,643,868,749 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $5,343,262,457 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $4,867,582,598 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $4,715,973,437 $926,884,816,754
1988 $4,597,612,362 $910,122,732,124
1987 $4,347,956,338 $745,162,608,269
1986 $3,959,382,833 $601,452,653,181
1985 $5,377,276,555 $489,285,164,271
1984 $6,169,483,225 $461,487,097,632
1983 $5,422,656,823 $489,618,008,186
1982 $5,594,126,369 $515,048,916,841
1981 $5,891,598,695 $540,765,675,241
1980 $4,537,479,608 $564,947,710,899
1979 $4,421,336,383 $438,994,070,309
1978 $3,758,220,890 $335,883,029,722
1977 $3,227,436,282 $263,066,457,352
1976 $2,731,984,008 $232,614,555,256
1975 $2,404,697,651 $241,756,637,168
1974 $2,100,249,875 $206,131,369,799
1973 $1,262,968,516 $192,537,971,583
1972 $1,257,615,645 $169,965,034,965
1971 $1,095,622,896 $148,113,896,325
1970 $1,017,003,367 $130,671,946,244
1969 $929,629,630 $116,464,702,803
1968 $857,912,458 $107,759,910,068
1967 $755,808,081 $113,116,888,211
1966 $669,191,919 $108,572,752,102
1965 $604,377,104 $101,824,755,079
1964 $544,023,569 $94,407,558,351
1963 $482,828,283 $86,561,961,812
1962 $448,400,673 $81,247,564,157
1961 $410,101,010 $77,741,965,703
1960 $377,020,202 $73,233,967,692

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

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Bolivia and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia United Kingdom
2024 $4,421 $53,246
2023 $4,275 $49,944
2022 $4,219 $47,057
2021 $4,011 $47,691
2020 $3,581 $40,813
2019 $4,203 $43,159
2018 $4,207 $43,703
2017 $4,048 $40,917
2016 $3,036 $41,258
2015 $2,996 $45,255
2014 $3,041 $47,746
2013 $2,870 $43,607
2012 $2,576 $42,688
2011 $2,316 $42,296
2010 $1,930 $39,778
2009 $1,731 $39,009
2008 $1,693 $47,652
2007 $1,355 $50,629
2006 $1,203 $44,695
2005 $1,020 $42,240
2004 $953 $40,504
2003 $893 $34,557
2002 $888 $30,159
2001 $930 $28,014
2000 $976 $28,384
1999 $979 $28,858
1998 $1,022 $28,396
1997 $970 $26,910
1996 $922 $24,503
1995 $853 $23,253
1994 $774 $19,709
1993 $757 $18,389
1992 $760 $20,487
1991 $734 $19,901
1990 $683 $19,095
1989 $675 $16,239
1988 $673 $15,987
1987 $650 $13,119
1986 $604 $10,611
1985 $838 $8,652
1984 $982 $8,179
1983 $882 $8,692
1982 $930 $9,146
1981 $1,001 $9,599
1980 $788 $10,032
1979 $785 $7,805
1978 $683 $5,977
1977 $600 $4,681
1976 $520 $4,138
1975 $468 $4,300
1974 $418 $3,666
1973 $257.2 $3,426
1972 $261.9 $3,030
1971 $233.4 $2,650
1970 $221.6 $2,348
1969 $207.1 $2,101
1968 $195.5 $1,952
1967 $176.1 $2,059
1966 $159.3 $1,987
1965 $147.1 $1,874
1964 $135.2 $1,748
1963 $122.6 $1,613
1962 $116.2 $1,526
1961 $108.5 $1,472
1960 $101.8 $1,398

