Bolivia vs United States: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 168 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

United States has 27.4 times as many people as Bolivia (349.13 million vs 12.75 million). United States's economy is 536 times the size of Bolivia's ($32.95 trillion vs $61.51 billion GDP).

Comparing Bolivia and United States: Bolivia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (20,620) against United States (2.17); Bolivia leads on Oil Production (53,740) against United States (9.69); Bolivia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (83,000) against United States (19.96). Across 168 compared metrics, Bolivia wins on 59 and United States wins on 103.

Communications: 9 metrics compared
Economy: 64 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: 38 metrics compared
Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared
Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

9 metrics

Metric	🇧🇴 Bolivia	🇺🇸 United States	Year
Fixed Broadband Penetration	12.07 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants	38.86 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants★	2024
Internet Penetration Rate (%)	79.7 %	94.69 %★	2024
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)	70.24 %	93.14 %★	2023
Internet Users	percent of population: 70% (2023 est.)	percent of population: 93% (2023 est.)	2025
Mobile Internet Speed	12.07 Mbps	38.86 Mbps★	2024
Press Freedom Index Score	54.09 points	65.49 points★	2025
Radios	5.25	575★	2002
Televisions	900,000★	219	2002
Waterways	10,000	41,009★	2024

Economy

64 metrics

Metric	🇧🇴 Bolivia	🇺🇸 United States	Year
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country	6.26B $	350.60B $★	2026
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars	61.51B $	32.95T $★	2026
AI Investment (% of GDP)	17.95 %	21.84 %★	2024
Apple Import Volume	10.52M tonnes	76.82M tonnes★	2026
Bank Account Ownership Rate	56.85 %	97.02 %★	2024
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)	2.5 %★	0.5 %	2019
Coal Revenue	0	0.2★	2024
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)	8.11 %★	4.1 %	2019
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)	6.3 % of GDP	16.9 % of GDP★	2021
Ease of Doing Business Index	51.7	92★	2020
Electricity Consumption	7.79★	3.9	2021
Electricity Exports	0	9.7★	2021
Electricity from Fossil Fuels	76★	70	2021
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants	18★	7	2021
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels	0	9★	2021
Electricity from Other Renewables	7	14★	2021
Electricity Imports	0	72.72★	2021
Electricity Installed Capacity	2.76★	1.09	2021
Electricity Production	8.95★	4.1	2021
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)	29.34 USD per capita	278.47 USD per capita★	2025
Female Labor Force Participation Rate	74.85 %★	68.99 %	2025
Gender Pay Gap Percentage	4.36 %	15.32 %★	2024
Gender Wage Gap	4.36 %★	15.32 %	2024
Gini Index Coefficient	42.1★	41.8	2025
Gross Fixed Investment	21★	12.9	2012
Gross National Saving	15.7	18.9★	2020
High-Tech Export Percentage	6.93 %	59.63 %★	2022
Highest GDP per Capita Countries	11,000.53 USD	76,931.31 USD★	2025
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)	1.1 %	3.25 %★	2025
Inflation Rate	5.1 %	2.95 %★	2024
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)	5.1 %	2.9 %★	2025
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)	1.2 % of GDP	3.2 % of GDP★	2025
Natural Gas Consumption	3.17	767.6★	2021
Natural Gas Exports	15.46	89.7★	2021
Natural Gas Imports	0	86.15★	2021
Natural Gas Production	18.69	772.8★	2021
Natural Gas Proved Reserves	295.9★	0	2021
Oil Consumption	62,000★	19.15	2011
Oil Exports	5,621★	1.92	2011
Oil Imports	17,330★	10.27	2011
Oil Production	53,740★	9.69	2011
Oil Proved Reserves	465★	20.68	2011
Population Below Poverty Line	37.2 people	15.1 people★	2023
Public Debt	49★	114.8	2025
R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)	0.06 %	3.47 %★	2021
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)	1.4 USD	2.8 USD★	2025
Real Interest Rate Trends	5.04 %★	-1.26 %	2021
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption	83,000★	19.96	2021
Refined Petroleum Products Exports	9,686★	5.22	2023
Refined Petroleum Products Imports	20,620★	2.18	2023
Refined Petroleum Products Production	65,960★	20.3	2023
Remittances	3.2★	0	2025
Researchers in R&D per Million	63.06 researchers	4,900.77 researchers★	2021
Revenue from Forest Resources	0.33★	0.04	2024
Robotics Research Funding	0.06 USD	3.47 USD★	2021
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)	2.82	1.25★	2023
Tax Burden (% of GDP)	16.96 %	11.29 %★	2007
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)	16.96 % of GDP★	11.29 % of GDP	2007
Taxes and Other Revenues	39.9★	12.18	2024
Top Exporting Countries	11.76B USD	3.19T USD★	2024
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)	0.96 %	1.3 %★	2025
Unemployment Rate	3.1 %★	4.2 %	2025
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate	78.63 %	61.7 %★	2025
Youth Unemployment Rate	5.01 %★	9.34 %	2025

