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Bolivia vs Puerto Rico (US)
Side-by-side comparison of Bolivia and Puerto Rico (US) from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Bolivia
Latin America & Caribbean · nation age 201 years
Puerto Rico (US)
Latin America & Caribbean · nation age 128 years
In short
Puerto Rico (US) scores 55.9 in the NationsTree Index (66th in the world) and Bolivia scores 40.0 (129th), a gap of 16.0 points. Their trees are 7.2 m and 7.9 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Bolivia has 4.0 times the population of Puerto Rico (US). Bolivia is 124 times larger than Puerto Rico (US) by land area. Bolivia and Puerto Rico (US) have economies of similar size (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Bolivia 12.6 million and Puerto Rico (US) 3.2 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $52,196 in Puerto Rico (US) and $12,873 in Bolivia (2025, international dollars). People in Puerto Rico (US) live on average 13.2 years longer (81.9 vs 68.7 years).
Of 24 indicators reported by both countries, Bolivia ranks higher in the world on 6 and Puerto Rico (US) on 18. Bolivia is clearly stronger in natural resources and land & people. Puerto Rico (US) is clearly stronger in tourism, science & innovation and economy.
As a nation, Bolivia is the older of the two (statehood since 1825, 201 years), compared with Puerto Rico (US) (since 1898). Over the last five years Bolivia improved faster (direction score 51 vs 39 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Bolivia and Puerto Rico (US).
Bolivia
-11.4%
183rd of 192
Puerto Rico (US)better
-0.4%
46th of 192
General government gross debtEconomy
Bolivia
83.3%
149th of 189
Puerto Rico (US)better
17.6%
16th of 189
Access to electricityInfrastructure & digital
Bolivia
96.6%
146th of 215
Puerto Rico (US)better
100.0%
1st of 215
Air pollution (PM2.5)Environment & energy
Bolivia
28.1
147th of 200
Puerto Rico (US)better
7.8
31st of 200
Life expectancySociety & health
Bolivia
68.7
163rd of 217
Puerto Rico (US)better
81.9
38th of 217
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Puerto Rico (US) overtook Bolivia in GDP (PPP) in 2024 and has stayed ahead since.
Puerto Rico (US) has been ahead of Bolivia in the NationsTree Index in every year since 2000.
Puerto Rico (US) has been ahead of Bolivia in GDP per person (PPP) and life expectancy in every year since 1990.
Bolivia has been ahead of Puerto Rico (US) in population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
BoliviaPuerto Rico (US) All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Bolivia | Puerto Rico (US) |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 1,098,58027th/216 · 2024 | 8,870166th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 1,087,95927th/216 · 2024 | 8,870165th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 12.6 m78th/217 · 2025 | 3.2 m134th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 1.35%76th/217 · 2025 | -0.55%201st/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 11.4201st/216 · 2024 | 361.132nd/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 71.6%83rd/217 · 2025 | 94.3%21st/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 29.4%74th/217 · 2025 | 11.2%214th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 5.7%139th/217 · 2025 | 25.3%3rd/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $64.77 bn88th/210 · 2025 | $129.37 bn65th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $161.97 bn89th/199 · 2025 | $166.23 bn87th/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $138.41 bn89th/199 · 2025 | $142.05 bn87th/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $5,148137th/210 · 2025 | $40,62041st/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $12,873129th/199 · 2025 | $52,19648th/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $4,420134th/201 · 2025 | $27,32052nd/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | -1.6%202nd/210 · 2025 | 0.3%191st/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 19.5%169th/180 · 2025 | — |
| Unemployment % | 3.0%38th/187 · 2025 | 6.0%111th/187 · 2025 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | 68.3%2001 | — |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 83.3%149th/189 · 2025 | 17.6%16th/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -11.4%183rd/192 · 2025 | -0.4%46th/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 8.8%77th/197 · 2024 | 0.7%177th/197 · 2025 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 31.3%49th/200 · 2024 | 47.0%8th/200 · 2025 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 13.1%65th/192 · 2024 | 44.0%1st/192 · 2025 |
| Services % of GDP | 53.4%129th/200 · 2024 | 51.9%137th/200 · 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $11.76 bn105th/182 · 2024 | $60.65 bn61st/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $14.02 bn109th/182 · 2024 | $56.37 bn65th/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 21.4%141st/183 · 2024 | 46.9%59th/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 25.5%150th/183 · 2024 | 43.6%93rd/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 47.0%148th/183 · 2024 | 90.5%81st/183 · 2025 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 11.7%44th/170 · 2025 | — |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 8.3%137th/171 · 2025 | — |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 20.5%73rd/171 · 2025 | — |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 46.6%8th/171 · 2025 | — |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 8.8%74th/168 · 2024 | — |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -1.9%99th/191 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 0.8%151st/196 · 2025 | — |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 9.5%48th/209 · 2021 | 0.0%187th/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 1.26%43rd/197 · 2021 | 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 1.85%24th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 5.91%19th/209 · 2021 | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.44%73rd/209 · 2021 | 0.00%183rd/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 5.6%131st/206 · 2024 | 6.6%125th/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 25,13026th/183 · 2022 | 2,205100th/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 323,300141st/194 · 2020 | 3.9 m46th/194 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $243.0 m114th/175 · 2020 | $2.92 bn41st/175 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 3.3%102nd/168 · 2020 | — |
