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Military personnel as a share of total population in Bolivia

Bolivia: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.2815 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.2815
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
87th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.65
in 1935
All-time low
0.0589
in 1895
Years of data
174
1848–2022

Military personnel as a share of total population in Bolivia, 1848–2022

00.511.5184819352022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Bolivia stood at 0.2815.

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 1.65 in 1935 and was at its lowest, 0.0589, 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 Value Change
1848 1.6 —
1849 1.59 -1.0%
1850 1.48 -6.8%
1851 1.46 -1.0%
1852 1.45 -1.0%
1853 1.34 -7.3%
1854 1.33 -1.0%
1855 1.32 -1.1%
1856 1.22 -7.6%
1857 0.258 -78.8%
1858 0.2553 -1.0%
1859 0.1685 -34.0%
1860 0.1668 -1.0%
1861 0.165 -1.1%
1862 0.1634 -1.0%
1863 0.1617 -1.1%
1864 0.1601 -1.0%
1865 0.1585 -1.0%
1866 0.1569 -1.0%
1867 0.1553 -1.0%
1868 0.2304 +48.4%
1869 0.1521 -34.0%
1870 0.1506 -1.0%
1871 0.149 -1.0%
1872 0.295 +97.9%
1873 0.292 -1.0%
1874 0.2168 -25.8%
1875 0.2146 -1.0%
1876 0.2125 -1.0%
1877 0.2102 -1.1%
1878 0.208 -1.0%
1879 0.4808 +131.1%
1880 0.2039 -57.6%
1881 0.2019 -1.0%
1882 0.1997 -1.1%
1883 0.1978 -1.0%
1884 0.1305 -34.0%
1885 0.1292 -1.0%
1886 0.1279 -1.0%
1887 0.0633 -50.5%
1888 0.0626 -1.1%
1889 0.062 -1.0%
1890 0.0613 -1.0%
1891 0.0609 -0.8%
1892 0.1207 +98.3%
1893 0.1197 -0.8%
1894 0.0593 -50.4%
1895 0.0589 -0.8%
1896 0.1751 +197.5%
1897 0.1158 -33.9%
1898 0.1149 -0.8%
1899 0.114 -0.8%
1900 0.1695 +48.7%
1901 0.1676 -1.1%
1902 0.1667 -0.6%
1903 0.1648 -1.1%
1904 0.163 -1.1%
1905 0.1613 -1.1%
1906 0.1064 -34.0%
1907 0.1579 +48.4%
1908 0.1571 -0.5%
1909 0.1554 -1.0%
1910 0.1538 -1.0%
1911 0.1523 -1.0%
1912 0.1515 -0.5%
1913 0.1493 -1.5%
1914 0.2463 +65.0%
1915 0.2451 -0.5%
1916 0.2427 -1.0%
1917 0.2404 -1.0%
1918 0.2381 -1.0%
1919 0.1887 -20.8%
1920 0.1869 -0.9%
1921 0.1852 -0.9%
1922 0.1826 -1.4%
1923 0.181 -0.9%
1924 0.1786 -1.3%
1925 0.177 -0.9%
1926 0.3493 +97.4%
1927 0.3448 -1.3%
1928 0.3419 -0.9%
1929 0.3376 -1.3%
1930 0.3333 -1.3%
1931 0.2881 -13.6%
1932 0.2857 -0.8%
1933 0.8065 +182.3%
1934 0.9163 +13.6%
1935 1.65 +80.5%
1936 0.3891 -76.5%
1937 0.3846 -1.2%
1938 0.3802 -1.1%
1939 0.3759 -1.1%
1940 0.3704 -1.5%
1941 0.3676 -0.7%
1942 0.3636 -1.1%
1944 0.3546 -2.5%
1945 0.3509 -1.1%
1946 0.3125 -10.9%
1947 0.3082 -1.4%
1948 0.3051 -1.0%
1949 0.3016 -1.1%
1950 0.3316 +9.9%
1951 0.2936 -11.5%
1952 0.288 -1.9%
1953 0.2822 -2.0%
1954 0.2764 -2.1%
1955 0.3992 +44.4%
1956 0.5012 +25.5%
1957 0.4908 -2.1%
1958 0.3391 -30.9%
1959 0.3218 -5.1%
1960 0.3581 +11.3%
1961 0.5252 +46.7%
1962 0.5136 -2.2%
1963 0.3627 -29.4%
1964 0.3547 -2.2%
1965 0.4269 +20.4%
1966 0.6517 +52.7%
1967 0.5093 -21.9%
1968 0.4229 -17.0%
1969 0.486 +14.9%
1970 0.4036 -17.0%
1971 0.3939 -2.4%
1972 0.3844 -2.4%
1973 0.3972 +3.3%
1974 0.3876 -2.4%
1975 0.4203 +8.4%
1976 0.4515 +7.4%
1977 0.4009 -11.2%
1978 0.3915 -2.3%
1979 0.3824 -2.3%
1980 0.4482 +17.2%
1981 0.4763 +6.3%
1982 0.4672 -1.9%
1983 0.4759 +1.9%
1984 0.4842 +1.7%
1985 0.475 -1.9%
1986 0.4979 +4.8%
1987 0.4873 -2.1%
1988 0.4449 -8.7%
1989 0.4665 +4.8%
1990 0.4564 -2.2%
1991 0.4901 +7.4%
1992 0.464 -5.3%
1993 0.4529 -2.4%
1994 0.3869 -14.6%
1995 0.3777 -2.4%
1996 0.4349 +15.2%
1997 0.4249 -2.3%
1998 0.4147 -2.4%
1999 0.4053 -2.3%
2000 0.3842 -5.2%
2001 0.3711 -3.4%
2002 0.3619 -2.5%
2003 0.3549 -1.9%
2004 0.3483 -1.9%
2005 0.3421 -1.8%
2006 0.3467 +1.4%
2007 0.4754 +37.1%
2008 0.4678 -1.6%
2009 0.4603 -1.6%
2010 0.4529 -1.6%
2011 0.4456 -1.6%
2012 0.4383 -1.6%
2013 0.4423 +0.9%
2014 0.4355 -1.5%
2015 0.4289 -1.5%
2016 0.3123 -27.2%
2017 0.2997 -4.0%
2018 0.2954 -1.4%
2019 0.2913 -1.4%
2020 0.2877 -1.2%
2021 0.2848 -1.0%
2022 0.2815 -1.2%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 0.2815 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1521, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 0.2815 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2113, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1896 +197.5% 0.0589 0.1751
1933 +182.3% 0.2857 0.8065
1879 +131.1% 0.208 0.4808
1892 +98.3% 0.0609 0.1207
1872 +97.9% 0.149 0.295
1926 +97.4% 0.177 0.3493

