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Bolivia vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 27th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Vanuatu
Population
12798112
344750
Population rank 79/197 174/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
72 years
2026

Bolivia and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Vanuatu
2024 $54,881,327,453 $1,117,972,034
2023 $52,340,206,946 $1,115,861,056
2022 $50,959,081,954 $1,055,031,361
2021 $47,877,892,402 $950,394,007
2020 $42,313,784,081 $909,421,044
2019 $49,056,643,589 $936,526,268
2018 $48,414,038,842 $914,727,908
2017 $45,927,439,595 $880,043,284
2016 $33,941,126,194 $804,323,577
2015 $33,000,198,249 $759,690,181
2014 $32,996,188,017 $773,717,011
2013 $30,659,338,886 $758,304,466
2012 $27,084,497,482 $747,839,698
2011 $23,963,164,697 $770,153,588
2010 $19,649,723,722 $670,712,980
2009 $17,339,992,194 $592,622,319
2008 $16,674,276,286 $590,748,429
2007 $13,120,108,008 $516,392,923
2006 $11,451,844,902 $439,358,587
2005 $9,549,122,905 $394,962,433
2004 $8,773,451,752 $364,996,869
2003 $8,082,399,640 $314,471,413
2002 $7,905,485,146 $262,596,536
2001 $8,141,516,928 $257,926,882
2000 $8,397,855,485 $272,014,628
1999 $8,285,064,435 $268,006,973
1998 $8,497,494,652 $262,293,411
1997 $7,925,736,821 $272,771,209
1996 $7,396,949,126 $261,370,044
1995 $6,715,161,732 $249,333,250
1994 $5,981,222,859 $233,701,301
1993 $5,734,699,489 $200,491,853
1992 $5,643,868,749 $209,088,825
1991 $5,343,262,457 $201,334,169
1990 $4,867,582,598 $168,879,207
1989 $4,715,973,437 $154,013,202
1988 $4,597,612,362 $158,351,368
1987 $4,347,956,338 $139,464,174
1986 $3,959,382,833 $126,498,935
1985 $5,377,276,555 $131,856,421
1984 $6,169,483,225 $144,482,515
1983 $5,422,656,823 $117,389,554
1982 $5,594,126,369 $114,501,913
1981 $5,891,598,695 $113,781,796
1980 $4,537,479,608 $121,185,498
1979 $4,421,336,383 $119,258,835
1978 $3,758,220,890 -
1977 $3,227,436,282 -
1976 $2,731,984,008 -
1975 $2,404,697,651 -
1974 $2,100,249,875 -
1973 $1,262,968,516 -
1972 $1,257,615,645 -
1971 $1,095,622,896 -
1970 $1,017,003,367 -
1969 $929,629,630 -
1968 $857,912,458 -
1967 $755,808,081 -
1966 $669,191,919 -
1965 $604,377,104 -
1964 $544,023,569 -
1963 $482,828,283 -
1962 $448,400,673 -
1961 $410,101,010 -
1960 $377,020,202 -

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

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Bolivia and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Vanuatu
2024 $4,421 $3,411
2023 $4,275 $3,483
2022 $4,219 $3,370
2021 $4,011 $3,107
2020 $3,581 $3,043
2019 $4,203 $3,207
2018 $4,207 $3,207
2017 $4,048 $3,160
2016 $3,036 $2,956
2015 $2,996 $2,855
2014 $3,041 $2,973
2013 $2,870 $2,980
2012 $2,576 $3,005
2011 $2,316 $3,163
2010 $1,930 $2,815
2009 $1,731 $2,546
2008 $1,693 $2,604
2007 $1,355 $2,334
2006 $1,203 $2,035
2005 $1,020 $1,874
2004 $953 $1,774
2003 $893 $1,567
2002 $888 $1,341
2001 $930 $1,350
2000 $976 $1,460
1999 $979 $1,472
1998 $1,022 $1,471
1997 $970 $1,562
1996 $922 $1,529
1995 $853 $1,492
1994 $774 $1,431
1993 $757 $1,257
1992 $760 $1,344
1991 $734 $1,326
1990 $683 $1,141
1989 $675 $1,067
1988 $673 $1,125
1987 $650 $1,017
1986 $604 $946
1985 $838 $1,012
1984 $982 $1,137
1983 $882 $947
1982 $930 $946
1981 $1,001 $962
1980 $788 $1,048
1979 $785 $1,055
1978 $683 -
1977 $600 -
1976 $520 -
1975 $468 -
1974 $418 -
1973 $257.2 -
1972 $261.9 -
1971 $233.4 -
1970 $221.6 -
1969 $207.1 -
1968 $195.5 -
1967 $176.1 -
1966 $159.3 -
1965 $147.1 -
1964 $135.2 -
1963 $122.6 -
1962 $116.2 -
1961 $108.5 -
1960 $101.8 -

