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
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
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.