Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Slovakia

Slovakia: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 18,000 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
18,000
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
110th
of 173 countries
All-time high
51,000
in 1995
All-time low
15,799
in 2010
Years of data
28
1993–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Slovakia, 1993–2020

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1993200620201993: 33.0k1994: 47.0k1995: 51.0k1996: 46.6k1997: 45.1k1998: 48.0k1999: 47.5k2000: 41.2k2001: 37.7k2002: 30.9k2003: 22.0k2004: 20.0k2005: 20.0k2006: 17.0k2007: 17.0k2008: 17.0k2009: 16.5k2010: 15.8k2011: 15.8k2012: 15.8k2013: 15.8k2014: 15.8k2015: 15.8k2016: 15.8k2017: 16.0k2018: 15.8k2019: 16.0k2020: 18.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 18,000 for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in 2020.

That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Slovakia peaked at 51,000 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 15,799, in 2010.

Slovakia ranks 110th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Slovakia, 1993 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1993 33,000
1994 47,000 +42.4%
1995 51,000 +8.5%
1996 46,600 -8.6%
1997 45,150 -3.1%
1998 48,050 +6.4%
1999 47,480 -1.2%
2000 41,200 -13.2%
2001 37,700 -8.5%
2002 30,900 -18.0%
2003 22,000 -28.8%
2004 20,000 -9.1%
2005 20,000 +0.0%
2006 17,000 -15.0%
2007 17,000 +0.0%
2008 17,000 +0.0%
2009 16,531 -2.8%
2010 15,799 -4.4%
2011 15,850 +0.3%
2012 15,850 +0.0%
2013 15,850 +0.0%
2014 15,850 +0.0%
2015 15,850 +0.0%
2016 15,850 +0.0%
2017 16,000 +0.9%
2018 15,850 -0.9%
2019 16,000 +0.9%
2020 18,000 +12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45,469 33,000 51,000 7
2000s 23,933 16,531 41,200 10
2010s 15,875 15,799 16,000 10
2020s 18,000 18,000 18,000 1

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 108 Bahrain 19,000 compare
  2. 108 Senegal 19,000 compare
  3. 110 Mongolia 18,000 compare
  4. 112 Tajikistan 17,000 compare
  5. 113 Ghana 16,000 compare
  6. 113 North Macedonia 16,000 compare
  7. 113 Namibia 16,000 compare
  8. 113 Zambia 16,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Slovakia?
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Slovakia was 18,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 51,000 in 1995.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 15,799 in 2010.
How does Slovakia rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Slovakia ranks 110th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 7,420 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.