Finland vs Slovakia: Military personnel as a share of total population
Finland
0.3%
in 2022
Slovakia
0.3%
in 2022
Finland rank
68th
Slovakia rank
71st
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Finland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 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 0.3% against 0.3% in Slovakia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Finland and Slovakia?
- 0.0%, 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?
- Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.