Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Slovakia
Slovakia: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0033 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Slovakia, 1993–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Slovakia is 0.0033 units per person, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Slovakia peaked at 0.0095 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 units per person, in 2018.
Slovakia ranks 91st 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, per capita in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0062 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0088 units per person | +41.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0095 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0087 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0084 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0089 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0088 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0076 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.007 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0057 units per person | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 units per person | -28.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 units per person | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0029 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0033 units per person | +12.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.0033 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0045 units per person, 73% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.0033 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0046 units per person, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +41.9% | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0088 units per person |
| 2003 | -28.8% | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0041 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0085 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Slovakia?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Slovakia was 0.0033 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0095 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 units per person in 2018.
- How does Slovakia rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Slovakia ranks 91st out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.