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Bolivia vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 27th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia United States
Population
12798112
344023146
Population rank 79/197 3/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 88/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Bolivia and United States: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and United States economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

United States
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia United States
2024 $54,881,327,453 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $52,340,206,946 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $50,959,081,954 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $47,877,892,402 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $42,313,784,081 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $49,056,643,589 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $48,414,038,842 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $45,927,439,595 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $33,941,126,194 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $33,000,198,249 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $32,996,188,017 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $30,659,338,886 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $27,084,497,482 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $23,963,164,697 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $19,649,723,722 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $17,339,992,194 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $16,674,276,286 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $13,120,108,008 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $11,451,844,902 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $9,549,122,905 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $8,773,451,752 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $8,082,399,640 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $7,905,485,146 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $8,141,516,928 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $8,397,855,485 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $8,285,064,435 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $8,497,494,652 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $7,925,736,821 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $7,396,949,126 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $6,715,161,732 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $5,981,222,859 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $5,734,699,489 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $5,643,868,749 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $5,343,262,457 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $4,867,582,598 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $4,715,973,437 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $4,597,612,362 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $4,347,956,338 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $3,959,382,833 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $5,377,276,555 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $6,169,483,225 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $5,422,656,823 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $5,594,126,369 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $5,891,598,695 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $4,537,479,608 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $4,421,336,383 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $3,758,220,890 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $3,227,436,282 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $2,731,984,008 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $2,404,697,651 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $2,100,249,875 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $1,262,968,516 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $1,257,615,645 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $1,095,622,896 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $1,017,003,367 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $929,629,630 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $857,912,458 $940,225,000,000
1967 $755,808,081 $859,620,034,483
1966 $669,191,919 $813,032,758,621
1965 $604,377,104 $741,904,862,069
1964 $544,023,569 $684,144,620,690
1963 $482,828,283 $637,058,551,724
1962 $448,400,673 $603,639,413,793
1961 $410,101,010 $561,940,310,345
1960 $377,020,202 $541,988,586,207

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

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Bolivia and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia United States
2024 $4,421 $84,534
2023 $4,275 $81,490
2022 $4,219 $76,829
2021 $4,011 $70,249
2020 $3,581 $63,526
2019 $4,203 $65,120
2018 $4,207 $62,823
2017 $4,048 $59,908
2016 $3,036 $57,867
2015 $2,996 $56,763
2014 $3,041 $55,124
2013 $2,870 $53,291
2012 $2,576 $51,784
2011 $2,316 $50,066
2010 $1,930 $48,651
2009 $1,731 $47,195
2008 $1,693 $48,570
2007 $1,355 $48,050
2006 $1,203 $46,302
2005 $1,020 $44,123
2004 $953 $41,725
2003 $893 $39,490
2002 $888 $37,998
2001 $930 $37,134
2000 $976 $36,330
1999 $979 $34,484
1998 $1,022 $32,823
1997 $970 $31,430
1996 $922 $29,937
1995 $853 $28,661
1994 $774 $27,662
1993 $757 $26,353
1992 $760 $25,381
1991 $734 $24,293
1990 $683 $23,840
1989 $675 $22,857
1988 $673 $21,417
1987 $650 $20,039
1986 $604 $19,071
1985 $838 $18,237
1984 $982 $17,121
1983 $882 $15,544
1982 $930 $14,434
1981 $1,001 $13,976
1980 $788 $12,613
1979 $785 $11,674
1978 $683 $10,565
1977 $600 $9,453
1976 $520 $8,592
1975 $468 $7,801
1974 $418 $7,226
1973 $257.2 $6,726
1972 $261.9 $6,094
1971 $233.4 $5,609
1970 $221.6 $5,234
1969 $207.1 $5,020
1968 $195.5 $4,685
1967 $176.1 $4,326
1966 $159.3 $4,136
1965 $147.1 $3,818
1964 $135.2 $3,565
1963 $122.6 $3,366
1962 $116.2 $3,236
1961 $108.5 $3,059
1960 $101.8 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Bolivia vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia United States
2026 69.1 79.8
2025 68.9 79.6
2024 68.7 79.5
2023 68.6 79.3
2022 67.4 78
2021 61.4 76.4
2020 62.9 77
2019 67.8 78.9
2018 67.7 78.8
2017 67.5 78.6
2016 67.4 78.7
2015 67.2 78.7
2014 67 78.9
2013 66.8 78.8
2012 66.6 78.8
2011 66.3 78.7
2010 66 78.7
2009 65.7 78.5
2008 65.3 78.1
2007 64.9 78
2006 64.5 77.8
2005 64.2 77.5
2004 63.8 77.5
2003 63.5 77.1
2002 63.1 77
2001 62.5 76.9
2000 62.1 76.8
1999 61.7 76.7
1998 61.2 76.7
1997 60.7 76.5
1996 60.3 76.2
1995 59.8 75.9
1994 59.3 75.7
1993 58.7 75.6
1992 57.9 75.8
1991 57.4 75.5
1990 56.8 75.4
1989 56.1 75.1
1988 55.5 74.8
1987 54.9 74.9
1986 54.2 74.7
1985 53.8 74.7
1984 53.4 74.7
1983 52.9 74.6
1982 52.5 74.5
1981 52.3 74.1
1980 51.8 73.7
1979 51.4 73.8
1978 50.8 73.4
1977 50.4 73.2
1976 50 72.8
1975 49.3 72.5
1974 48.8 72
1973 48.3 71.4
1972 47.8 71.2
1971 47.5 71.1
1970 47.1 70.7
1969 46.7 70.5
1968 46.3 70.2
1967 45.9 70.5
1966 45.5 70.2
1965 45.1 70.2
1964 44.7 70.2
1963 44.3 69.9
1962 44 70.1
1961 43.6 70.3
1960 43.3 69.8
1959 43 69.9
1958 42.7 69.7
1957 42.4 69.4
1956 42.2 69.6
1955 41.9 69.6
1954 41.7 69.5
1953 41.4 68.7
1952 41 68.4
1951 40.9 68.2
1950 40.7 68.1

