Bolivia vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 165 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Malaysia has 2.9 times as many people as Bolivia (36.4 million vs 12.75 million). Malaysia's economy is 7.6 times the size of Bolivia's ($466.53 billion vs $61.51 billion GDP).

Comparing Bolivia and Malaysia: Bolivia leads on Televisions (900,000) against Malaysia (10.80); Bolivia leads on Natural Gas Proved Reserves (295.90) against Malaysia (1.18); Malaysia leads on Share of population in poverty ($3 a day) (0.01) against Bolivia (3.05). Across 165 compared metrics, Bolivia wins on 51 and Malaysia wins on 105.

Communications: 9 metrics compared
Economy: 62 metrics compared
Environment: 11 metrics compared
Geography: 7 metrics compared
Government: 9 metrics compared
Health: 21 metrics compared
Military and Security: 3 metrics compared
People and Society: 37 metrics compared
Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared
Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

9 metrics

Metric	🇧🇴 Bolivia	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Year
Fixed Broadband Penetration	12.07 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants	13.55 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants★	2024
Internet Penetration Rate (%)	79.7 %	98.02 %★	2024
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)	70.24 %	97.69 %★	2023
Internet Users	percent of population: 70% (2023 est.)	percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)	2025
Mobile Internet Speed	12.07 Mbps	13.55 Mbps★	2024
Press Freedom Index Score	54.09 points	56.09 points★	2025
Radios	5.25	10.9★	2002
Televisions	900,000★	10.8	2002
Waterways	10,000★	7,200	2024

Economy

62 metrics

Metric	🇧🇴 Bolivia	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Year
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country	6.26B $	47.38B $★	2026
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars	61.51B $	466.53B $★	2026
AI Investment (% of GDP)	17.95 %	21.95 %★	2024
Apple Import Volume	10.52M tonnes	101.62M tonnes★	2026
Bank Account Ownership Rate	56.85 %	88.69 %★	2024
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)	2.5 %	3 %★	2019
Coal Revenue	0	0.02★	2024
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)	8.11 %★	4.61 %	2019
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)	6.3 % of GDP★	3.8 % of GDP	2021
Ease of Doing Business Index	51.7	83.3★	2020
Electricity Consumption	7.79	136.9★	2021
Electricity Exports	0	3★	2021
Electricity from Fossil Fuels	76	78★	2021
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants	18	18	2021
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels	0	0	2021
Electricity from Other Renewables	7★	4	2021
Electricity Imports	0	33★	2021
Electricity Installed Capacity	2.76	33★	2021
Electricity Production	8.95	148.3★	2021
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)	29.34 USD per capita	113.16 USD per capita★	2025
Female Labor Force Participation Rate	74.85 %★	56.67 %	2025
Gini Index Coefficient	42.1★	40.7	2025
Gross Fixed Investment	21	25.2★	2012
Gross National Saving	15.7	28.5★	2020
High-Tech Export Percentage	6.93 %	63.18 %★	2022
Highest GDP per Capita Countries	11,000.53 USD	35,461.45 USD★	2025
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)	1.1 %	4.9 %★	2025
Inflation Rate	19.52 %	1.38 %★	2025
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)	5.1 %	1.8 %★	2025
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)	1.2 % of GDP★	1 % of GDP	2025
Natural Gas Consumption	3.17	30.44★	2021
Natural Gas Exports	15.46	38.23★	2021
Natural Gas Imports	0	2.8★	2021
Natural Gas Production	18.69	69.49★	2021
Natural Gas Proved Reserves	295.9★	1.18	2021
Oil Consumption	62,000	561,000★	2011
Oil Exports	5,621	644,900★	2011
Oil Imports	17,330	355,300★	2011
Oil Production	53,740	664,800★	2011
Oil Proved Reserves	465★	4	2011
Population Below Poverty Line	37.7 people	6.2 people★	2025
Public Debt	49★	64.3	2025
R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)	0.16 %	1.01 %★	2009
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)	1.4 USD	5.1 USD★	2025
Real Interest Rate Trends	-8.11 %	5.3 %★	2025
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption	83,000	704,000★	2021
Refined Petroleum Products Exports	9,686	208,400★	2023
Refined Petroleum Products Imports	20,620	304,600★	2023
Refined Petroleum Products Production	65,960	528,300★	2023
Remittances	3.2★	0.4	2025
Researchers in R&D per Million	162.98 researchers	1,452.73 researchers★	2010
Revenue from Forest Resources	0.33	1.57★	2024
Robotics Research Funding	0.16 USD	1.01 USD★	2009
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)	3.05	0.01★	2021
Tax Burden (% of GDP)	16.96 %	14.3 %★	2007
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)	16.96 % of GDP★	14.3 % of GDP	2007
Taxes and Other Revenues	39.9★	11.65	2024
Top Exporting Countries	11.76B USD	301.22B USD★	2024
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)	0.65 %	3.69 %★	2024
Unemployment Rate	3.1 %★	3.9 %	2025
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate	78.63 %	66.12 %★	2025
Youth Unemployment Rate	5.01 %★	11.95 %	2025

