Finland vs Slovakia: Military personnel as a share of total population

Finland
0.3412
in 2022
Slovakia
0.3289
in 2022
Finland rank
68th
Slovakia rank
71st

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Finland
  • Slovakia
0246810191919702022

How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.3412 against 0.3289 in Slovakia, a difference of 0.0123.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Slovakia ahead.

Finland ranks 68th and Slovakia ranks 71st of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6638 0.7722 0.1083 Slovakia
2000s 0.5605 0.4487 0.1118 Finland
2010s 0.4049 0.2979 0.107 Finland
2020s 0.3606 0.3176 0.043 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Finland or Slovakia?
Finland, at 0.3412 against 0.3289 in Slovakia as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Finland and Slovakia?
0.0123, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Slovakia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Finland and Slovakia rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Finland ranks 68th and Slovakia ranks 71st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military 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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Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed