Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Latin America & Caribbean·Lower middle income
- Population
- 12.2M
- 78th of 217
- GDP
- $49.7B
- 96th of 214 · 2024
- GDP per capita
- $4,001
- 146th of 214 · 2024
- Life expectancy
- 68.6
- 162nd of 217
- Human development
- 0.692
- 116th of 189 · 2021
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- Christian88.9%▼ 6.8pt
- Unaffiliated9.5%▲ 5.6pt
- Other1.5%▲ 1.2pt
- Religious diversity
- 2.33 / 10 · moderate · 120th of 193
Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.
Score card
quartile grades among all countries with data
GDP
current US$
GDP per capita
current US$
GDP per capita, PPP
international $
GDP growth
annual %
GNI per capita
Atlas method, US$
Inflation
GDP deflator, annual %
FDI inflows
current US$
Merchandise trade
% of GDP
Agriculture value added
% of GDP
Industry value added
% of GDP
Unemployment
% of labor force
Gini index
0–100
Extreme poverty
% below $2.15/day
GDP per capita, long run
2011 int'l $
Human capital index
PWT, schooling × returns
Annual hours worked
hours per worker
Labor share of GDP
share, 0–1
Total factor productivity
level, US = 1
Population
people
Population density
people per km²
Urban population
% of total
Life expectancy
years at birth
Fertility rate
births per woman
Net migration
people
Population under 15
% of total
Population 65+
% of total
Infant mortality
per 1,000 live births
Under-5 mortality
per 1,000 live births
Health expenditure
% of GDP
Physicians
per 1,000 people
Adult literacy
% ages 15+
Education expenditure
% of GDP
Internet users
% of population
Mobile subscriptions
per 100 people
Fixed broadband
per 100 people
Secure internet servers
per 1M people
Access to electricity
% of population
Energy use per capita
kWh
Electricity per capita
kWh
Electricity generation
TWh
Renewable electricity
% of generation
Fossil electricity
% of generation
CO₂ emissions
Mt per year
CO₂ per capita
t per person
Share of global CO₂
%
GHG per capita
t CO₂e per person
Top 1% income share
% of pre-tax income
Top 10% income share
% of pre-tax income
Bottom 50% income share
% of pre-tax income
Top 1% wealth share
% of net wealth
Gini, pre-tax income
0–1
Electoral democracy
V-Dem, 0–1
Liberal democracy
V-Dem, 0–1
Civil liberties
V-Dem, 0–1
Political corruption
V-Dem, 0–1
Academic freedom
V-Dem, 0–1
Corruption perceptions
CPI, 0–100
Control of corruption
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
Government effectiveness
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
Rule of law
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
Political stability
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
Women's political empowerment
V-Dem, 0–1
Conflict deaths
deaths per year, best estimate
State-based conflict deaths
deaths per year, best estimate
One-sided violence deaths
civilian deaths per year
Emancipative values
Welzel index, 0–1
Secular values
Welzel index, 0–1
Importance of God
mean, 1–10
Acceptance of homosexuality
justifiable, 1–10
Acceptance of abortion
justifiable, 1–10
Acceptance of divorce
justifiable, 1–10
Bribery seen as justifiable
1–10
Tax cheating seen as justifiable
1–10
Men should get jobs first
% agreeing
Men make better leaders
agree, 1–4
Wouldn't want neighbors of another race
% mentioning
Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors
% mentioning
Children should learn independence
% mentioning
Children should learn obedience
% mentioning
Environment over economy
% choosing environment
Luck matters more than work
1–10
Religious diversity
Pew RDI, 0–10
Religiously unaffiliated
% of population
Most people can be trusted
% agreeing
Confidence in government
mean, 1–4
Confidence in the press
mean, 1–4
Confidence in courts
mean, 1–4
Support for a strong leader
good system, 1–4
Importance of democracy
mean, 1–10
National pride
mean, 1–4
Would fight for country
% yes
Interest in politics
mean, 1–4
Human Development Index
UNDP, 0–1
Gender inequality
GII, 0–1
Happiness
Cantril ladder, 0–10
Freedom & control over life
mean, 1–10
Life satisfaction
mean, 1–10
Global Peace Index
1–5
Military expenditure
% of GDP