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

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Bolivia vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Vanuatu
2026 69.1 72
2025 68.9 71.8
2024 68.7 71.7
2023 68.6 71.5
2022 67.4 71.3
2021 61.4 70
2020 62.9 70.4
2019 67.8 70.8
2018 67.7 70.6
2017 67.5 70.5
2016 67.4 70.4
2015 67.2 70.2
2014 67 70
2013 66.8 70
2012 66.6 69.9
2011 66.3 69.7
2010 66 69.6
2009 65.7 69.4
2008 65.3 69.3
2007 64.9 69.1
2006 64.5 69.1
2005 64.2 69.2
2004 63.8 69
2003 63.5 68.9
2002 63.1 68.8
2001 62.5 68.7
2000 62.1 68.6
1999 61.7 67.9
1998 61.2 68.4
1997 60.7 68.3
1996 60.3 68.2
1995 59.8 68.1
1994 59.3 68
1993 58.7 67.7
1992 57.9 67.4
1991 57.4 67.1
1990 56.8 66.7
1989 56.1 66
1988 55.5 65.7
1987 54.9 64.4
1986 54.2 64.6
1985 53.8 63.9
1984 53.4 63.5
1983 52.9 63.1
1982 52.5 62.5
1981 52.3 61.9
1980 51.8 61.3
1979 51.4 60.9
1978 50.8 59.9
1977 50.4 59.2
1976 50 58.7
1975 49.3 58.1
1974 48.8 57.6
1973 48.3 57
1972 47.8 56.4
1971 47.5 55.9
1970 47.1 55.3
1969 46.7 54.8
1968 46.3 54.2
1967 45.9 53.7
1966 45.5 53.1
1965 45.1 52.5
1964 44.7 52
1963 44.3 51.5
1962 44 50.9
1961 43.6 50.4
1960 43.3 49.8
1959 43 49.3
1958 42.7 48.7
1957 42.4 48.2
1956 42.2 47.7
1955 41.9 47.1
1954 41.7 46.5
1953 41.4 45.8
1952 41 45.3
1951 40.9 42.2
1950 40.7 43.9

