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Bolivia vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 27th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Zambia
Population
12798112
22697916
Population rank 79/197 62/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Bolivia and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Zambia
2024 $54,881,327,453 $25,303,185,342
2023 $52,340,206,946 $27,577,956,471
2022 $50,959,081,954 $29,163,782,140
2021 $47,877,892,402 $22,096,416,932
2020 $42,313,784,081 $18,137,764,931
2019 $49,056,643,589 $23,308,667,781
2018 $48,414,038,842 $26,311,507,274
2017 $45,927,439,595 $25,873,601,261
2016 $33,941,126,194 $20,958,412,538
2015 $33,000,198,249 $21,251,216,799
2014 $32,996,188,017 $27,141,023,558
2013 $30,659,338,886 $28,037,239,463
2012 $27,084,497,482 $25,503,060,420
2011 $23,963,164,697 $23,459,515,276
2010 $19,649,723,722 $20,265,559,484
2009 $17,339,992,194 $15,328,342,304
2008 $16,674,276,286 $17,910,858,638
2007 $13,120,108,008 $14,056,957,976
2006 $11,451,844,902 $12,756,858,899
2005 $9,549,122,905 $8,331,870,169
2004 $8,773,451,752 $6,221,110,219
2003 $8,082,399,640 $4,901,869,764
2002 $7,905,485,146 $4,193,850,445
2001 $8,141,516,928 $4,094,441,301
2000 $8,397,855,485 $3,600,632,111
1999 $8,285,064,435 $3,404,284,891
1998 $8,497,494,652 $3,537,741,942
1997 $7,925,736,821 $4,303,288,480
1996 $7,396,949,126 $3,597,220,962
1995 $6,715,161,732 $3,806,983,413
1994 $5,981,222,859 $3,656,806,166
1993 $5,734,699,489 $3,273,505,344
1992 $5,643,868,749 $3,182,810,841
1991 $5,343,262,457 $3,376,806,697
1990 $4,867,582,598 $3,288,381,797
1989 $4,715,973,437 $3,994,673,161
1988 $4,597,612,362 $3,728,878,149
1987 $4,347,956,338 $2,265,250,972
1986 $3,959,382,833 $1,664,413,508
1985 $5,377,276,555 $2,252,454,500
1984 $6,169,483,225 $2,719,518,933
1983 $5,422,656,823 $3,321,048,451
1982 $5,594,126,369 $3,871,117,093
1981 $5,891,598,695 $4,008,126,497
1980 $4,537,479,608 $3,884,530,854
1979 $4,421,336,383 $3,353,445,378
1978 $3,758,220,890 $2,811,032,473
1977 $3,227,436,282 $2,515,296,940
1976 $2,731,984,008 $2,742,859,263
1975 $2,404,697,651 $2,442,672,141
1974 $2,100,249,875 $2,910,981,262
1973 $1,262,968,516 $2,434,255,237
1972 $1,257,615,645 $1,872,416,680
1971 $1,095,622,896 $1,653,259,341
1970 $1,017,003,367 $1,788,779,285
1969 $929,629,630 $1,926,399,230
1968 $857,912,458 $1,573,739,371
1967 $755,808,081 $1,340,639,464
1966 $669,191,919 $1,238,999,505
1965 $604,377,104 $1,061,199,576
1964 $544,023,569 $822,639,671
1963 $482,828,283 $704,339,719
1962 $448,400,673 $679,279,729
1961 $410,101,010 $682,359,727
1960 $377,020,202 $698,739,721

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

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Bolivia and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Zambia
2024 $4,421 $1,187
2023 $4,275 $1,331
2022 $4,219 $1,447
2021 $4,011 $1,127
2020 $3,581 $952
2019 $4,203 $1,259
2018 $4,207 $1,464
2017 $4,048 $1,483
2016 $3,036 $1,239
2015 $2,996 $1,296
2014 $3,041 $1,707
2013 $2,870 $1,821
2012 $2,576 $1,710
2011 $2,316 $1,625
2010 $1,930 $1,451
2009 $1,731 $1,136
2008 $1,693 $1,376
2007 $1,355 $1,119
2006 $1,203 $1,052
2005 $1,020 $711
2004 $953 $549
2003 $893 $446
2002 $888 $394
2001 $930 $397
2000 $976 $359
1999 $979 $350
1998 $1,022 $373
1997 $970 $466
1996 $922 $400
1995 $853 $433
1994 $774 $426
1993 $757 $391
1992 $760 $389
1991 $734 $423
1990 $683 $422
1989 $675 $526
1988 $673 $504
1987 $650 $315
1986 $604 $238.2
1985 $838 $332
1984 $982 $413
1983 $882 $520
1982 $930 $627
1981 $1,001 $670
1980 $788 $669
1979 $785 $595
1978 $683 $514
1977 $600 $474
1976 $520 $533
1975 $468 $490
1974 $418 $601
1973 $257.2 $518
1972 $261.9 $410
1971 $233.4 $372
1970 $221.6 $414
1969 $207.1 $459
1968 $195.5 $387
1967 $176.1 $341
1966 $159.3 $325
1965 $147.1 $287.4
1964 $135.2 $230
1963 $122.6 $203.2
1962 $116.2 $202.3
1961 $108.5 $209.7
1960 $101.8 $221.6