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

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Bolivia and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

United States
1x
Year Population
Bolivia United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 12,413,315 340,110,988
2023 12,244,159 334,914,895
2022 12,077,154 333,271,411
2021 11,937,360 331,893,745
2020 11,816,299 331,526,933
2019 11,671,386 328,329,953
2018 11,508,368 326,838,199
2017 11,344,587 325,122,128
2016 11,180,020 323,071,755
2015 11,014,705 320,738,994
2014 10,848,888 318,386,329
2013 10,682,608 316,059,947
2012 10,515,807 313,877,662
2011 10,348,929 311,583,481
2010 10,182,345 309,327,143
2009 10,016,275 306,771,529
2008 9,850,858 304,093,966
2007 9,685,960 301,231,207
2006 9,521,689 298,379,912
2005 9,360,754 295,516,599
2004 9,204,287 292,805,298
2003 9,050,700 290,107,933
2002 8,900,355 287,625,193
2001 8,752,736 284,968,955
2000 8,606,326 282,162,411
1999 8,459,806 279,294,713
1998 8,313,394 276,115,288
1997 8,167,900 272,911,760
1996 8,021,736 269,667,391
1995 7,874,676 266,557,091
1994 7,727,322 263,435,673
1993 7,579,195 260,255,352
1992 7,430,336 256,894,189
1991 7,280,289 253,492,503
1990 7,130,142 250,131,894
1989 6,981,766 246,819,222
1988 6,835,508 244,499,004
1987 6,692,162 242,288,936
1986 6,552,479 240,132,831
1985 6,416,185 237,923,734
1984 6,281,868 235,824,908
1983 6,149,060 233,792,014
1982 6,018,088 231,664,432
1981 5,888,109 229,465,744
1980 5,758,900 226,542,250
1979 5,630,849 225,055,487
1978 5,504,123 222,584,545
1977 5,379,166 220,239,425
1976 5,256,496 218,035,164
1975 5,137,539 215,973,199
1974 5,022,475 213,853,928
1973 4,910,200 211,908,788
1972 4,800,978 209,896,021
1971 4,694,342 207,660,677
1970 4,590,010 205,052,174
1969 4,488,232 202,676,946
1968 4,388,944 200,706,052
1967 4,292,572 198,712,056
1966 4,199,550 196,560,338
1965 4,109,796 194,302,963
1964 4,022,996 191,888,791
1963 3,938,913 189,241,798
1962 3,857,493 186,537,737
1961 3,778,731 183,691,481
1960 3,702,323 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and United States

