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Bolivia
Bolivia places highest on Water Stress (top 2% worldwide) and lowest on GDP Growth (bottom 3%).
Bolivia in the Nations Inquiry Country Index
At a glance
Population
12,244,159
people
since 1950
Land area
1,087,959
km²
since 1961
GDP per person
11,001
international $, PPP
since 1990
Life expectancy
68.58
years at birth
since 1950
Human development
0.733
HDI, 0–1
since 1990
Unemployment
2.967
% of the labour force
since 1991
The newest published figure for each, the year it describes and who published it, with a line showing how it has moved.
01The country
About Bolivia
Key facts about Bolivia
- Capitals
- La Paz, Sucre
- Official languages
- Aymara, Guarani, Quechua +1 more
- Currency
- boliviano (BOB)
- ISO code
- BOL · BO
- Domain · dialling
- .bo · +591
As Wikidata records them. Official languages are the least consistent — some countries list only a national language, others every regional one. Sources and licences.
02Country Index 2026
Where it stands, topic by topic
Strongest first. Each position is Bolivia’s place among the countries with a standing on that topic, built from a few key statistics chosen to measure different things.
joint29thof 182
From 4 of 4 key statistics
45thof 191
From 3 of 3 key statistics
joint66thof 182
From 4 of 4 key statistics
joint68thof 178
From 3 of 3 key statistics
101stof 177
From 3 of 3 key statistics
joint120thof 198
From 3 of 3 key statistics
joint127thof 193
From 5 of 5 key statistics
133rdof 194
From 3 of 3 key statistics
112thof 161
From 3 of 3 key statistics
109thof 150
From 3 of 3 key statistics
149thof 201
From 3 of 4 key statistics
138thof 147
From 2 of 3 key statistics
Each standing is built from a few key statistics chosen to measure different things. Select a subject for Bolivia’s readings on it, or see every statistic held for Bolivia in the table further down this page.
03Highs and lows
Where Bolivia stands out
The two ends of its own record: every statistic on which Bolivia sits within ten places of the best or worst in the world, plus its strongest and weakest readings overall. Each is turned into a percentile — its place among every country measured — which is what lets a hunger score and a press-freedom rank be compared at all.
Where Bolivia does best6
In the top third of all countries measured. 3 are within ten places of the best in the world, in a field of at least 50 countries — marked with that place.
- 1stDeaths in Organized Violencetop 35%
Position · derived 59th of 59 · 1 = worst · 0 · 2025
world median 0
- 4th
Position · derived 4th of 123 · 7.894 · 2023
world median 3.709 (better) · ▲ 5 pts since 2013
- 5th
Position · derived 11th of 182 · 72.87 · 2025
world median 53.36 (better) · ▲ 25 pts since 2015
Position · derived 11th of 182 · 78.63 · 2025
world median 61.66 (better) · ▲ 17 pts since 2015
Position · derived 12th of 182 · 76.29 · 2025
world median 57.72 (better) · ▲ 12 pts since 2015
Where Bolivia struggles most5
In the bottom third of all countries measured. 2 are within ten places of the worst in the world, in a field of at least 50 countries — marked with that place.
- 6thGDP Growthbottom 3%
Position · derived 181st of 186 · -1.582 · 2025
world median 3.396 (worse) · ▼ 74 pts since 2015
- 8th
Position · derived 79th of 86 · 22.27 · 2024
world median 35.86 (worse) · ▼ 64 pts since 2014
- Regulatory Qualitybottom 9%
Position · derived 191st of 209 · -1.254 · 2024
world median -0.09 (worse) · ▼ 12 pts since 2014
- Rule of Lawbottom 10%
Position · derived 191st of 211 · -1.268 · 2024
world median -0.1 (worse) · ▼ 3 pts since 2014
- Dietary Energy Supplybottom 10%
Position · derived 139th of 155 · 2,344 · 2024
world median 2,982 (worse)
A band is a place among the countries each publisher scores, so Bolivia can move because other countries moved. See the Country Index for the full method.
04Over time
Which way it is moving
The published rank in widely quoted reports, edition by edition — each end with the size of that year’s field — and the statistics, not already named above, on which it has gained or lost the most ground.
Human Development Index
UNDP Human Development Report Office
96th
of 141 · 1990
108th
of 193 · 2023
Ranked in 34 of 34 editions
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
104th
of 173 · 2012
136th
of 181 · 2025
Ranked in 14 of 14 editions
Gender Inequality Index
UNDP Human Development Report Office
84th
of 112 · 1999
107th
of 172 · 2023
Ranked in 25 of 34 editions
Global Innovation Index
World Intellectual Property Organization
97th
of 132 · 2023
111th
of 139 · 2025
Ranked in 3 of 4 editions
Economic Complexity Index
Growth Lab at Harvard University
111th
of 140 · 1995
123rd
of 145 · 2024
Ranked in 30 of 30 editions
Government AI Readiness Index
Oxford Insights
122nd
of 172 · 2020
139th
of 195 · 2025
Ranked in 6 of 6 editions
Gaining ground
Where Bolivia has climbed against the rest of the world, in percentile points.
