Bolivia vs Chile: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Bolivia
0.6%
in 2020
Chile
0.6%
in 2020
Bolivia rank
48th
Chile rank
50th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Bolivia
- Chile
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Chile, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Chile ahead.
Bolivia ranks 48th and Chile ranks 50th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Chile in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Chile |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Bolivia or Chile?
- Bolivia, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Chile as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Bolivia and Chile?
- 0.0%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Chile?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia and Chile rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Bolivia ranks 48th and Chile ranks 50th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.