Environment

11 metrics

Metric	🇧🇴 Bolivia	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Year
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)	4.09M★	13.93M	2024
Annual Forest Area Change Rate	-239,760.16 %	-60,000 %★	2025
Average Annual Temperature	20.53 °C	25.87 °C★	2025
Carbon Dioxide Emissions	21.55★	260.01	2025
Global Precipitation Distribution	1,481.62 mm	3,150.09 mm★	2025
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	a highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula	2025
Protected Land Area for Adaptation	30.9 sq km★	13.3 sq km	2026
Protected Land Area Percentage	30.9 %★	13.3 %	2025
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country	130 Cubic meters per year★	64 Cubic meters per year	2026
Total Renewable Water Resources	574	580★	2025
Total Threatened Mammal Species	24 species★	80 species	2022

Geography

7 metrics

Metric	🇧🇴 Bolivia	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Year
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization	0.25 %	4.11 %★	2026
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)	131.26	209.87★	2020
Agricultural land	393,685.2 sq. km★	85,710 sq. km	2026
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km	1.08M★	328,550	2023
Coastline Length (km)	0 km	4,675 km★	2025
Dam capacity per capita	46.83 cubic meters per inhabitant	611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant★	2026
Irrigated Land	2,972	4,420★	2025

Government

9 metrics

Metric	🇧🇴 Bolivia	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Year
Rule of Law Index by Country	12.18 %	67.87 %★	2026
Administrative Divisions	9	13★	2025
Corruption Perception Index	28 index★	50 index	2024
Corruption Perceptions Index Score	28 index	50 index★	2024
Independence	6	31★	2025
LGBT Rights Index Score	8★	-2.46	2019
Prison Population Rate	147 per 100,000★	206 per 100,000	2020
Public Sector Corruption Perception	28★	50	2024
Suffrage Participation Rate	18	18	2025

Health

21 metrics

Metric	🇧🇴 Bolivia	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Year
Average BMI for Adults	25.3 kg/m²	25.3 kg/m²	2016
Change in Measles Immunization Rate	67 %	96 %★	2024
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)	3.4	21.1★	2024
Female Life Expectancy Leaders	68.74 years	76.82 years★	2024
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends	0.83 per 1,000 births	0.48 per 1,000 births★	2023
Health Care Spending per Capita	875.99 USD	1,703.34 USD★	2026
Health Coverage Index Score	67 score	80 score★	2023
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)	8.2 % of GDP★	4.4 % of GDP	2025
Highest Male Life Expectancy	68.74 years	76.82 years★	2024
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate	0.3 %	0.3 %	2022
Hospital Bed Density	1.4 people/sq km	2 people/sq km★	2025
Hospital Beds per Capita	1.49 beds per 1,000	1.96 beds per 1,000★	2023
Low Birth Weight Prevalence	7.93 %★	13.81 %	2020
Malaria Incidence Rate	1.2 cases per 1,000	0.07 cases per 1,000★	2017
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)	146 %	26 %★	2025
Nurses and Midwives Density	1.62 per 1,000 people	3.97 per 1,000 people★	2021
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)	20.2 %	15.6 %★	2025
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending	27.32 %★	37.09 %	2023
People Living With HIV/AIDS	17,000★	92,000	2021
Total Number of Doctors	1.28	2.27★	2021
Underweight Children Under 5	3.4★	15.3	2025

