Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Slovakia
Slovakia: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.3744 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Slovakia, 1993–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Slovakia is 0.3744 units per square kilometre, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Slovakia peaked at 1.06 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3285 units per square kilometre, in 2010.
Slovakia ranks 73rd 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 square kilometre in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.6861 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.9771 units per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1995 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9688 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9387 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.999 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9871 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8565 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7838 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6424 units per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4573 units per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4158 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4158 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3534 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3534 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3534 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3438 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3285 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3296 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3296 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3296 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3297 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3296 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3297 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3328 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3297 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3328 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3744 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.3744 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3775 units per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.3744 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3778 units per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre 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 | +42.4% | 0.6861 units per square kilometre | 0.9771 units per square kilometre |
| 2003 | -28.8% | 0.6424 units per square kilometre | 0.4573 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9453 units per square kilometre | 0.6861 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.4976 units per square kilometre | 0.3438 units per square kilometre | 0.8565 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3302 units per square kilometre | 0.3285 units per square kilometre | 0.3328 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3744 units per square kilometre | 0.3744 units per square kilometre | 0.3744 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 70 Serbia 0.3805 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Panama 0.3775 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Denmark 0.375 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Georgia 0.3742 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Indonesia 0.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Croatia 0.3574 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Slovakia
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- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 445.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 54.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Slovakia?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Slovakia was 0.3744 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3285 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Slovakia rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Slovakia ranks 73rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.