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Bolivia

Plurinational State of Bolivia

Key facts

Capital
Sucre
Region
Americas · South America
Languages
Aymara, Guaraní, Quechua, Spanish
Currency
Bolivian boliviano (BOB)
Area
1,098,581 km²
Land borders
5 countries
Landlocked
Yes
UN member
Yes

Death rate

World Bank · dashed line = projection
Birth rateDeath rateNet migrationPopulation aged 0 to 14Population aged 65 and overPopulation densityTotal fertility rateTotal populationUrban populationExtreme povertyGini indexGross National Income per capita (2017 PPP$)Human Development Index (HDI)AgricultureCurrent account balanceExportsForeign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)GDP per capita, current pricesGDP per capita, purchasing power parityGDP, current prices, purchasing power parityGNI per capita (Atlas method)Gross domestic product (GDP), current pricesImportsIndustryInflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)International tourist arrivalsReal GDP growth (annual %)Remittances receivedServicesTrade opennessAdult literacy ratePrimary school enrollmentPublic spending on educationSchool enrollment, secondary (% gross)Air pollution (PM2.5)CO2 emissionsCO2 emissions per capitaForest areaRenewable energyLand areaHealth expenditureHealth expenditure per personInfant mortality rateLife expectancy at birthMaternal mortality ratioPhysiciansUnder-5 mortality rateAccess to electricityInternet usersMobile phone subscriptionsFemale labour force participationLabour force participationUnemployment rateYouth unemploymentArmed forces personnelMilitary expenditureMilitary expenditure (US$)Women in parliamentGeneral government gross debt (% of GDP)General government net debt (% of GDP)Tax revenueResearch and development spendingHomicide rateCopa América titles

Demographics

Birth rate
21.0#65 of 199
2024· World Bank
Death rate
7.17#99 of 199
2024· World Bank
Net migration
-3,179#112 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 0 to 14
29.4%#74 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
5.7%#121 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population density
11 /km²#183 of 197
2024· World Bank
Total fertility rate
2.52#74 of 199
2024· World Bank
Total population
12.41M#78 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2026: 12.75M
Urban population
71.6%#71 of 199
2025· World Bank

Development

Extreme poverty
2.1%#54 of 81
2024· rank as of 2021· World Bank
Gini index
40.9#70 of 81
2024· rank as of 2021· World Bank
Gross National Income per capita (2017 PPP$)
$9,445#121 of 193
2023· UNDP
Human Development Index (HDI)
0.733#108 of 193
2023· UNDP

Economy

Agriculture
8.8%
2024· World Bank
Current account balance
-0.7%#84 of 166
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Exports
21.4%#132 of 168
2024· World Bank
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
0.8%#141 of 183
2025· World Bank
GDP per capita, current prices
$4,453#129 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2026: $6,333
GDP per capita, purchasing power parity
$12.9K#121 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2026: $12.7K
GDP, current prices, purchasing power parity
$160.09B#89 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2026: $161.82B
GNI per capita (Atlas method)
$4,420#118 of 182
2025· World Bank
Gross domestic product (GDP), current prices
$55.28B#92 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2026: $80.74B
Imports
25.5%#136 of 168
2024· World Bank
Industry
31.3%
2024· World Bank
Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)
19.5%#8 of 169
2025· World Bank
International tourist arrivals
323.3K#115 of 167
2020· rank as of 2019· World Bank
Real GDP growth (annual %)
-1.6%#189 of 192
2025· IMF
Forecast 2031: 2.7%
Remittances received
1.9%#79 of 160
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Services
53.4%
2024· World Bank
Trade openness
47.0%#133 of 168
2024· World Bank

Education

Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2024· World Bank
Primary school enrollment
93.7%#91 of 159
2024· rank as of 2023· World Bank
Public spending on education
7.5%#8 of 158
2024· rank as of 2022· World Bank
School enrollment, secondary (% gross)
90.5%#83 of 141
2024· rank as of 2023· World Bank

Environment

Air pollution (PM2.5)
28.1 µg/m³#141 of 194
2023· World Bank
CO2 emissions
28.4 Mt#75 of 190
2024· World Bank
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 t#89 of 190
2024· World Bank
Forest area
50.2%#52 of 193
2024· World Bank
Renewable energy
12.8%#130 of 196
2021· World Bank

Geography

Land area
1.09M km²#27 of 197
2024· World Bank

Health

Health expenditure
6.9%#85 of 192
2023· World Bank
Health expenditure per person
$255#118 of 191
2023· World Bank
Infant mortality rate
14.2#105 of 194
2024· World Bank
Life expectancy at birth
68.7 yrs#145 of 199
2024· World Bank
Maternal mortality ratio
146.0#144 of 194
2023· World Bank
Physicians
1.28#88 of 136
2021· rank as of 2020· World Bank
Under-5 mortality rate
15.7#100 of 194
2024· World Bank

Infrastructure

Access to electricity
96.6%#129 of 198
2024· World Bank
Internet users
79.7%#100 of 182
2024· World Bank
Mobile phone subscriptions
98.0
2024· World Bank

Labour

Female labour force participation
72.9%#11 of 177
2025· World Bank
Labour force participation
78.6%#11 of 177
2025· World Bank
Unemployment rate
3.0%#38 of 177
2025· World Bank
Youth unemployment
5.0%#26 of 177
2025· World Bank

Military

Armed forces personnel
71.0K#59 of 170
2020· World Bank
Military expenditure
1.2%#99 of 150
2025· World Bank
Military expenditure (US$)
$688.31M#87 of 150
2025· World Bank

Politics

Women in parliament
50.8%#4 of 184
2025· World Bank

Public finance

General government gross debt (% of GDP)
83.3%#149 of 189
2025· IMF
Forecast 2031: 82.3%
General government net debt (% of GDP)
81.0%#73 of 85
2024· UNDP
Forecast 2027: 85.3%
Tax revenue
17.0%
2007· World Bank

Science

Research and development spending
0.1%
2021· World Bank

Society

Homicide rate
4.42#79 of 126
2023· rank as of 2020· World Bank

Sport

Copa América titles
1#7 of 8
2024· Official competition results (IOC, FIFA, World Rugby, IHF, FIBA, Grand Slams, FIA, ASO, France Football)

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