Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Slovakia: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0.3%
in 2020
Slovakia
0.3%
in 2020
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
89th
Slovakia rank
91st
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Slovakia
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 89th and Slovakia ranks 91st of 173 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 0.9% | 1.9% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Slovakia?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Slovakia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovakia?
- 0.0%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovakia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2020.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovakia rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 89th and Slovakia ranks 91st of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel as a share of total population. 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.