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Bolivia vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 27th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Zimbabwe
Population
12798112
17361868
Population rank 79/197 74/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Bolivia and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Zimbabwe
2024 $54,881,327,453 $41,539,411,516
2023 $52,340,206,946 $35,871,779,681
2022 $50,959,081,954 $40,757,561,709
2021 $47,877,892,402 $41,287,673,690
2020 $42,313,784,081 $31,980,334,561
2019 $49,056,643,589 $33,357,695,635
2018 $48,414,038,842 $34,141,666,667
2017 $45,927,439,595 $51,035,657,371
2016 $33,941,126,194 $20,559,250,000
2015 $33,000,198,249 $19,973,250,000
2014 $32,996,188,017 $19,505,500,000
2013 $30,659,338,886 $19,100,750,000
2012 $27,084,497,482 $17,123,500,000
2011 $23,963,164,697 $14,109,000,000
2010 $19,649,723,722 $12,047,750,000
2009 $17,339,992,194 $9,670,750,000
2008 $16,674,276,286 $4,418,000,000
2007 $13,120,108,008 $5,294,750,000
2006 $11,451,844,902 $5,446,750,000
2005 $9,549,122,905 $5,758,250,000
2004 $8,773,451,752 $5,808,500,000
2003 $8,082,399,640 $5,730,500,000
2002 $7,905,485,146 $6,345,250,000
2001 $8,141,516,928 $6,780,750,000
2000 $8,397,855,485 $6,693,250,000
1999 $8,285,064,435 $6,861,500,000
1998 $8,497,494,652 $6,405,250,000
1997 $7,925,736,821 $8,534,000,000
1996 $7,396,949,126 $8,557,500,000
1995 $6,715,161,732 $7,115,000,000
1994 $5,981,222,859 $6,894,250,000
1993 $5,734,699,489 $6,567,250,000
1992 $5,643,868,749 $6,755,000,000
1991 $5,343,262,457 $8,646,000,000
1990 $4,867,582,598 $8,788,301,546
1989 $4,715,973,437 $8,290,553,535
1988 $4,597,612,362 $7,818,774,177
1987 $4,347,956,338 $6,744,657,033
1986 $3,959,382,833 $6,220,698,247
1985 $5,377,276,555 $5,640,137,575
1984 $6,169,483,225 $6,355,369,172
1983 $5,422,656,823 $7,768,031,182
1982 $5,594,126,369 $8,544,060,905
1981 $5,891,598,695 $8,015,464,252
1980 $4,537,479,608 $6,682,278,300
1979 $4,421,336,383 $5,180,102,910
1978 $3,758,220,890 $4,353,822,343
1977 $3,227,436,282 $4,366,610,469
1976 $2,731,984,008 $4,320,576,877
1975 $2,404,697,651 $4,373,532,601
1974 $2,100,249,875 $3,984,194,614
1973 $1,262,968,516 $3,311,043,292
1972 $1,257,615,645 $2,679,096,597
1971 $1,095,622,896 $2,179,828,710
1970 $1,017,003,367 $1,885,168,339
1969 $929,629,630 $1,748,891,294
1968 $857,912,458 $1,480,355,355
1967 $755,808,081 $1,397,715,282
1966 $669,191,919 $1,282,403,936
1965 $604,377,104 $1,312,105,394
1964 $544,023,569 $1,217,759,447
1963 $482,828,283 $1,160,103,724
1962 $448,400,673 $1,118,172,226
1961 $410,101,010 $1,097,206,526
1960 $377,020,202 $1,053,528,036

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

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Bolivia and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Zimbabwe
2024 $4,421 $2,497
2023 $4,275 $2,195
2022 $4,219 $2,536
2021 $4,011 $2,614
2020 $3,581 $2,060
2019 $4,203 $2,184
2018 $4,207 $2,271
2017 $4,048 $3,445
2016 $3,036 $1,408
2015 $2,996 $1,387
2014 $3,041 $1,373
2013 $2,870 $1,363
2012 $2,576 $1,239
2011 $2,316 $1,038
2010 $1,930 $902
2009 $1,731 $736
2008 $1,693 $341
2007 $1,355 $414
2006 $1,203 $431
2005 $1,020 $461
2004 $953 $470
2003 $893 $468
2002 $888 $525
2001 $930 $566
2000 $976 $563
1999 $979 $582
1998 $1,022 $552
1997 $970 $751
1996 $922 $767
1995 $853 $648
1994 $774 $634
1993 $757 $605
1992 $760 $631
1991 $734 $831
1990 $683 $867
1989 $675 $840
1988 $673 $816
1987 $650 $726
1986 $604 $693
1985 $838 $649
1984 $982 $757
1983 $882 $959
1982 $930 $1,096
1981 $1,001 $1,069
1980 $788 $949
1979 $785 $779
1978 $683 $665
1977 $600 $677
1976 $520 $687
1975 $468 $717
1974 $418 $674
1973 $257.2 $579
1972 $261.9 $483
1971 $233.4 $406
1970 $221.6 $361
1969 $207.1 $346
1968 $195.5 $302
1967 $176.1 $294.4
1966 $159.3 $278.7
1965 $147.1 $294.3
1964 $135.2 $281.9
1963 $122.6 $277.1
1962 $116.2 $275.7
1961 $108.5 $279.2
1960 $101.8 $276.6

