Bolivia vs Turkey: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Bolivia
0.6%
in 2020
Turkey
0.6%
in 2020
Bolivia rank
48th
Turkey rank
49th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Bolivia
- Turkey
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Turkey, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Turkey ahead.
Bolivia ranks 48th and Turkey ranks 49th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 1.3% | 0.9% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0.6% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Turkey |
| 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 Turkey?
- Bolivia, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Turkey as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Bolivia and Turkey?
- 0.0%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Turkey?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia and Turkey rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Bolivia ranks 48th and Turkey ranks 49th 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.