Land covered by forest
50.2%% of land area
#59 of 2132024
158% of world average
SERIAL · 068South America
Bolivia
CapitalSucre
CurrencyBOB · boliviano
LanguageSpanish, Quechua, Guarani, Aymara
Area1.1M km²
Since1825
ISOBOL · BO
Population
12.6Mas of 2025
Watermark portrait: Simón Bolívar
— THE COUNTRY —
Country in South America
Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. Its geography primarily consists of an Andean region to the west and tropical lowlands to the east and north. The country has a diverse environment, including the vast Amazonian plain, the Gran Chaco, temperate valleys, the high-altitude Altiplano plateau, snow-capped peaks, and mountains, encompassing a wide range of climates and biomes across its regions and cities. It includes part of the Pantanal, the largest tropical wetland in the world, along its eastern border. Bolivia is bordered by Brazil to the north and east, Paraguay to the southeast, Argentina to the south, Chile to the southwest, and Peru to the west. The seat of government is La Paz, which contains the executive, legislative, and electoral branches of government, while the constitutional capital is Sucre, the seat of the judiciary. While most population and urban centers lie in the Andean region, the largest city and principal industrial center is Santa Cruz de la Sierra, located in the eastern tropical lowlands.
Text: Wikipedia — BoliviaCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-11-03
— FACTS —
- Capital
- Sucre
- Currency
- boliviano (BOB)
- Official language
- Spanish, Quechua, Guarani, Aymara
- Drives on the
- Right
- Calling code
- +591
- Licence plate code
- BOL
- Top-level domain
- .bo
- Independence / founding
- 1825
- Highest point
- Nevado Sajama (6,542 m)
- Lowest point
- Paraguay River (300 m)
- Anthem
- National Anthem of Bolivia
— LAND —
Forest area
543,703km²
#14 of 2132025
287% of world average
Agricultural land
36.1%% of land area
#111 of 2092024
97% of world average
Farmable (arable) land
5.6%% of land area
#135 of 2062024
40% of world average
Land area
1.1Mkm²
#27 of 2152024
168% of world average
— PEOPLE —
Population
12.6Mpeople
#78 of 2162025
33% of world average
Population growth
1.3%% per year
#76 of 2162025
137% of world average
Population density
11.4people per km²
#200 of 2152024
3% of world average
People living in cities
71.6%% of population
#83 of 2162025
113% of world average
Urban population growth
1.8%% per year
#77 of 2162025
118% of world average
People living rurally
28.4%% of population
#134 of 2162025
77% of world average
Population aged 0-14
29.4%% of population
#74 of 2162025
117% of world average
Population aged 15-64
64.8%% of population
#99 of 2162025
101% of world average
Population aged 65+
5.7%% of population
#138 of 2162025
53% of world average
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Age dependency ratio
54.3%% of working-age population
#118 of 2162025
95% of world average
Female population
49.9%% of population
#146 of 2162025
100% of world average
Births per woman
2.52births per woman
#76 of 2162024
107% of world average
Birth rate
21.0 /1,000per 1,000 people
#65 of 2162024
122% of world average
Death rate
7.2 /1,000per 1,000 people
#109 of 2162024
93% of world average
Net migration
-3,179people (5-year total)
#129 of 2162025
-2887% of world average
Migrants living in the country
1.5%% of population
#162 of 2152024
11% of world average
— MONEY —
GDP
$64.77Bcurrent US$
#89 of 2112025
12% of world average
GDP, purchasing power parity
$161.97Bcurrent int'l $
#89 of 1992025
16% of world average
GDP per person
$5,148current US$
#137 of 2112025
21% of world average
GDP per person, purchasing power parity
$12,873current int'l $
#129 of 1992025
39% of world average
GDP growth
-1.6%% per year
#202 of 2102025
-47% of world average
GDP per person growth
-2.9%% per year
#202 of 2102025
-122% of world average
Gross national income
$63.06Bcurrent US$
#89 of 2042025
11% of world average
Gross national income per person
