Bolivia vs Venezuela

Bolivia and Venezuela 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.

• Venezuela has about 2.3 times as many people as Bolivia: 28.5 million against 12.6 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Bolivia ($5,148) is 47% higher than in Venezuela ($3,495) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Venezuela (1.6%) than in Bolivia (-1.6%), a difference of 3.2 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Venezuela (254.9% in 2016) than in Bolivia (19.5% in 2025), a difference of 235.4 percentage points.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Venezuela (5.3%) than in Bolivia (3%), a difference of 2.3 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Venezuela can expect to live 4 years longer than one born in Bolivia: 72.7 years against 68.7 years in 2024.
• The population of Venezuela is older: half of its people are over 29 years, against 24.7 years in Bolivia in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Bolivia (79.7%) than in Venezuela (76.7%), a difference of 3 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Venezuela (3.4 tonnes) are 48% higher than in Bolivia (2.3 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Venezuela (53.4%) than in Bolivia (50.2%), a difference of 3.2 percentage points in 2024.