Rwanda vs Slovakia: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Rwanda
0.7%
in 2020
Slovakia
0.7%
in 2020
Rwanda rank
97th
Slovakia rank
100th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Rwanda
- Slovakia
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Slovakia ahead.
Rwanda ranks 97th and Slovakia ranks 100th of 171 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Rwanda |
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, Rwanda or Slovakia?
- Rwanda, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Slovakia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Rwanda and Slovakia?
- 0.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Slovakia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Rwanda and Slovakia rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Rwanda ranks 97th 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.