| Outbound trips departures | 432,00080th/107 · 2020 | 792,00065th/107 · 2017 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 68.7163rd/217 · 2024 | 81.938th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 15.7102nd/196 · 2024 | — |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 1.2899th/174 · 2021 | 1.751995 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 1.5101st/145 · 2023 | 3.31996 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 59%186th/193 · 2024 | — |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 65.6%90th/153 · 2024 | 88.8%52nd/153 · 2024 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 90.5%101st/173 · 2024 | 81.5%126th/173 · 2024 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | 96.9%1st/55 · 2021 | — |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 8.9%139th/217 · 2025 | 39.8%4th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 6.9%86th/193 · 2023 | — |
| Adult literacy % | 96.7%28th/98 · 2024 | 92.4%2017 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | — | 77.9%31st/150 · 2023 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.733108th/193 · 2023 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 40.990th/108 · 2024 | — |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 2.1%59th/108 · 2024 | — |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 96.6%146th/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | — | 98.9%31st/150 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | — | 32.5%107th/144 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 79.7%103rd/186 · 2024 | 87.3%74th/186 · 2022 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 98142nd/210 · 2024 | 12671st/210 · 2024 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 12.1110th/208 · 2024 | 28.066th/208 · 2024 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 2.4096th/164 · 2022 | — |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 5.6 m57th/161 · 2023 | — |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 2.2994th/203 · 2024 | 4.82147th/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 12.8%128th/212 · 2021 | 2.5%177th/212 · 2022 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 28.1147th/200 · 2023 | 7.831st/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 50.2%58th/214 · 2024 | 49.7%59th/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 833102nd/149 · 2024 | — |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 39.7154th/205 · 2025 | 43.7139th/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 24.1179th/207 · 2025 | 59.064th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 36.4187th/207 · 2025 | 68.068th/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 62.7127th/207 · 2025 | 72.087th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 34.5184th/205 · 2025 | 60.373rd/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 54.5114th/205 · 2025 | 64.979th/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 4.494th/145 · 2023 | 14.6125th/145 · 2023 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $688.3 m90th/156 · 2025 | — |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 1.2%104th/156 · 2025 | — |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 3.2%125th/154 · 2025 | — |
| Armed forces personnel people | 71,00059th/170 · 2020 | — |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 1.21%54th/168 · 2020 | — |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 0158th/163 · 2024 | — |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | 0.06%104th/110 · 2021 | 0.43%2015 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | 10104th/137 · 2022 | — |
| Scientific articles articles | 197129th/197 · 2023 | 60595th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Bolivia or Puerto Rico (US)?
Bolivia has the larger population: 12.6 m (2025) compared with 3.2 m for Puerto Rico (US) (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Bolivia or Puerto Rico (US)?
Bolivia is larger: 1,098,580 km² (2024) compared with 8,870 km² for Puerto Rico (US) (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Bolivia or Puerto Rico (US)?
Puerto Rico (US) has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $166.23 bn intl. (2025) compared with $161.97 bn intl. for Bolivia (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Bolivia or Puerto Rico (US)?
Puerto Rico (US) has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $52,196 intl. (2025) compared with $12,873 intl. for Bolivia (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Bolivia or Puerto Rico (US)?
Puerto Rico (US) has the higher life expectancy at birth: 81.9 years (2024) compared with 68.7 years for Bolivia (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Bolivia or Puerto Rico (US)?
Puerto Rico (US): 55.9 points (66th in the world); Bolivia: 40.0 points (129th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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UruguaySources
World Bank World Development Indicators and Worldwide Governance Indicators, compiling UN agencies, the IMF, WHO, SIPRI and national statistical offices; every row links to its world ranking with the source series. See Sources & licences and Methodology.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Bolivia vs Puerto Rico (US) — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/bolivia-vs-puerto-rico-us. Data as of 26 October 2026.