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Bolivia vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 27th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Vietnam
Population
12798112
102365351
Population rank 79/197 16/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
75 years
2026

Bolivia and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Vietnam
2024 $54,881,327,453 $476,388,230,307
2023 $52,340,206,946 $433,857,681,378
2022 $50,959,081,954 $413,445,230,669
2021 $47,877,892,402 $366,474,752,771
2020 $42,313,784,081 $346,615,738,538
2019 $49,056,643,589 $334,365,270,497
2018 $48,414,038,842 $310,106,478,395
2017 $45,927,439,595 $281,353,605,987
2016 $33,941,126,194 $257,096,001,178
2015 $33,000,198,249 $239,258,328,382
2014 $32,996,188,017 $233,451,469,643
2013 $30,659,338,886 $213,708,811,665
2012 $27,084,497,482 $195,590,661,129
2011 $23,963,164,697 $172,595,049,184
2010 $19,649,723,722 $147,201,173,197
2009 $17,339,992,194 $106,014,659,565
2008 $16,674,276,286 $99,130,304,099
2007 $13,120,108,008 $77,414,425,532
2006 $11,451,844,902 $66,371,664,817
2005 $9,549,122,905 $57,633,255,738
2004 $8,773,451,752 $45,427,854,693
2003 $8,082,399,640 $39,552,513,232
2002 $7,905,485,146 $35,064,105,501
2001 $8,141,516,928 $32,685,198,809
2000 $8,397,855,485 $31,172,518,403
1999 $8,285,064,435 $28,683,659,007
1998 $8,497,494,652 $27,209,602,050
1997 $7,925,736,821 $26,843,700,442
1996 $7,396,949,126 $24,657,470,575
1995 $6,715,161,732 $20,736,164,459
1994 $5,981,222,859 $16,286,433,533
1993 $5,734,699,489 $13,180,953,598
1992 $5,643,868,749 $9,866,990,236
1991 $5,343,262,457 $9,613,369,520
1990 $4,867,582,598 $6,471,740,806
1989 $4,715,973,437 $6,293,304,975
1988 $4,597,612,362 $25,423,812,649
1987 $4,347,956,338 $36,658,108,850
1986 $3,959,382,833 $26,336,616,250
1985 $5,377,276,555 $14,094,687,821
1984 $6,169,483,225 -
1983 $5,422,656,823 -
1982 $5,594,126,369 -
1981 $5,891,598,695 -
1980 $4,537,479,608 -
1979 $4,421,336,383 -
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Vietnam
2024 $4,421 $4,717
2023 $4,275 $4,323
2022 $4,219 $4,148
2021 $4,011 $3,704
2020 $3,581 $3,534
2019 $4,203 $3,441
2018 $4,207 $3,222
2017 $4,048 $2,956
2016 $3,036 $2,735
2015 $2,996 $2,578
2014 $3,041 $2,546
2013 $2,870 $2,360
2012 $2,576 $2,185
2011 $2,316 $1,951
2010 $1,930 $1,683
2009 $1,731 $1,226
2008 $1,693 $1,164
2007 $1,355 $926
2006 $1,203 $808
2005 $1,020 $711
2004 $953 $565
2003 $893 $497
2002 $888 $445
2001 $930 $419
2000 $976 $404
1999 $979 $376
1998 $1,022 $361
1997 $970 $362
1996 $922 $337
1995 $853 $287.8
1994 $774 $229.9
1993 $757 $189.4
1992 $760 $144.5
1991 $734 $143.7
1990 $683 $98.8
1989 $675 $98.1
1988 $673 $405
1987 $650 $595
1986 $604 $436
1985 $838 $238.6
1984 $982 -
1983 $882 -
1982 $930 -
1981 $1,001 -
1980 $788 -
1979 $785 -
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Vietnam
2026 69.1 75
2025 68.9 74.9
2024 68.7 74.7
2023 68.6 74.6
2022 67.4 74.5
2021 61.4 74.1
2020 62.9 75.4
2019 67.8 74.2
2018 67.7 74.1
2017 67.5 74
2016 67.4 74
2015 67.2 74
2014 67 73.9
2013 66.8 73.8
2012 66.6 73.8
2011 66.3 73.7
2010 66 73.6
2009 65.7 73.5
2008 65.3 73.5
2007 64.9 73.4
2006 64.5 73.3
2005 64.2 73.2
2004 63.8 73.1
2003 63.5 73.2
2002 63.1 73.1
2001 62.5 73
2000 62.1 72.7
1999 61.7 72.6
1998 61.2 72.3
1997 60.7 71.7
1996 60.3 71.3
1995 59.8 70.9
1994 59.3 70.4
1993 58.7 70
1992 57.9 69.6
1991 57.4 69.3
1990 56.8 69
1989 56.1 68.8
1988 55.5 68.6
1987 54.9 68
1986 54.2 67.6
1985 53.8 67.2
1984 53.4 66.9
1983 52.9 66.5
1982 52.5 66.2
1981 52.3 65.8
1980 51.8 65.3
1979 51.4 65
1978 50.8 64.5
1977 50.4 64.1
1976 50 63.7
1975 49.3 61.9
1974 48.8 54.8
1973 48.3 55.7
1972 47.8 51.9
1971 47.5 55.6
1970 47.1 54.9
1969 46.7 54.8
1968 46.3 52.7
1967 45.9 56.7
1966 45.5 56.9
1965 45.1 57
1964 44.7 57.5
1963 44.3 56.9
1962 44 58.2
1961 43.6 58.5
1960 43.3 58
1959 43 57.4
1958 42.7 56.8
1957 42.4 56.2
1956 42.2 55.5
1955 41.9 54.8
1954 41.7 52
1953 41.4 50
1952 41 49.4
1951 40.9 48.7
1950 40.7 48