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1840s 1.59 1.59 1.6 2
1850s 1.03 0.1685 1.48 10
1860s 0.167 0.1521 0.2304 10
1870s 0.2429 0.149 0.4808 10
1880s 0.1379 0.062 0.2039 10
1890s 0.1001 0.0589 0.1751 10
1900s 0.157 0.1064 0.1695 10
1910s 0.2008 0.1493 0.2463 10
1920s 0.2465 0.177 0.3493 10
1930s 0.5813 0.2857 1.65 10
1940s 0.3372 0.3016 0.3704 9
1950s 0.3524 0.2764 0.5012 10
1960s 0.4611 0.3547 0.6517 10
1970s 0.4013 0.3824 0.4515 10
1980s 0.4723 0.4449 0.4979 10
1990s 0.4308 0.3777 0.4901 10
2000s 0.3913 0.3421 0.4754 10
2010s 0.3842 0.2913 0.4529 10
2020s 0.2847 0.2815 0.2877 3

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 84 Slovenia 0.2837 compare
  2. 85 Albania 0.2829 compare
  3. 86 Bhutan 0.2825 compare
  4. 88 Italy 0.27 compare
  5. 89 Pakistan 0.2675 compare
  6. 90 Spain 0.2593 compare

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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 0.2815 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 1.65 in 1935.
What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0589 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 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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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
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