Bolivia
Country in Americas
In brief
Population: 12.6M (2025). World rank 78 of 216; in Americas, 12 of 46. Area: 1,098,581 km². World rank 29 of 249; in Americas, 9 of 56. Life expectancy: 68.7 years (2024). World rank 162 of 216 (1 = best); in Americas, 45 of 46. From 2015 to 2025: population 11M → 12.6M, GDP $33B → $64.8B, and GDP per person $2,996 → $5,148. Worse than all its neighbours (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Peru): life expectancy and GDP per person.
State
- Official name
- Plurinational State of Bolivia
- Local name
- Wuliwya
- Capital
- Sucre
- Region
- Americas
- Form of government
- Presidential republic
- UN member
- Yes
Key figures
Practical information
- Languages
- Aymara, Guarani, Quechua, Spanish
- Currency
- Bolivian Boliviano (BOB)
- Time zones
- UTC−4
- Calling code
- +591
- Emergency numbers
- 110, 119, 160, 911
- Driving side
- Right
- Plug types
- A, C
- Mains voltage
- 115 / 230 V