Bolivia vs United States
United States is 8.94 times larger than Bolivia. Bolivia would fit into United States about 8.9 times.
BoliviaUnited StatesBolivia moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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Bolivia is 0.11× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 8.94× the size of Bolivia.
 Bolivia |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 8.94× the area | 1,098,581 km²#27 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 27.2× the population | 12,581,843#79 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUnited States: 3.04× the density | 11 / km²#180 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.12× the urban share | 72%#66 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateBolivia: 1.55× the births per woman | 2.52 per woman#72 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthBolivia: 0.83 points higher | +1.35%#73 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBolivia: 1.98× the birth rate | 21.0 per 1,000#63 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.25× the death rate | 7.2 per 1,000#94 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Bolivia: 12.3 points higher | 29.4%#72 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 12.7 points higher | 5.7%#115 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 3.9 per 1,000 higher | −0.3 per 1,000#89 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBolivia: 6.0× the refugees for its size | 0.06 per 1,000#129 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 10.2 years longer | 68.7 years#139 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBolivia: 2.58× the infant mortality | 14.2 per 1,000 births#88 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 2.88× the doctors per person | 1.28 per 1,000#100 of 178 · 2021 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.205 higher | 0.733#107 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 20.1× the income per person | $4,420#119 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 475× the economy | $64.77B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 6.99× the output per person | $12,873#116 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUnited States: 3.8 points higher | −1.6%#181 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationBolivia: 16.6 points higher | +19.5%#12 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentUnited States: 1.4× the unemployment | 3.0%#138 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyBolivia: 1.91× the share in extreme poverty | 2.1%#73 of 149 · 2024 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 0.9 higher | 40.9#32 of 149 · 2024 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureBolivia: 23.2 points higher | 24.7% of jobs#74 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryBolivia: 0.9 points higher | 19.8% of jobs#82 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 24.1 points higher | 55.5% of jobs#97 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUnited States: 0.2 points higher | 0.8% of GDP#137 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsBolivia: 10.4 points higher | 21.4% of GDP#129 of 168 · 2024 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 2.58× the military spending | 1.2% of GDP#103 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.19× the share online | 80%#99 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.15× the mobile subscriptions | 98 per 100#131 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBolivia: 1.49× the forest share | 50% of land#49 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 5.95× the CO₂ per person | 2.29 t a year#98 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyBolivia: 1.9 points higher | 12.8%#127 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 3.4 points higher | 96.6%#123 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Bolivia: 4.01× the air pollution | 28.1 µg/m³#53 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBolivia: 18.0 points higher | 30.9% of land#30 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 11.0 points higher | 5.6% of land#125 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 141× the water stress | 0.2%#172 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBolivia: 1.6× the rain and snow | 1,146 mm#81 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBolivia: 0.14 higher | −0.16#115 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 2.06 higher | −1.19#165 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 1.32× the homicide rate | 4.4 per 100,000#53 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | La Paz | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Boliviano (BOB) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Spanish, Quechua, Guarani, Aymara | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +591 | +1 |
| Region | South America | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bolivia sits at about 17° S and is stretched to 1.09× its true area; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States looks so much bigger than it is next to Bolivia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bolivia bigger than United States?
- No. Bolivia is 8.94 times smaller than United States. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Bolivia fit into United States?
- About 8.9 times: United States has 8.94× the area of Bolivia.
- Why do Bolivia and United States look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× its true area there and United States about 1.98×. That is why United States looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bolivia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bolivia or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 12,581,843. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Bolivia or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $4,420 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 20.1× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Bolivia or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 68.7 — 10.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Bolivia and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).