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Bolivia vs Venezuela statistics compared

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Bolivia has a population of 12.6M (ranked 79/197), compared with 28.5M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 27th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($64.8B) and Venezuela ranks 78/197 ($99.7B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 121/197 ($5,148), while Venezuela ranks 138/197 ($3,495).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Venezuela
Population
12837312
28692435
Population rank 79/197 54/197
GDP
$64.8B
2025
$99.7B
2025
GDP rank 88/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$5,148
2025
$3,495
2025
GDP per capita rank 121/197 138/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$54.9B
2025
$308B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.8%
2025
309%
2025
Government debt per person
$4,364
2025
$10,790
2025
Government debt per person rank 93/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,410
2026
$2,659
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.52
2024
2.08
2024
Median age
26.2 years
2025
30.4 years
2025
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
73 years
2026

Bolivia and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Venezuela
2025 $64,768,947,525 $99,661,244,156
2024 $54,881,327,453 $120,566,112,397
2023 $52,340,206,946 $102,377,501,186
2022 $50,959,081,954 $89,013,251,021
2021 $47,877,892,402 $56,615,026,263
2020 $42,313,784,081 $42,837,965,907
2019 $49,056,643,589 $73,014,157,108
2018 $48,414,038,842 $101,987,075,929
2017 $45,927,439,595 $115,892,475,743
2016 $33,941,126,194 $112,948,035,495
2015 $33,000,198,249 $125,249,941,854
2014 $32,996,188,017 $214,838,755,022
2013 $30,659,338,886 $258,512,396,298
2012 $27,084,497,482 $371,846,610,182
2011 $23,963,164,697 $316,482,190,800
2010 $19,649,723,722 $393,192,354,511
2009 $17,339,992,194 $329,787,628,928
2008 $16,674,276,286 $315,953,388,511
2007 $13,120,108,008 $230,364,012,576
2006 $11,451,844,902 $183,477,522,124
2005 $9,549,122,905 $145,513,489,652
2004 $8,773,451,752 $112,451,400,425
2003 $8,082,399,640 $83,620,628,582
2002 $7,905,485,146 $92,893,587,734
2001 $8,141,516,928 $122,911,036,747
2000 $8,397,855,485 $117,146,466,003
1999 $8,285,064,435 $97,972,842,462
1998 $8,497,494,652 $91,336,763,255
1997 $7,925,736,821 $85,837,678,560
1996 $7,396,949,126 $70,543,211,119
1995 $6,715,161,732 $77,389,487,770
1994 $5,981,222,859 $58,418,666,667
1993 $5,734,699,489 $60,037,460,783
1992 $5,643,868,749 $60,416,519,620
1991 $5,343,262,457 $53,453,444,787
1990 $4,867,582,598 $48,606,952,195
1989 $4,715,973,437 $43,536,709,104
1988 $4,597,612,362 $60,226,413,793
1987 $4,347,956,338 $48,029,034,483
1986 $3,959,382,833 $60,516,123,711
1985 $5,377,276,555 $61,965,466,667
1984 $6,169,483,225 $59,867,743,468
1983 $5,422,656,823 $67,556,279,070
1982 $5,594,126,369 $67,736,744,186
1981 $5,891,598,695 $66,327,441,860
1980 $4,537,479,608 $59,116,511,628
1979 $4,421,336,383 $48,310,930,233
1978 $3,758,220,890 $39,316,279,070
1977 $3,227,436,282 $36,210,697,674
1976 $2,731,984,008 $31,419,534,884
1975 $2,404,697,651 $27,464,651,163
1974 $2,100,249,875 $26,100,930,233
1973 $1,262,968,516 $17,035,581,395
1972 $1,257,615,645 $13,977,727,273
1971 $1,095,622,896 $12,986,590,909
1970 $1,017,003,367 $11,561,111,111
1969 $929,629,630 $10,285,111,111
1968 $857,912,458 $10,034,444,444
1967 $755,808,081 $9,250,000,000
1966 $669,191,919 $8,781,333,333
1965 $604,377,104 $8,427,777,778
1964 $544,023,569 $8,192,413,793
1963 $482,828,283 $9,608,717,288
1962 $448,400,673 $8,814,309,884
1961 $410,101,010 $8,067,267,031
1960 $377,020,202 $7,663,938,303

