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