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Military Stats: compare key data on Slovakia & Sweden

Definitions

  • Active military personnel: Active military personnel.
  • Air force > Combat aircraft: Number of fighter aircrafts (fixed wing aircrafts with combat capability).
  • Armed forces personnel: Total armed forces (2000)
  • Army > Main battle tanks: Number of main battle tanks.
  • Budget: Annual defense budget in billion USD.
  • Expenditures > Percent of GDP: Current military expenditures as an estimated percent of gross domestic product (GDP).
  • Global Peace Index: The Global Peace Index is comprised of 22 indicators in the three categories ongoing domestic or international conflicts; societal safety; and security and militarization. A low index value indicates a peaceful and safe country.
  • Military branches: This entry lists the service branches subordinate to defense ministries or the equivalent (typically ground, naval, air, and marine forces).
  • Military expenditures: This entry gives spending on defense programs for the most recent year available as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP); the GDP is calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP). For countries with no military forces, this figure can include expenditures on public security and police.
  • Military service age and obligation: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of service obligation.
  • Navy > Aircraft carriers: Number of aircraft carriers.
  • Paramilitary personnel: Paramilitary.

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  • Personnel > Per capita: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Service age and obligation: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of sevice obligation.
  • War deaths: Battle-related deaths are deaths in battle-related conflicts between warring parties in the conflict dyad (two conflict units that are parties to a conflict). Typically, battle-related deaths occur in warfare involving the armed forces of the warring parties. This includes traditional battlefield fighting, guerrilla activities, and all kinds of bombardments of military units, cities, and villages, etc. The targets are usually the military itself and its installations or state institutions and state representatives, but there is often substantial collateral damage in the form of civilians being killed in crossfire, in indiscriminate bombings, etc. All deaths--military as well as civilian--incurred in such situations, are counted as battle-related deaths."
  • Armed forces personnel > Total: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organisation, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces."
  • Personnel: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.
  • Expenditures > Dollar figure per capita: Current military expenditures in US dollars; the figure is calculated by multiplying the estimated defense spending in percentage terms by the gross domestic product (GDP) calculated on an exchange rate basis not purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Dollar figures for military expenditures should be treated with caution because of different price patterns and accounting methods among nations, as well as wide variations in the strength of their currencies. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Branches: The names of the ground, naval, air, marine, and other defense or security forces
  • Active military personnel per thousand people: Active military personnel. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Military expenditure > Current LCU: Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilisation, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)"
  • Manpower reaching military age annually > Males: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching military age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults.
  • Expenditures > Dollar figure: Current military expenditures in US dollars; the figure is calculated by multiplying the estimated defense spending in percentage terms by the gross domestic product (GDP) calculated on an exchange rate basis not purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Dollar figures for military expenditures should be treated with caution because of different price patterns and accounting methods among nations, as well as wide variations in the strength of their currencies
  • Armed forces personnel per 1000: Total armed forces (2000). Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males: The number of draft-age males and females entering the military manpower pool in any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young adults.
  • Expenditure > Current LCU: Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilization, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)
  • Personnel per 1000: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Army > Troops prepared for deployed operations: Troops prepared for deployed operations.
  • Army > Troops prepared for deployed and sustained operation: Troops prepared for deployed and sustained operation.
  • Conscription: A description of the status of conscription in the nation in 1997.
  • Imports > USD: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services."
  • Active Ground Forces > Active Personnel > 2008: Strength of active personnel in ground forces of European Union member states in 2008. Figures do not include personnel in navy and air force.
  • Defence spending > Percent of GDP: Defense expenditure as percentage of GDP. Figures are for the year 2010.
  • Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services.
  • Military expenditures > Percent of GDP: This entry gives spending on defense programs for the most recent year available as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP); the GDP is calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP). For countries with no military forces, this figure can include expenditures on public security and police.
  • Expenditures > Dollar figure > Per $ GDP: Current military expenditures in US dollars; the figure is calculated by multiplying the estimated defense spending in percentage terms by the gross domestic product (GDP) calculated on an exchange rate basis not purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Dollar figures for military expenditures should be treated with caution because of different price patterns and accounting methods among nations, as well as wide variations in the strength of their currencies Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product
  • Army > Troops prepared for deployed and sustained operation per million people: Troops prepared for deployed and sustained operation. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Active Ground Forces > Total: Total ground forces of European Union member states in 2008. Figures include active personnel, reserve forces as well as paramilitary forces.
  • Weapon holdings per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Army > Armoured vehicles: Armoured vehicle.
  • Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services.
  • Exports > USD: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services."
  • Active Ground Forces > Active Personnel > 2008 per 1000: Strength of active personnel in ground forces of European Union member states in 2008. Figures do not include personnel in navy and air force. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower reaching military age annually > Males per thousand people: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching military age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Military spending (euros): Military expenditure (€).
