Bolivia vs Paraguay

Bolivia and Paraguay compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Bolivia has about 1.8 times as many people as Paraguay: 12.6 million against 7 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Paraguay ($7,027) is 36% higher than in Bolivia ($5,148) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Paraguay (6.6%) than in Bolivia (-1.6%), a difference of 8.2 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Bolivia (19.5%) than in Paraguay (4%), a difference of 15.5 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Paraguay (4.8%) than in Bolivia (3%), a difference of 1.8 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Paraguay can expect to live 5.3 years longer than one born in Bolivia: 74 years against 68.7 years in 2024.
• The population of Paraguay is older: half of its people are over 26.3 years, against 24.7 years in Bolivia in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Paraguay (81.6%) than in Bolivia (79.7%), a difference of 1.9 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Bolivia (2.3 tonnes) are 92% higher than in Paraguay (1.2 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Bolivia (50.2%) than in Paraguay (36.5%), a difference of 13.7 percentage points in 2024.