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

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Bolivia and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Vanuatu
2024 12,413,315 327,777
2023 12,244,159 320,409
2022 12,077,154 313,046
2021 11,937,360 305,868
2020 11,816,299 298,858
2019 11,671,386 291,985
2018 11,508,368 285,259
2017 11,344,587 278,507
2016 11,180,020 272,087
2015 11,014,705 266,101
2014 10,848,888 260,240
2013 10,682,608 254,482
2012 10,515,807 248,883
2011 10,348,929 243,474
2010 10,182,345 238,248
2009 10,016,275 232,731
2008 9,850,858 226,896
2007 9,685,960 221,276
2006 9,521,689 215,923
2005 9,360,754 210,760
2004 9,204,287 205,711
2003 9,050,700 200,746
2002 8,900,355 195,863
2001 8,752,736 191,031
2000 8,606,326 186,281
1999 8,459,806 182,048
1998 8,313,394 178,313
1997 8,167,900 174,626
1996 8,021,736 170,911
1995 7,874,676 167,137
1994 7,727,322 163,314
1993 7,579,195 159,463
1992 7,430,336 155,608
1991 7,280,289 151,793
1990 7,130,142 148,063
1989 6,981,766 144,393
1988 6,835,508 140,756
1987 6,692,162 137,187
1986 6,552,479 133,720
1985 6,416,185 130,356
1984 6,281,868 127,109
1983 6,149,060 123,998
1982 6,018,088 121,035
1981 5,888,109 118,249
1980 5,758,900 115,660
1979 5,630,849 113,040
1978 5,504,123 109,963
1977 5,379,166 106,618
1976 5,256,496 103,388
1975 5,137,539 100,269
1974 5,022,475 97,260
1973 4,910,200 94,362
1972 4,800,978 91,562
1971 4,694,342 88,862
1970 4,590,010 86,266
1969 4,488,232 83,755
1968 4,388,944 81,314
1967 4,292,572 78,921
1966 4,199,550 76,590
1965 4,109,796 74,358
1964 4,022,996 72,219
1963 3,938,913 70,159
1962 3,857,493 68,174
1961 3,778,731 66,264
1960 3,702,323 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Vanuatu
2023 2.55 3.6
2022 2.58 3.65
2021 2.62 3.7
2020 2.65 3.74
2019 2.69 3.79
2018 2.73 3.83
2017 2.78 3.88
2016 2.83 3.92
2015 2.89 3.95
2014 2.95 4
2013 3.01 4.04
2012 3.08 4.06
2011 3.14 4.09
2010 3.21 4.13
2009 3.29 4.16
2008 3.36 4.16
2007 3.45 4.12
2006 3.53 4.1
2005 3.56 4.13
2004 3.63 4.21
2003 3.72 4.29
2002 3.8 4.38
2001 3.89 4.5
2000 3.99 4.54
1999 4.09 4.56
1998 4.15 4.6
1997 4.22 4.66
1996 4.34 4.75
1995 4.41 4.85
1994 4.49 4.94
1993 4.59 5.02
1992 4.71 5.09
1991 4.85 5.13
1990 4.9 5.17
1989 4.97 5.21
1988 5.03 5.27
1987 5.06 5.33
1986 5.12 5.38
1985 5.15 5.43
1984 5.24 5.49
1983 5.29 5.55
1982 5.35 5.6
1981 5.41 5.65
1980 5.47 5.69
1979 5.54 5.73
1978 5.61 5.77
1977 5.67 5.81
1976 5.74 5.89
1975 5.75 5.98
1974 5.8 6.06
1973 5.85 6.15
1972 5.89 6.23
1971 5.95 6.29
1970 6 6.35
1969 6.06 6.41
1968 6.1 6.46
1967 6.13 6.51
1966 6.16 6.51
1965 6.18 6.52
1964 6.21 6.57
1963 6.23 6.62
1962 6.25 6.67
1961 6.26 6.73
1960 6.27 6.78

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

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Bolivia and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Vanuatu
2024 26 21.3
2023 25.7 21.2
2022 25.4 21.2
2021 25.2 21.2
2020 25 21.2
2019 24.8 21.2
2018 24.5 21.2
2017 24.3 21.2
2016 24 21.1
2015 23.8 21.1
2014 23.5 21
2013 23.3 20.9
2012 23.1 20.8
2011 22.9 20.6
2010 22.6 20.5
2009 22.4 20.3
2008 22.2 20.1
2007 22.1 19.9
2006 21.9 19.6
2005 21.7 19.4
2004 21.6 19.2
2003 21.4 18.9
2002 21.3 18.7
2001 21.1 18.5
2000 20.9 18.2
1999 20.8 18
1998 20.6 18
1997 20.4 18
1996 20.3 18
1995 20.1 17.8
1994 20 17.7
1993 19.8 17.7
1992 19.8 17.8
1991 19.7 17.9
1990 19.6 17.8
1989 19.6 17.8
1988 19.6 17.8
1987 19.5 17.8
1986 19.5 17.8
1985 19.4 17.7
1984 19.4 17.7
1983 19.4 17.7
1982 19.4 17.7
1981 19.3 17.7
1980 19.3 17.6
1979 19.3 17.5
1978 19.3 17.3
1977 19.3 17.2
1976 19.3 17.1
1975 19.3 17.1
1974 19.3 17.1
1973 19.3 17
1972 19.4 17
1971 19.4 17
1970 19.4 17
1969 19.5 17
1968 19.5 17
1967 19.5 17.1
1966 19.5 17.1
1965 19.5 17.2
1964 19.5 17.3
1963 19.5 17.4
1962 19.6 17.5
1961 19.6 17.6
1960 19.6 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bolivia Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
25%
2022
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
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Bolivia Vanuatu
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
88%
2023
English speaking
4%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Bolivia Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Vanuatu
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
665 mi
2000

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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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