Bulgaria vs Yemen: Armed forces personnel
Bulgaria
37,000
in 2020
Yemen
40,000
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
82nd
Yemen rank
81st
Armed forces personnel over time
- Bulgaria
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 40,000 against 37,000 in Bulgaria, a difference of 3,000.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 82nd and Yemen ranks 81st of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 149,250 | 63,050 | 86,200 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 112,616 | 105,140 | 7,476 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 87,282 | 135,940 | 48,658 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 43,806 | 71,160 | 27,354 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 37,000 | 40,000 | 3,000 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Bulgaria or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 40,000 against 37,000 in Bulgaria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Bulgaria and Yemen?
- 3,000, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Yemen?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Yemen rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Bulgaria ranks 82nd and Yemen ranks 81st 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.