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

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Bolivia vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Zimbabwe
2026 69.1 63.6
2025 68.9 63.3
2024 68.7 63.1
2023 68.6 62.8
2022 67.4 62.4
2021 61.4 60.1
2020 62.9 61.5
2019 67.8 61.1
2018 67.7 60.9
2017 67.5 60.3
2016 67.4 59.8
2015 67.2 59
2014 67 58.1
2013 66.8 56.8
2012 66.6 55.4
2011 66.3 53.9
2010 66 51.9
2009 65.7 49.7
2008 65.3 48.5
2007 64.9 47.6
2006 64.5 47.1
2005 64.2 46.6
2004 63.8 46
2003 63.5 45.4
2002 63.1 45.9
2001 62.5 44.5
2000 62.1 46
1999 61.7 46.4
1998 61.2 47.6
1997 60.7 48.5
1996 60.3 49
1995 59.8 51.1
1994 59.3 52.5
1993 58.7 54
1992 57.9 55.6
1991 57.4 57
1990 56.8 58.3
1989 56.1 59.4
1988 55.5 60.2
1987 54.9 60.7
1986 54.2 61
1985 53.8 60.9
1984 53.4 60.6
1983 52.9 60
1982 52.5 59.9
1981 52.3 59.4
1980 51.8 59.1
1979 51.4 54.9
1978 50.8 54.7
1977 50.4 57
1976 50 57.6
1975 49.3 58.2
1974 48.8 58.2
1973 48.3 58.1
1972 47.8 58.2
1971 47.5 58
1970 47.1 57.8
1969 46.7 57.5
1968 46.3 57.1
1967 45.9 56.8
1966 45.5 56.4
1965 45.1 55.9
1964 44.7 55.4
1963 44.3 54.9
1962 44 54.5
1961 43.6 54
1960 43.3 53.5
1959 43 53
1958 42.7 52.6
1957 42.4 52.2
1956 42.2 51.8
1955 41.9 51.4
1954 41.7 51
1953 41.4 50.6
1952 41 50.2
1951 40.9 49.8
1950 40.7 49.4

