Slovenia vs Suriname: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Slovenia
0.3%
in 2020
Suriname
0.3%
in 2020
Slovenia rank
90th
Suriname rank
93rd
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Slovenia
- Suriname
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Suriname, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Slovenia has been ahead every year.
Slovenia ranks 90th and Suriname ranks 93rd of 173 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Slovenia or Suriname?
- Slovenia, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Suriname as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Slovenia and Suriname?
- 0.0%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Suriname?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Slovenia and Suriname rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Slovenia ranks 90th and Suriname ranks 93rd 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.