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South America · #82 · 2025–2026

Bolivia: internet and everyday apps

Bolivia has about 7.5 million people online — a penetration rate of 60.5% and rank #82 worldwide. This page walks through the local digital scene, the app categories people lean on, and 14 apps worth knowing.

Internet users 7.5 million Penetration 60.5% World rank #82 Updated 2026-11-12
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TL;DR
  • Bolivia has roughly 7.5 million internet users (7,500,000 people) — about 60.5% of the population and rank #82 globally.
  • The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Mobility, Food, Tools and more.
  • The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

Bolivia in numbers

2025–2026
Internet users
7.5 million7,500,000 · #82
Penetration
60.5%#161
Population
12.4 million12,400,000 · #79
GDP
$55B#91
GDP growth
-1.1%#204
GDP per person
$4,427#148
Land area
1.10M km²#28
Capital
Sucre
Region
South America
Official languages
Spanish, Quechua, Aymara

How Bolivia goes online

La Paz starts the day on WhatsApp and then Facebook, in that order. Paying in a small shop with a QR code is already normal, even where the signal is poor. Mercado Libre is used for things the neighbourhood does not stock, though delivery depends on where you live. The connection varies a lot between the highlands and the eastern lowlands, and that decides what gets done online and what waits.

Around 60.5%. With a population of about 12.4 million and 7.5 million online, roughly 4.9 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

All 14 apps below are grouped by category.

What people actually use

14 Most-used apps

Messaging

1 Most-used apps →
WhatsApp Messaging · Meta · 2009

Social

2 Most-used apps →
Instagram Social · Meta · 2010 Facebook Social · Meta · 2004

Video

2 Most-used apps →
YouTube Video · Google · 2005 TikTok Video · ByteDance · 2016

Shopping

2 Most-used apps →
Mercado Libre Shopping · Mercado Libre · 1999 Amazon Shopping · Amazon.com, Inc. · 1994

Payments

1 Most-used apps →
Mercado Pago Payments · Mercado Libre · 2003

Mobility

2 Most-used apps →
Uber Mobility · Uber Technologies · 2009 inDrive Mobility · inDrive · 2012

Food

2 Most-used apps →
Rappi Food · Rappi · 2015 PedidosYa Food · Delivery Hero · 2009

Tools

2 Most-used apps →
Google Tools · Google · 1998 Gmail Tools · Google · 2004

Websites people in Bolivia actually use

11

The 11 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.

News2Banking2Shopping1Government1Telecom1Education1Transport1Utilities1Health1
El DeberNewseldeber.com.boLeading Santa Cruz daily, widely read for national politics and business. Los TiemposNewslostiempos.comThe Cochabamba daily. Banco UniónBankingbancounion.com.boState bank with branches nationwide, used for salaries and everyday transfers. Central Bank of BoliviaBankingbcb.gob.boThe central bank: the boliviano and reserves. Mercado Libre BoliviaShoppingmercadolibre.com.boMarketplace for electronics, car parts and household goods, delivered in major cities. National Tax ServiceGovernmentimpuestos.gob.boTax authority portal for registering a business and filing monthly taxes. ENTEL BoliviaTelecomentel.boBolivia's state telecoms operator, selling mobile top-ups, home internet and long-distance calls. Higher University of San AndrésEducationumsa.boThe largest public university. Boliviana de AviaciónTransportboa.boThe state airline. YPFBUtilitiesypfb.gob.boThe state oil company. Ministry of HealthHealthminsalud.gob.boCampaigns and health data.

2808 websites →

Frequently asked questions

6 Q&A
How many people in Bolivia are online?

About 7.5 million (7,500,000 people). That works out to roughly 60.5% of the population, which puts Bolivia at #82 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.

Which apps do people in Bolivia use most?

Mostly WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Mobility, Food, Tools. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.

What is the leading Messaging app in Bolivia?

WhatsApp dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

How high is internet penetration in Bolivia?

Around 60.5%. With a population of about 12.4 million and 7.5 million online, roughly 4.9 million people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

Where do these app facts come from?

Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.

Which websites are most popular in Bolivia?

The everyday ones are El Deber, Mercado Libre Bolivia, Banco Unión, plus the other 11 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.

Sources

Updated 2026-11-12
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