- Livestock Production Index+52 pts since 2012
- Food Production Index+42 pts since 2012
- Crop Production Index+32 pts since 2012
Losing ground
Where Bolivia has slipped against the rest of the world, in percentile points.
- Adjusted Net Savings-64 pts since 2011
05In context
Bolivia and its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place in the world ranking of 174, not within the region.
Shares a land border with
Placed either side in the Country Index 2026
06The evidence
Every statistic we hold for Bolivia
Grouped by topic. Each row gives the newest edition’s rank or position, the published value and the year the numbers describe — select a row for the world median, the best in the world and the trend.
Governance & Institutions19
Civic Space Ratings101st of 198position · derived50.14Civic space score (0–100)2025
Middle · bottom 49% of 198 countries measured
CIVICUS · Civic space score (0–100)
Bolivia 50.14 · world median 50.46 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (Kiribati)
No earlier reading to compare
Completeness of Birth Registrationbottom 38%95.6Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%)2025
Lower middle · bottom 38% of 185 countries measured
UNICEF · Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%)
Bolivia 95.6 · world median 98.4 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (53 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Corruption Perceptions Index136th of 181rank28CPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean)2025
Lower middle · bottom 24% of 182 countries measured · 182 share 181 positions
Transparency International · CPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean)
Bolivia 28 · world median 39 (worse)
Best in the world 89 (Denmark)
▼ -17 percentile points since 2015
Debt Service on External Debt38th of 109position · derived · 1 = worst17.79Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)2024
Lower middle · bottom 34% of 109 countries measured
World Bank Group · Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Bolivia 17.79 · world median 12.93 (worse)
Best in the world 0.285 (Iran)
▼ -25 percentile points since 2014
External Debt Stocks (% of GNI)81st of 110position · derived · 1 = worst32.54External debt stocks (% of GNI)2024
Upper middle · top 27% of 110 countries measured
World Bank Group · External debt stocks (% of GNI)
Bolivia 32.54 · world median 43.94 (better)
Best in the world 2.213 (Iran)
▲ +12 percentile points since 2014
Government AI Readiness Index139th of 195rank27.48AI readiness score (0–100)2025
Lower middle · bottom 29% of 195 countries measured
Oxford Insights · AI readiness score (0–100)
Bolivia 27.48 · world median 40.19 (worse)
Best in the world 88.36 (United States)
No real change since 2020
Government Effectiveness151st of 209position · derived-0.61Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)2024
Lower middle · bottom 28% of 209 countries measured
World Bank Group · Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)
Bolivia -0.61 · world median 0.01 (worse)
Best in the world 2.28 (Singapore)
▼ -8 percentile points since 2014
Government Spending on Education4th of 123position · derived7.894Government expenditure on education (% of GDP)2023
Top fifth · top 2% of 123 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Government expenditure on education (% of GDP)
Bolivia 7.894 · world median 3.709 (better)
Best in the world 16.39 (Kiribati)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2013
Open Data Inventory82nd of 168rank59ODIN overall score (0–100)2024
Middle · top 50% of 168 countries measured
Open Data Watch · ODIN overall score (0–100)
Bolivia 59 · world median 59
Best in the world 90 (2 countries tied)
▼ -17 percentile points since 2015
Public Sector Employment90th of 135position · derived8.88Public sector employment (% of total employment)2022
Lower middle · bottom 34% of 135 countries measured
World Bank Group · Public sector employment (% of total employment)
Bolivia 8.88 · world median 15.01
Highest 47.1 (Maldives)
No earlier reading to compare
Public Sector Wage Bill20th of 168position · derived12.99Public sector wage bill (% of GDP)2022
Top fifth · top 11% of 168 countries measured
World Bank Group · Public sector wage bill (% of GDP)
Bolivia 12.99 · world median 7.975
Highest 42.65 (Nauru)
▲ +29 percentile points since 2012
Regulatory Quality191st of 209position · derived-1.254Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 9% of 209 countries measured
World Bank Group · Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5)
Bolivia -1.254 · world median -0.09 (worse)
Best in the world 2.132 (Singapore)
▼ -12 percentile points since 2014
Rule of Law191st of 211position · derived-1.268Rule of Law estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 10% of 211 countries measured
World Bank Group · Rule of Law estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Bolivia -1.268 · world median -0.1 (worse)
Best in the world 2.021 (Finland)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2014
Statistical Performance Indicators92nd of 188position · derived70.23SPI overall score (0–100)2024
Middle · top 49% of 188 countries measured
World Bank Group · SPI overall score (0–100)
Bolivia 70.23 · world median 69.3 (better)
Best in the world 94.14 (Norway)
No real change since 2016
Trade Union Density90th of 139position · derived12.04Employees who are trade union members (%)2020
Lower middle · bottom 36% of 139 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employees who are trade union members (%)
Bolivia 12.04 · world median 16.68 (worse)
Best in the world 91.42 (Iceland)
No earlier reading to compare
V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index71st of 176position · derived0.605Electoral democracy index (0–1)2025
