Bulgaria vs Rwanda: Armed forces personnel
Bulgaria
37,000
in 2020
Rwanda
35,000
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
82nd
Rwanda rank
84th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Bulgaria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 37,000 against 35,000 in Rwanda, a difference of 2,000.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 82nd and Rwanda ranks 84th of 173 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 149,250 | 5,600 | 143,650 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 112,616 | 38,300 | 74,316 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 88,646 | 56,333 | 32,313 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 43,806 | 35,000 | 8,806 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 37,000 | 35,000 | 2,000 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Bulgaria or Rwanda?
- Bulgaria, at 37,000 against 35,000 in Rwanda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Bulgaria and Rwanda?
- 2,000, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Rwanda?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Rwanda rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Bulgaria ranks 82nd and Rwanda ranks 84th 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.