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

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Bolivia vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia United Kingdom
2026 69.1 81.7
2025 68.9 81.6
2024 68.7 81.4
2023 68.6 81.3
2022 67.4 81.1
2021 61.4 80.7
2020 62.9 80.4
2019 67.8 81.4
2018 67.7 81.1
2017 67.5 81.2
2016 67.4 81.1
2015 67.2 80.9
2014 67 81.2
2013 66.8 80.9
2012 66.6 80.9
2011 66.3 80.8
2010 66 80.4
2009 65.7 80.2
2008 65.3 79.7
2007 64.9 79.5
2006 64.5 79.3
2005 64.2 79.1
2004 63.8 78.9
2003 63.5 78.3
2002 63.1 78.2
2001 62.5 78.1
2000 62.1 77.8
1999 61.7 77.4
1998 61.2 77.3
1997 60.7 77.1
1996 60.3 76.9
1995 59.8 76.6
1994 59.3 76.7
1993 58.7 76.2
1992 57.9 76.3
1991 57.4 75.9
1990 56.8 75.7
1989 56.1 75.4
1988 55.5 75.3
1987 54.9 75.1
1986 54.2 74.8
1985 53.8 74.5
1984 53.4 74.7
1983 52.9 74.3
1982 52.5 74
1981 52.3 73.9
1980 51.8 73.6
1979 51.4 73.2
1978 50.8 73
1977 50.4 73.1
1976 50 72.6
1975 49.3 72.7
1974 48.8 72.4
1973 48.3 72.2
1972 47.8 72
1971 47.5 72.2
1970 47.1 71.9
1969 46.7 71.7
1968 46.3 71.7
1967 45.9 72.1
1966 45.5 71.4
1965 45.1 71.5
1964 44.7 71.5
1963 44.3 70.8
1962 44 70.9
1961 43.6 70.8
1960 43.3 71
1959 43 70.8
1958 42.7 70.7
1957 42.4 70.5
1956 42.2 70.4
1955 41.9 70.1
1954 41.7 70.2
1953 41.4 69.8
1952 41 69.5
1951 40.9 68.2
1950 40.7 68.6

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

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Bolivia and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Bolivia United Kingdom
2024 12,413,315 69,226,000
2023 12,244,159 68,492,000
2022 12,077,154 67,604,000
2021 11,937,360 66,984,000
2020 11,816,299 66,744,000
2019 11,671,386 66,631,000
2018 11,508,368 66,289,000
2017 11,344,587 65,966,000
2016 11,180,020 65,607,000
2015 11,014,705 65,088,000
2014 10,848,888 64,620,000
2013 10,682,608 64,139,000
2012 10,515,807 63,711,000
2011 10,348,929 63,258,810
2010 10,182,345 62,766,365
2009 10,016,275 62,276,270
2008 9,850,858 61,806,995
2007 9,685,960 61,322,463
2006 9,521,689 60,846,820
2005 9,360,754 60,401,206
2004 9,204,287 59,987,905
2003 9,050,700 59,647,577
2002 8,900,355 59,370,479
2001 8,752,736 59,119,673
2000 8,606,326 58,892,514
1999 8,459,806 58,682,466
1998 8,313,394 58,487,141
1997 8,167,900 58,316,954
1996 8,021,736 58,166,950
1995 7,874,676 58,019,030
1994 7,727,322 57,865,745
1993 7,579,195 57,718,614
1992 7,430,336 57,580,402
1991 7,280,289 57,424,897
1990 7,130,142 57,247,586
1989 6,981,766 57,076,711
1988 6,835,508 56,928,327
1987 6,692,162 56,802,050
1986 6,552,479 56,681,396
1985 6,416,185 56,550,268
1984 6,281,868 56,422,072
1983 6,149,060 56,332,848
1982 6,018,088 56,313,641
1981 5,888,109 56,333,829
1980 5,758,900 56,314,216
1979 5,630,849 56,246,951
1978 5,504,123 56,196,504
1977 5,379,166 56,193,492
1976 5,256,496 56,211,968
1975 5,137,539 56,225,800
1974 5,022,475 56,229,974
1973 4,910,200 56,194,527
1972 4,800,978 56,086,065
1971 4,694,342 55,896,223
1970 4,590,010 55,663,250
1969 4,488,232 55,441,750
1968 4,388,944 55,211,700
1967 4,292,572 54,943,600
1966 4,199,550 54,648,500
1965 4,109,796 54,348,050
1964 4,022,996 54,000,000
1963 3,938,913 53,650,000
1962 3,857,493 53,250,000
1961 3,778,731 52,800,000
1960 3,702,323 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Bolivia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia United Kingdom
2023 2.55 1.56
2022 2.58 1.56
2021 2.62 1.58
2020 2.65 1.57
2019 2.69 1.63
2018 2.73 1.68
2017 2.78 1.74
2016 2.83 1.79
2015 2.89 1.8
2014 2.95 1.81
2013 3.01 1.83
2012 3.08 1.92
2011 3.14 1.91
2010 3.21 1.92
2009 3.29 1.89
2008 3.36 1.91
2007 3.45 1.86
2006 3.53 1.82
2005 3.56 1.76
2004 3.63 1.75
2003 3.72 1.7
2002 3.8 1.63
2001 3.89 1.63
2000 3.99 1.64
1999 4.09 1.68
1998 4.15 1.71
1997 4.22 1.72
1996 4.34 1.73
1995 4.41 1.71
1994 4.49 1.74
1993 4.59 1.76
1992 4.71 1.79
1991 4.85 1.82
1990 4.9 1.83
1989 4.97 1.79
1988 5.03 1.82
1987 5.06 1.81
1986 5.12 1.78
1985 5.15 1.79
1984 5.24 1.77
1983 5.29 1.77
1982 5.35 1.78
1981 5.41 1.82
1980 5.47 1.9
1979 5.54 1.86
1978 5.61 1.75
1977 5.67 1.69
1976 5.74 1.74
1975 5.75 1.81
1974 5.8 1.92
1973 5.85 2.04
1972 5.89 2.2
1971 5.95 2.41
1970 6 2.44
1969 6.06 2.51
1968 6.1 2.6
1967 6.13 2.68
1966 6.16 2.78
1965 6.18 2.86
1964 6.21 2.93
1963 6.23 2.88
1962 6.25 2.86
1961 6.26 2.78
1960 6.27 2.69

