Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Spain: Military personnel as a share of total population
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
0.3%
in 2022
Spain
0.3%
in 2022
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
87th
Spain rank
90th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Spain
How they compare
Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Bolivia, Plurinational State of's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1848 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 87th and Spain ranks 90th of 194 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 0.8% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1850s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1860s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Spain |
| 1900s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 1910s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Spain |
| 1920s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 1930s | 0.6% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Spain |
| 1940s | 0.3% | 1.8% | 1.5% | Spain |
| 1950s | 0.4% | 1.7% | 1.3% | Spain |
| 1960s | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.7% | Spain |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Spain |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Spain?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Spain?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1848 to 2022.
- How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Spain rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 87th and Spain ranks 90th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.