Bolivia vs Sri Lanka

Bolivia
Latin America & Caribbean
Lower middle income
Capital: La Paz
Population
12.4M
GDP
$54.9B
Sri Lanka
South Asia
Upper middle income
Capital: Colombo
Population
21.9M
GDP
$99.6B

POP 1.8x GDP 1.8x LE 8.9 yrs LMC↔UMC

Widest indicator spreads · Bolivia vs Sri Lanka

GDP Growth Rate122.5%Inflation (Consumer Pric…108.4%Freshwater Withdrawal99.5%Population Density96.8%Net Migration89%Maternal Mortality Ratio87.7%Education Expenditure (%…75.8%Renewable Energy Consump…73.8%
MID pair: GDP Growth Rate is the opener; totals are closer than rates on LMC↔UMC.

Demographics: Population Density (Sri Lanka, 97% spread)

Indicator Bolivia Sri Lanka Year
Population Density 11.3 356.2 2023
Urban Population 71.2% 20.3% 2024
Population Ages 65+ 5.6% 12.1% 2024
Population 12.4M 21.9M 2024

1 closer demographics rows sit on the Bolivia and Sri Lanka profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Economy: GDP Growth Rate (Sri Lanka, 123% spread)

Indicator Bolivia Sri Lanka Year
GDP Growth Rate -1.1% 5.0% 2024
Inflation (Consumer Prices) 5.1% -0.4% 2024
Foreign Direct Investment $357.9M $761.1M 2024
GDP (Current USD) $54.9B $99.6B 2024

4 closer economy rows sit on the Bolivia and Sri Lanka profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (Sri Lanka, 88% spread)

Indicator Bolivia Sri Lanka Year
Maternal Mortality Ratio 146 18 2023
Infant Mortality Rate 14.2 5.2 2024
Under-5 Mortality Rate 15.7 5.9 2024
Health Expenditure (% of GDP) 6.9% 3.7% 2023

3 closer health rows sit on the Bolivia and Sri Lanka profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Education: Education Expenditure (% of GDP) (Bolivia, 76% spread)

Indicator Bolivia Sri Lanka Year
Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 7.5% 1.8% 2024

5 closer education rows sit on the Bolivia and Sri Lanka profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (Sri Lanka, 100% spread)

Indicator Bolivia Sri Lanka Year
Freshwater Withdrawal 0.1% 24.5% 2022
Renewable Energy Consumption 12.8% 48.8% 2021
CO2 Emissions Per Capita 2.3 1.1 2024
Electric Power Consumption 890 644 2023

1 closer environment rows sit on the Bolivia and Sri Lanka profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Infrastructure: Internet Users (Bolivia, 32% spread)

Indicator Bolivia Sri Lanka Year
Internet Users 79.7% 54.6% 2024
Mobile Subscriptions 98.0 132.5 2024

2 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Bolivia and Sri Lanka profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Social: Net Migration (Bolivia, 89% spread)

Indicator Bolivia Sri Lanka Year
Net Migration -3,000 -27,245 2024
Female Labor Participation 72.4% 31.0% 2024
Intentional Homicides 4.4 3.3 2023
Poverty (< $2.15/day) 2.1% 2.7% 2024

2 closer social rows sit on the Bolivia and Sri Lanka profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

How to read this Bolivia vs Sri Lanka comparison

Bolivia (LMC) and Sri Lanka (UMC) sit in a MID-spread band on this curated board (LMC↔UMC). Population is 43% smaller; GDP is 45% smaller. Open with GDP Growth Rate (~123%) before the 7-topic tables (41 rows). Latin America & Caribbean vs South Asia; treat region as a confounder on environment rows. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.

Other curated pairs · MID band

Indexable comparisons only (Module 42). Full picker with every country lives on /compare, not duplicated under every pair.

Bolivia vs Sri Lanka figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · LMC↔UMC · MID scale band.