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

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Bolivia and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Vietnam
2024 12,413,315 100,987,686
2023 12,244,159 100,352,192
2022 12,077,154 99,680,655
2021 11,937,360 98,935,098
2020 11,816,299 98,079,191
2019 11,671,386 97,173,776
2018 11,508,368 96,237,319
2017 11,344,587 95,176,977
2016 11,180,020 94,000,117
2015 11,014,705 92,823,254
2014 10,848,888 91,679,578
2013 10,682,608 90,573,104
2012 10,515,807 89,510,356
2011 10,348,929 88,468,314
2010 10,182,345 87,455,152
2009 10,016,275 86,460,018
2008 9,850,858 85,175,788
2007 9,685,960 83,633,375
2006 9,521,689 82,167,897
2005 9,360,754 81,088,313
2004 9,204,287 80,338,971
2003 9,050,700 79,563,777
2002 8,900,355 78,772,224
2001 8,752,736 77,969,361
2000 8,606,326 77,154,011
1999 8,459,806 76,287,452
1998 8,313,394 75,299,660
1997 8,167,900 74,226,889
1996 8,021,736 73,156,447
1995 7,874,676 72,049,940
1994 7,727,322 70,854,391
1993 7,579,195 69,586,384
1992 7,430,336 68,260,337
1991 7,280,289 66,891,775
1990 7,130,142 65,504,552
1989 6,981,766 64,147,348
1988 6,835,508 62,843,228
1987 6,692,162 61,584,651
1986 6,552,479 60,347,048
1985 6,416,185 59,060,622
1984 6,281,868 57,706,067
1983 6,149,060 56,337,921
1982 6,018,088 55,011,289
1981 5,888,109 53,738,141
1980 5,758,900 52,490,101
1979 5,630,849 51,378,211
1978 5,504,123 50,249,552
1977 5,379,166 48,954,872
1976 5,256,496 47,684,931
1975 5,137,539 46,482,903
1974 5,022,475 45,413,537
1973 4,910,200 44,409,861
1972 4,800,978 43,429,168
1971 4,694,342 42,449,276
1970 4,590,010 41,475,230
1969 4,488,232 40,582,096
1968 4,388,944 39,734,609
1967 4,292,572 38,895,080
1966 4,199,550 38,024,836
1965 4,109,796 37,129,656
1964 4,022,996 36,201,563
1963 3,938,913 35,249,101
1962 3,857,493 34,288,560
1961 3,778,731 33,409,059
1960 3,702,323 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Vietnam
2023 2.55 1.91
2022 2.58 1.93
2021 2.62 1.94
2020 2.65 1.96
2019 2.69 1.94
2018 2.73 1.88
2017 2.78 1.99
2016 2.83 2
2015 2.89 2.1
2014 2.95 2.09
2013 3.01 1.98
2012 3.08 1.97
2011 3.14 1.93
2010 3.21 1.91
2009 3.29 1.92
2008 3.36 1.93
2007 3.45 1.91
2006 3.53 1.87
2005 3.56 1.89
2004 3.63 1.97
2003 3.72 2
2002 3.8 2.01
2001 3.89 2.02
2000 3.99 2.03
1999 4.09 2
1998 4.15 2.1
1997 4.22 2.27
1996 4.34 2.47
1995 4.41 2.7
1994 4.49 2.94
1993 4.59 3.17
1992 4.71 3.35
1991 4.85 3.52
1990 4.9 3.6
1989 4.97 3.64
1988 5.03 3.62
1987 5.06 3.72
1986 5.12 3.96
1985 5.15 4.21
1984 5.24 4.41
1983 5.29 4.52
1982 5.35 4.59
1981 5.41 4.67
1980 5.47 4.8
1979 5.54 4.94
1978 5.61 5.1
1977 5.67 5.29
1976 5.74 5.46
1975 5.75 5.62
1974 5.8 5.78
1973 5.85 6.11
1972 5.89 6.1
1971 5.95 6.07
1970 6 6.02
1969 6.06 6.01
1968 6.1 6.03
1967 6.13 5.88
1966 6.16 5.97
1965 6.18 6.16
1964 6.21 6.29
1963 6.23 6.39
1962 6.25 6.26
1961 6.26 5.48
1960 6.27 6.27