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

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Bolivia vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Zambia
2026 69.1 66.9
2025 68.9 66.7
2024 68.7 66.5
2023 68.6 66.3
2022 67.4 65.3
2021 61.4 62.4
2020 62.9 63.4
2019 67.8 62.9
2018 67.7 62.1
2017 67.5 61.6
2016 67.4 61.1
2015 67.2 60.7
2014 67 60.1
2013 66.8 59.4
2012 66.6 58.7
2011 66.3 57.8
2010 66 56.9
2009 65.7 55.9
2008 65.3 54.8
2007 64.9 53.7
2006 64.5 52.7
2005 64.2 51.6
2004 63.8 50.5
2003 63.5 49.6
2002 63.1 48.5
2001 62.5 47.4
2000 62.1 46.6
1999 61.7 45.9
1998 61.2 45.7
1997 60.7 45.7
1996 60.3 45.8
1995 59.8 46.1
1994 59.3 46.3
1993 58.7 46.7
1992 57.9 47
1991 57.4 47.4
1990 56.8 48.2
1989 56.1 48.9
1988 55.5 49.7
1987 54.9 50.4
1986 54.2 51.1
1985 53.8 52
1984 53.4 52.9
1983 52.9 53.7
1982 52.5 54.4
1981 52.3 55
1980 51.8 55.5
1979 51.4 56
1978 50.8 56.3
1977 50.4 56.3
1976 50 56.1
1975 49.3 55.7
1974 48.8 55.4
1973 48.3 54.9
1972 47.8 54.4
1971 47.5 53.9
1970 47.1 53.4
1969 46.7 53
1968 46.3 52.7
1967 45.9 52.5
1966 45.5 52.3
1965 45.1 52.1
1964 44.7 51.2
1963 44.3 51.6
1962 44 51.3
1961 43.6 51
1960 43.3 50.6
1959 43 50.3
1958 42.7 49.9
1957 42.4 49.5
1956 42.2 49.1
1955 41.9 48.8
1954 41.7 48.4
1953 41.4 48
1952 41 47.6
1951 40.9 47.2
1950 40.7 46.8

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

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Bolivia and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Zambia
2024 12,413,315 21,314,956
2023 12,244,159 20,723,965
2022 12,077,154 20,152,938
2021 11,937,360 19,603,607
2020 11,816,299 19,059,395
2019 11,671,386 18,513,839
2018 11,508,368 17,973,569
2017 11,344,587 17,441,320
2016 11,180,020 16,914,423
2015 11,014,705 16,399,089
2014 10,848,888 15,895,315
2013 10,682,608 15,398,997
2012 10,515,807 14,913,629
2011 10,348,929 14,437,796
2010 10,182,345 13,965,594
2009 10,016,275 13,490,389
2008 9,850,858 13,021,324
2007 9,685,960 12,565,085
2006 9,521,689 12,129,553
2005 9,360,754 11,718,819
2004 9,204,287 11,338,198
2003 9,050,700 10,983,595
2002 8,900,355 10,647,949
2001 8,752,736 10,325,185
2000 8,606,326 10,017,631
1999 8,459,806 9,740,005
1998 8,313,394 9,482,408
1997 8,167,900 9,237,063
1996 8,021,736 9,004,053
1995 7,874,676 8,785,763
1994 7,727,322 8,576,269
1993 7,579,195 8,373,921
1992 7,430,336 8,176,680
1991 7,280,289 7,981,650
1990 7,130,142 7,786,169
1989 6,981,766 7,589,216
1988 6,835,508 7,391,440
1987 6,692,162 7,191,282
1986 6,552,479 6,986,471
1985 6,416,185 6,780,953
1984 6,281,868 6,580,490
1983 6,149,060 6,381,038
1982 6,018,088 6,178,637
1981 5,888,109 5,983,289
1980 5,758,900 5,802,833
1979 5,630,849 5,631,728
1978 5,504,123 5,465,374
1977 5,379,166 5,302,480
1976 5,256,496 5,143,842
1975 5,137,539 4,990,086
1974 5,022,475 4,842,746
1973 4,910,200 4,702,693
1972 4,800,978 4,569,309
1971 4,694,342 4,442,525
1970 4,590,010 4,321,718
1969 4,488,232 4,197,116
1968 4,388,944 4,065,593
1967 4,292,572 3,936,343
1966 4,199,550 3,812,003
1965 4,109,796 3,692,086
1964 4,022,996 3,577,017
1963 3,938,913 3,465,907
1962 3,857,493 3,358,099
1961 3,778,731 3,254,086
1960 3,702,323 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Zambia

