Bolivia vs Chad: Military personnel
Bolivia
34,000 people
in 2022
Chad
33,000 people
in 2022
Bolivia rank
74th
Chad rank
76th
Military personnel over time
- Bolivia
- Chad
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 34,000 people against 33,000 people in Chad, a difference of 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 74th and Chad ranks 76th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 6 and Chad in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,200 people | 2,900 people | 14,300 people | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 18,900 people | 8,600 people | 10,300 people | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 27,700 people | 16,300 people | 11,400 people | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 31,500 people | 38,300 people | 6,800 people | Chad |
| 2000s | 36,300 people | 27,700 people | 8,600 people | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 41,200 people | 27,100 people | 14,100 people | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 34,000 people | 33,000 people | 1,000 people | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Bolivia or Chad?
- Bolivia, at 34,000 people against 33,000 people in Chad as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Bolivia and Chad?
- 1,000 people, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Chad?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Bolivia and Chad rank globally for military personnel?
- Bolivia ranks 74th and Chad ranks 76th 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.