Bulgaria vs Lithuania: Armed forces personnel, total

Bulgaria
37,000
in 2020
Lithuania
37,000
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
82nd
Lithuania rank
82nd

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Lithuania
050.0k100.0k150.0k198520022020

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 37,000 against 37,000 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 82nd and Lithuania ranks 82nd of 173 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 111,270 11,239 100,031 Bulgaria
2000s 87,282 24,264 63,018 Bulgaria
2010s 43,806 28,982 14,824 Bulgaria
2020s 37,000 37,000 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Bulgaria or Lithuania?
Bulgaria, at 37,000 against 37,000 in Lithuania as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Bulgaria and Lithuania?
0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lithuania?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Lithuania rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Bulgaria ranks 82nd and Lithuania ranks 82nd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.