Bolivia

Sucre · South America · Spanish, Quechua, Aymara

Key Statistics

Population

12.4M

#79 / 197

Area

1,098,581 km²

#27 / 197

GDP (Nominal)

$45.85B

2024 estimate

#96 / 197

GDP per Capita

$3,702

2024 estimate

#132 / 197

Population Density

11/km²

#183 / 197

Medium

Human Development Index

0.698

#122 / 194

Life Expectancy

68.6 years

#136 / 196

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/capita

Restricted

Press Freedom

#91

RSF Index 2024

Internet Users

73%

#106 / 197

Calling Code

+591

Timezone

UTC-4

Driving Side

Right

Location

Continent	South America
Subregion	South America
Coordinates	17.0°S, 65.0°W
Coastline	Landlocked

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General Information

Official Name	Bolivia
Capital	Sucre
Government	Unitary presidential republic
Independence	1825
Languages	Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
Currency	BOB
Population Density	11/km²
Calling Code	+591
Timezone	UTC-4
Top-Level Domain	.bo
Driving Side	Right-hand traffic
ISO Code	BO · BOL
Memberships	CANMercosur

Bordering Countries

Bolivia shares land borders with 5 countries.

Argentina

Buenos Aires

46.7M

$13,297

South AmericaHDI 0.842

Brazil

Brasilia

216.4M

$10,413

South AmericaHDI 0.760

Chile

Santiago

19.6M

$17,184

South AmericaHDI 0.860

Paraguay

Asuncion

6.9M

$6,433

South AmericaHDI 0.731

Peru

Lima

34.4M

$7,805

South AmericaHDI 0.762

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Brazil

Brasilia

216.4M

$10,413

South AmericaHDI 0.760

Colombia

Bogota

52.1M

$6,631

South AmericaHDI 0.758

Argentina

Buenos Aires

46.7M

$13,297

South AmericaHDI 0.842

Peru

Lima

34.4M

$7,805

South AmericaHDI 0.762

Venezuela

Caracas

28.8M

$3,548

South AmericaHDI 0.699

Chile

Santiago

19.6M

$17,184

South AmericaHDI 0.860