Bulgaria vs Kuwait: Armed forces personnel percent

Bulgaria
0.5336
in 2020
Kuwait
0.5682
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
55th
Kuwait rank
52nd

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Kuwait
0.511.5198520022020

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.5682 against 0.5336 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0346.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 55th and Kuwait ranks 52nd of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Kuwait Difference Ahead
1980s 1.67 0.7677 0.9003 Bulgaria
1990s 1.34 0.93 0.4135 Bulgaria
2000s 1.13 0.9747 0.151 Bulgaria
2010s 0.6064 0.6312 0.0248 Kuwait
2020s 0.5336 0.5682 0.0345 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Bulgaria or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 0.5682 against 0.5336 in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Bulgaria and Kuwait?
0.0346, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kuwait?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Kuwait rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Bulgaria ranks 55th and Kuwait ranks 52nd 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