  • Army > Troops prepared for deployed operations per million people: Troops prepared for deployed operations. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Expenditures > Dollar figure > Per capita: Current military expenditures in US dollars; the figure is calculated by multiplying the estimated defense spending in percentage terms by the gross domestic product (GDP) calculated on an exchange rate basis not purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Dollar figures for military expenditures should be treated with caution because of different price patterns and accounting methods among nations, as well as wide variations in the strength of their currencies Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Manpower > Military age: The minimum age at which an individual may volunteer for military service or be subject to conscription.
  • Manpower reaching military service age annually > Males age 18-49: This entry gives the number of draft-age males and females entering the military manpower pool in any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young adults.
  • Active Ground Forces > Transport aircraft: Number of transport aircraft possessed by member states of the European Union in 2008.
  • Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults.
  • Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Active Ground Forces > Total per 1000: Total ground forces of European Union member states in 2008. Figures include active personnel, reserve forces as well as paramilitary forces. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Employment in arms > Production per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49: The total numbers of males aged 15-49. This statistic assumes that every individual is fit to serve.
  • Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Spending of GDP: Of GDP.
  • Commitment to Development Index (security): The Commitment to Development Index (CDI) ranks the world’s richest countries on their commitment to policies that benefit the poorer nations. The security component of the CDI considers military actions that affect developing countries, favoring three aspects of the security-development nexus: 1. Financial and personnel contributions to peacekeeping operations and forcible humanitarian interventions. 2. Deployment of naval fleets to platrol sea lanes. 3. Collaboration with international security regimes that promote non-proliferation, disarmament and international rule of law. Finally, the CDI penalizes some exports of arms to nations, especially ones that are undemocratic and spend heavily on the military.
  • Manpower reaching military age annually > Females per thousand people: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching military age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Manpower reaching military age annually > Females: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching military age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults.
  • Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 per 1000: The total numbers of males aged 15-49. This statistic assumes that every individual is fit to serve. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49: The number of males aged 15-49 fit for military service. This is a more refined measure of potential military manpower availability which tries to correct for the health situation in the country and reduces the maximum potential number to a more realistic estimate of the actual number fit to serve.
  • Manpower reaching military service age annually > Males age 18-49 per 1000: This entry gives the number of draft-age males and females entering the military manpower pool in any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males per thousand people: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males per 1000: The number of draft-age males and females entering the military manpower pool in any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Expenditure > % of GDP: Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilization, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)
  • Expenditures > Dollar figure, % of GDP: Current military expenditures in US dollars; the figure is calculated by multiplying the estimated defense spending in percentage terms by the gross domestic product (GDP) calculated on an exchange rate basis not purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Dollar figures for military expenditures should be treated with caution because of different price patterns and accounting methods among nations, as well as wide variations in the strength of their currencies. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females per thousand people: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Active Ground Forces > Transport aircraft per million: Number of transport aircraft possessed by member states of the European Union in 2008. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Manpower > Availability > Females per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower > Availability > Males per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Armed forces personnel > % of total labor force: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organisation, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organisation's definition of the economically active population."
  • Active Ground Forces > Active troops/thousand citizens: Active personnel in ground forces per thousand citizens of European Union member states in 2008. Figures do not include personnel in navy and air force.
  • Personnel > % of total labor force: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
  • Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults.
  • Manpower > Fit for military service > Males per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Military expenditure > % of GDP: Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilisation, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)"
  • Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 > Per capita: The number of males aged 15-49 fit for military service. This is a more refined measure of potential military manpower availability which tries to correct for the health situation in the country and reduces the maximum potential number to a more realistic estimate of the actual number fit to serve. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 > Per capita: The total numbers of males aged 15-49. This statistic assumes that every individual is fit to serve. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males > Per capita: The number of draft-age males and females entering the military manpower pool in any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young adults. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Expenditure > % of central government expenditure: Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilization, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)
  • Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 per 1000: The number of males aged 15-49 fit for military service. This is a more refined measure of potential military manpower availability which tries to correct for the health situation in the country and reduces the maximum potential number to a more realistic estimate of the actual number fit to serve. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower > Fit for military service > Females per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
STAT Slovakia Sweden HISTORY
Active military personnel 13,501
Ranked 17th.
13,949
Ranked 16th. 3% more than Slovakia
Air force > Combat aircraft 12
Ranked 51st.
138
Ranked 12th. 12 times more than Slovakia
Armed forces personnel 39,000
Ranked 78th.
53,000
Ranked 65th. 36% more than Slovakia
Army > Main battle tanks 20
Ranked 51st.
160
Ranked 36th. 8 times more than Slovakia

Budget 0.91 US$ BN
Ranked 32nd.
6.7 US$ BN
Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Slovakia
Expenditures > Percent of GDP 1.87%
Ranked 78th. 25% more than Sweden
1.5%
Ranked 59th.

