Bulgaria vs Rwanda: Armed forces personnel, total
Bulgaria
37,000
in 2020
Rwanda
35,000
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
82nd
Rwanda rank
84th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Bulgaria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 37,000 against 35,000 in Rwanda, a difference of 2,000.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 82nd and Rwanda ranks 84th of 173 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 149,250 | 5,600 | 143,650 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 112,616 | 38,300 | 74,316 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 88,646 | 56,333 | 32,313 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 43,806 | 35,000 | 8,806 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 37,000 | 35,000 | 2,000 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Bulgaria or Rwanda?
- Bulgaria, at 37,000 against 35,000 in Rwanda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Bulgaria and Rwanda?
- 2,000, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Rwanda?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Rwanda rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 82nd and Rwanda ranks 84th 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.