Environment

11 metrics

Metric	🇧🇴 Bolivia	🇺🇸 United States	Year
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)	4.09M	-14.29M★	2024
Annual Forest Area Change Rate	-239,760.16 %	-72,000 %★	2025
Average Annual Temperature	20.53 °C★	10.43 °C	2025
Carbon Dioxide Emissions	21.55	4.8★	2025
Global Precipitation Distribution	1,481.62 mm★	810.4 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	large urban clusters are spread throughout the eastern half of the US (particularly the Great Lakes area, northeast, east, and southeast) and the western-tier states; mountainous areas such as the Rocky Mountains and Appalachians, deserts in the southwest	2025
Protected Land Area for Adaptation	30.9 sq km★	12.85 sq km	2026
Protected Land Area Percentage	30.9 %★	12.9 %	2025
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country	130 Cubic meters per year	1,383 Cubic meters per year★	2026
Total Renewable Water Resources	574★	3.07	2025
Total Threatened Mammal Species	24 species★	43 species	2022

Geography

7 metrics

Metric	🇧🇴 Bolivia	🇺🇸 United States	Year
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization	0.25 %	2.11 %★	2026
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)	131.26★	94.67	2020
Agricultural land	393,685.2 sq. km	4.17M sq. km★	2026
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km	1.08M	9.15M★	2023
Coastline Length (km)	0 km	19,924 km★	2025
Dam capacity per capita	46.83 cubic meters per inhabitant	2,113 cubic meters per inhabitant★	2026
Irrigated Land	2,972	234,782★	2025

Government

9 metrics

Metric	🇧🇴 Bolivia	🇺🇸 United States	Year
Rule of Law Index by Country	12.18 %	88.3 %★	2026
Administrative Divisions	9	50★	2025
Corruption Perception Index	28 index★	65 index	2024
Corruption Perceptions Index Score	28 index	65 index★	2024
Independence	6★	4	2025
LGBT Rights Index Score	8★	7.08	2019
Prison Population Rate	147 per 100,000★	505 per 100,000	2020
Public Sector Corruption Perception	28★	65	2024
Suffrage Participation Rate	18	18	2025

Health

21 metrics

Metric	🇧🇴 Bolivia	🇺🇸 United States	Year
Average BMI for Adults	25.3 kg/m²	28.8 kg/m²★	2016
Change in Measles Immunization Rate	67 %	92 %★	2024
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)	3.4	13.7★	2024
Female Life Expectancy Leaders	68.74 years	78.89 years★	2024
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends	0.83 per 1,000 births	0.27 per 1,000 births★	2023
Health Care Spending per Capita	875.99 USD	15,459.46 USD★	2026
Health Coverage Index Score	67 score	88 score★	2023
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)	8.2 % of GDP	16.6 % of GDP★	2025
Highest Male Life Expectancy	68.74 years	78.89 years★	2024
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate	0.3 %	NA	2022
Hospital Bed Density	1.4 people/sq km	2.7 people/sq km★	2025
Hospital Beds per Capita	1.39 beds per 1,000	2.68 beds per 1,000★	2022
Low Birth Weight Prevalence	7.93 %★	8.26 %	2020
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)	146 %	17 %★	2025
Mean Age at First Birth	21.1	27.5★	2025
Nurses and Midwives Density	1.62 per 1,000 people	13.03 per 1,000 people★	2021
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)	20.2 %★	36.2 %	2025
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending	27.32 %	10.93 %★	2023
People Living With HIV/AIDS	17,000	NA	2021
Total Number of Doctors	1.28	3.58★	2021
Underweight Children Under 5	3.4	0.4★	2025

