Military personnel as a share of total population in Bolivia
Bolivia: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.3%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
87th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 1935
All-time low
0.1%
in 1895
Years of data
174
1848–2022
Military personnel as a share of total population in Bolivia, 1848–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Bolivia stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Bolivia peaked at 1.7% in 1935 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1895.
Bolivia ranks 87th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1848 | 1.6% | — |
| 1849 | 1.6% | -1.0% |
| 1850 | 1.5% | -6.8% |
| 1851 | 1.5% | -1.0% |
| 1852 | 1.4% | -1.0% |
| 1853 | 1.3% | -7.3% |
| 1854 | 1.3% | -1.0% |
| 1855 | 1.3% | -1.1% |
| 1856 | 1.2% | -7.6% |
| 1857 | 0.3% | -78.8% |
| 1858 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 1859 | 0.2% | -34.0% |
| 1860 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1861 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 1862 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1863 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 1864 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1865 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1866 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1867 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1868 | 0.2% | +48.4% |
| 1869 | 0.2% | -34.0% |
| 1870 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1871 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1872 | 0.3% | +97.9% |
| 1873 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 1874 | 0.2% | -25.8% |
| 1875 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1876 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1877 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 1878 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1879 | 0.5% | +131.1% |
| 1880 | 0.2% | -57.6% |
| 1881 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1882 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 1883 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1884 | 0.1% | -34.0% |
| 1885 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1886 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1887 | 0.1% | -50.5% |
| 1888 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 1889 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1891 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1892 | 0.1% | +98.3% |
| 1893 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1894 | 0.1% | -50.4% |
| 1895 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1896 | 0.2% | +197.5% |
| 1897 | 0.1% | -33.9% |
| 1898 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1899 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1900 | 0.2% | +48.7% |
| 1901 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 1902 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 1903 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 1904 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 1905 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 1906 | 0.1% | -34.0% |
| 1907 | 0.2% | +48.4% |
| 1908 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1909 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1911 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1912 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1913 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 1914 | 0.2% | +65.0% |
| 1915 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1917 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1918 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1919 | 0.2% | -20.8% |
| 1920 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 1921 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 1922 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 1923 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 1924 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 1925 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 1926 | 0.3% | +97.4% |
| 1927 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
| 1928 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 1929 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
| 1930 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
| 1931 | 0.3% | -13.6% |
| 1932 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 1933 | 0.8% | +182.3% |
| 1934 | 0.9% | +13.6% |
| 1935 | 1.7% | +80.5% |
| 1936 | 0.4% | -76.5% |
| 1937 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 1938 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 1939 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 1940 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 1941 | 0.4% | -0.7% |
| 1942 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 1944 | 0.4% | -2.5% |
| 1945 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 1946 | 0.3% | -10.9% |
| 1947 | 0.3% | -1.4% |
| 1948 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 1949 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 1950 | 0.3% | +9.9% |
| 1951 | 0.3% | -11.5% |
| 1952 | 0.3% | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 0.3% | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 0.3% | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 0.4% | +44.4% |
| 1956 | 0.5% | +25.5% |
| 1957 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 0.3% | -30.9% |
| 1959 | 0.3% | -5.1% |
| 1960 | 0.4% | +11.3% |
| 1961 | 0.5% | +46.7% |
| 1962 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | -29.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | +20.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | +52.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | -21.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | -17.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -17.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +37.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 1850s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 1950s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Bolivia?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Bolivia was 0.3% in 2022, according to Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1935.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1895.
- How does Bolivia rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Bolivia ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.