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Bolivia vs Peru

121 shared metrics.

BoliviaLeads in 46

vs121 shared

PeruLeads in 75

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What matters for both sides

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Bolivia

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

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.

NASA

Peru

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Formal name: Republic of Peru.

CIA 2026

Curated stat

Machu Picchu sits above 2,400 m, so Peru's famous Inca site is also a mountain clue.

UNESCO

Analysis

Peru leads in 75 of 121 shared metrics, while Bolivia leads in 46.

Bolivia's Capital Elevation is 22.6x that of Peru (3.6K m vs 154 m).

Bolivia's EV Chargers per 100,000 People is 3.6x that of Peru (0.10 per 100k people vs 0.02 per 100k people).

Bolivia's Firms Making Informal Payments is 2.7x that of Peru (22.45% of firms vs 6.1% of firms).

Bolivia's Time Zones Count is 2.0x that of Peru (3.0 time zones vs 1.0 time zones).

Bolivia's Meat Consumption per Person is 1.9x that of Peru (71.4 kg/person/yr vs 24.41 kg/person/yr).

Key Comparisons

Capital ElevationBolivia leads

Bolivia

3.6K m

Peru

154 m

EV Chargers per 100,000 PeopleSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)Bolivia leads

Bolivia

0.10 per 100k people

Peru

0.02 per 100k people

Firms Making Informal PaymentsBolivia leads

Bolivia

22.45% of firms

Peru

6.1% of firms

Time Zones CountBolivia leads

Bolivia

3.0 time zones

Peru

1.0 time zones

Meat Consumption per PersonBolivia leads

Bolivia

71.4 kg/person/yr

Peru

24.41 kg/person/yr

Suicide RateBolivia leads

Bolivia

4.2 per 100k

Peru

1.5 per 100k

All Metrics

Capital Elevation

Bolivia

3.6K m

Peru

154 m

2264% higher

EV Chargers per 100,000 People

Bolivia

0.10 per 100k people

Peru

0.02 per 100k people

357% higher

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)

Firms Making Informal Payments

Bolivia

22.45% of firms

Peru

6.1% of firms

269% higher

Time Zones Count

Bolivia

3.0 time zones

Peru

1.0 time zones

200% higher

Meat Consumption per Person

Bolivia

71.4 kg/person/yr

Peru

24.41 kg/person/yr

193% higher

Suicide Rate

Bolivia

4.2 per 100k

Peru

1.5 per 100k

173% higher

Inflation Rate

Bolivia

5.1%

Peru

2.0%

155% higher

Railway Length

Bolivia

4.0K km

Peru

1.9K km

114% higher

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Bolivia

481.29 gCO2/kWh

Peru

238.25 gCO2/kWh

102% higher

Water Withdrawal

Peru

Bolivia

0.36 B m³

Peru

25.92 B m³

99% lower

Scientific Publications

Peru

Bolivia

188.02

Peru

4.6K

96% lower

Education Spending (% GDP)

Bolivia

8.3% of GDP

Peru

4.2% of GDP

96% higher

Domestic Patents

Peru

Bolivia

5.0

Peru

95% lower

Water Stress (%)

Peru

Bolivia

0.12%

Peru

1.6%

92% lower

Firms Asked for Bribes

Bolivia

14.56% of firms

Peru

7.6% of firms

92% higher

Seafood Consumption per Person

Peru

Bolivia

2.7 kg/person/yr

Peru

26.83 kg/person/yr

90% lower

Agricultural Land (%)

Bolivia

35.83%

Peru

19.05%

88% higher

Irrigated Land

Peru

Bolivia

3.0K km²

Peru

25.8K km²

88% lower

GDP (Nominal)

