Bolivia
At a glance
- Official languages
- Spanish, Aymara, Quechua, Guarani
- Currency
- Bolivian peso (BOP)
- Government
- Republic
- Legislature
- Plurinational Legislative Assembly
- Demonym
- Bolivian
- Time zone
- UTC−04:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +591
- Internet TLD
- .bo
- ISO 3166
- BO
- Established
- 1825
- Highest point
- Nevado Sajama (6,542 m (21,463 ft))
- National anthem
- National Anthem of Bolivia
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentLower middle income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations2 full memberships
Political & Economic
Regional
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History25 leaders · click to expand
Post-MAS Era
Rodrigo Paz✦ Current
2025–PresentPresident
Rodrigo Paz Pereira
2025–2025President
Rodrigo Paz
2025–2025President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Rodrigo Paz✦ Current | President | 2025–Present |
| Rodrigo Paz Pereira | President | 2025–2025 |
| Rodrigo Paz | President | 2025–2025 |
MAS Era
Luis Arce
2020–2025President
Evo Morales
2006–2019President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Luis Arce | President | 2020–2025 |
| Evo Morales | President | 2006–2019 |
Interim / Transition
Jeanine Áñez
2019–2020President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Jeanine Áñez | President | 2019–2020 |
Democratic Era
Carlos Mesa
2003–2005President
Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada
2002–2003President
Jorge Quiroga
2001–2002President
Hugo Banzer
1997–2001President
Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada
1993–1997President
Jaime Paz Zamora
1989–1993President
Víctor Paz Estenssoro
1985–1989President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Mesa | President | 2003–2005 |
| Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada | President | 2002–2003 |
| Jorge Quiroga | President | 2001–2002 |
| Hugo Banzer | President | 1997–2001 |
| Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada | President | 1993–1997 |
| Jaime Paz Zamora | President | 1989–1993 |
| Víctor Paz Estenssoro | President | 1985–1989 |
Return to Democracy
Hernán Siles Zuazo
1982–1985President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Hernán Siles Zuazo | President | 1982–1985 |
Military Dictatorships
⚠️ Hugo Banzer
1971–1978President / De facto dictator
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| ⚠️ Hugo Banzer | President / De facto dictator | 1971–1978 |
National Revolution
Víctor Paz Estenssoro
1952–1956President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Víctor Paz Estenssoro | President | 1952–1956 |
Republic of Bolivia
⚠️ Gualberto Villarroel
1943–1952President
Germán Busch
1937–1943President
Bautista Saavedra
1921–1937President
Ismael Montes
1904–1921President
Narciso Campero
1880–1904President
⚠️ Mariano Melgarejo
1864–1880President
Manuel Isidoro Belzu
1848–1864President
Andrés de Santa Cruz
1829–1848President
Antonio José de Sucre
1825–1829President
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| ⚠️ Gualberto Villarroel | President | 1943–1952 |
| Germán Busch | President | 1937–1943 |
| Bautista Saavedra | President | 1921–1937 |
| Ismael Montes | President | 1904–1921 |
| Narciso Campero | President | 1880–1904 |
| ⚠️ Mariano Melgarejo | President | 1864–1880 |
| Manuel Isidoro Belzu | President | 1848–1864 |
| Andrés de Santa Cruz | President | 1829–1848 |
| Antonio José de Sucre | President | 1825–1829 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
National Teams
Bolivia on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
National Teams Champions
Every major championship won by Bolivia's national teams, newest first. 1 in total.
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1963-03-31 | Bolivia | South American Championship |
Departments
9 entries listed under Bolivia. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Bolivia metro footprint
9 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
9 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #440 | La Paz▲ Largest | La Paz | 2.9M | 5.4 | Established Metro |
| #676 | Cochabamba | Cochabamba | 1.6M | 2.9 | Emerging Metro |
| #742 | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | Santa Cruz | 2.3M | 2.5 | Emerging Metro |
| #1231 | Potosi | Potosí | 265K | 1.2 | Emerging Metro |
| #1681 | Oruro | Oruro | 349K | 0.6 | Local Metro |
| #2073 | Sucre★ Capital | Chuquisaca | 352K | 0.4 | Local Metro |
| #2155 | Tarija | Tarija | 268K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #2845 | Montero | Santa Cruz | 221K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #3283 | Yacuíba | Tarija | 173K | 0.1 | Local Metro |