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Bolivia
Plurinational State of Bolivia · South America
At a glance
CapitalSucre
Most common first languageSpanish68.1% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languagesSpanish, Quechua, Aymara +1 more
Currencyboliviano
Drives on theright
Highest pointNevado Sajama6,542 m
Biggest category of goods exportedores and metals44% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports11.2%of everything sold abroad, 2025
CoastlineLandlockedno access to the sea
Internet domain.bo
Facts about Bolivia
Bolivia has two capitals: one is the seat of government, the other is written into the constitution.
Source: La Paz / Sucre · checked 2026-08-08Bolivia is one of only two landlocked countries in South America.
Source: with Paraguay · checked 2026-08-08Bolivia by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 12.6m (2025) | 78th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $64.8bn (2025) | 88th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 1.08m km² (2023) | 27th of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $655m (2024) | 90th of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $11.8bn (2024) | 105th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 12.2m (2024) | 84th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 502k km² (2023) | 14th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 388k km² (2023) | 31st of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 28 Mt (2024) | 75th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 9.00m (2025) | 71st of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 68.7 years (2024) | 155th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $5,148 (2025) | 131st of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 79.7% (2024) | 103rd of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 19.5% (2025) | 12th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 3.0% (2025) | 148th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 71.6% (2025) | 78th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 2.52 (2024) | 75th of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 1.37% of GDP (2024) | 92nd of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 47.0% of GDP (2024) | 148th of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 2.26 t (2024) | 108th of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.733 (2023) | 108th of 193 |
Land borders
Bolivia shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Is landlocked 43Has spanish as its most common first language 19Has spanish as an official language 20Has quechua as an official language 2Has aymara as an official language 2Has guarani as an official language 2Is a member of mercosur 5Mainly exports ores and metals 14Is in south america 12
Bolivia in the Daily Ceteris
Questions from the daily puzzle where the answer is Bolivia.
Among countries with a population over 5 million, which spends the largest share of GDP on public education?
Bolivia has ploughed around 7.5% of GDP into public education for years, nearly double the global average — a long-standing bet that human capital can substitute for resource-dependent growth. source
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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