Bolivia vs Namibia: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Bolivia
0.6%
in 2020
Namibia
0.6%
in 2020
Bolivia rank
48th
Namibia rank
51st
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Bolivia
- Namibia
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Namibia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 48th and Namibia ranks 51st of 173 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 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 Namibia?
- Bolivia, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Namibia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Bolivia and Namibia?
- 0.0%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Namibia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia and Namibia rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Bolivia ranks 48th and Namibia ranks 51st 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.