Fertility rate
Bolivia

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia United States
2023 2.55 1.62
2022 2.58 1.66
2021 2.62 1.66
2020 2.65 1.64
2019 2.69 1.71
2018 2.73 1.73
2017 2.78 1.77
2016 2.83 1.82
2015 2.89 1.84
2014 2.95 1.86
2013 3.01 1.86
2012 3.08 1.88
2011 3.14 1.89
2010 3.21 1.93
2009 3.29 2
2008 3.36 2.07
2007 3.45 2.12
2006 3.53 2.11
2005 3.56 2.06
2004 3.63 2.05
2003 3.72 2.05
2002 3.8 2.02
2001 3.89 2.03
2000 3.99 2.06
1999 4.09 2.01
1998 4.15 2
1997 4.22 1.97
1996 4.34 1.98
1995 4.41 1.98
1994 4.49 2
1993 4.59 2.02
1992 4.71 2.05
1991 4.85 2.06
1990 4.9 2.08
1989 4.97 2.01
1988 5.03 1.93
1987 5.06 1.87
1986 5.12 1.84
1985 5.15 1.84
1984 5.24 1.81
1983 5.29 1.8
1982 5.35 1.83
1981 5.41 1.81
1980 5.47 1.84
1979 5.54 1.81
1978 5.61 1.76
1977 5.67 1.79
1976 5.74 1.74
1975 5.75 1.77
1974 5.8 1.84
1973 5.85 1.88
1972 5.89 2.01
1971 5.95 2.27
1970 6 2.48
1969 6.06 2.46
1968 6.1 2.46
1967 6.13 2.56
1966 6.16 2.72
1965 6.18 2.91
1964 6.21 3.19
1963 6.23 3.32
1962 6.25 3.46
1961 6.26 3.62
1960 6.27 3.65

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

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Bolivia and United States demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia United States
2024 26 39.3
2023 25.7 39
2022 25.4 38.7
2021 25.2 38.5
2020 25 38.2
2019 24.8 38
2018 24.5 37.9
2017 24.3 37.7
2016 24 37.6
2015 23.8 37.5
2014 23.5 37.3
2013 23.3 37.2
2012 23.1 37.1
2011 22.9 37
2010 22.6 36.9
2009 22.4 36.7
2008 22.2 36.6
2007 22.1 36.5
2006 21.9 36.4
2005 21.7 36.2
2004 21.6 36
2003 21.4 35.8
2002 21.3 35.6
2001 21.1 35.5
2000 20.9 35.3
1999 20.8 35.1
1998 20.6 34.9
1997 20.4 34.6
1996 20.3 34.4
1995 20.1 34.1
1994 20 33.8
1993 19.8 33.6
1992 19.8 33.4
1991 19.7 33.2
1990 19.6 32.9
1989 19.6 32.7
1988 19.6 32.4
1987 19.5 32.1
1986 19.5 31.8
1985 19.4 31.5
1984 19.4 31.2
1983 19.4 30.9
1982 19.4 30.7
1981 19.3 30.4
1980 19.3 30.1
1979 19.3 29.9
1978 19.3 29.6
1977 19.3 29.2
1976 19.3 28.9
1975 19.3 28.7
1974 19.3 28.5
1973 19.3 28.3
1972 19.4 28
1971 19.4 27.9
1970 19.4 27.8
1969 19.5 27.9
1968 19.5 27.9
1967 19.5 27.9
1966 19.5 27.9
1965 19.5 28.1
1964 19.5 28.2
1963 19.5 28.5
1962 19.6 28.7
1961 19.6 29
1960 19.6 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia United States
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Bolivia United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bolivia United States
% of world population
0.15%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
4%
2025
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

Bolivia United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia United States
% of world land
0.73%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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