Military and Security

3 metrics

Metric	🇧🇴 Bolivia	🇺🇸 United States	Year
Active Military Personnel	34,000 personnel	1.36M personnel★	2022
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)	1.21 %★	3.12 %	2025
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)	71,000	1.40M★	2020

People and Society

38 metrics

Metric	🇧🇴 Bolivia	🇺🇸 United States	Year
Currently married (Percent)	48.01 %	51.38 %★	2026
Life expectancy at birth	73.97 years	83.22 years★	2026
Median age of population	25.47 years	38.79 years★	2026
Population Change	190,384.2 persons	2.26M persons★	2026
Population density	11.76 per sq. km★	38.15 per sq. km	2026
Total population	12.75M persons	349.13M persons★	2026
Academic Freedom Index	0.58★	0.4	2025
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings	AA-A	C★	2026
Beer Consumption per Capita	2.13 liters	3.86 liters★	2022
Birth Rate (%)	17.02 %★	10.75 %	2025
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate	66.5 %	73.9 %★	2024
Crude Birth Rate	21.03 per 1,000 people★	10.6 per 1,000 people	2024
Death Rate (%)	5.99 %★	8.76 %	2025
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)	8.3 % of GDP★	5.4 % of GDP	2025
Female population of reproductive age	3.41M persons	78.56M persons★	2026
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate	12.07 %	38.86 %★	2024
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth	103.72 male/female	104.75 male/female★	2023
Human Development Index	0.35	0.75★	2020
Labor Force Participation Rate	6.86	174.17★	2025
Length of paid parental leave for mother	0 days	183.4 days★	2026
Major Urban Areas Population	1.94 people	18.94 people★	2025
Mean Male Height (cm)	166.85	177.13★	1996
Mean Years of Schooling	9.06 years	13.32 years★	2020
Military Manpower at Military Age	19★	18	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 %★	26.8 %	2023
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization	72.65 %	74.52 %★	2026
Physician Density	1.28 people/sq km	3.68 people/sq km★	2025
Population Growth Rate	1.01 %★	0.45 %	2025
Population living in slums	45.61 %★	0.05 %	2026
Primary School Pupil-Teacher Ratio	17.59	14.2★	2017
Total deaths	68,683.1 persons★	2.87M persons	2026
Total demand for family planning (Percent)	55.08 %	65.73 %★	2026
Total fertility rate	2.46 per woman★	1.61 per woman	2026
Total net-migration	-2,478.8 persons	1.49M persons★	2026
Under-five mortality rate	38.22 per live births	5.52 per live births★	2026
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate	1.81 %★	0.61 %	2025
Voting Age Population	87.57 millions★	62.36 millions	2020

Transportation

4 metrics

Metric	🇧🇴 Bolivia	🇺🇸 United States	Year
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)	0.41	2.06★	2019
Airports	201	16,116★	2025
Civil Air Travel	56	8,252★	1992
Heliports	3	8,130★	2025

Travel and Tourism

1 metric

Metric	🇧🇴 Bolivia	🇺🇸 United States	Year	Share
Tourism Receipts per Capita	881.07M USD	251.65B USD★	2024

Other

1 metric

Metric	🇧🇴 Bolivia	🇺🇸 United States	Year	Share
Current Bank Rate	3.26 %	3.75 %★	2026

Frequently Asked Questions About Bolivia vs United States

Which has a larger population, Bolivia or United States?▾

United States. United States has 27.4 times as many people as Bolivia (349.13 million vs 12.75 million). Data for 2026.

Which has a bigger economy, Bolivia or United States?▾

United States. United States's economy is 536 times the size of Bolivia's ($32.95 trillion vs $61.51 billion GDP). Data for 2026.

Which is richer per person, Bolivia or United States?▾

United States is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $94,373 in United States vs $4,824 in Bolivia (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).