GDP
current US$
$49.7B2024
GDP per capita
current US$
$4,0012024
GDP per capita, PPP
international $
$10,925latest
GDP growth
annual %
1.4%2024
GNI per capita
Atlas method, US$
$3,6902024
Inflation
GDP deflator, annual %
8.5%2024
FDI inflows
current US$
$240M2023
Merchandise trade
% of GDP
38.3%2024
Agriculture value added
% of GDP
13.5%2023
Industry value added
% of GDP
24.2%2023
Unemployment
% of labor force
3%latest
Gini index
0–100
42.1latest
Extreme poverty
% below $2.15/day
2.8%latest
GDP per capita, long run
2011 int'l $
$6,4812022
Human capital index
PWT, schooling × returns
3.092023
Annual hours worked
hours per worker
1,967.82023
Labor share of GDP
share, 0–1
0.4982023
Total factor productivity
level, US = 1
0.3942023
Population
people
12.2Mlatest
Population density
people per km²
11.1latest
Urban population
% of total
71.2%latest
Life expectancy
years at birth
68.6latest
Fertility rate
births per woman
2.5latest
Net migration
people
-3,0002024
Population under 15
% of total
29.8%2024
Population 65+
% of total
5.6%2024
Energy use per capita
kWh
8,598.62023
Electricity per capita
kWh
994.92024
Electricity generation
TWh
12.42024
Renewable electricity
% of generation
38%2024
Fossil electricity
% of generation
62%2024
CO₂ emissions
Mt per year
28.72024
CO₂ per capita
t per person
2.32024
Share of global CO₂
%
0.1%2024
GHG per capita
t CO₂e per person
11.72023
Inequality
Who gets what — top and bottom shares of income and wealth, from tax data and national accounts
theme overview →Electoral democracy
V-Dem, 0–1
0.6052025
Liberal democracy
V-Dem, 0–1
0.3522025
Civil liberties
V-Dem, 0–1
0.7412025
Political corruption
V-Dem, 0–1
0.7632025
Academic freedom
V-Dem, 0–1
0.5822025
Corruption perceptions
CPI, 0–100
312022
Control of corruption
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
-0.8892022
Government effectiveness
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
-0.5642022
Rule of law
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
-1.32022
Political stability
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
-0.2832022
Women's political empowerment
V-Dem, 0–1
0.842025
Conflict & Security
Organized violence since 1989 — every battle death georeferenced by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program
theme overview →Values & Beliefs
What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews
theme overview →Emancipative values
Welzel index, 0–1
0.6852017
Secular values
Welzel index, 0–1
0.432017
Importance of God
mean, 1–10
9.242017
Acceptance of homosexuality
justifiable, 1–10
3.32017
Acceptance of abortion
justifiable, 1–10
2.272017
Acceptance of divorce
justifiable, 1–10
3.982017
Bribery seen as justifiable
1–10
2.052017
Tax cheating seen as justifiable
1–10
2.042017
Men should get jobs first
% agreeing
30.6%2017
Men make better leaders
agree, 1–4
2.142017
Wouldn't want neighbors of another race
% mentioning
5.3%2017
Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors
% mentioning
10.2%2017
Children should learn independence
% mentioning
21.8%2017
Children should learn obedience
% mentioning
47.3%2017
Environment over economy
% choosing environment
74.6%2017
Luck matters more than work
1–10
4.382017
Religious diversity
Pew RDI, 0–10
2.332020
Religiously unaffiliated
% of population
9.5%2020
Trust & Institutions
Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts
theme overview →Most people can be trusted
% agreeing
8.6%2017
Confidence in government
mean, 1–4
2.062017
Confidence in the press
mean, 1–4
2.152017
Confidence in courts
mean, 1–4
1.822017
Support for a strong leader
good system, 1–4
2.792017
Importance of democracy
mean, 1–10
8.512017
National pride
mean, 1–4
3.662017
Would fight for country
% yes
83.9%2017
Interest in politics
mean, 1–4
1.962017
Human Development Index
UNDP, 0–1
0.6922021
Gender inequality
GII, 0–1
0.4182021
Happiness
Cantril ladder, 0–10
5.842025
Freedom & control over life
mean, 1–10
7.482017
Life satisfaction
mean, 1–10
7.472017
Global Peace Index
1–5
22023
Military expenditure
% of GDP
1.4%latest
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