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bolivia and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Venezuela
2025 $5,148 $3,495
2024 $4,421 $4,244
2023 $4,275 $3,617
2022 $4,219 $3,155
2021 $4,011 $2,005
2020 $3,581 $1,506
2019 $4,203 $2,523
2018 $4,207 $3,422
2017 $4,048 $3,792
2016 $3,036 $3,671
2015 $2,996 $4,097
2014 $3,041 $7,101
2013 $2,870 $8,642
2012 $2,576 $12,582
2011 $2,316 $10,844
2010 $1,930 $13,646
2009 $1,731 $11,597
2008 $1,693 $11,262
2007 $1,355 $8,332
2006 $1,203 $6,739
2005 $1,020 $5,432
2004 $953 $4,269
2003 $893 $3,230
2002 $888 $3,652
2001 $930 $4,920
2000 $976 $4,776
1999 $979 $4,071
1998 $1,022 $3,870
1997 $970 $3,711
1996 $922 $3,113
1995 $853 $3,487
1994 $774 $2,689
1993 $757 $2,825
1992 $760 $2,907
1991 $734 $2,633
1990 $683 $2,452
1989 $675 $2,250
1988 $673 $3,191
1987 $650 $2,611
1986 $604 $3,376
1985 $838 $3,549
1984 $982 $3,520
1983 $882 $4,079
1982 $930 $4,202
1981 $1,001 $4,228
1980 $788 $3,874
1979 $785 $3,257
1978 $683 $2,727
1977 $600 $2,585
1976 $520 $2,309
1975 $468 $2,078
1974 $418 $2,034
1973 $257.2 $1,367
1972 $261.9 $1,155
1971 $233.4 $1,106
1970 $221.6 $1,015
1969 $207.1 $932
1968 $195.5 $938
1967 $176.1 $893
1966 $159.3 $876
1965 $147.1 $869
1964 $135.2 $874
1963 $122.6 $1,060
1962 $116.2 $1,007
1961 $108.5 $954
1960 $101.8 $939

