Bolivia vs Rwanda: Population by income level
Bolivia
12.58 million
in 2025
Rwanda
14.57 million
in 2025
Bolivia rank
78th
Rwanda rank
76th
Population by income level over time
- Bolivia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 14.57 million against 12.58 million in Bolivia, a difference of 1.99 million.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 78th and Rwanda ranks 76th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.08 million | 3.41 million | 669,103 | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 5.09 million | 4.56 million | 533,923 | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 6.36 million | 6.24 million | 121,777 | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 7.80 million | 7.37 million | 425,807 | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 9.29 million | 9.01 million | 287,668 | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 10.93 million | 11.52 million | 590,710 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 12.18 million | 13.81 million | 1.63 million | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Bolivia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 14.57 million against 12.58 million in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Bolivia and Rwanda?
- 1.99 million, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Rwanda rank globally for population by income level?
- Bolivia ranks 78th and Rwanda ranks 76th 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
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.