Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Armed forces personnel, total
Bulgaria
37,000
in 2020
Netherlands
41,000
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
82nd
Netherlands rank
79th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Bulgaria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 41,000 against 37,000 in Bulgaria, a difference of 4,000.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 82nd and Netherlands ranks 79th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 149,250 | 105,750 | 43,500 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 112,616 | 78,728 | 33,888 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 87,282 | 51,578 | 35,704 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 43,806 | 42,111 | 1,696 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 37,000 | 41,000 | 4,000 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Bulgaria or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 41,000 against 37,000 in Bulgaria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 4,000, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 82nd and Netherlands ranks 79th 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
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.