Bolivia
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Identity
Formal name: Plurinational State of Bolivia.
CIA 2026
Curated stat
Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat, and wet season can turn it into a mirror.
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Bolivia vs Ecuador
119 shared metrics.
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Ecuador
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Republic of Ecuador.
CIA 2026
Analysis
Ecuador leads in 64 of 119 shared metrics, while Bolivia leads in 55.
Bolivia's Solar Electricity Share is 25.6x that of Ecuador (2.9% vs 0.11%).
Bolivia's Land Area is 3.4x that of Ecuador (1.08M km² vs 248.4K km²).
Bolivia's Railway Length is 3.1x that of Ecuador (4.0K km vs 965 km).
Bolivia's Forest Area is 3.1x that of Ecuador (502.1K km² vs 123.1K km²).
Bolivia's Wind Electricity Share is 2.9x that of Ecuador (2.0% vs 0.52%).
Key Comparisons
Solar Electricity ShareBolivia leads
Bolivia
2.9%
Ecuador
0.11%
Land AreaBolivia leads
Bolivia
1.08M km²
Ecuador
248.4K km²
Railway LengthBolivia leads
Bolivia
4.0K km
Ecuador
965 km
Forest AreaBolivia leads
Bolivia
502.1K km²
Ecuador
123.1K km²
Wind Electricity ShareBolivia leads
Bolivia
2.0%
Ecuador
0.52%
Inflation RateBolivia leads
Bolivia
5.1%
Ecuador
1.5%
All Metrics
Solar Electricity Share
BoliviaBolivia
2.9%
Ecuador
0.11%
2564% higher
Land Area
BoliviaBolivia
1.08M km²
Ecuador
248.4K km²
336% higher
Railway Length
BoliviaBolivia
4.0K km
Ecuador
965 km
310% higher
Forest Area
BoliviaBolivia
502.1K km²
Ecuador
123.1K km²
308% higher
Wind Electricity Share
BoliviaBolivia
2.0%
Ecuador
0.52%
294% higher
Inflation Rate
BoliviaBolivia
5.1%
Ecuador
1.5%
240% higher
Land Border Length
BoliviaBolivia
7.3K km
Ecuador
2.2K km
224% higher
Electricity Carbon Intensity
BoliviaBolivia
481.29 gCO2/kWh
Ecuador
159.02 gCO2/kWh
203% higher
Border Neighbors
BoliviaBolivia
5.0
Ecuador
2.0
150% higher
Education Spending (% GDP)
BoliviaBolivia
8.3% of GDP
Ecuador
3.9% of GDP
114% higher
Mobile Money Accounts
BoliviaBolivia
19.98% of adults
Ecuador
10.08% of adults
98% higher
Water Withdrawal
EcuadorBolivia
0.36 B m³
Ecuador
9.9 B m³
96% lower
Water Stress (%)
EcuadorBolivia
0.12%
Ecuador
2.2%
95% lower
Scientific Publications
EcuadorBolivia
188.02
Ecuador
3.6K
95% lower
Homicide Rate
EcuadorBolivia
4.4 per 100k
Ecuador
45.72 per 100k
90% lower
Domestic Patents
EcuadorBolivia
5.0
Ecuador
35
86% lower
Population Density
EcuadorBolivia
11.3 /km²
Ecuador
72.4 /km²
84% lower
Infant Mortality
BoliviaBolivia
20 per 1k births
Ecuador
11.1 per 1k births
80% higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
EcuadorBolivia
0.10 per 100k people
Ecuador
0.49 per 100k people
80% lower
Child Mortality
BoliviaBolivia
23.1 per 1k births
Ecuador
13.1 per 1k births
76% higher
Irrigated Land
EcuadorBolivia
3.0K km²
Ecuador
12.5K km²
76% lower
Firms Making Informal Payments
BoliviaBolivia
22.45% of firms
Ecuador
12.84% of firms
75% higher
Armed Forces Personnel
BoliviaBolivia
71.0K
Ecuador
42.0K
69% higher
Merchant Fleet Size
EcuadorBolivia
50
Ecuador
154
68% lower
Milk Consumption per Person
EcuadorBolivia
46.04 kg/person/yr
Ecuador
139.6 kg/person/yr
67% lower
Seafood Consumption per Person
EcuadorBolivia
2.7 kg/person/yr
Ecuador
8.3 kg/person/yr
67% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
BoliviaBolivia
35.83%
Ecuador
21.54%
66% higher
Tourism Revenue
EcuadorBolivia
$243,000,000
Ecuador
$705,000,000
66% lower
Electricity Generation
EcuadorBolivia
12.35 TWh
Ecuador
33 TWh
63% lower
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
BoliviaBolivia
8.0 sites
Ecuador
5.0 sites
60% higher
Meat Consumption per Person
BoliviaBolivia
71.4 kg/person/yr
Ecuador
45.22 kg/person/yr
58% higher
Firms Hit by Power Outages
EcuadorBolivia