$4,420current US$
#135 of 2032025
22% of world average
Gross national income per person, PPP
$12,530current int'l $
#128 of 1972025
39% of world average
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Inflation
19.5%% per year
#178 of 1902025
227% of world average
Inflation (GDP deflator)
19.9%% per year
#196 of 2092025
281% of world average
Real interest rate
-8.1%%
#130 of 1342025
-196% of world average
Lending interest rate
10.2%%
#56 of 1342025
90% of world average
Government debt
68.3%% of GDP
not enough data to rank2001
115% of world average
Government revenue
23.3%% of GDP
not enough data to rank2007
89% of world average
Government spending
21.8%% of GDP
not enough data to rank2007
79% of world average
Government consumption
16.5%% of GDP
#90 of 1812024
94% of world average
Household consumption
69.6%% of GDP
#61 of 1812024
108% of world average
Investment (gross capital formation)
17.9%% of GDP
#140 of 1782024
77% of world average
Fixed investment
16.6%% of GDP
#141 of 1732024
74% of world average
Gross savings
13.8%% of GDP
#132 of 1682024
63% of world average
Foreign investment inflows
$526.8Mcurrent US$
#114 of 2012025
6% of world average
Foreign investment inflows
0.8%% of GDP
#146 of 1982025
no comparison
Foreign investment outflows
0.3%% of GDP
#103 of 1792025
14% of world average
Current account balance
-0.7%% of GDP
#100 of 1912025
no comparison
Foreign reserves
$579.9Mcurrent US$
#156 of 1772025
1% of world average
External debt
$15.72Bcurrent US$
#68 of 1212024
20% of world average
Income inequality (Gini)
40.90-100
#119 of 1472024
115% of world average
People below the poverty line
2.1%% of population
#74 of 1472024
16% of world average
Income share held by richest 10%
30.6%%
#110 of 1472024
110% of world average
Income share held by poorest 10%
1.9%%
#124 of 1472024
68% of world average
Money sent home by workers abroad
$1.25Bcurrent US$
#85 of 1862025
24% of world average
Foreign aid received
1.5%% of GNI
#82 of 1372023
25% of world average
Exchange rate
6.91local currency per US$
#116 of 2112025
0% of world average
Agriculture's share of the economy
8.8%% of GDP
#78 of 1992024
88% of world average
Industry's share of the economy
31.3%% of GDP
#49 of 2022024
128% of world average
Manufacturing's share of the economy
13.1%% of GDP
#65 of 1952024
119% of world average
Services' share of the economy
53.4%% of GDP
#130 of 2022024
92% of world average
1 of 39 figures unavailable for Bolivia.
— TRADE —
Exports
21.4%% of GDP
#144 of 1872024
50% of world average
Imports
25.5%% of GDP
#154 of 1872024
51% of world average
Trade balance
-4.1%% of GDP
#99 of 1872024
no comparison
Total trade (openness)
30.5%% of GDP
#175 of 2052025
47% of world average
Goods exported
$9.70Bcurrent US$
#107 of 2072025
8% of world average
Goods imported
$10.03Bcurrent US$
#117 of 2072025
8% of world average
Services exported
$1.27Bcurrent US$
#135 of 1912025
3% of world average
Services imported
$2.36Bcurrent US$
#120 of 1912025
5% of world average
Goods and services exported
$11.71Bcurrent US$
#113 of 1912025
7% of world average
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Goods and services imported
$11.62Bcurrent US$
#114 of 1912025
7% of world average
High-tech share of exports
8.8%% of manufactured exports
#75 of 1792024
72% of world average
Terms of trade
84.9index
#184 of 2062024
80% of world average
— HEALTH —
Life expectancy
68.7 yrsyears
#162 of 2162024
93% of world average
Life expectancy, women
71.3 yrsyears
#162 of 2162024
93% of world average
Life expectancy, men
66.3 yrsyears
#162 of 2162024
93% of world average
Infant deaths
14.2 /1,000per 1,000 live births
#107 of 1962024
77% of world average
Deaths under age 5
15.7 /1,000per 1,000 live births
#102 of 1962024
65% of world average
Maternal deaths
146per 100,000 live births
#144 of 1942023
126% of world average
Health spending
6.9%% of GDP
#86 of 1932023
101% of world average
Health spending per person
$255current US$
#120 of 1932023
17% of world average
Physicians
