Bolivia vs Netherlands: Military personnel

Bolivia
34,000
in 2022
Netherlands
34,000
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 against 34,000 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.

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 31,500 14,500 Netherlands
1850s 11,500 34,300 22,800 Netherlands
1860s 2,100 38,800 36,700 Netherlands
1870s 3,400 39,700 36,300 Netherlands
1880s 2,100 42,200 40,100 Netherlands
1890s 1,700 30,900 29,200 Netherlands
1900s 2,900 30,300 27,400 Netherlands
1910s 4,100 32,200 28,100 Netherlands
1920s 5,600 14,700 9,100 Netherlands
1930s 14,700 18,800 4,100 Netherlands
1940s 9,333 158,333 149,000 Netherlands
1950s 11,500 192,000 180,500 Netherlands
1960s 17,200 129,300 112,100 Netherlands
1970s 18,900 109,000 90,100 Netherlands
1980s 27,700 105,600 77,900 Netherlands
1990s 31,500 75,800 44,300 Netherlands
2000s 36,300 50,400 14,100 Netherlands
2010s 41,200 37,300 3,900 Bolivia
2020s 34,000 34,333 333.33 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 against 34,000 in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Bolivia and Netherlands?
0, 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?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed