Bulgaria vs Colombia: Military spending per military personnel
Bulgaria
48,043
in 2022
Colombia
47,661
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
70th
Colombia rank
71st
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Bulgaria
- Colombia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 48,043 against 47,661 in Colombia, a difference of 382.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1908 it was Colombia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 70th and Colombia ranks 71st of 170 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Colombia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2,826 | 8,139 | 5,313 | Colombia |
| 1910s | 2,780 | 8,650 | 5,870 | Colombia |
| 1920s | 4,529 | 8,278 | 3,748 | Colombia |
| 1930s | 9,084 | 9,632 | 548.18 | Colombia |
| 1940s | 2,215 | 16,885 | 14,670 | Colombia |
| 1950s | 5,311 | 38,737 | 33,426 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 12,032 | 14,669 | 2,638 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 21,299 | 12,172 | 9,127 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 34,716 | 13,366 | 21,350 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 13,630 | 22,160 | 8,530 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 17,978 | 33,245 | 15,268 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 32,267 | 39,194 | 6,928 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 47,703 | 46,000 | 1,703 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Bulgaria or Colombia?
- Bulgaria, at 48,043 against 47,661 in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Bulgaria and Colombia?
- 382, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Colombia?
- 111 years are reported by both, from 1908 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Colombia rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Bulgaria ranks 70th and Colombia ranks 71st of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.