🇧🇴 Bolivia
South America · FIFA BOL
Key Statistics
Editorial Analysis & Historical Context
Rigorous Analysis: Bolivia is the ultimate home-court bully of South American football, relying entirely on the thin air of La Paz at 3,600 meters above sea level to suffocate opponents. They are practically invincible when their rivals need oxygen tanks just to stand up.
The second you take them down to sea level, however, they look like they’ve forgotten how gravity and running work. A statistical anomaly that only functions when the atmosphere is too thin to support human life.
Tournament History
| Year | Host | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Canada / Mexico / United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | United States | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 1950 | Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | Uruguay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — |
| Total | 4 editions | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 1 | — |
World Cup Appearances
1930, 1950, 1994, 2026
Economic & Demographic Football Efficiency
Bolivia has a population of 12.2M and an estimated GDP of $78.2B. Bilardo Water normalizes goals, points, and championships against demographic and economic scale to measure true football efficiency beyond raw financial advantage.
Per Capita Rankings
| Metric | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per million people | 0.08 | #72 / 84 |
| Points per million people | 0.08 | #66 / 84 |
| Wins per million people | — | #63 / 84 |
| Trophies per 10M people | — | #16 / 84 |
Per GDP Rankings
| Metric | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per $1B GDP | 0.01 | #61 / 84 |
| Points per $1B GDP | 0.01 | #56 / 84 |
| Wins per $1B GDP | — | #66 / 84 |
| Trophies per $10B GDP | — | #16 / 84 |