Armed forces personnel percent in Slovakia
Slovakia: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.33 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel percent in Slovakia, 1993–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel percent in Slovakia stood at 0.33.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Slovakia peaked at 0.9525 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2912, in 2018.
That places Slovakia 91st out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel percent in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.6196 | — |
| 1994 | 0.8796 | +42.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9525 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.869 | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8408 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.894 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8828 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7658 | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7008 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5746 | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4092 | -28.8% |
| 2004 | 0.372 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.372 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3162 | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3162 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.316 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.307 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.293 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2936 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2933 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.293 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2927 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2924 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.292 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2944 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2912 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2935 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.33 | +12.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4613, 72% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.33 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4623, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel percent 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 | +42.0% | 0.6196 | 0.8796 |
| 2003 | -28.8% | 0.5746 | 0.4092 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8483 | 0.6196 | 0.9525 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.445 | 0.307 | 0.7658 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2929 | 0.2912 | 0.2944 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 88 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3376 compare
- 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3334 compare
- 90 Slovenia 0.3329 compare
- 92 Zimbabwe 0.3285 compare
- 93 Suriname 0.3266 compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 0.3151 compare
More reference data data for Slovakia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1453 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7263 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7911 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Slovakia?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Slovakia was 0.33 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9525 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2912 in 2018.
- How does Slovakia rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Slovakia ranks 91st out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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