32.43% of firms
Ecuador
74.82% of firms
57% lower
GDP (Nominal)
EcuadorBolivia
$54,881,327,452.97
Ecuador
$124,676,074,700
56% lower
Women in Senior Management
EcuadorBolivia
22.27% of managers
Ecuador
45.28% of managers
51% lower
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
BoliviaBolivia
0.53% of GDP
Ecuador
0.35% of GDP
51% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
EcuadorBolivia
4.38M kW
Ecuador
8.44M kW
48% lower
Firms with Female Top Manager
BoliviaBolivia
31.1% of firms
Ecuador
21.05% of firms
48% higher
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
EcuadorBolivia
859.31 kWh/person
Ecuador
1.6K kWh/person
46% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
EcuadorBolivia
1.3 per 1k
Ecuador
2.3 per 1k
45% lower
Suicide Rate
EcuadorBolivia
4.2 per 100k
Ecuador
7.6 per 100k
44% lower
Alcohol Consumption
BoliviaBolivia
3.6 L/adult/yr
Ecuador
2.5 L/adult/yr
41% higher
Total CO2 Emissions
EcuadorBolivia
28.44 Mt CO2e
Ecuador
47.96 Mt CO2e
41% lower
Foreign Patents
EcuadorBolivia
227
Ecuador
373
39% lower
Youth Unemployment Rate
EcuadorBolivia
5.0% of youth labor force
Ecuador
8.2% of youth labor force
39% lower
Military Spending
EcuadorBolivia
1.4% of GDP
Ecuador
2.2% of GDP
38% lower
Health Spending Per Capita
EcuadorBolivia
$307.14
Ecuador
$492.84
38% lower
Airports
EcuadorBolivia
202
Ecuador
320
37% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
BoliviaBolivia
22.88 µg/m³
Ecuador
16.66 µg/m³
37% higher
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
BoliviaBolivia
15 days/yr
Ecuador
11 days/yr
36% higher
GNI Per Capita
EcuadorBolivia
$4,160
Ecuador
$6,430
35% lower
Unemployment Rate
EcuadorBolivia
3.1%
Ecuador
4.8%
35% lower
Population
EcuadorBolivia
12.44M
Ecuador
18.48M
33% lower
Official Languages Count
BoliviaBolivia
4.0
Ecuador
3.0
33% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
EcuadorBolivia
12.8%
Ecuador
18.9%
32% lower
Elderly Population (%)
EcuadorBolivia
5.6%
Ecuador
8.3%
32% lower
Protected Land (%)
BoliviaBolivia
30.9%
Ecuador
23.6%
31% higher
Broadband Access (%)
EcuadorBolivia
11 per 100 people
Ecuador
16 per 100 people
31% lower
Exports (% GDP)
EcuadorBolivia
21.44% of GDP
Ecuador
30.28% of GDP
29% lower
Vehicles per 1,000 People
BoliviaBolivia
153.04 per 1k people
Ecuador
118.37 per 1k people
29% higher
Capital Elevation
BoliviaBolivia
3.6K m
Ecuador
2.9K m
28% higher
Time Zones Count
EcuadorBolivia
3.0 time zones
Ecuador
4.0 time zones
25% lower
Road Traffic Death Rate
EcuadorBolivia
17.6 per 100k
Ecuador
23.4 per 100k
25% lower
Air Passengers
BoliviaBolivia
5.60M
Ecuador
4.57M
23% higher
Informal Employment Share
BoliviaBolivia
83.88% of employed people
Ecuador
68.45% of employed people
23% higher
Smoking Rate
BoliviaBolivia
12.4%
Ecuador
10.2%
22% higher
Sanitation Access (%)
EcuadorBolivia
71.58%
Ecuador
91.2%
22% lower
Youth Population (%)
BoliviaBolivia
29.79%
Ecuador
24.46%
22% higher
Credit Card Ownership
EcuadorBolivia
11.32% of adults
Ecuador
14.4% of adults
21% lower
Tobacco Use Prevalence
BoliviaBolivia
12% of adults
Ecuador
10% of adults
20% higher
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
EcuadorBolivia
$12,877.64
Ecuador
$15,840.27
19% lower
Political Corruption Index
BoliviaBolivia
0.76
Ecuador
0.65
17% higher
Teen Birth Rate
BoliviaBolivia
64.85 per 1k
Ecuador
55.53 per 1k
17% higher
Death Rate
EcuadorBolivia
6.0 per 1k
Ecuador
7.1 per 1k
16% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
EcuadorBolivia
28 pts
Ecuador
33 pts
15% lower
Median Age
EcuadorBolivia
24.7 years
Ecuador
28.4 years
13% lower
Government Debt (% GDP)
BoliviaBolivia
49% of GDP
Ecuador
43.2% of GDP
13% higher
Urban Population (%)
BoliviaBolivia
71.24%
Ecuador
63.24%
13% higher
Dependency Ratio
BoliviaBolivia
54.87% of working-age pop.