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bolivia vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Venezuela
2026 69.1 73
2025 68.9 72.8
2024 68.7 72.7
2023 68.6 72.5
2022 67.4 72.6
2021 61.4 71.5
2020 62.9 72.4
2019 67.8 72.8
2018 67.7 72.6
2017 67.5 71.9
2016 67.4 72
2015 67.2 73
2014 67 72.8
2013 66.8 73.1
2012 66.6 73.1
2011 66.3 73.1
2010 66 73.1
2009 65.7 72.8
2008 65.3 72.6
2007 64.9 73.3
2006 64.5 73
2005 64.2 73.1
2004 63.8 72.8
2003 63.5 72.1
2002 63.1 72.8
2001 62.5 71
2000 62.1 72.4
1999 61.7 72.1
1998 61.2 72.4
1997 60.7 72.6
1996 60.3 71.9
1995 59.8 71.7
1994 59.3 71.3
1993 58.7 71.4
1992 57.9 71.2
1991 57.4 71.2
1990 56.8 71
1989 56.1 70.8
1988 55.5 70.8
1987 54.9 70.7
1986 54.2 70.5
1985 53.8 70
1984 53.4 69.7
1983 52.9 69.5
1982 52.5 69
1981 52.3 68.7
1980 51.8 68.2
1979 51.4 68.2
1978 50.8 68.1
1977 50.4 67.7
1976 50 67.3
1975 49.3 66.7
1974 48.8 66.2
1973 48.3 65.7
1972 47.8 65.6
1971 47.5 65.2
1970 47.1 64.8
1969 46.7 63.8
1968 46.3 63.9
1967 45.9 63.6
1966 45.5 62.9
1965 45.1 61.9
1964 44.7 61.2
1963 44.3 60.5
1962 44 59.7
1961 43.6 59.1
1960 43.3 58.4
1959 43 57.7
1958 42.7 56.9
1957 42.4 56.2
1956 42.2 55.5
1955 41.9 54.8
1954 41.7 54.1
1953 41.4 53.4
1952 41 52.7
1951 40.9 52
1950 40.7 51.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bolivia and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Venezuela
2025 12,581,843 28,516,896
2024 12,413,315 28,405,543
2023 12,244,159 28,300,854
2022 12,077,154 28,213,017
2021 11,937,360 28,237,826
2020 11,816,299 28,444,077
2019 11,671,386 28,938,098
2018 11,508,368 29,807,592
2017 11,344,587 30,565,323
2016 11,180,020 30,765,720
2015 11,014,705 30,573,972
2014 10,848,888 30,254,079
2013 10,682,608 29,912,198
2012 10,515,807 29,553,826
2011 10,348,929 29,185,212
2010 10,182,345 28,813,101
2009 10,016,275 28,438,298
2008 9,850,858 28,053,696
2007 9,685,960 27,649,363
2006 9,521,689 27,224,686
2005 9,360,754 26,785,804
2004 9,204,287 26,340,838
2003 9,050,700 25,892,703
2002 8,900,355 25,435,671
2001 8,752,736 24,979,922
2000 8,606,326 24,526,708
1999 8,459,806 24,066,593
1998 8,313,394 23,601,337
1997 8,167,900 23,131,685
1996 8,021,736 22,662,113
1995 7,874,676 22,193,821
1994 7,727,322 21,725,188
1993 7,579,195 21,254,520
1992 7,430,336 20,780,948
1991 7,280,289 20,304,896
1990 7,130,142 19,827,010
1989 6,981,766 19,348,921
1988 6,835,508 18,871,020
1987 6,692,162 18,394,963
1986 6,552,479 17,923,536
1985 6,416,185 17,461,434
1984 6,281,868 17,008,841
1983 6,149,060 16,562,205
1982 6,018,088 16,121,874
1981 5,888,109 15,687,297
1980 5,758,900 15,258,218
1979 5,630,849 14,834,552
1978 5,504,123 14,416,684
1977 5,379,166 14,006,812
1976 5,256,496 13,606,284
1975 5,137,539 13,215,892
1974 5,022,475 12,835,351
1973 4,910,200 12,463,537
1972 4,800,978 12,099,180
1971 4,694,342 11,741,008
1970 4,590,010 11,387,790
1969 4,488,232 11,040,280
1968 4,388,944 10,697,530
1967 4,292,572 10,358,513
1966 4,199,550 10,024,854
1965 4,109,796 9,697,790
1964 4,022,996 9,377,712
1963 3,938,913 9,064,021
1962 3,857,493 8,756,870
1961 3,778,731 8,455,915
1960 3,702,323 8,160,090

