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

Benchmarked against

Honduras

El Salvador

Nicaragua

Guatemala

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Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

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

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

BOL

HND

SLV

NIC

GDP

current US$

$49.7B–––

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$

$240M–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

38.3%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

13.5%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

24.2%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

12.2M–––

Population density

people per km²

11.1–––

Urban population

% of total

71.2%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

2.5–––

Net migration

people

-3,000–––

Population under 15

% of total

29.8%–––

Population 65+

% of total

5.6%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

8.4%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

7.6%–––

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

8,598.6–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

994.9–––

Electricity generation

TWh

12.4–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.1%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

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

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.685–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.43–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

9.24–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

3.3–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

2.27–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

3.98–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

30.6%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.14–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

5.3%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

10.2%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

21.8%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

47.3%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

74.6%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

4.38–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

2.33–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

9.5%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.06–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.15–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

1.82–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2.79–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

8.51–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.66–––

Would fight for country

% yes

83.9%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

1.96–––

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

1.4%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#96/214

$49.7B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#146/214

$4,0012024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#134/203

$10,925latest

GDP growth

annual %

#163/214

1.4%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#144/207

$3,6902024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#175/213

8.5%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#129/201

$240M2023

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#153/205

38.3%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#61/206

13.5%2023

Industry value added

% of GDP

#97/208

24.2%2023

Unemployment

% of labor force

#38/187

3%latest

Gini index

0–100

#131/168

42.1latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#86/168

2.8%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#78/217

12.2Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#201/216

11.1latest

Urban population

% of total

#86/215

71.2%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#162/217

68.6latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#77/217

2.5latest

Net migration

people

#134/217

-3,0002024

Population under 15

% of total

#74/217

29.8%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#139/217

5.6%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#127/196

20latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#127/196

23.1latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#55/192

8.4%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#107/195

1.3latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#80/160

94%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#11/199

7.6%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#133/210

70.2%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#138/214

101.62022

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#112/208

112022

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#138/215

364.52024

Access to electricity

% of population

#129/215

99.8%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#120/198

8,598.62023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#136/202

994.92024

Electricity generation

TWh

#103/202

12.42024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#84/202

38%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#98/202

62%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#127/204

28.72024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#88/204

2.32024

Share of global CO₂

#78/204

0.1%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#162/193

11.72023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#70/172

0.5972022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#90/172

0.3482022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#124/178

312022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#149/193

-0.8892022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#127/193

-0.5642022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#173/193

-1.32022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#117/193

-0.2832022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#71/172

0.8182022

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

#5/104

0.6852017

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#26/105

0.432017

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#31/113

9.242017

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#55/112

3.32017

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#91/114

2.272017

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#85/114

3.982017

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#78/114

2.052017

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#53/111

2.042017

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#59/113

30.6%2017

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#76/109

2.142017

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#91/112

5.3%2017

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#85/112

10.2%2017

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#107/114

21.8%2017

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#34/114

47.3%2017

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#8/110

74.6%2017

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#64/109

4.382017

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#120/193

2.332020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#65/193

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

#97/114

8.6%2017

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#81/112

2.062017

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#77/113

2.152017

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#105/110

1.822017

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#25/111

2.792017

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#47/104

8.512017

National pride

mean, 1–4

#38/114

3.662017

Would fight for country

% yes

#23/113

83.9%2017

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#106/114

1.962017

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#116/189

0.6922021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#99/170

0.4182021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#81/164

5.842025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#38/113

7.482017

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#39/114

7.472017

Global Peace Index

1–5

#75/158

22023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#97/161

1.4%latest

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