Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Armed forces personnel
Bulgaria
37,000
in 2020
Netherlands
41,000
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
82nd
Netherlands rank
79th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Bulgaria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 41,000 against 37,000 in Bulgaria, a difference of 4,000.
That makes Netherlands'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 82nd and Netherlands ranks 79th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 149,250 | 105,750 | 43,500 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 112,616 | 78,728 | 33,888 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 87,282 | 51,578 | 35,704 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 43,806 | 42,111 | 1,696 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 37,000 | 41,000 | 4,000 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Bulgaria or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 41,000 against 37,000 in Bulgaria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 4,000, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Bulgaria ranks 82nd and Netherlands ranks 79th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.