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Venezuela
2024 2.52 2.08
2023 2.55 2.08
2022 2.58 2.09
2021 2.62 2.11
2020 2.65 2.12
2019 2.69 2.13
2018 2.73 2.15
2017 2.78 2.18
2016 2.83 2.22
2015 2.89 2.25
2014 2.95 2.3
2013 3.01 2.33
2012 3.08 2.38
2011 3.14 2.4
2010 3.21 2.4
2009 3.29 2.42
2008 3.36 2.48
2007 3.45 2.52
2006 3.53 2.6
2005 3.56 2.63
2004 3.63 2.64
2003 3.72 2.7
2002 3.8 2.74
2001 3.89 2.78
2000 3.99 2.79
1999 4.09 2.86
1998 4.15 2.91
1997 4.22 2.97
1996 4.34 3.02
1995 4.41 3.08
1994 4.49 3.15
1993 4.59 3.22
1992 4.71 3.29
1991 4.85 3.37
1990 4.9 3.45
1989 4.97 3.52
1988 5.03 3.6
1987 5.06 3.67
1986 5.12 3.73
1985 5.15 3.79
1984 5.24 3.86
1983 5.29 3.93
1982 5.35 4.01
1981 5.41 4.1
1980 5.47 4.2
1979 5.54 4.3
1978 5.61 4.4
1977 5.67 4.49
1976 5.74 4.59
1975 5.75 4.69
1974 5.8 4.79
1973 5.85 4.91
1972 5.89 5.04
1971 5.95 5.17
1970 6 5.32
1969 6.06 5.47
1968 6.1 5.61
1967 6.13 5.75
1966 6.16 5.87
1965 6.18 5.98
1964 6.21 6.07
1963 6.23 6.16
1962 6.25 6.23
1961 6.26 6.3
1960 6.27 6.38

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Bolivia and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Venezuela
2025 26.2 30.4
2024 26 30.2
2023 25.7 30
2022 25.4 29.8
2021 25.2 29.6
2020 25 29.2
2019 24.8 28.9
2018 24.5 28.4
2017 24.3 28
2016 24 27.7
2015 23.8 27.4
2014 23.5 27.1
2013 23.3 26.8
2012 23.1 26.5
2011 22.9 26.1
2010 22.6 25.8
2009 22.4 25.5
2008 22.2 25.2
2007 22.1 24.9
2006 21.9 24.7
2005 21.7 24.4
2004 21.6 24.1
2003 21.4 23.9
2002 21.3 23.6
2001 21.1 23.4
2000 20.9 23.1
1999 20.8 22.8
1998 20.6 22.6
1997 20.4 22.3
1996 20.3 22.1
1995 20.1 21.9
1994 20 21.6
1993 19.8 21.4
1992 19.8 21.2
1991 19.7 21
1990 19.6 20.8
1989 19.6 20.6
1988 19.6 20.4
1987 19.5 20.2
1986 19.5 20
1985 19.4 19.8
1984 19.4 19.6
1983 19.4 19.4
1982 19.4 19.2
1981 19.3 19
1980 19.3 18.8
1979 19.3 18.7
1978 19.3 18.5
1977 19.3 18.3
1976 19.3 18.1
1975 19.3 17.9
1974 19.3 17.7
1973 19.3 17.5
1972 19.4 17.3
1971 19.4 17.2
1970 19.4 17
1969 19.5 16.9
1968 19.5 16.7
1967 19.5 16.6
1966 19.5 16.6
1965 19.5 16.5
1964 19.5 16.5
1963 19.5 16.5
1962 19.6 16.5
1961 19.6 16.6
1960 19.6 16.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$55.6B
2025
$110B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.2%
2025
20.3%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.54%
2024
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11.6%
2025
-5.84%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.6%
2024
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$580M
2025
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
847 kg
2023
1,331 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.2
2023
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.63%
2023
14.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
890 kWh
2023
1,953 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
38.2%
2021
81.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.4%
2023
90%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bolivia Venezuela
% of world population
0.15%
2025
0.35%
2025
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
71.6%
2025
89.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2025
49.4:50.6
2025
Average male height
5.31 ft
2026
5.69 ft
2026
Average female height
4.89 ft
2026
5.25 ft
2026
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
26.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.42
2023
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
89
2026
123
2026
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2024
97.6%
2022
English speaking
4%
2026
1%
2026
People using the Internet
79.7%
2024
76.7%
2024

Health

Bolivia Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.7
2024
24.2
2024
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.3%
2024
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Venezuela
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
33,243 sq mi
2025
11,942 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
59,769 mi
2014

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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