Belgium vs Bolivia: Population by income level

Belgium
11.94 million
in 2025
Bolivia
12.58 million
in 2025
Belgium rank
81st
Bolivia rank
78th

Population by income level over time

  • Belgium
  • Bolivia
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 12.58 million against 11.94 million in Belgium, a difference of 640,000.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 81st and Bolivia ranks 78th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Bolivia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Bolivia Difference Ahead
1960s 9.41 million 4.08 million 5.33 million Belgium
1970s 9.77 million 5.09 million 4.68 million Belgium
1980s 9.87 million 6.36 million 3.51 million Belgium
1990s 10.11 million 7.80 million 2.31 million Belgium
2000s 10.48 million 9.29 million 1.19 million Belgium
2010s 11.23 million 10.93 million 300,860 Belgium
2020s 11.73 million 12.18 million 447,483 Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by income level, Belgium or Bolivia?
Bolivia, at 12.58 million against 11.94 million in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in population by income level between Belgium and Bolivia?
640,000, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bolivia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Bolivia rank globally for population by income level?
Belgium ranks 81st and Bolivia ranks 78th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by income level
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,160 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.