Mexico vs Slovakia: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Mexico
0.6%
in 2020
Slovakia
0.7%
in 2020
Mexico rank
102nd
Slovakia rank
100th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Mexico
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Slovakia ahead.
Mexico ranks 102nd and Slovakia ranks 100th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 1.8% | 1.3% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force, Mexico or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Mexico and Slovakia?
- 0.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Slovakia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and Slovakia rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Mexico ranks 102nd and Slovakia ranks 100th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.