1.3 /1,000per 1,000 people
#108 of 1872021
61% of world average
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Nurses and midwives
1.6 /1,000per 1,000 people
#150 of 1962021
34% of world average
Hospital beds
1.5 /1,000per 1,000 people
#108 of 1572023
50% of world average
Access to clean drinking water
93.4%% of population
#139 of 2142024
103% of world average
Access to basic sanitation
71.6%% of population
#158 of 2132024
89% of world average
Suicide rate
4.2per 100,000 people
#44 of 1852021
49% of world average
Adults who smoke
12.3%% of adults
#51 of 1662024
62% of world average
HIV prevalence
0.4%% aged 15-49
#73 of 1532024
29% of world average
Tuberculosis cases
114per 100,000 people
#148 of 2082024
115% of world average
Undernourishment
19.5%% of population
#145 of 1682024
193% of world average
Children vaccinated against measles
67.0%% of children 12-23 months
#173 of 1932024
78% of world average
— LEARNING —
Education spending
7.5%% of GDP
#12 of 1902024
174% of world average
Education spending
20.2%% of government spending
#19 of 1892024
149% of world average
Adult literacy
96.7%% aged 15+
#36 of 1192024
116% of world average
Youth literacy
99.8%% aged 15-24
#17 of 1262024
109% of world average
Primary school enrolment
93.7%% gross
#155 of 2002024
93% of world average
Secondary school enrolment
90.5%% gross
#101 of 1882024
104% of world average
Primary school completion
91.0%% of relevant age group
#116 of 1802024
101% of world average
Pupils per teacher, primary school
17.8pupils per teacher
#82 of 1602018
80% of world average
Years of compulsory education
14.0 yrsyears
#8 of 1972025
139% of world average
1 of 10 figures unavailable for Bolivia.
— WORK —
Unemployment
3.0%% of labour force
#38 of 1862025
43% of world average
Youth unemployment
5.0%% of labour force aged 15-24
#26 of 1862025
32% of world average
Labour force participation
78.6%% aged 15+
#11 of 1862025
130% of world average
Women in the labour force
72.9%% of women aged 15+
#11 of 1862025
143% of world average
Men in the labour force
84.4%% of men aged 15+
#13 of 1862025
121% of world average
Labour force
7.0Mpeople
#70 of 1862025
34% of world average
Working in agriculture
24.7%% of employment
#74 of 1862025
112% of world average
Working in industry
19.8%% of employment
#84 of 1862025
101% of world average
Working in services
55.5%% of employment
#105 of 1862025
95% of world average
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Self-employed
66.3%% of employment
#39 of 1862025
171% of world average
Labour force with advanced education
86.9%% of labour force
#12 of 1712024
114% of world average
Employed
76.3%% aged 15+
#12 of 1862025
135% of world average
— CONNECTED —
People online
79.7%% of population
#111 of 2072024
112% of world average
Mobile phone subscriptions
98per 100 people
#142 of 2102024
85% of world average
Fixed broadband subscriptions
12.1per 100 people
#110 of 2082024
66% of world average
Fixed telephone lines
2.97per 100 people
#144 of 2132024
20% of world average
Access to electricity
96.6%% of population
#145 of 2142024
109% of world average
Access to clean cooking fuel
91.0%% of population
#96 of 1892024
131% of world average
Electricity used per person
911kWh per person
#111 of 1492024
22% of world average
Energy used per person
833kg oil equivalent per person
#100 of 1492024
37% of world average
Air passengers carried
5.6Mpassengers
#57 of 1652023
22% of world average
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Air freight
19.9million tonne-km
#82 of 1632023
2% of world average
Research and development spending
0.1%% of GDP
#116 of 1272021
6% of world average
Patent applications by residents
10count
#115 of 1422022
0% of world average
Scientific journal articles published
197count
#129 of 1972023
1% of world average
Tourists arriving
323,300count
#141 of 1942020
6% of world average
Money earned from tourism
$243.0Mcurrent US$
#114 of 1752020
7% of world average
3 of 18 figures unavailable for Bolivia.
— NATURE —
Carbon emissions per person
2.29tonnes per person
#94 of 2032024
51% of world average
Carbon emissions
28.4Mt CO2
#129 of 2032024
15% of world average
Greenhouse gas emissions
63.8Mt CO2-equivalent
#136 of 2032024
25% of world average
Protected land
30.9%% of land area
#34 of 2132025
164% of world average
Freshwater withdrawn
0.1%% of internal resources
#8 of 1772022
0% of world average
Renewable water available per person
25,130m³ per person
#26 of 1832022
178% of world average
Renewable energy use
12.8%% of final energy consumption
#128 of 2122021
44% of world average
Electricity from renewables
38.2%% of total
#77 of 2062021
110% of world average
Electricity from fossil fuels
66.7%% of total
#99 of 2092024
112% of world average
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Electricity from nuclear power
0.0%% of total
#33 of 2082021
0% of world average
Energy imported (net)
-25.6%% of energy use
#114 of 1432024
no comparison
1 of 12 figures unavailable for Bolivia.
— STATE —
Military spending
1.2%% of GDP
#93 of 1562025
55% of world average
Military spending
$688.3Mcurrent US$
#93 of 1602025
4% of world average
Military spending
3.2%% of government spending
#112 of 1532025
43% of world average
Armed forces personnel
71,000people
#59 of 1702020
44% of world average
Armed forces
1.2%% of labour force
#54 of 1682020
96% of world average
Tax revenue
17.0%% of GDP
not enough data to rank2007
101% of world average
Homicides
4.42per 100,000 people
#100 of 1582023
57% of world average
— TRADE PARTNERS —
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— TRADE —
No trade data available for Bolivia.
— EXTRAS —
Anthem
National Anthem of BoliviaAudio: Wikimedia Commons
Capital time
--:--:--Sucre · approx. UTC-4
Landmarks
Jesuit Missions of ChiquitosImage: Wikimedia Commons 
PotosíImage: Wikimedia Commons 
TiwanakuImage: Wikimedia Commons 
PantanalImage: Wikimedia Commons 
Noel Kempff Mercado National ParkImage: Wikimedia Commons 
El Fuerte de SamaipataImage: Wikimedia Commons 
Inca road systemImage: Wikimedia Commons 
Historic City of SucreImage: Wikimedia Commons
People
Simón BolívarVenezuelan statesman and military officer (1783–1830)
Evo Moralespresident of Bolivia from 2006 to 2019
Luis ArceBolivian politician and president of Bolivia from 2020 to 2025
Jeanine ÁñezBolivian politician and Former President of Bolivia (2019–2020)
Klaus BarbieGerman SS officer, head of the Gestapo in Lyon and convicted war criminal (1913–1991)
Carlos MesaVice President of Bolivia from 2002 to 2003 and President of Bolivia from 2003 to 2005
Julio César BaldiviesoBolivian association football player
Edivaldo HermozaBolivian association football player
Lidia Gueiler TejadaPresident of Bolivia (1921-2011)
Víctor Paz Estenssoro45th President of Bolivia
Hugo BanzerPresident of Bolivia from 1971 to 1978 and 1997 to 2001
Eduardo Rodríguezformer president of Bolivia
History
1809Independence of Bolivia
1825Bolivia founded as a sovereign state
14 Nov 1945Joined the United Nations
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1960 → now
2026
Population12.6M2025
GDP$64.77B2025
GDP per person$5,1482025