Ecuador
48.81% of working-age pop.
12% higher
Energy Use (Per Capita)
EcuadorBolivia
798.29 kg oil eq/person
Ecuador
904.74 kg oil eq/person
12% lower
Health Spending (% GDP)
BoliviaBolivia
8.4% of GDP
Ecuador
7.5% of GDP
12% higher
High-Tech Exports (%)
EcuadorBolivia
8.8%
Ecuador
10.0%
12% lower
Beer Consumption
BoliviaBolivia
1.9 L/person/yr
Ecuador
1.7 L/person/yr
11% higher
Life Expectancy
EcuadorBolivia
68.6 years
Ecuador
77.4 years
11% lower
Average Weekly Work Hours
BoliviaBolivia
37.52 hrs/week
Ecuador
34.13 hrs/week
10% higher
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
BoliviaBolivia
40.13 per 100k
Ecuador
36.51 per 100k
10% higher
Liberal Democracy Index
EcuadorBolivia
0.35
Ecuador
0.39
9% lower
Internet Users (%)
EcuadorBolivia
70%
Ecuador
77%
9% lower
CO2 Per Capita
EcuadorBolivia
2.3 t/person/yr
Ecuador
2.5 t/person/yr
9% lower
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
BoliviaBolivia
1.4 per 1k
Ecuador
1.3 per 1k
8% higher
Inequality (Gini)
EcuadorBolivia
42.1
Ecuador
45.2
7% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
BoliviaBolivia
46.15%
Ecuador
43.07%
7% higher
Food Waste per Person
EcuadorBolivia
151.19 kg/person/yr
Ecuador
162.52 kg/person/yr
7% lower
Human Development Index
EcuadorBolivia
0.73
Ecuador
0.78
6% lower
Women's Political Empowerment
BoliviaBolivia
0.84
Ecuador
0.79
6% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
EcuadorBolivia
46.35%
Ecuador
49.55%
6% lower
Imports (% GDP)
EcuadorBolivia
25.54% of GDP
Ecuador
26.92% of GDP
5% lower
Life Evaluation Score
EcuadorBolivia
5.8 pts
Ecuador
6.1 pts
5% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
EcuadorBolivia
98 per 100 people
Ecuador
102 per 100 people
4% lower
Highest Elevation
BoliviaBolivia
6.5K m
Ecuador
6.3K m
4% higher
Can Raise Emergency Money
EcuadorBolivia
89.54% of adults
Ecuador
92.8% of adults
4% lower
Freedom of Expression Index
EcuadorBolivia
0.68
Ecuador
0.71
4% lower
Obesity Rate
BoliviaBolivia
27.8%
Ecuador
26.98%
3% higher
Hypertension Prevalence
BoliviaBolivia
27.9% of adults
Ecuador
27.2% of adults
3% higher
Insufficient Physical Activity
EcuadorBolivia
21.86% of adults
Ecuador
22.46% of adults
3% lower
Spirits Consumption
BoliviaBolivia
0.46 L/person/yr
Ecuador
0.45 L/person/yr
2% higher
Birth Rate
EcuadorBolivia
17.02 per 1k
Ecuador
17.42 per 1k
2% lower
Fertility Rate
EcuadorBolivia
2.1 children/woman
Ecuador
2.2 children/woman
2% lower
Electricity Access (%)
BoliviaBolivia
99.8%
Ecuador
98.7%
1% higher
Adult Literacy Rate
EcuadorBolivia
95.55%
Ecuador
96.26%
1% lower
Firms Asked for Bribes
BoliviaBolivia
14.56% of firms
Ecuador
14.4% of firms
1% higher
Digital Payments Used
BoliviaBolivia
43.64% of adults
Ecuador
43.3% of adults
1% higher
Coastline Length
EcuadorBolivia
0 km
Ecuador
2.2K km
ranked lower
Coal Electricity Share
BoliviaBolivia
0%
Ecuador
0%
ranked higher
Electoral Democracy Index
EcuadorBolivia
0.60
Ecuador
0.61
equal
GDP Growth Rate
BoliviaBolivia
-1.12%
Ecuador
-2%
ranked higher
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
BoliviaBolivia
0 per 1M people
Ecuador
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
Lowest Elevation
BoliviaBolivia
90 m
Ecuador
0 m
ranked higher
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
EcuadorBolivia
-1.9% of GDP
Ecuador
5.8% of GDP
ranked lower
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
EcuadorBolivia
0 per 1M people
Ecuador
1.8 per 1M people
ranked lower
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