Military and Security

3 metrics

Metric	🇧🇴 Bolivia	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Year
Active Military Personnel	34,000 personnel	113,000 personnel★	2022
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)	1.21 %	1.04 %★	2025
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)	71,000	136,000★	2020

People and Society

37 metrics

Metric	🇧🇴 Bolivia	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Year
Currently married (Percent)	48.01 %	58.88 %★	2026
Life expectancy at birth	73.97 years	80.87 years★	2026
Median age of population	25.47 years	31.44 years★	2026
Population Change	190,384.2 persons	428,622.9 persons★	2026
Population density	11.76 per sq. km★	110.8 per sq. km	2026
Total population	12.75M persons	36.40M persons★	2026
Academic Freedom Index	0.58★	0.29	2025
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings	AA-A★	AA	2026
Beer Consumption per Capita	2.13 liters★	0.51 liters	2022
Birth Rate (%)	17.02 %★	14.05 %	2025
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate	66.5 %★	52.2 %	2024
Crude Birth Rate	21.03 per 1,000 people★	12.36 per 1,000 people	2024
Death Rate (%)	5.99 %	5.8 %★	2025
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)	8.3 % of GDP★	3.5 % of GDP	2025
Female population of reproductive age	3.41M persons	9.69M persons★	2026
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate	12.07 %	13.55 %★	2024
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth	103.72 male/female	106.37 male/female★	2023
Human Development Index	0.35	0.48★	2020
Labor Force Participation Rate	6.86	18.26★	2025
Length of paid parental leave for mother	0 days	0 days	2026
Major Urban Areas Population	1.94 people	8.62 people★	2025
Mean Male Height (cm)	166.85	167.88★	1996
Mean Years of Schooling	9.06 years	11.96 years★	2020
Military Manpower at Military Age	19	21★	2003
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	17	2025
Old-Age Dependency Ratio	8.63 %★	10.6 %	2023
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization	72.65 %	83.21 %★	2026
Physician Density	1.28 people/sq km	2.34 people/sq km★	2025
Population Growth Rate	1.01 %★	0.97 %	2025
Population living in slums	45.61 %★	0.2 %	2026
Primary School Pupil-Teacher Ratio	17.59	11.66★	2017
Total deaths	68,683.1 persons★	179,998.3 persons	2026
Total demand for family planning (Percent)	55.08 %★	42.17 %	2026
Total fertility rate	2.46 per woman★	1.53 per woman	2026
Total net-migration	-2,478.8 persons	162,673.4 persons★	2026
Under-five mortality rate	38.22 per live births	5.53 per live births★	2026
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate	1.81 %★	1.79 %	2025

Transportation

4 metrics

Metric	🇧🇴 Bolivia	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Year
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)	0.41	1.58★	2019
Airports	201★	100	2025
Civil Air Travel	56★	53	1992
Heliports	3	24★	2025

Travel and Tourism

1 metric

Metric	🇧🇴 Bolivia	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Year	Share
Tourism Receipts per Capita	881.07M USD	24.59B USD★	2024

Other

1 metric

Metric	🇧🇴 Bolivia	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Year	Share
Current Bank Rate	3.26 %★	2.75 %	2026

Frequently Asked Questions About Bolivia vs Malaysia

Which has a larger population, Bolivia or Malaysia?▾

Malaysia. Malaysia has 2.9 times as many people as Bolivia (36.4 million vs 12.75 million). Data for 2026.

Which has a bigger economy, Bolivia or Malaysia?▾

Malaysia. Malaysia's economy is 7.6 times the size of Bolivia's ($466.53 billion vs $61.51 billion GDP). Data for 2026.

Which is richer per person, Bolivia or Malaysia?▾

Malaysia is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $12,818 in Malaysia vs $4,824 in Bolivia (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).