Bolivia vs Brazil: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 107 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Bolivia and Brazil: Bolivia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (83,000) against Brazil (2.96); Bolivia leads on Televisions (900,000) against Brazil (36.50); Bolivia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (65,960) against Brazil (2.81). Across 107 compared metrics, Bolivia wins on 31 and Brazil wins on 71.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 8 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 28 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 70.24 % | 84.15 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 70% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 84% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 54.09 points | 63.8 points★ | |
| Radios | 5.25 | 71★ | |
| Televisions | 900,000★ | 36.5 | |
| Waterways | 10,000 | 50,000★ |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 4.09M | -980,384★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 21.55★ | 437.77 | |
| Population Distribution | a high-altitude plain in the west between two cordillera of the Andes, known as the Altiplano, is the focal area for most of the population; a dense settlement pattern is also found in and around the city of Santa Cruz, located on the eastern side of the | the vast majority of people live along or near the Atlantic coast in the east; the population core is in the southeast, anchored by the cities of S o Paolo, Bras lia, and Rio de Janeiro | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 130 Cubic meters per year | 645.6 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 574★ | 8.65 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.25 % | 0.64 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 131.26 | 171.92★ | |
| Agricultural land | 393,685.2 sq. km | 2.37M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 0 km | 7,491 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 46.83 cubic meters per inhabitant | 3,259.26 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 2,972 | 91,833★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 12.18 % | 37.95 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 9 | 26★ | |
| Independence | 6 | 7★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | voluntary between 16 to 18 years of age, over 70, and if illiterate; compulsory between 18 to 70 years of age note: military conscripts by law cannot vote |
Health
8 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 3.4 | 10.6★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 8.2 % of GDP | 9.9 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.3 %★ | 0.6 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.4 people/sq km | 2.5 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 146 % | 67 %★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 20.2 %★ | 22.1 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 17,000★ | 930,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 3.4★ | 3.5 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 71,000 | 762,000★ |
People and Society
28 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 48.01 % | 55.24 %★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 73.97 years | 80.44 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 25.47 years | 35.25 years★ | |
| Population Change | 190,384.2 persons | 856,607.6 persons★ | |
| Population density | 11.76 per sq. km★ | 25.56 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 12.75M persons | 213.63M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.58 | 0.85★ | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | AA-A | A-B★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 17.02 %★ | 13.04 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 66.5 % | 80.5 %★ | |
| Death Rate (%) | 5.99 %★ | 7.07 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 8.3 % of GDP★ | 5.6 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 3.41M persons | 55.29M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 6.86 | 106.79★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 1.94 people | 22.62 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 166.85 | 173.55★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 19★ | 18 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | voluntary service for men and women 18-22 years of age; selective 12-month compulsory service for men, 18-22 (24 months of search and rescue service can be substituted for military service) (2025) note: as of 2024, women comprised about 11% of the Bolivia | 18 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 72.65 % | 79.8 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 1.28 people/sq km | 2.36 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 1.01 %★ | 0.58 % | |
| Population living in slums | 45.61 %★ | 13.19 % | |
| Total deaths | 68,683.1 persons★ | 1.41M persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 55.08 % | 72.6 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 2.46 per woman★ | 1.59 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -2,478.8 persons★ | -225,796.9 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 38.22 per live births | 13.14 per live births★ |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | 🇧🇷 Brazil | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.41 | 0.46★ | |
| Airports | 201 | 5,297★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 56 | 198★ | |
| Heliports | 3 | 1,871★ |