Key demographics
- Population
- 11.4M
- Density
- 10.4/km²
- HDI
- 0.733 (High)
- GDP per capita
- $4,525
- Gini index (2021)
- 40.9
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 68.7 yrs
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 2.52
- Urban population (2025)
- 71.6%
- Literacy rate (2024)
- 96.7%
- Labor force (2025)
- 80.5%
- Gender wage gap (2024)
- 4.4%
Population structure
- Dependency ratio
- 54.3%
- Profile
- Young
- Urban population (2025)
- 71.6%
- Birth rate (2024)
- 21.0 /1000
- Death rate (2024)
- 7.2 /1000
- Largest city (2025)
- 22.2%
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 2.52
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 14.2 /1000
- Slum population (2022)
- 46.6%
- Tourism (2020)
- 323.3K
Languages and culture
| Language | Native name |
|---|---|
| Aymara | aymar aru |
| Guaranà | - |
| Quechua | Runa Simi |
| Spanish | Español |
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Christianity | 92.8% |
| No religion | 6.5% |
| Other | 0.7% |
- Demonym (male)
- Bolivian
- Demonym (female)
- Bolivian
- National anthem
- Himno Nacional de Bolivia
Healthcare
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 68.7 yrs
- HALE (2021)
- 57.4 yrs
- Health spending (2023)
- 6.9% of GDP
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 14.2/1000
- UHC index (2023)
- 67/100
- Hospital beds (2023)
- 1.5/1000
- Physicians (2021)
- 1.28/1000
- Nurses (2021)
- 1.62/1000
- Health spending per capita (2023)
- $255
- Out-of-pocket (2023)
- 27.3%
Education and technology
- Literacy rate (2024)
- 96.7%
- Education spending (2024)
- 7.5% of GDP
- Internet users (2024)
- 79.7%
- Mobile subscriptions (2024)
- 98.0/100
- Broadband (2024)
- 12.1/100
- Secure servers (2024)
- 364/1M
Broadband connectivity
- Broadband per 100 (2024)
- 12.1
Geography and practical
- Area
- 1,098,581 km²
- Continent
- South America
- Region
- Americas
- Subregion
- South America
- Landlocked
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- Timezones
- UTC-04:00
- Calling codes
- +591
- TLD
- .bo
- Maps
- Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
Borders
National symbols
- Flag
- The flag of Bolivia is composed of three equal horizontal bands of red, yellow and green, with the national coat of arms centered in the yellow band.
- National anthem
- Himno Nacional de Bolivia
- National holiday
- 1825-08-16