Bolivia vs Bulgaria: Military personnel
Bolivia
34,000
in 2022
Bulgaria
37,000
in 2022
Bolivia rank
74th
Bulgaria rank
71st
Military personnel over time
- Bolivia
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 37,000 against 34,000 in Bolivia, a difference of 3,000.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1908 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bolivia ranks 74th and Bulgaria ranks 71st of 194 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3,000 | 59,500 | 56,500 | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 4,100 | 258,800 | 254,700 | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 5,600 | 20,000 | 14,400 | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 14,700 | 22,800 | 8,100 | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 9,429 | 175,571 | 166,143 | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 11,500 | 190,500 | 179,000 | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 17,200 | 162,600 | 145,400 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 18,900 | 181,600 | 162,700 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 27,700 | 182,200 | 154,500 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 31,500 | 86,200 | 54,700 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 36,300 | 56,100 | 19,800 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 41,200 | 31,400 | 9,800 | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 34,000 | 37,000 | 3,000 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Bolivia or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 37,000 against 34,000 in Bolivia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Bolivia and Bulgaria?
- 3,000, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Bulgaria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1908 to 2022.
- How do Bolivia and Bulgaria rank globally for military personnel?
- Bolivia ranks 74th and Bulgaria ranks 71st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.