Middle · top 40% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Electoral democracy index (0–1)
Bolivia 0.605 · world median 0.497 (better)
Best in the world 0.913 (Denmark)
No real change since 2015
Voice and Accountability129th of 208position · derived-0.44Voice and Accountability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Lower middle · bottom 38% of 208 countries measured
World Bank Group · Voice and Accountability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Bolivia -0.44 · world median -0.02 (worse)
Best in the world 1.929 (Norway)
▼ -8 percentile points since 2014
Women, Business and the Law52nd of 190position · derived88.75WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity)2024
Upper middle · top 28% of 190 countries measured
World Bank Group · WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity)
Bolivia 88.75 · world median 81.25 (better)
Best in the world 100 (14 countries tied)
▲ +19 percentile points since 2014
Economy & Innovation26
Account Ownership at a Financial Institution97th of 139position · derived56.85Adults with an account (% of population aged 15+)2024
Lower middle · bottom 30% of 139 countries measured
World Bank Group · Adults with an account (% of population aged 15+)
Bolivia 56.85 · world median 72.83 (worse)
Best in the world 99.85 (Iceland)
▼ -11 percentile points since 2014
Adjusted Net Savings103rd of 118position · derived-2.043Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage (% of GNI)2021
Bottom fifth · bottom 13% of 118 countries measured
World Bank Group · Adjusted net savings, including particulate emission damage (% of GNI)
Bolivia -2.043 · world median 8.389 (worse)
Best in the world 32.18 (Bangladesh)
▼ -64 percentile points since 2011
Agricultural Land111th of 209position · derived35.83Agricultural land (% of land area)2023
Middle · bottom 47% of 209 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Agricultural land (% of land area)
Bolivia 35.83 · world median 37.96
Highest 86.48 (Côte d’Ivoire)
No real change since 2013
Cereal Yield121st of 179position · derived1,980Cereal yield (kg per hectare)2023
Lower middle · bottom 33% of 179 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Cereal yield (kg per hectare)
Bolivia 1,980 · world median 3,072 (worse)
Best in the world 29,147 (Oman)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2013
Crop Production Index69th of 195position · derived111.72Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Upper middle · top 35% of 195 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Bolivia 111.72 · world median 106.23 (better)
Best in the world 189.93 (Senegal)
▲ +32 percentile points since 2012
Economic Complexity Index123rd of 145rank-1.097ECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 15% of 145 countries measured
Growth Lab at Harvard University · ECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3)
Bolivia -1.097 · world median 0.131 (worse)
Best in the world 1.729 (Japan)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2014
Fertilizer Consumption per Hectare160th of 188position · derived8.548Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 16% of 191 countries measured · 191 share 188 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land)
Bolivia 8.548 · world median 87.36
Highest 2,926 (Malaysia)
No real change since 2013
Food Production Index57th of 195position · derived115.45Food production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Upper middle · top 29% of 195 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Food production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Bolivia 115.45 · world median 106.08 (better)
Best in the world 177.49 (Senegal)
▲ +42 percentile points since 2012
GDP Growth181st of 186position · derived-1.582GDP growth (annual %)2025
Bottom fifth · bottom 3% of 186 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP growth (annual %)
Bolivia -1.582 · world median 3.396 (worse)
Best in the world 19.34 (Guyana)
▼ -74 percentile points since 2015
GDP per Capita (PPP)118th of 185position · derived11,001GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)2025
Lower middle · bottom 36% of 185 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP per capita (constant 2021 international $, PPP)
Bolivia 11,001 · world median 17,265 (worse)
Best in the world 139,593 (Singapore)
No real change since 2015
Gini Index13th of 73position · derived · 1 = worst41.21Gini index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)2022
Bottom fifth · bottom 17% of 73 countries measured
World Bank Group · Gini index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
Bolivia 41.21 · world median 33.91 (worse)
Best in the world 24.08 (Slovakia)
▲ +9 percentile points since 2012
Global Innovation Index111th of 139rank19.64GII score (0–100)2025
Lower middle · bottom 20% of 139 countries measured
World Intellectual Property Organization · GII score (0–100)
Bolivia 19.64 · world median 28.52 (worse)
Best in the world 65.96 (Switzerland)
▼ -6 percentile points since 2023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)121st of 146position · derived13.8Gross savings (% of GDP)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 17% of 146 countries measured
World Bank Group · Gross savings (% of GDP)
Bolivia 13.8 · world median 22.06
Highest 47.82 (Macau)
▼ -27 percentile points since 2014
ICT Goods Exports95th of 119position · derived0.09ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports)2024
Lower middle · bottom 21% of 120 countries measured · 120 share 119 positions
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports)
Bolivia 0.09 · world median 0.975 (worse)