Peru

Bolivia

$54,881,327,452.97

Peru

$289,221,969,062.94

81% lower

Electricity Generation

Peru

Bolivia

12.35 TWh

Peru

63.85 TWh

81% lower

Comparison of Bolivia and Peru across 121 metrics
				Winner
Capital Elevation	3.6K m	154 m	2264% higher	Bolivia
EV Chargers per 100,000 PeopleSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)	0.10 per 100k people	0.02 per 100k people	357% higher	Bolivia
Firms Making Informal Payments	22.45% of firms	6.1% of firms	269% higher	Bolivia
Time Zones Count	3.0 time zones	1.0 time zones	200% higher	Bolivia
Meat Consumption per Person	71.4 kg/person/yr	24.41 kg/person/yr	193% higher	Bolivia
Suicide Rate	4.2 per 100k	1.5 per 100k	173% higher	Bolivia
Inflation Rate	5.1%	2.0%	155% higher	Bolivia
Railway Length	4.0K km	1.9K km	114% higher	Bolivia
Electricity Carbon Intensity	481.29 gCO2/kWh	238.25 gCO2/kWh	102% higher	Bolivia
Water Withdrawal	0.36 B m³	25.92 B m³	99% lower	Peru
Scientific Publications	188.02	4.6K	96% lower	Peru
Education Spending (% GDP)	8.3% of GDP	4.2% of GDP	96% higher	Bolivia
Domestic Patents	5.0	94	95% lower	Peru
Water Stress (%)	0.12%	1.6%	92% lower	Peru
Firms Asked for Bribes	14.56% of firms	7.6% of firms	92% higher	Bolivia
Seafood Consumption per Person	2.7 kg/person/yr	26.83 kg/person/yr	90% lower	Peru
Agricultural Land (%)	35.83%	19.05%	88% higher	Bolivia
Irrigated Land	3.0K km²	25.8K km²	88% lower	Peru
GDP (Nominal)	$54,881,327,452.97	$289,221,969,062.94	81% lower	Peru
Electricity Generation	12.35 TWh	63.85 TWh	81% lower	Peru
Foreign Patents	227	1.1K	80% lower	Peru
FDI Inflows (% GDP)	0.53% of GDP	2.4% of GDP	77% lower	Peru
Tourism Revenue	$243,000,000	$1,002,000,000	76% lower	Peru
Smoking Rate	12.4%	7.1%	75% higher	Bolivia
Spirits Consumption	0.46 L/person/yr	1.8 L/person/yr	74% lower	Peru
Electric Generating Capacity	4.38M kW	16.16M kW	73% lower	Peru
Tourist Arrivals	323.3K	1.12M	71% lower	Peru
ATMs per 100,000 Adults	40.13 per 100k	128.12 per 100k	69% lower	Peru
High-Tech Exports (%)	8.8%	5.2%	69% higher	Bolivia
Air Passengers	5.60M	17.72M	68% lower	Peru
Population	12.44M	32.77M	62% lower	Peru
Total CO2 Emissions	28.44 Mt CO2e	69.27 Mt CO2e	59% lower	Peru
Renewable Energy (%)	12.8%	30.6%	58% lower	Peru
Population Density	11.3 /km²	26.44 /km²	57% lower	Peru
Merchant Fleet Size	50	111	55% lower	Peru
Armed Forces Personnel	71.0K	158.0K	55% lower	Peru
Mobile Money Accounts	19.98% of adults	42.5% of adults	53% lower	Peru
Military Spending	1.4% of GDP	0.91% of GDP	51% higher	Bolivia
Teen Birth Rate	64.85 per 1k	43.56 per 1k	49% higher	Bolivia
Homicide Rate	4.4 per 100k	8.6 per 100k	49% lower	Peru
Infant Mortality	20 per 1k births	13.5 per 1k births	48% higher	Bolivia
Youth Unemployment Rate	5.0% of youth labor force	9.5% of youth labor force	47% lower	Peru
Child Mortality	23.1 per 1k births	15.8 per 1k births	46% higher	Bolivia
Electricity Use (Per Capita)	859.31 kWh/person	1.6K kWh/person	46% lower	Peru
GNI Per Capita	$4,160	$7,500	45% lower	Peru
Alcohol Consumption	3.6 L/adult/yr	6.5 L/adult/yr	44% lower	Peru
Wind Electricity Share	2.0%	3.5%	41% lower	Peru
Hypertension Prevalence	27.9% of adults	19.8% of adults	41% higher	Bolivia
Nurses & Midwives	1.6 per 1k	2.7 per 1k	40% lower	Peru
Death Rate	6.0 per 1k	9.8 per 1k	39% lower	Peru
Government Debt (% GDP)	49% of GDP	35.2% of GDP	39% higher	Bolivia
Elderly Population (%)	5.6%	9.2%	39% lower	Peru
Road Traffic Death Rate	17.6 per 100k	12.7 per 100k	39% higher	Bolivia
Firms with Female Top Manager	31.1% of firms	22.39% of firms	39% higher	Bolivia
Health Spending (% GDP)	8.4% of GDP	6.1% of GDP	38% higher	Bolivia
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	8.0 sites	13 sites	38% lower	Peru
Protected Land (%)	30.9%	22.5%	37% higher	Bolivia
Minimum Paid Vacation Days	15 days/yr	11 days/yr	36% higher	Bolivia
Unemployment Rate	3.1%	4.8%	36% lower	Peru
Official Languages Count	4.0	3.0	33% higher	Bolivia
