Bulgaria vs Pakistan: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Bulgaria
1.2%
in 2020
Pakistan
1.3%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
57th
Pakistan rank
55th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Bulgaria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 57th and Pakistan ranks 55th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 1.9% | 1.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 0.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Pakistan |
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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Bulgaria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Bulgaria and Pakistan?
- 0.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Pakistan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Pakistan rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Bulgaria ranks 57th and Pakistan ranks 55th 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.