Bulgaria vs Ecuador: Military personnel
Bulgaria
37,000
in 2022
Ecuador
41,000
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
71st
Ecuador rank
68th
Military personnel over time
- Bulgaria
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 41,000 against 37,000 in Bulgaria, a difference of 4,000.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 109 shared years of data; in 1908 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 71st and Ecuador ranks 68th of 194 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 11 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 59,500 | 4,000 | 55,500 | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 258,800 | 6,800 | 252,000 | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 20,000 | 6,200 | 13,800 | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 22,800 | 6,800 | 16,000 | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 144,250 | 12,000 | 132,250 | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 190,500 | 15,400 | 175,100 | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 162,600 | 17,700 | 144,900 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 181,600 | 24,000 | 157,600 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 182,200 | 40,600 | 141,600 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 86,200 | 56,700 | 29,500 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 56,100 | 55,700 | 400 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 31,400 | 50,800 | 19,400 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 37,000 | 40,667 | 3,667 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Bulgaria or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 41,000 against 37,000 in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Bulgaria and Ecuador?
- 4,000, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ecuador?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1908 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Ecuador rank globally for military personnel?
- Bulgaria ranks 71st and Ecuador ranks 68th 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.