Insufficient Physical Activity	21.86% of adults	32.85% of adults	33% lower	Peru
Women in Senior Management	22.27% of managers	32.91% of managers	32% lower	Peru
Health Spending Per Capita	$307.14	$445.86	31% lower	Peru
Liberal Democracy Index	0.35	0.51	30% lower	Peru
Forest Area	502.1K km²	718.1K km²	30% lower	Peru
GDP Per Capita (PPP)	$12,877.64	$17,802.42	28% lower	Peru
Milk Consumption per Person	46.04 kg/person/yr	62.15 kg/person/yr	26% lower	Peru
Exports (% GDP)	21.44% of GDP	28.54% of GDP	25% lower	Peru
Doctors (per 1,000)	1.3 per 1k	1.7 per 1k	24% lower	Peru
Youth Population (%)	29.79%	23.97%	24% higher	Bolivia
Beer Consumption	1.9 L/person/yr	2.5 L/person/yr	22% lower	Peru
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	98 per 100 people	125 per 100 people	22% lower	Peru
Political Corruption Index	0.76	0.63	21% higher	Bolivia
Women in Parliament (%)	46.15%	38.46%	20% higher	Bolivia
Informal Employment Share	83.88% of employed people	70.46% of employed people	19% higher	Bolivia
Forest Coverage (%)	46.35%	56.1%	17% lower	Peru
Median Age	24.7 years	29.5 years	16% lower	Peru
Urban Population (%)	71.24%	85.19%	16% lower	Peru
Vehicles per 1,000 People	153.04 per 1k people	181.58 per 1k people	16% lower	Peru
Digital Payments Used	43.64% of adults	51.71% of adults	16% lower	Peru
Land Area	1.08M km²	1.28M km²	15% lower	Peru
Internet Users (%)	70%	81.96%	15% lower	Peru
Airports	202	175	15% higher	Bolivia
Air Pollution (PM2.5)	22.88 µg/m³	27.04 µg/m³	15% lower	Peru
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)	1.4 per 1k	1.6 per 1k	13% lower	Peru
CO2 Per Capita	2.3 t/person/yr	2.1 t/person/yr	13% higher	Bolivia
Life Expectancy	68.6 years	77.7 years	12% lower	Peru
Imports (% GDP)	25.54% of GDP	22.94% of GDP	11% higher	Bolivia
Freedom of Expression Index	0.68	0.76	11% lower	Peru
Dependency Ratio	54.87% of working-age pop.	49.7% of working-age pop.	10% higher	Bolivia
Broadband Access (%)	11 per 100 people	10 per 100 people	10% higher	Bolivia
Credit Card Ownership	11.32% of adults	12.65% of adults	10% lower	Peru
Sanitation Access (%)	71.58%	78.77%	9% lower	Peru
Electoral Democracy Index	0.60	0.67	9% lower	Peru
Human Development Index	0.73	0.79	8% lower	Peru
Women's Political Empowerment	0.84	0.78	8% higher	Bolivia
Corruption Perceptions Index	28 pts	30 pts	7% lower	Peru
Inequality (Gini)	42.1	40.1	5% higher	Bolivia
Average Weekly Work Hours	37.52 hrs/week	39.67 hrs/week	5% lower	Peru
Electricity Access (%)	99.8%	96.2%	4% higher	Bolivia
Birth Rate	17.02 per 1k	16.43 per 1k	4% higher	Bolivia
Solar Electricity Share	2.9%	3.0%	3% lower	Peru
Energy Use (Per Capita)	798.29 kg oil eq/person	826.71 kg oil eq/person	3% lower	Peru
Land Border Length	7.3K km	7.1K km	3% higher	Bolivia
Highest Elevation	6.5K m	6.7K m	3% lower	Peru
Firms Hit by Power Outages	32.43% of firms	33.51% of firms	3% lower	Peru
Obesity Rate	27.8%	27.18%	2% higher	Bolivia
Adult Literacy Rate	95.55%	93.66%	2% higher	Bolivia
Life Evaluation Score	5.8 pts	6.0 pts	2% lower	Peru
Food Waste per Person	151.19 kg/person/yr	154.18 kg/person/yr	2% lower	Peru
Tobacco Use Prevalence	12% of adults	11.9% of adults	1% higher	Bolivia
Can Raise Emergency Money	89.54% of adults	90.2% of adults	1% lower	Peru
Coastline Length	0 km	2.4K km	ranked lower	Peru
Coal Electricity Share	0%	0.02%	ranked lower	Peru
Fertility Rate	2.1 children/woman	2.1 children/woman	equal	Bolivia
GDP Growth Rate	-1.12%	3.3%	ranked lower	Peru
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0 per 1M people	0.03 per 1M people	ranked lower	Peru
Lowest Elevation	90 m	0 m	ranked higher	Bolivia
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)	-1.9% of GDP	3.1% of GDP	ranked lower	Peru
McDonald's Outlets per Million PeopleSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)	0 per 1M people	0.82 per 1M people	ranked lower	Peru
Border Neighbors	5.0	5.0	equal	Bolivia

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Analysis

Peru leads in 75 of 121 shared metrics, while Bolivia leads in 46.

Bolivia's Capital Elevation is 22.6x that of Peru (3.6K m vs 154 m).

Bolivia's EV Chargers per 100,000 People is 3.6x that of Peru (0.10 per 100k people vs 0.02 per 100k people).

Bolivia's Firms Making Informal Payments is 2.7x that of Peru (22.45% of firms vs 6.1% of firms).

Bolivia's Time Zones Count is 2.0x that of Peru (3.0 time zones vs 1.0 time zones).

Bolivia's Meat Consumption per Person is 1.9x that of Peru (71.4 kg/person/yr vs 24.41 kg/person/yr).

Key Comparisons

Capital ElevationBolivia leads

Bolivia

3.6K m

Peru

154 m

Bolivia

0.10 per 100k people

Peru

0.02 per 100k people

Firms Making Informal PaymentsBolivia leads

Bolivia

22.45% of firms

Peru

6.1% of firms

Time Zones CountBolivia leads

Bolivia

3.0 time zones

Peru

1.0 time zones

Meat Consumption per PersonBolivia leads

Bolivia

71.4 kg/person/yr

Peru

24.41 kg/person/yr

Suicide RateBolivia leads

Bolivia

4.2 per 100k

Peru

1.5 per 100k

Capital Elevation

3.6K m

154 m

0.10 per 100k people

0.02 per 100k people

Firms Making Informal Payments

22.45% of firms

6.1% of firms

Time Zones Count

3.0 time zones

1.0 time zones

Meat Consumption per Person

71.4 kg/person/yr

24.41 kg/person/yr

Suicide Rate

4.2 per 100k

1.5 per 100k

Inflation Rate

5.1%

2.0%

Railway Length

4.0K km

1.9K km

Electricity Carbon Intensity

481.29 gCO2/kWh

238.25 gCO2/kWh

Water Withdrawal

0.36 B m³

25.92 B m³

Scientific Publications

188.02

4.6K

Education Spending (% GDP)

8.3% of GDP

4.2% of GDP

Domestic Patents

5.0

Water Stress (%)

0.12%

1.6%

Firms Asked for Bribes

14.56% of firms

7.6% of firms

Seafood Consumption per Person

2.7 kg/person/yr

26.83 kg/person/yr

Agricultural Land (%)

35.83%

19.05%

Irrigated Land

3.0K km²

25.8K km²

GDP (Nominal)

$54,881,327,452.97

$289,221,969,062.94

Electricity Generation

12.35 TWh

63.85 TWh

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Analysis

Key Comparisons

All Metrics

Capital Elevation

EV Chargers per 100,000 People

Firms Making Informal Payments

Time Zones Count

Meat Consumption per Person

Suicide Rate

Inflation Rate

Railway Length

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Water Withdrawal

Scientific Publications

Education Spending (% GDP)

Domestic Patents

Water Stress (%)

Firms Asked for Bribes

Seafood Consumption per Person

Agricultural Land (%)

Irrigated Land

GDP (Nominal)

Electricity Generation

Foreign Patents

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Tourism Revenue

Smoking Rate

Spirits Consumption

Electric Generating Capacity

Tourist Arrivals

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

High-Tech Exports (%)

Air Passengers

Population

Total CO2 Emissions

Renewable Energy (%)

Population Density

Merchant Fleet Size

Armed Forces Personnel

Mobile Money Accounts

Military Spending

Teen Birth Rate

Homicide Rate

Infant Mortality

Youth Unemployment Rate

Child Mortality

Electricity Use (Per Capita)

GNI Per Capita

Alcohol Consumption

Wind Electricity Share

Hypertension Prevalence

Nurses & Midwives

Death Rate

Government Debt (% GDP)

Elderly Population (%)

Road Traffic Death Rate

Firms with Female Top Manager

Health Spending (% GDP)

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Protected Land (%)

Minimum Paid Vacation Days

Unemployment Rate

Official Languages Count

Insufficient Physical Activity

Women in Senior Management

Health Spending Per Capita

Liberal Democracy Index

Forest Area

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

Milk Consumption per Person

Exports (% GDP)

Doctors (per 1,000)

Youth Population (%)

Beer Consumption

Mobile Subscriptions (%)