Military personnel in Slovakia
Slovakia: Military personnel was 18,000 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel in Slovakia, 1993–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel in Slovakia is 18,000, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Slovakia peaked at 47,000 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 15,000, 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 in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 33,000 | — |
| 1994 | 47,000 | +42.4% |
| 1995 | 47,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 46,000 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 44,000 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 37,000 | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 36,000 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 39,000 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 45,000 | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 26,000 | -42.2% |
| 2003 | 22,000 | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15,000 | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 17,000 | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18,000 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 18,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,500, 97% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 18,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,000, 78% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel 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 | +42.4% | 33,000 | 47,000 |
| 2002 | -42.2% | 45,000 | 26,000 |
| 2007 | -25.0% | 20,000 | 15,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,429 | 33,000 | 47,000 | 7 |
| 2000s | 24,200 | 15,000 | 45,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,200 | 16,000 | 17,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,333 | 16,000 | 18,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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 military personnel in Slovakia?
- Military personnel in Slovakia was 18,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 47,000 in 1994.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 in 2007.
- How does Slovakia rank for military personnel?
- Slovakia ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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