Bolivia vs Thailand: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Bolivia
0.6%
in 2020
Thailand
0.6%
in 2020
Bolivia rank
48th
Thailand rank
47th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Bolivia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Thailand ahead.
Bolivia ranks 48th and Thailand ranks 47th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Bolivia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Bolivia and Thailand?
- 0.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Thailand?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia and Thailand rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Bolivia ranks 48th and Thailand ranks 47th 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.