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Thursday, November 20, 2008
Bolivia Fact Sheet

The table below provides a snapshot of the situation faced by people in Bolivia, the poorest country in South America.

Topic Bolivia Canada
Official name Republic of Bolivia Canada
Capital Sucre (La Paz - seat of government) Ottawa
Area (thousands of km2) 1,099 9,985
Population (millions) 9.0 (2004) 32.0 (2004)
Population density (per km2) 8 (2004) 3 (2004)
Urban population (%-2003) 63 80
Gross national income (GNI) (per capita) US$890 (2003) US$23,930 (2003)
GNI purchasing power parity (PPP) (per capita) US$2,450 (2003) US$29,740 (2003)
Structure of GDP (%-2003)
» Agriculture
» Industry
» Services
15
33
52
2
32
66
Ecological footprint (global hectares per person-2001) 1.2 6.4
Human development index (HDI) ranking 114th of 177 countries (2002) 4th (2002)
Gender-related development index (GDI) ranking 92nd of 144 countries (2002) 4th (2002)
Life expectancy at birth 43 (1960), 64 (2003) 71 (1960), 79 (2003)
Mortality rate under 5 years old (per 1,000) 255 (1960), 66 (2003) 33 (1960), 6 (2003)
Adult literacy rate (% 2000-2004)
» Total
» Men
» Women
87
93
81
99
99
99
Population using improved drinking water sources (%-2002)
» Total
» Urban
» Rural
85
95
68
100
100
99


Source: Canadian International Development Agency: Bolivia

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