Statizoid

Bolivia vs Canada: Armed forces personnel

Bolivia
71,000
in 2020
Canada
72,000
in 2020
Bolivia rank
59th
Canada rank
58th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Bolivia
  • Canada
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k198520022020

How they compare

Canada currently reports 72,000 against 71,000 in Bolivia, a difference of 1,000.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.

Bolivia ranks 59th and Canada ranks 58th of 173 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel
Source
The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.