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
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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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Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Unit
%
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.