Best in the world 61.45 (Hong Kong)
▲ +13 percentile points since 2014
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index99th of 169position · derived0.578IHDI (0–1)2023
Middle · bottom 41% of 169 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · IHDI (0–1)
Bolivia 0.578 · world median 0.609 (worse)
Best in the world 0.923 (Iceland)
No real change since 2013
Livestock Density130th of 188position · derived0.32Livestock units per hectare of agricultural land2023
Lower middle · bottom 30% of 188 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Livestock units per hectare of agricultural land
Bolivia 0.32 · world median 0.535
Highest 43.97 (Singapore)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2013
Livestock Production Index49th of 194position · derived120.45Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Upper middle · top 25% of 194 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Bolivia 120.45 · world median 107.06 (better)
Best in the world 190.08 (Malawi)
▲ +52 percentile points since 2012
Logistics Performance Index115th of 139rank2.4LPI score (1–5)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 15% of 139 countries measured
World Bank Group · LPI score (1–5)
Bolivia 2.4 · world median 2.9 (worse)
Best in the world 4.3 (Singapore)
▼ -10 percentile points since 2014
Net Official Development Assistance Received80th of 130position · derived1.497Net ODA received (% of GNI)2023
Lower middle · bottom 39% of 130 countries measured
OECD Development Assistance Committee · Net ODA received (% of GNI)
Bolivia 1.497 · world median 2.579
Highest 101.78 (Tuvalu)
▼ -9 percentile points since 2013
Poverty Gap at $3.00 a Day19th of 69position · derived · 1 = worst1.18Poverty gap at $3.00 a day, 2021 PPP (%)2022
Lower middle · bottom 25% of 73 countries measured · 73 share 69 positions
World Bank Group · Poverty gap at $3.00 a day, 2021 PPP (%)
Bolivia 1.18 · world median 0.42 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (5 countries tied)
▲ +8 percentile points since 2012
Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.00 a Day23rd of 71position · derived · 1 = worst3.27Population below $3.00 a day, 2021 PPP (%)2022
Lower middle · bottom 31% of 73 countries measured · 73 share 71 positions
World Bank Group · Population below $3.00 a day, 2021 PPP (%)
Bolivia 3.27 · world median 1.05 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (3 countries tied)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2012
Poverty Headcount Ratio at $8.30 a Day33rd of 73position · derived · 1 = worst18.5Population below $8.30 a day, 2021 PPP (%)2022
Middle · bottom 44% of 73 countries measured
World Bank Group · Population below $8.30 a day, 2021 PPP (%)
Bolivia 18.5 · world median 10.79 (worse)
Best in the world 0.04 (Cyprus)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2012
Prosperity Gap29th of 73position · derived · 1 = worst2.635Average factor incomes must rise by to reach $28 a day2022
Lower middle · bottom 39% of 73 countries measured
World Bank Group · Average factor incomes must rise by to reach $28 a day
Bolivia 2.635 · world median 2.118 (worse)
Best in the world 0.43 (Luxembourg)
▲ +9 percentile points since 2012
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)46th of 180position · derived9.468Natural resources rents (% of GDP)2021
Upper middle · top 23% of 197 countries measured · 197 share 180 positions
World Bank Group · Natural resources rents (% of GDP)
Bolivia 9.468 · world median 1.708
Highest 61.03 (Libya)
No real change since 2011
World Energy Trilemma Index57th of 99rank61.6Trilemma score (0–100)2023
Middle · bottom 41% of 126 countries measured · 126 share 99 positions
World Energy Council · Trilemma score (0–100)
Bolivia 61.6 · world median 63.8 (worse)
Best in the world 83.2 (Denmark)
No earlier reading to compare
Work & Labour18
Average Weekly Hours Worked106th of 182position · derived37.89Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person2025
Middle · bottom 42% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Bolivia 37.89 · world median 38.89
Highest 54.7 (Bhutan)
▼ -35 percentile points since 2015
Employment in Agriculture72nd of 182position · derived24.71Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)2025
Upper middle · top 39% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)
Bolivia 24.71 · world median 14.38
Highest 85.34 (Burundi)
No real change since 2015
Employment in Industry81st of 182position · derived19.79Employment in industry (% of total employment)2025
Middle · top 44% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Bolivia 19.79 · world median 18.88
Highest 39.44 (Oman)
▼ -11 percentile points since 2015
Employment in Services103rd of 182position · derived55.49Employment in services (% of total employment)2025
Middle · bottom 44% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in services (% of total employment)
Bolivia 55.49 · world median 59.51
Highest 92.17 (Djibouti)
▲ +10 percentile points since 2015
Employment-to-Population Ratio12th of 182position · derived76.29Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)2025
Top fifth · top 6% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)
Bolivia 76.29 · world median 57.72 (better)
Best in the world 86.9 (Qatar)
▲ +12 percentile points since 2015
Female Labour Force Participation Rate11th of 182position · derived72.87Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%)2025
Top fifth · top 6% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%)
Bolivia 72.87 · world median 53.36 (better)
Best in the world 82.91 (Madagascar)
▲ +25 percentile points since 2015