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

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Bolivia and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Zimbabwe
2024 12,413,315 16,634,373
2023 12,244,159 16,340,822
2022 12,077,154 16,069,056
2021 11,937,360 15,797,210
2020 11,816,299 15,526,888
2019 11,671,386 15,271,368
2018 11,508,368 15,034,452
2017 11,344,587 14,812,482
2016 11,180,020 14,600,294
2015 11,014,705 14,399,013
2014 10,848,888 14,207,359
2013 10,682,608 14,013,808
2012 10,515,807 13,817,887
2011 10,348,929 13,595,424
2010 10,182,345 13,356,548
2009 10,016,275 13,142,790
2008 9,850,858 12,959,149
2007 9,685,960 12,804,058
2006 9,521,689 12,636,445
2005 9,360,754 12,483,432
2004 9,204,287 12,365,896
2003 9,050,700 12,232,323
2002 8,900,355 12,087,653
2001 8,752,736 11,971,901
2000 8,606,326 11,892,055
1999 8,459,806 11,783,458
1998 8,313,394 11,594,297
1997 8,167,900 11,369,827
1996 8,021,736 11,158,360
1995 7,874,676 10,974,599
1994 7,727,322 10,873,148
1993 7,579,195 10,860,288
1992 7,430,336 10,702,700
1991 7,280,289 10,404,816
1990 7,130,142 10,137,281
1989 6,981,766 9,864,798
1988 6,835,508 9,583,094
1987 6,692,162 9,284,644
1986 6,552,479 8,982,578
1985 6,416,185 8,686,813
1984 6,281,868 8,391,488
1983 6,149,060 8,098,404
1982 6,018,088 7,796,496
1981 5,888,109 7,498,635
1980 5,758,900 7,041,303
1979 5,630,849 6,647,556
1978 5,504,123 6,543,575
1977 5,379,166 6,449,512
1976 5,256,496 6,287,105
1975 5,137,539 6,098,658
1974 5,022,475 5,908,328
1973 4,910,200 5,720,404
1972 4,800,978 5,542,445
1971 4,694,342 5,374,712
1970 4,590,010 5,215,918
1969 4,488,232 5,058,181
1968 4,388,944 4,900,440
1967 4,292,572 4,748,307
1966 4,199,550 4,601,217
1965 4,109,796 4,458,462
1964 4,022,996 4,320,006
1963 3,938,913 4,185,877
1962 3,857,493 4,055,959
1961 3,778,731 3,930,401
1960 3,702,323 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Zimbabwe
2023 2.55 3.72
2022 2.58 3.77
2021 2.62 3.77
2020 2.65 3.75
2019 2.69 3.75
2018 2.73 3.74
2017 2.78 3.77
2016 2.83 3.83
2015 2.89 3.91
2014 2.95 4.01
2013 3.01 4.11
2012 3.08 4.13
2011 3.14 4.13
2010 3.21 4.04
2009 3.29 3.95
2008 3.36 3.78
2007 3.45 3.68
2006 3.53 3.64
2005 3.56 3.69
2004 3.63 3.78
2003 3.72 3.86
2002 3.8 3.93
2001 3.89 3.98
2000 3.99 4.01
1999 4.09 4.06
1998 4.15 4.07
1997 4.22 4.08
1996 4.34 4.11
1995 4.41 4.15
1994 4.49 4.28
1993 4.59 4.39
1992 4.71 4.57
1991 4.85 4.72
1990 4.9 4.88
1989 4.97 5.07
1988 5.03 5.28
1987 5.06 5.5
1986 5.12 5.69
1985 5.15 5.87
1984 5.24 6.04
1983 5.29 6.2
1982 5.35 6.33
1981 5.41 6.45
1980 5.47 6.52
1979 5.54 6.59
1978 5.61 6.66
1977 5.67 6.71
1976 5.74 6.77
1975 5.75 6.83
1974 5.8 6.88
1973 5.85 6.94
1972 5.89 6.94
1971 5.95 6.94
1970 6 6.98
1969 6.06 7.04
1968 6.1 7.11
1967 6.13 7.16
1966 6.16 7.2
1965 6.18 7.23
1964 6.21 7.23
1963 6.23 7.23
1962 6.25 7.23
1961 6.26 7.21
1960 6.27 7.2

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

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Bolivia and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Zimbabwe
2024 26 19
2023 25.7 18.9
2022 25.4 18.7
2021 25.2 18.6
2020 25 18.5
2019 24.8 18.3
2018 24.5 18.2
2017 24.3 18.1
2016 24 18
2015 23.8 18
2014 23.5 18
2013 23.3 18
2012 23.1 18.1
2011 22.9 18.2
2010 22.6 18.3
2009 22.4 18.4
2008 22.2 18.5
2007 22.1 18.5
2006 21.9 18.5
2005 21.7 18.3
2004 21.6 18.3
2003 21.4 18.2
2002 21.3 18.1
2001 21.1 18
2000 20.9 17.8
1999 20.8 17.7
1998 20.6 17.5
1997 20.4 17.2
1996 20.3 16.9
1995 20.1 16.6
1994 20 16.4
1993 19.8 16.3
1992 19.8 16.4
1991 19.7 16.5
1990 19.6 16.3
1989 19.6 16.1
1988 19.6 15.9
1987 19.5 15.9
1986 19.5 15.9
1985 19.4 15.9
1984 19.4 15.8
1983 19.4 15.8
1982 19.4 15.8
1981 19.3 15.7
1980 19.3 15.6
1979 19.3 15.6
1978 19.3 15.7
1977 19.3 15.8
1976 19.3 15.8
1975 19.3 15.9
1974 19.3 15.9
1973 19.3 15.8
1972 19.4 15.8
1971 19.4 15.8
1970 19.4 15.7
1969 19.5 15.7
1968 19.5 15.7
1967 19.5 15.7
1966 19.5 15.7
1965 19.5 15.7
1964 19.5 15.7
1963 19.5 15.8
1962 19.6 16
1961 19.6 16.2
1960 19.6 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Bolivia Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
89.8%
2022
English speaking
4%
2025
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Bolivia Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
60,439 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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