Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Bolivia
1,098,581 km²
11.4% of largest
China is 8.74× larger than Bolivia
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Bolivia
0.8% OF LARGEST
11.83M
PEOPLE
China has 119.38× the population of Bolivia
GDP
China
LARGEST
$17.96T
Bolivia
0.2% OF LARGEST
$40.9B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Bolivia
1.7% OF LARGEST
34.08K
TROOPS
China has 59.72× the active personnel of Bolivia
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Bolivia
2.0% OF LARGEST
66
AIRCRAFT
China has 49.77× the aircraft of Bolivia
Naval Assets
China
Bolivia
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Bolivia
1.0% OF LARGEST
22.5
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Bolivia
0.0% OF LARGEST
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Bolivia
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Bolivia
$11.8B
Exports
$11.8B
Imports
$14.0B
Trade Balance
$-2.3B
Trade Deficit
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Bolivia
supply
China
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Bolivia
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Bolivia
supply
China
consumption
Wine
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Bolivia
supply
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Bolivia
consumption
China
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Bolivia
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Bolivia
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Bolivia
China
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Bolivia
26.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
China is 12.8 years older (median) than Bolivia
Youth Population
Bolivia has the highest youth population at 56.3% (under 30)
Elderly Population
China has the highest elderly population at 19.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Bolivia
|
China
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
85
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
65.7M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time | — |
8
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide | — |
9
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
Bolivia
|
China
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
|
|
| Restaurant Price Index |
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|
| Local Purchasing Power |
|
|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $4 | $5 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $20 | $25 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $400 | $600 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $250 | $380 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $60 | $50 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $20 | $20 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $30 |
Historical Data
Basic Information
| Metric | Bolivia | China |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 11832940 | 1412600000 |
| Area (sq km) | 1098581 | 9596961 |
| Capital | La Paz, Sucre | Beijing |
| Official Language | Spanish, Quechua, Aymara | Mandarin Chinese |
| Currency | Bolivian Boliviano (BOB) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) |
| Government Type | Unitary presidential republic | Unitary one-party socialist republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Bolivia | China |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 34,078 | 2,035,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 0 | 510,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 34,078 | 2,545,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $665,000,000 | $292,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 54 | 5,651 |
| Armored Vehicles | 394 | 35,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 0 | 4,120 |
| Towed Artillery | 180 | 6,246 |
| Rocket Projectors | 72 | 2,430 |
Economy
| Metric | Bolivia | China |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $40,900,000,000 | $17,963,200,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $3,460 | $12,720 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 3.5% | 4.0% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 41.6 | 38.5 |
| Currency | Bolivian Boliviano (BOB) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) |
| Direct Currency Comparison (1 unit of row currency equals X units of column currency) | ||
| Bolivia Currency | 1.00 (Same) | 1.0166 Stronger |
| China Currency | 0.9837 Weaker | 1.00 (Same) |
| USD Base Exchange Rates (All calculations use USD as the base currency) | ||
| Currency | BOB | CNY |
| 1 USD equals | 6.9214 BOB Updated: 2026-06-27 | 6.8086 CNY Updated: 2026-06-27 |
Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 8.7 times larger in area than Bolivia.
China has 119.4 times more people than Bolivia.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
China has the highest GDP per capita at $12,720 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$17.96 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
Bolivia vs China: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $18.0T is 439.2x larger than Bolivia's $41B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 119.4x larger than Bolivia's 12M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 8.7x larger than Bolivia.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Bolivia's 34Thousand.
Trade: Bolivia has a trade deficit of $2B while China runs a trade surplus of $534B.
Life Expectancy: China leads with a life expectancy of 77 years vs Bolivia's 70.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated June 2026.
Sources & methodology