Bulgaria vs Croatia: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Bulgaria
1.2%
in 2020
Croatia
1.2%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
57th
Croatia rank
60th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Croatia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 57th and Croatia ranks 60th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Croatia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 4.9% | 1.6% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force, Bulgaria or Croatia?
- Bulgaria, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Croatia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Bulgaria ranks 57th and Croatia ranks 60th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force. 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 their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.