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Zambia
2023 2.55 4.1
2022 2.58 4.18
2021 2.62 4.25
2020 2.65 4.32
2019 2.69 4.42
2018 2.73 4.49
2017 2.78 4.57
2016 2.83 4.67
2015 2.89 4.78
2014 2.95 4.89
2013 3.01 5.01
2012 3.08 5.14
2011 3.14 5.26
2010 3.21 5.36
2009 3.29 5.45
2008 3.36 5.53
2007 3.45 5.61
2006 3.53 5.68
2005 3.56 5.7
2004 3.63 5.7
2003 3.72 5.71
2002 3.8 5.77
2001 3.89 5.85
2000 3.99 5.92
1999 4.09 6
1998 4.15 6.07
1997 4.22 6.12
1996 4.34 6.18
1995 4.41 6.23
1994 4.49 6.26
1993 4.59 6.3
1992 4.71 6.35
1991 4.85 6.46
1990 4.9 6.57
1989 4.97 6.64
1988 5.03 6.7
1987 5.06 6.8
1986 5.12 6.87
1985 5.15 6.93
1984 5.24 6.97
1983 5.29 7.01
1982 5.35 7.04
1981 5.41 7.07
1980 5.47 7.14
1979 5.54 7.22
1978 5.61 7.29
1977 5.67 7.35
1976 5.74 7.39
1975 5.75 7.42
1974 5.8 7.36
1973 5.85 7.34
1972 5.89 7.3
1971 5.95 7.26
1970 6 7.22
1969 6.06 7.18
1968 6.1 7.18
1967 6.13 7.15
1966 6.16 7.14
1965 6.18 7.12
1964 6.21 7.09
1963 6.23 7.06
1962 6.25 7.01
1961 6.26 6.98
1960 6.27 6.95

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

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Bolivia and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Zambia
2024 26 18.8
2023 25.7 18.6
2022 25.4 18.4
2021 25.2 18.2
2020 25 18
2019 24.8 17.9
2018 24.5 17.7
2017 24.3 17.5
2016 24 17.4
2015 23.8 17.2
2014 23.5 17.1
2013 23.3 17
2012 23.1 16.9
2011 22.9 16.8
2010 22.6 16.7
2009 22.4 16.6
2008 22.2 16.5
2007 22.1 16.4
2006 21.9 16.3
2005 21.7 16.3
2004 21.6 16.2
2003 21.4 16.1
2002 21.3 16
2001 21.1 15.9
2000 20.9 15.9
1999 20.8 15.8
1998 20.6 15.8
1997 20.4 15.8
1996 20.3 15.8
1995 20.1 15.8
1994 20 15.8
1993 19.8 15.8
1992 19.8 15.8
1991 19.7 15.7
1990 19.6 15.7
1989 19.6 15.7
1988 19.6 15.6
1987 19.5 15.6
1986 19.5 15.5
1985 19.4 15.5
1984 19.4 15.4
1983 19.4 15.4
1982 19.4 15.3
1981 19.3 15.3
1980 19.3 15.2
1979 19.3 15.3
1978 19.3 15.3
1977 19.3 15.4
1976 19.3 15.4
1975 19.3 15.5
1974 19.3 15.7
1973 19.3 15.8
1972 19.4 15.9
1971 19.4 16.1
1970 19.4 16.2
1969 19.5 16.4
1968 19.5 16.4
1967 19.5 16.5
1966 19.5 16.5
1965 19.5 16.6
1964 19.5 16.6
1963 19.5 16.7
1962 19.6 16.8
1961 19.6 16.9
1960 19.6 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Bolivia Zambia
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
82%
2023
English speaking
4%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Bolivia Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Zambia
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
42,049 mi
2018

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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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