Global Peace Index 1.62
Ranked 11th. 23% more than Sweden
1.32
Ranked 25th.

Military branches Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic (Ozbrojene Sily Slovenskej Republiky): Land Forces (Pozemne Sily), Air Forces (Vzdusne Sily) Swedish Armed Forces (Forsvarsmakten): Army (Armen), Royal Swedish Navy (Marinen), Swedish Air Force (Svenska Flygvapnet)
Military expenditures 1.08% of GDP
Ranked 31st.
1.5% of GDP
Ranked 23th. 39% more than Slovakia
Military service age and obligation 18-30 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription in peacetime suspended in 2006; women are eligible to serve 18-47 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; Swedish citizenship required; service obligation: 7.5 months (Army), 7-15 months (Navy), 8-12 months (Air Force); the Swedish Parliament has abolished compulsory military service, with exclusively voluntary recruitment as of July 2010; conscription remains an option in emergencies; after completing initial service, soldiers have a reserve commitment until age 47
Navy > Aircraft carriers 0.0
Ranked 8th.
0.0
Ranked 53th.
Paramilitary personnel 0.0
Ranked 142nd.
800
Ranked 103th.
Personnel > Per capita 3.71 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th. 17% more than Sweden
3.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th.

Service age and obligation 17-30 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in 2006; women are eligible to serve 19 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation: 7-15 months (Navy), 8-12 months (Air Force); after completing initial service, soldiers have a reserve commitment until age 47
War deaths 0.0
Ranked 178th.
0.0
Ranked 72nd.

Manpower fit for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
Armed forces personnel > Total 17,000
Ranked 106th.
17,600
Ranked 104th. 4% more than Slovakia

Personnel 20,000
Ranked 105th.
28,600
Ranked 89th. 43% more than Slovakia

Expenditures > Dollar figure per capita $75.48
Ranked 18th.
$637.01
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Slovakia

Branches Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic (Ozbrojene Sily Slovenskej Republiky): Land Forces (Pozemne Sily), Air Forces (Vzdusne Sily) Swedish Armed Forces (Forsvarsmakten): Army (Armen), Royal Swedish Navy (Marinen), Swedish Air Force (Svenska Flygvapnet)
Active military personnel per thousand people 2.5
Ranked 16th. 70% more than Sweden
1.47
Ranked 26th.
Military expenditure > Current LCU 948 million
Ranked 96th.
40.31 billion
Ranked 42nd. 43 times more than Slovakia

Manpower reaching military age annually > Males 31,646
Ranked 125th.
54,960
Ranked 101st. 74% more than Slovakia

Expenditures > Dollar figure $406.00 million
Ranked 21st.
$5.73 billion
Ranked 8th. 14 times more than Slovakia

Weapon holdings 898,000
Ranked 69th.
1.97 million
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Slovakia
Armed forces personnel per 1000 7.24
Ranked 32nd. 21% more than Sweden
5.97
Ranked 44th.
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males 38,183
Ranked 116th.
64,605
Ranked 97th. 69% more than Slovakia

Manpower available for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
Expenditure > Current LCU 25550000000 41614000000
Personnel per 1000 3.71
Ranked 90th. 17% more than Sweden
3.17
Ranked 103th.

Army > Troops prepared for deployed operations 3,760
Ranked 11th. 20% more than Sweden
3,122
Ranked 13th.
Army > Troops prepared for deployed and sustained operation 722
Ranked 14th.
1,966
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Slovakia
Conscription <a href=/graph-T/mil_con>Conscription</a> exists. <a href=/graph-T/mil_con>Conscription</a> exists.
Imports > USD 1,000,000
Ranked 97th.
21 million
Ranked 59th. 21 times more than Slovakia

Active Ground Forces > Active Personnel > 2008 26,200
Ranked 15th.
33,900
Ranked 13th. 29% more than Slovakia
Defence spending > Percent of GDP 1.53%
Ranked 9th. 24% more than Sweden
1.23%
Ranked 20th.
Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ 27 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 54th.
104 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Slovakia

Expenditures 1.87% of GDP
Ranked 39th. 25% more than Sweden
1.5% of GDP
Ranked 49th.
Military expenditures > Percent of GDP 1.08% of GDP
Ranked 2nd.
1.5% of GDP
Ranked 44th. 39% more than Slovakia
Expenditures > Dollar figure > Per $ GDP $16.56 per 1,000 $ of GDP
Ranked 37th. 1% more than Sweden
$16.36 per 1,000 $ of GDP
Ranked 43th.

