Bolivia vs Netherlands: Military personnel

Bolivia
34,000 people
in 2022
Netherlands
34,000 people
in 2022
Bolivia rank
74th
Netherlands rank
74th

Military personnel over time

  • Bolivia
  • Netherlands
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k181619192022

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 34,000 people against 34,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0 people.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 171 shared years of data; in 1848 it was Netherlands ahead.

Bolivia ranks 74th and Netherlands ranks 74th of 194 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 18.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1840s 17,000 people 31,500 people 14,500 people Netherlands
1850s 11,500 people 34,300 people 22,800 people Netherlands
1860s 2,100 people 38,800 people 36,700 people Netherlands
1870s 3,400 people 39,700 people 36,300 people Netherlands
1880s 2,100 people 42,200 people 40,100 people Netherlands
1890s 1,700 people 30,900 people 29,200 people Netherlands
1900s 2,900 people 30,300 people 27,400 people Netherlands
1910s 4,100 people 32,200 people 28,100 people Netherlands
1920s 5,600 people 14,700 people 9,100 people Netherlands
1930s 14,700 people 18,800 people 4,100 people Netherlands
1940s 9,333 people 158,333 people 149,000 people Netherlands
1950s 11,500 people 192,000 people 180,500 people Netherlands
1960s 17,200 people 129,300 people 112,100 people Netherlands
1970s 18,900 people 109,000 people 90,100 people Netherlands
1980s 27,700 people 105,600 people 77,900 people Netherlands
1990s 31,500 people 75,800 people 44,300 people Netherlands
2000s 36,300 people 50,400 people 14,100 people Netherlands
2010s 41,200 people 37,300 people 3,900 people Bolivia
2020s 34,000 people 34,333 people 333.33 people Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Bolivia or Netherlands?
Bolivia, at 34,000 people against 34,000 people in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Bolivia and Netherlands?
0 people, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Netherlands?
171 years are reported by both, from 1848 to 2022.
How do Bolivia and Netherlands rank globally for military personnel?
Bolivia ranks 74th and Netherlands ranks 74th 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

Indicator
Military personnel
Unit
people
Source
Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
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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.