Military personnel, gaps filled in Slovakia

Slovakia: Military personnel, gaps filled was 18,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
18,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 194 countries
All-time high
47,000 people
in 1994
All-time low
15,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
30
1993–2022

Military personnel, gaps filled in Slovakia, 1993–2022

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1993200720221993: 33.0k people1994: 47.0k people1995: 47.0k people1996: 46.0k people1997: 44.0k people1998: 37.0k people1999: 36.0k people2000: 39.0k people2001: 45.0k people2002: 26.0k people2003: 22.0k people2004: 21.0k people2005: 20.0k people2006: 20.0k people2007: 15.0k people2008: 17.0k people2009: 17.0k people2010: 17.0k people2011: 17.0k people2012: 16.0k people2013: 16.0k people2014: 16.0k people2015: 16.0k people2016: 16.0k people2017: 16.0k people2018: 16.0k people2019: 16.0k people2020: 16.0k people2021: 18.0k people2022: 18.0k people

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military personnel, gaps filled in Slovakia is 18,000 people, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel, gaps filled in Slovakia peaked at 47,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 15,000 people, in 2007.

That places Slovakia 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Military personnel, gaps filled in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel, gaps filled in Slovakia, 1993 to 2022.
Year people Change
1993 33,000 people
1994 47,000 people +42.4%
1995 47,000 people +0.0%
1996 46,000 people -2.1%
1997 44,000 people -4.3%
1998 37,000 people -15.9%
1999 36,000 people -2.7%
2000 39,000 people +8.3%
2001 45,000 people +15.4%
2002 26,000 people -42.2%
2003 22,000 people -15.4%
2004 21,000 people -4.5%
2005 20,000 people -4.8%
2006 20,000 people +0.0%
2007 15,000 people -25.0%
2008 17,000 people +13.3%
2009 17,000 people +0.0%
2010 17,000 people +0.0%
2011 17,000 people +0.0%
2012 16,000 people -5.9%
2013 16,000 people +0.0%
2014 16,000 people +0.0%
2015 16,000 people +0.0%
2016 16,000 people +0.0%
2017 16,000 people +0.0%
2018 16,000 people +0.0%
2019 16,000 people +0.0%
2020 16,000 people +0.0%
2021 18,000 people +12.5%
2022 18,000 people +0.0%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 18,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,500 people, 97% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 18,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,000 people, 78% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Military personnel, gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +42.4% 33,000 people 47,000 people
2002 -42.2% 45,000 people 26,000 people
2007 -25.0% 20,000 people 15,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41,429 people 33,000 people 47,000 people 7
2000s 24,200 people 15,000 people 45,000 people 10
2010s 16,200 people 16,000 people 17,000 people 10
2020s 17,333 people 16,000 people 18,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 98 Switzerland 20,000 people compare
  2. 99 Finland 19,000 people compare
  3. 100 Guatemala 18,000 people compare
  4. 100 Kuwait 18,000 people compare
  5. 103 Croatia 17,000 people compare
  6. 103 Qatar 17,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel, gaps filled in Slovakia?
Military personnel, gaps filled in Slovakia was 18,000 people in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 47,000 people in 1994.
What is the lowest military personnel, gaps filled recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 15,000 people in 2007.
How does Slovakia rank for military personnel, gaps filled?
Slovakia ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel, gaps filled rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Military personnel, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military personnel with 103 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Military personnel, gaps filled
Unit
people
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 15,868 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Military personnel with 103 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.