Bulgaria vs Lithuania: Armed forces personnel
Bulgaria
37,000
in 2020
Lithuania
37,000
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
82nd
Lithuania rank
82nd
Armed forces personnel over time
- Bulgaria
- Lithuania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 37,000 against 37,000 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 82nd and Lithuania ranks 82nd of 173 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111,270 | 11,239 | 100,031 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 87,282 | 24,264 | 63,018 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 43,806 | 28,982 | 14,824 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 37,000 | 37,000 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Bulgaria or Lithuania?
- Bulgaria, at 37,000 against 37,000 in Lithuania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 0, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Lithuania rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Bulgaria ranks 82nd and Lithuania ranks 82nd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. 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.