Bolivia

Country in South America · ranked on 1,741 metrics

Bolivia is a country in South America with a population of 12,749,291 (79th of 235). It ranks best for WJP RoLI Absence of Corruption Score (tied 2nd of 142), % of GDP per Year Spent on Education (3rd of 118), Personal Income Tax (tied 13th of 142). It ranks lowest for GDP Growth (%) (180th of 185), Econ Freedom Index Heritage (tied 163rd of 174), Rate of Mortality Due to Congenital Birth Defects in Children Under Age 5 (186th of 204).

Population
12.7M
79th highest of 235
Density
11.8
216th highest of 235
Growth rate
1.33%
76th highest of 235
Area
1,098,581
28th highest of 235
Continent
South America

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 455 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index · 2025
    2nd of 142
  2. Education Spending by Country · 2023
    3rd of 118
  3. Diabetes Rates by Country · 2024
    tied 9th of 211
  4. Water Stress by Country · 2023
    8th of 143
  5. Starvation Deaths by Country · 2023
    15th of 170
  6. Highest Taxed Countries · 2026
    tied 13th of 142
  7. Cost of Living by Country · 2026
    tied 15th of 154
  8. Labor Force Participation Rate by Country
    23rd of 186
  9. Droughts by Country
    19th of 138
  10. V Dem Democracy Index by Country · 2025
    tied 20th of 175

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Best Weather by Country · 2026
    225th of 226
  2. Ecological Footprint by Country · 2026
    125th of 126
  3. Best Countries to Hide Money · 2022
    tied 134th of 138
  4. Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank) · 2025
    180th of 185
  5. Vaccination Rates by Country · 2024
    tied 187th of 193
  6. Democracy Index by Country · 2024
    tied 158th of 166
  7. Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2025
    190th of 197
  8. Inflation Rate by Country · 2025
    153rd of 159
  9. Most Innovative Countries · 2024
    126th of 132
  10. Anxiety Rates by Country · 2023
    193rd of 203

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Strongest category Environment (53), weakest Geography (21). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Peru79% similar
  2. Ecuador79% similar
  3. Namibia76% similar
  4. Suriname76% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60
  5. Colombia74% similar

Cities in Bolivia

4 cities with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Bolivia?
Bolivia has a population of 12,749,291, 79th among 235 countries.
What does Bolivia rank best at?
Among countries, Bolivia ranks best for WJP RoLI Absence of Corruption Score (tied 2nd of 142); % of GDP per Year Spent on Education (3rd of 118); Personal Income Tax (tied 13th of 142).
Where does Bolivia rank worst?
Bolivia ranks lowest for GDP Growth (%) (180th of 185); Econ Freedom Index Heritage (tied 163rd of 174); Rate of Mortality Due to Congenital Birth Defects in Children Under Age 5 (186th of 204).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Bolivia?
Rankodex ranks Bolivia on 1,741 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

1,741 metrics with a value for this place, in 615 topics