Belarus vs Bulgaria: Military personnel as a share of total population

Belarus
0.5233
in 2022
Bulgaria
0.542
in 2022
Belarus rank
33rd
Bulgaria rank
31st

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Belarus
  • Bulgaria
051015190819652022

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.542 against 0.5233 in Belarus, a difference of 0.0187.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Belarus ranks 33rd and Bulgaria ranks 31st of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8461 0.9323 0.0862 Bulgaria
2000s 0.7653 0.7212 0.0441 Belarus
2010s 0.58 0.4369 0.1431 Belarus
2020s 0.5078 0.5379 0.0301 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Belarus or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 0.542 against 0.5233 in Belarus as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Belarus and Bulgaria?
0.0187, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Bulgaria?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Belarus and Bulgaria rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Belarus ranks 33rd and Bulgaria ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
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