Female Share of Senior and Middle Management79th of 86position · derived22.27Women in senior and middle management (% of managers)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 8% of 86 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Women in senior and middle management (% of managers)
Bolivia 22.27 · world median 35.86 (worse)
Best in the world 56.69 (Nauru)
▼ -64 percentile points since 2014
Firms with a Female Top Manager23rd of 179position · derived31.1Firms with a female top manager (%)2025
Top fifth · top 12% of 179 countries measured
World Bank Group · Firms with a female top manager (%)
Bolivia 31.1 · world median 19.16 (better)
Best in the world 62.9 (Kiribati)
No earlier reading to compare
GDP per Person Employed124th of 168position · derived20,435GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $)2025
Lower middle · bottom 26% of 168 countries measured
World Bank Group · GDP per person employed (constant 2021 international $)
Bolivia 20,435 · world median 47,384 (worse)
Best in the world 262,554 (Luxembourg)
▼ -8 percentile points since 2015
Labour Force Participation Rate11th of 182position · derived78.63Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%)2025
Top fifth · top 6% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%)
Bolivia 78.63 · world median 61.66 (better)
Best in the world 87.01 (Qatar)
▲ +17 percentile points since 2015
Labour Productivity per Hour Worked135th of 182position · derived9.15Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP)2025
Lower middle · bottom 26% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP)
Bolivia 9.15 · world median 22.16 (worse)
Best in the world 164.65 (Ireland)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2015
Self-Employment Rate38th of 182position · derived66.27Self-employed (% of total employment)2025
Upper middle · top 20% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Self-employed (% of total employment)
Bolivia 66.27 · world median 31.84
Highest 91.56 (Chad)
No real change since 2015
Unemployment Rate145th of 182position · derived · 1 = worst2.967Unemployment (% of labour force)2025
Upper middle · top 20% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Unemployment (% of labour force)
Bolivia 2.967 · world median 5.084 (better)
Best in the world 0.13 (Qatar)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2015
Vulnerable Employment38th of 182position · derived · 1 = worst62.69Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)2025
Lower middle · bottom 20% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)
Bolivia 62.69 · world median 28.67 (worse)
Best in the world 0.456 (Qatar)
No real change since 2015
Working Poverty Ratetop 44%2.752Employed people living in extreme poverty (%)2025
Middle · top 44% of 113 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employed people living in extreme poverty (%)
Bolivia 2.752 · world median 4.885 (better)
Best in the world 0.007 (Bhutan)
No real change since 2015
Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training83rd of 97position · derived · 1 = worst8.021Youth not in education, employment or training (%)2024
Top fifth · top 15% of 97 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Youth not in education, employment or training (%)
Bolivia 8.021 · world median 14.31 (better)
Best in the world 3.975 (Iceland)
▲ +8 percentile points since 2014
Youth Unemployment Rate157th of 182position · derived · 1 = worst5.013Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force)2025
Top fifth · top 14% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force)
Bolivia 5.013 · world median 12.83 (better)
Best in the world 0.457 (Niger)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2015
Education & Knowledge10
Adult Literacy Rate63rd of 172position · derived96.73Adults 15+ who can read and write (%)2024
Upper middle · top 36% of 172 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Adults 15+ who can read and write (%)
Bolivia 96.73 · world median 93.99 (better)
Best in the world 100 (3 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Expected Years of Schooling52nd of 195position · derived15.61Expected years of schooling2023
Upper middle · top 26% of 195 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Expected years of schooling
Bolivia 15.61 · world median 13.34 (better)
Best in the world 21.69 (Monaco)
▼ -6 percentile points since 2013
Mean Years of Schooling94th of 193position · derived10.02Mean years of schooling (adults 25+)2023
Middle · top 48% of 193 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Mean years of schooling (adults 25+)
Bolivia 10.02 · world median 9.933 (better)
Best in the world 14.3 (Germany)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2013
Out-of-School Rate, Primary35th of 121position · derived · 1 = worst9.251Out-of-school rate, primary age (%)2024
Lower middle · bottom 28% of 121 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Out-of-school rate, primary age (%)
Bolivia 9.251 · world median 3.691 (worse)
Best in the world 0.004 (United Arab Emirates)
▲ +12 percentile points since 2014
Pre-Primary Net Enrolment Rate59th of 120position · derived67.36Net enrolment rate, pre-primary (%)2024
Middle · top 49% of 120 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Net enrolment rate, pre-primary (%)
Bolivia 67.36 · world median 65.93 (better)
Best in the world 99.85 (Moldova)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2014
Primary Completion Rate73rd of 165position · derived98.47Primary completion rate (%)2025
Middle · top 44% of 165 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Primary completion rate (%)
Bolivia 98.47 · world median 97.43 (better)
Best in the world 100 (5 countries tied)
▲ +2 percentile points since 2015
Secondary School Enrolment67th of 109position · derived90.53Gross secondary enrolment ratio (%)2024
Lower middle · bottom 39% of 109 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Gross secondary enrolment ratio (%)
Bolivia 90.53 · world median 93.19 (worse)
Best in the world 158.55 (Monaco)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2014
Upper Secondary Attainment58th of 95position · derived53.81Adults 25+ who completed upper secondary or higher (%)2023
Lower middle · bottom 39% of 95 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Adults 25+ who completed upper secondary or higher (%)
Bolivia 53.81 · world median 65.76 (worse)
Best in the world 97.89 (Belarus)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2013
Upper Secondary Completion Rate56th of 164position · derived82.46Upper secondary completion rate (%)2025
Upper middle · top 34% of 164 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Upper secondary completion rate (%)
Bolivia 82.46 · world median 64.87 (better)
Best in the world 99.27 (South Korea)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2015
Youth Literacy Ratetop 18%99.7815–24 year-olds who can read and write (%)2024
Top fifth · top 18% of 174 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · 15–24 year-olds who can read and write (%)
Bolivia 99.78 · world median 98.22 (better)
Best in the world 100 (6 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Health & Wellbeing13
Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff76th of 86position · derived81.1Births attended by skilled health staff (%)2019
Bottom fifth · bottom 12% of 86 countries measured
UNICEF · Births attended by skilled health staff (%)
Bolivia 81.1 · world median 98.8 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (11 countries tied)
▼ -6 percentile points since 2011
Dietary Energy Supply139th of 155position · derived2,344Dietary energy supply (kcal per person per day)2024
Bottom fifth · bottom 10% of 155 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Dietary energy supply (kcal per person per day)
Bolivia 2,344 · world median 2,982 (worse)
Best in the world 3,962 (United States)
No real change since 2014
Exclusive Breastfeeding Under Six Months29th of 136position · derived55.66Infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed (%)2024
Upper middle · top 21% of 136 countries measured
UNICEF · Infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed (%)
Bolivia 55.66 · world median 40.74 (better)
Best in the world 83.3 (Burundi)
No earlier reading to compare
Gender Inequality Index107th of 172rank0.419GII (0 = full equality, 1 = maximum inequality)2023
Lower middle · bottom 38% of 172 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · GII (0 = full equality, 1 = maximum inequality)
Bolivia 0.419 · world median 0.351 (worse)
Best in the world 0.003 (Denmark)
No real change since 2013
Global Multidimensional Poverty Index66th of 109position · derived · 1 = worst0.023MPI (0–1)2025
Upper middle · top 40% of 109 countries measured
Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) · MPI (0–1)
Bolivia 0.023 · world median 0.039 (better)
Best in the world 0 (Serbia)
▲ +9 percentile points since 2018
Global Violent Deaths105th of 206position · derived · 1 = worst4.02Violent deaths per 100,000 people2021
Middle · top 50% of 209 countries measured · 209 share 206 positions
Small Arms Survey · Violent deaths per 100,000 people
Bolivia 4.02 · world median 4.02
Best in the world 0 (4 countries tied)
▲ +31 percentile points since 2011
Human Development Index108th of 193rank0.733HDI score (0–1)2023
Middle · bottom 44% of 193 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · HDI score (0–1)
Bolivia 0.733 · world median 0.762 (worse)
Best in the world 0.972 (Iceland)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2013
Life Expectancy at Birth167th of 222position · derived68.58Years a newborn would live at current death rates2023
Lower middle · bottom 25% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Years a newborn would live at current death rates
Bolivia 68.58 · world median 74.63 (worse)
Best in the world 86.37 (Monaco)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2013
Maternal Mortality Ratio51st of 195position · derived · 1 = worst146.37Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births2023
Lower middle · bottom 26% of 195 countries measured
UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG) · Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
Bolivia 146.37 · world median 46.65 (worse)
Best in the world 0.11 (Cook Islands)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2013
Pesticide Use per Hectare87th of 178position · derived2.01Pesticide use (kg per hectare of cropland)2024
Middle · top 48% of 181 countries measured · 181 share 178 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Pesticide use (kg per hectare of cropland)
Bolivia 2.01 · world median 1.73
Highest 37.72 (Antigua and Barbuda)
▼ -14 percentile points since 2014
Prevalence of Undernourishment22nd of 104position · derived · 1 = worst21.8Population undernourished (%)2023
Bottom fifth · bottom 13% of 165 countries measured · 165 share 104 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Population undernourished (%)
Bolivia 21.8 · world median 5.2 (worse)
Best in the world 2.5 (62 countries tied)
No real change since 2013
Stunting Prevalence in Children Under Five72nd of 162position · derived · 1 = worst16.09Children under 5 who are stunted (%)2024
Middle · bottom 44% of 162 countries measured
UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · Children under 5 who are stunted (%)
Bolivia 16.09 · world median 13.8 (worse)
Best in the world 0.518 (Latvia)
No earlier reading to compare
Under-Five Mortality Rate96th of 200position · derived · 1 = worst15.7Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births)2024
