Military personnel as a share of total population in Slovakia
Slovakia: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel as a share of total population in Slovakia, 1993–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel as a share of total population in Slovakia is 0.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Slovakia peaked at 0.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2007.
Slovakia ranks 71st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.6% | — |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +41.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -42.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -25.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 3 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7735 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 131,931 people (2100)
- Population density 71.28 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.4733 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Slovakia?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Slovakia was 0.3% in 2022, according to Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2007.
- How does Slovakia rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Slovakia ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.