Rwanda vs Slovakia: Armed forces personnel

Rwanda
0.7%
in 2020
Slovakia
0.7%
in 2020
Rwanda rank
97th
Slovakia rank
100th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Rwanda
  • Slovakia
0123199020052020

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Slovakia ahead.

Rwanda ranks 97th and Slovakia ranks 100th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.0% 1.8% 0.2% Rwanda
2000s 1.9% 0.9% 0.9% Rwanda
2010s 0.9% 0.6% 0.3% Rwanda
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Rwanda or Slovakia?
Rwanda, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Slovakia as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Rwanda and Slovakia?
0.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Slovakia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
How do Rwanda and Slovakia rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Rwanda ranks 97th and Slovakia ranks 100th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 6,411 data points, 1990–2020
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. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.