Middle · bottom 48% of 200 countries measured
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) · Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births)
Bolivia 15.7 · world median 14.54 (worse)
Best in the world 1.26 (San Marino)
▲ +13 percentile points since 2014
Development & Human Capital12
Access to Electricitybottom 32%96.6Population with electricity access (%)2024
Lower middle · bottom 32% of 215 countries measured
World Bank Group · Population with electricity access (%)
Bolivia 96.6 · world median 100 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (122 countries tied)
No real change since 2014
Agricultural Irrigated Land90th of 121position · derived0.783Irrigated share of agricultural land (%)2023
Lower middle · bottom 26% of 121 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Irrigated share of agricultural land (%)
Bolivia 0.783 · world median 3.66
Highest 89.04 (Bangladesh)
No earlier reading to compare
Arable Land per Person16th of 206position · derived0.454Arable land (hectares per person)2023
Top fifth · top 7% of 206 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Arable land (hectares per person)
Bolivia 0.454 · world median 0.109
Highest 1.459 (Kazakhstan)
No real change since 2013
Cereal Import Dependency Ratiobottom 26%11Share of the cereal supply that is imported (%)2022
Lower middle · bottom 26% of 161 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Share of the cereal supply that is imported (%)
Bolivia 11 · world median 42.8
Highest 100 (16 countries tied)
▼ -8 percentile points since 2012
Child Marriage86th of 143position · derived · 1 = worst14.5Women 20–24 married before 18 (%)2025
Middle · top 41% of 145 countries measured · 145 share 143 positions
UNICEF · Women 20–24 married before 18 (%)
Bolivia 14.5 · world median 17.1 (better)
Best in the world 0 (3 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Coefficient of Human Inequality68th of 169position · derived · 1 = worst20.98Coefficient of Human Inequality (%)2023
Lower middle · bottom 40% of 169 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Coefficient of Human Inequality (%)
Bolivia 20.98 · world median 17.05 (worse)
Best in the world 4.865 (Slovenia)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2013
Cost of Sending Remittances41st of 93position · derived · 1 = worst3.45Average cost of sending $200 home (% of the amount)2023
Middle · bottom 43% of 93 countries measured
World Bank Group · Average cost of sending $200 home (% of the amount)
Bolivia 3.45 · world median 3.225 (worse)
Best in the world -49.69 (Malawi)
▼ -19 percentile points since 2016
Gender Development Index104th of 184position · derived0.961Gender Development Index (1.000 = parity)2023
Middle · bottom 44% of 184 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Gender Development Index (1.000 = parity)
Bolivia 0.961 · world median 0.971 (worse)
Best in the world 1 (2 countries tied)
▲ +10 percentile points since 2013
Land Under Cereal Production64th of 179position · derived1,558,725Land under cereal production (hectares)2023
Upper middle · top 35% of 180 countries measured · 180 share 179 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Land under cereal production (hectares)
Bolivia 1,558,725 · world median 689,278
Highest 103,715,108 (India)
No real change since 2013
Organic Agricultural Area98th of 150position · derived0.31Organic share of agricultural land (%)2024
Lower middle · bottom 37% of 156 countries measured · 156 share 150 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Organic share of agricultural land (%)
Bolivia 0.31 · world median 0.725 (worse)
Best in the world 86.38 (Samoa)
▼ -6 percentile points since 2014
Planetary pressures-adjusted HDI80th of 156position · derived0.675PHDI (0–1)2023
Middle · bottom 49% of 156 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · PHDI (0–1)
Bolivia 0.675 · world median 0.678 (worse)
Best in the world 0.827 (United Kingdom)
No real change since 2013
Water Withdrawal by Sector36th of 171position · derived87.08Freshwater withdrawn for agriculture (% of total)2022
Upper middle · top 20% of 173 countries measured · 173 share 171 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Freshwater withdrawn for agriculture (% of total)
Bolivia 87.08 · world median 62.14
Highest 99.48 (Somalia)
▼ -6 percentile points since 2012
Environment & Sustainability8
Agricultural Emissions48th of 193position · derived35,335Farm-gate emissions (kt CO₂eq)2023
Upper middle · top 24% of 198 countries measured · 198 share 193 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Farm-gate emissions (kt CO₂eq)
Bolivia 35,335 · world median 8,635
Highest 1,044,508 (India)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2013
Ecological Footprint55th of 126position · derived · 1 = worst2.574Ecological Footprint (global hectares per person)2025
Middle · bottom 43% of 126 countries measured
Global Footprint Network · Ecological Footprint (global hectares per person)
Bolivia 2.574 · world median 2.296 (worse)
Best in the world 0.514 (Yemen)
▲ +2 percentile points since 2015
Forest Area59th of 210position · derived46.35Forest area (% of land area)2023
Upper middle · top 27% of 213 countries measured · 213 share 210 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Forest area (% of land area)
Bolivia 46.35 · world median 31.08
Highest 94.45 (Suriname)
No real change since 2013
Internal Displacements by Disaster61st of 160position · derived · 1 = worst18,000New displacements by disaster (people)2024
Lower middle · bottom 38% of 160 countries measured
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) · New displacements by disaster (people)
Bolivia 18,000 · world median 4,750 (worse)
