Bolivia vs Bulgaria: Military personnel
Bolivia
34,000 people
in 2022
Bulgaria
37,000 people
in 2022
Bolivia rank
74th
Bulgaria rank
71st
Military personnel over time
- Bolivia
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 37,000 people against 34,000 people in Bolivia, a difference of 3,000 people.
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 people | 59,500 people | 56,500 people | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 4,100 people | 258,800 people | 254,700 people | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 5,600 people | 20,000 people | 14,400 people | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 14,700 people | 22,800 people | 8,100 people | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 9,429 people | 175,571 people | 166,143 people | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 11,500 people | 190,500 people | 179,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 17,200 people | 162,600 people | 145,400 people | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 18,900 people | 181,600 people | 162,700 people | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 27,700 people | 182,200 people | 154,500 people | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 31,500 people | 86,200 people | 54,700 people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 36,300 people | 56,100 people | 19,800 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 41,200 people | 31,400 people | 9,800 people | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 34,000 people | 37,000 people | 3,000 people | 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 people against 34,000 people in Bolivia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Bolivia and Bulgaria?
- 3,000 people, 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?
- Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.