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

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Bolivia and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Vietnam
2024 26 33.9
2023 25.7 33.4
2022 25.4 33
2021 25.2 32.5
2020 25 32.1
2019 24.8 31.6
2018 24.5 31.2
2017 24.3 30.8
2016 24 30.5
2015 23.8 30.2
2014 23.5 29.8
2013 23.3 29.4
2012 23.1 29
2011 22.9 28.7
2010 22.6 28.3
2009 22.4 27.9
2008 22.2 27.4
2007 22.1 26.9
2006 21.9 26.3
2005 21.7 25.8
2004 21.6 25.4
2003 21.4 25
2002 21.3 24.6
2001 21.1 24.2
2000 20.9 23.7
1999 20.8 23.3
1998 20.6 22.9
1997 20.4 22.4
1996 20.3 22
1995 20.1 21.7
1994 20 21.4
1993 19.8 21.1
1992 19.8 20.9
1991 19.7 20.7
1990 19.6 20.5
1989 19.6 20.4
1988 19.6 20.2
1987 19.5 20.1
1986 19.5 20
1985 19.4 19.9
1984 19.4 19.8
1983 19.4 19.7
1982 19.4 19.6
1981 19.3 19.5
1980 19.3 19.4
1979 19.3 19.3
1978 19.3 19.1
1977 19.3 19
1976 19.3 18.8
1975 19.3 18.7
1974 19.3 18.6
1973 19.3 18.5
1972 19.4 18.5
1971 19.4 18.4
1970 19.4 18.4
1969 19.5 18.4
1968 19.5 18.4
1967 19.5 18.5
1966 19.5 18.7
1965 19.5 18.9
1964 19.5 19.2
1963 19.5 19.7
1962 19.6 20.2
1961 19.6 20.7
1960 19.6 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Bolivia Vietnam
% of world population
0.15%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
96.1%
2022
English speaking
4%
2025
16%
2025
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Bolivia Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Vietnam
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
354,460 mi
2019

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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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