Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of Bolivia: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna grade (MCB, ranked #100 of 195).
Bolivia is a presidential republic in Central South America, southwest of Brazil. The country's capital is La Paz (administrative capital); Sucre (constitutional [legislative and judicial] capital); it covers 1,098,581 sq km. Independence: 6 August 1825 (from Spain). Terrain: rugged Andes Mountains with a highland plateau (Altiplano), hills, lowland plains of the Amazon Basin. Climate: varies with altitude; humid and tropical to cold and semiarid. Population: 12.4 million (2025 estimate). Population growth: +1.01% per year. Median age: 27.0 years. Life expectancy: 72.5 years (2024 est.). Languages: Spanish (official) 68.1%, Quechua (official) 17.2%, Aymara (official) 10.5%, Guarani (officia…
| Capital | La Paz (administrative capital); Sucre (constitutional [legislative and judicial] capital) |
|---|---|
| Population | 12,436,103 (2025 est.) |
| GDP (PPP) | $122.2 billion (2024 est.) |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $9,800 (2024 est.) |
| Real GDP growth | 1.4% (2024 est.) |
| Inflation | 5.1% |
| Unemployment | 3.1% |
| Public debt | 49% of GDP (2017 est.) |
| Exports | $11.905 billion (2023 est.) |
| Imports | $12.988 billion (2023 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 72.5 years (2024 est.) |
| Median age | 27.0 |
| Urbanization | 71.2% of total population (2023) |
| Government | presidential republic |
| Independence | 6 August 1825 (from Spain) |
| Languages | Spanish (official) 68.1%, Quechua (official) 17.2%, Aymara (official) 10.5%, Guarani (official) 0.6%, other 1.5%, unspecified 2.1%; note - Spanish and all Indigenous languages are official (2012 est.) |
MCB · 47/100 — The Magna grade is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — five dimensions, 100+ indicators. It is the Bureau's own assessment, not a mirror of World Bank or CIA figures.
Momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
Nothing in Jul–Sep 2026 moved the needle. The institutions functioned, the economy ran its course, and the world looked elsewhere.
That is the honest note: a quarter of normalcy, scored as such.
Lithium, Tin, Natural gas, Oil, Zinc, Tungsten, Antimony, Silver, Iron ore, Lead, Gold, Timber, Hydropower.
Rodrigo Paz — President. President Rodrigo PAZ Pereira (since 8 November 2025)
Bolivia maintains 33 embassies and 45 consulates abroad, hosts 33 foreign diplomatic missions, holds permanent missions to UN New York, OAS Washington. The breadth of a diplomatic network is a direct measure of diplomatic power — it shows how far a country’s influence, alliances and interests reach.
| Embassies abroad | 33 |
|---|---|
| Consulates abroad | 45 |
| Foreign missions hosted | 33 |
| Multilateral missions | UN New York, OAS Washington |
Source: Consular Affairs Center, diplomatic & consular networks database, Mar 2026 report (of-country) https://zenodo.org/records/18917562 ; Jan 2026 report (in-city ranking) https://zenodo.org/records/18109976
Transport networks are economic power made physical — ports, runways, railways and pipelines decide what a country can move, sell and defend.
| Sea access | Landlocked — no seacoast; exports move through transit corridors across neighbouring countries. |
|---|---|
| Airports (total) | 201 + 3 heliports (registration prefix CP) |
| Railways | 3960 km |
| Pipelines | 5,457 km gas, 51 km liquid petroleum gas, 2,511 km oil, 1,627 km refined products (2013) |
Alcantarí International Airport (SRE) — Sucre; El Alto International Airport (LPB) — La Paz / El Alto; Jorge Wilsterman International Airport (CBB) — Cochabamba; Joya Andina International Airport (UYU) — Quijarro; Juan Mendoza International Airport (ORU) — Oruro; Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) — Santa Cruz; Capitan Oriel Lea Plaza Airport (TJA) — Tarija; Capitán Aníbal Arab Airport (CIJ) — Cobija; Capitán Av. Salvador Ogaya G. airport (PSZ) — Puerto Suárez; Capitán Av. Selin Zeitun Lopez Airport (RIB) — Riberalta.
Showing 10 of 13 major airports.
| River ports | Puerto Aguirre (Paraguay/Parana) |
|---|
Sources: OurAirports public-domain extract (2026-10-02); per-entry Wikipedia links included; CIA World Factbook via cia_factbook snapshot (2026-09-28); theodora.com CIA mirror (CIA World Factbook Transportation section), scraped 2026-10-02
| Political system | presidential republic |
|---|---|
| Next election | No election currently scheduled. |
MCB · 47 Ranked #100 of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for Bolivia.