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

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Bolivia and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia United Kingdom
2024 26 41
2023 25.7 40.8
2022 25.4 40.5
2021 25.2 40.3
2020 25 40.2
2019 24.8 40.1
2018 24.5 40
2017 24.3 39.9
2016 24 39.8
2015 23.8 39.8
2014 23.5 39.7
2013 23.3 39.6
2012 23.1 39.5
2011 22.9 39.3
2010 22.6 39.2
2009 22.4 39
2008 22.2 38.9
2007 22.1 38.8
2006 21.9 38.6
2005 21.7 38.5
2004 21.6 38.4
2003 21.4 38.2
2002 21.3 38.1
2001 21.1 37.9
2000 20.9 37.7
1999 20.8 37.4
1998 20.6 37.2
1997 20.4 37
1996 20.3 36.8
1995 20.1 36.6
1994 20 36.5
1993 19.8 36.3
1992 19.8 36.2
1991 19.7 36.1
1990 19.6 36
1989 19.6 35.9
1988 19.6 35.7
1987 19.5 35.4
1986 19.5 35.4
1985 19.4 35.3
1984 19.4 35.2
1983 19.4 35
1982 19.4 34.8
1981 19.3 34.5
1980 19.3 34.4
1979 19.3 34.3
1978 19.3 34.2
1977 19.3 34.1
1976 19.3 34
1975 19.3 34
1974 19.3 34
1973 19.3 34
1972 19.4 34
1971 19.4 34.1
1970 19.4 34.2
1969 19.5 34.4
1968 19.5 34.6
1967 19.5 34.8
1966 19.5 34.9
1965 19.5 35.1
1964 19.5 35.2
1963 19.5 35.3
1962 19.6 35.3
1961 19.6 35.4
1960 19.6 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Bolivia United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bolivia United Kingdom
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
4%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Bolivia United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia United Kingdom
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
263,542 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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