Bulgaria vs Italy: Armed forces personnel percent

Bulgaria
0.5336
in 2020
Italy
0.5642
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
55th
Italy rank
53rd

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Italy
0.50.7511.21.51.8198520022020

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.5642 against 0.5336 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0306.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 55th and Italy ranks 53rd of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 1.67 0.7827 0.8853 Bulgaria
1990s 1.34 0.8994 0.4441 Bulgaria
2000s 1.13 0.7617 0.364 Bulgaria
2010s 0.6064 0.587 0.0194 Bulgaria
2020s 0.5336 0.5642 0.0305 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Bulgaria or Italy?
Italy, at 0.5642 against 0.5336 in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Bulgaria and Italy?
0.0306, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Bulgaria ranks 55th and Italy ranks 53rd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed