Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Slovenia

Slovenia: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population was 0.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
90th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1994
All-time low
0.3%
in 2020
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Slovenia, 1992–2020

00.20.40.60.81992200620201992: 0.752 %1993: 0.603 %1994: 0.855 %1995: 0.649 %1996: 0.707 %1997: 0.708 %1998: 0.71 %1999: 0.709 %2000: 0.679 %2001: 0.608 %2002: 0.678 %2003: 0.552 %2004: 0.502 %2005: 0.601 %2006: 0.549 %2007: 0.596 %2008: 0.593 %2009: 0.594 %2010: 0.592 %2011: 0.591 %2012: 0.66 %2013: 0.659 %2014: 0.658 %2015: 0.641 %2016: 0.64 %2017: 0.339 %2018: 0.35 %2019: 0.336 %2020: 0.333 %

Source: 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. Measured in %.

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 0.3% for armed forces personnel as a share of total population in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Slovenia peaked at 0.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2020.

Slovenia ranks 90th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.6% 0.9% 8
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

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  3. 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3% compare
  4. 91 Slovakia 0.3% compare
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  6. 93 Suriname 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Slovenia?
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Slovenia was 0.3% in 2020, according to 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.
What is the highest armed forces personnel as a share of total population recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1994.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel as a share of total population recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
How does Slovenia rank for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
Slovenia ranks 90th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures 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 part of Armed forces personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Unit
%
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.