Best in the world 1 (Serbia)
▲ +29 percentile points since 2014
Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources per Capita26th of 181position · derived25,130Renewable internal freshwater (cubic metres per person)2022
Top fifth · top 14% of 181 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Renewable internal freshwater (cubic metres per person)
Bolivia 25,130 · world median 2,528 (better)
Best in the world 445,023 (Iceland)
No real change since 2012
Renewable Share of Electricity Generation91st of 190position · derived34Renewables (% of electricity generated)2024
Middle · top 47% of 193 countries measured · 193 share 190 positions
Ember · Renewables (% of electricity generated)
Bolivia 34 · world median 31.14 (better)
Best in the world 100 (7 countries tied)
▼ -6 percentile points since 2014
Water Stress173rd of 177position · derived · 1 = worst0.2Freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)2023
Top fifth · top 2% of 177 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)
Bolivia 0.2 · world median 10 (better)
Best in the world 0.03 (Republic of the Congo)
No real change since 2013
World Risk Index118th of 193position · derived · 1 = worst3.13WorldRiskIndex score (0–100, where 100 is the most at risk)2025
Upper middle · top 39% of 193 countries measured
Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum · WorldRiskIndex score (0–100, where 100 is the most at risk)
Bolivia 3.13 · world median 4.17 (better)
Best in the world 0.18 (Monaco)
No real change since 2015
Gender & Equality2
Social Institutions and Gender Index85th of 140position · derived · 1 = worst20.6SIGI score (0 = no discrimination, 100 = absolute)2023
Upper middle · top 39% of 140 countries measured
OECD · SIGI score (0 = no discrimination, 100 = absolute)
Bolivia 20.6 · world median 25.2 (better)
Best in the world 6.7 (Norway)
No earlier reading to compare
Peace & Security5
Deaths in Organized Violence59th of 59position · derived · 1 = worst0Deaths in organized violence (people)2025
Upper middle · top 35% of 196 countries measured · 196 share 59 positions
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) · Deaths in organized violence (people)
Bolivia 0 · world median 0
Best in the world 0 (138 countries tied)
No real change since 2015
Global Militarisation Index93rd of 149rank · 1 = worst87.68GMI score (higher means a heavier military weight)2023
Upper middle · top 38% of 149 countries measured
Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies (BICC) · GMI score (higher means a heavier military weight)
Bolivia 87.68 · world median 100.66 (better)
Best in the world 3.512 (Haiti)
▲ +27 percentile points since 2013
INFORM Risk Index67th of 191position · derived · 1 = worst4.6INFORM Risk score (0–10, where 10 is the highest risk)2025
Lower middle · bottom 36% of 191 countries measured
European Commission Joint Research Centre, with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee · INFORM Risk score (0–10, where 10 is the highest risk)
Bolivia 4.6 · world median 3.7 (worse)
Best in the world 0.7 (Singapore)
▼ -11 percentile points since 2016
Physical Violence Index104th of 176position · derived0.7Freedom from political killings and torture (0–1)2025
Middle · bottom 41% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Freedom from political killings and torture (0–1)
Bolivia 0.7 · world median 0.79 (worse)
Best in the world 0.989 (2 countries tied)
▼ -29 percentile points since 2015
Political Stability and Absence of Violence153rd of 211position · derived-0.546Political Stability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2024
Lower middle · bottom 28% of 211 countries measured
World Bank Group · Political Stability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Bolivia -0.546 · world median 0.04 (worse)
Best in the world 1.582 (Liechtenstein)
▼ -8 percentile points since 2014
Not currently covered
The newest edition of these reports does not include Bolivia. Usually the publisher does not cover it; sometimes it has dropped out of a ranking it used to appear in.
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- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added (% of GDP) · last seen 2024
- Business Ready: Operational Efficiency
- Business Ready: Public Services
- Business Ready: Regulatory Framework
- Children with Functional Difficulties
- Container Port Traffic
- Country Policy and Institutional Assessment · last seen 2015
- Exports of Goods and Services (% of GDP) · last seen 2024
- Fatal Occupational Injuries
- Female Genital Mutilation Prevalence
- General Government Consumption · last seen 2024
- Global Report on Food Crises
- GNI per Capita (PPP) · last seen 2024
- Government Funding per Primary Student
- Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) · last seen 2024
- Household Consumption · last seen 2024
- Human Capital Index
- Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP) · last seen 2024
- Inbound Mobility Rate, Tertiary
- Industry Value Added including Construction (% of GDP) · last seen 2024
- INFORM Severity Index
- Informal Employment Rate
- Liner Shipping Connectivity Index
- Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) · last seen 2024
- PISA Mathematics Performance
- PISA Reading Performance
- PISA Science Performance
- Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity
- Research and Development Spending · last seen 2021
- School Life Expectancy · last seen 1972
- Tertiary Enrolment Ratio
- Trade (% of GDP) · last seen 2024
- Violent Discipline of Children
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Nations Inquiry (2026). Bolivia: country statistics, rankings and trends. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/bolivia