Army > Troops prepared for deployed and sustained operation per million people 133.45
Ranked 13th.
206.59
Ranked 7th. 55% more than Slovakia
Active Ground Forces > Total 50,900
Ranked 23th.
330,900
Ranked 12th. 7 times more than Slovakia
Weapon holdings per 1000 166.95
Ranked 37th.
221.45
Ranked 30th. 33% more than Slovakia
Manpower fit for military service > Females age 16-49 None 1650432
Army > Armoured vehicles 147
Ranked 22nd.
1,722
Ranked 9th. 12 times more than Slovakia
Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ 79 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 15th.
592 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Slovakia

Employment in arms > Production 25,000
Ranked 22nd.
28,000
Ranked 21st. 12% more than Slovakia
Exports > USD 3 million
Ranked 33th.
380 million
Ranked 12th. 127 times more than Slovakia

ISAF troops in Afghanistan > 2010-12-14 250
Ranked 21st.
500
Ranked 15th. Twice as much as Slovakia
Active Ground Forces > Active Personnel > 2008 per 1000 4.85
Ranked 6th. 32% more than Sweden
3.68
Ranked 14th.
Manpower reaching military age annually > Males per thousand people 5.85
Ranked 191st. 1% more than Sweden
5.78
Ranked 195th.

Military spending (euros) \u20ac763,000,000 \u20ac4,331,000,000
Army > Troops prepared for deployed operations per million people 694.97
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Sweden
328.06
Ranked 17th.
Expenditures > Dollar figure > Per capita $75.48 per capita
Ranked 19th.
$637.12 per capita
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Slovakia

Defence spending > 2008[46] 2,009
Ranked 15th. The same as Sweden
2,009
Ranked 21st.
Manpower > Availability > Males 1.42 million
Ranked 107th.
2.05 million
Ranked 88th. 44% more than Slovakia

Manpower > Military age 18 years of age 19 years of age
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty > Signatures and Ratifications > Signature 30 SEP 1996 24 SEP 1996
Manpower reaching military service age annually > Males age 18-49 41,544
Ranked 93th.
58,724
Ranked 84th. 41% more than Slovakia
Active Ground Forces > Transport aircraft 24
Ranked 13th.
41
Ranked 9th. 71% more than Slovakia
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males 31,646
Ranked 125th.
54,960
Ranked 101st. 74% more than Slovakia
Manpower available for military service > Females age 16-49 None 1996764
Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita 5.02 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 36th.
11.52 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Slovakia

Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita 14,677.33 constant 1990 US$ per 1
Ranked 11th.
65,602.55 constant 1990 US$ per 1
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Slovakia

Active Ground Forces > Total per 1000 9.41
Ranked 19th.
35.89
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Slovakia
Employment in arms > Production per 1000 4.65
Ranked 7th. 48% more than Sweden
3.15
Ranked 11th.
Manpower > Availability > Females 1.39 million
Ranked 100th.
1.98 million
Ranked 83th. 43% more than Slovakia

Manpower > Fit for military service > Males 1.17 million
Ranked 103th.
1.7 million
Ranked 77th. 46% more than Slovakia

Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 1.48 million
Ranked 102nd.
2.06 million
Ranked 86th. 39% more than Slovakia

Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita 5.02 constant 1990 US$ per c
Ranked 36th.
11.53 constant 1990 US$ per c
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Slovakia

Spending of GDP 1.1%
Ranked 17th.
1.12%
Ranked 16th. 2% more than Slovakia
Commitment to Development Index (security) 5.5
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Sweden
1.2
Ranked 27th.
Manpower reaching military age annually > Females per thousand people 5.57
Ranked 193th.
5.57
Ranked 192nd. About the same as Slovakia
Manpower reaching military age annually > Females 30,219
Ranked 124th.
52,275
Ranked 104th. 73% more than Slovakia
Manpower > Fit for military service > Females 1.16 million
Ranked 98th.
1.64 million
Ranked 73th. 42% more than Slovakia

ISAF troops in Afghanistan > 2009-12-09 240
Ranked 21st.
500
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Slovakia
Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 per 1000 275.65
Ranked 36th. 21% more than Sweden
228.14
Ranked 130th.

Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 1.14 million
Ranked 91st.
1.8 million
Ranked 73th. 59% more than Slovakia

Manpower reaching military service age annually > Males age 18-49 per 1000 7.7
Ranked 102nd. 20% more than Sweden
6.42
Ranked 120th.
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males per thousand people 5.77
Ranked 196th.
6.03
Ranked 185th. 5% more than Slovakia
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males per 1000 7.06
Ranked 152nd. 1% more than Sweden
7.01
Ranked 153th.

Expenditure > % of GDP 1.77%
Ranked 52nd. 13% more than Sweden
1.56%
Ranked 60th.

Expenditures > Dollar figure, % of GDP 1.17%
Ranked 50th.
1.58%
Ranked 40th. 35% more than Slovakia

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females per thousand people 5.57
Ranked 191st.
5.57
Ranked 190th. About the same as Slovakia
Active Ground Forces > Transport aircraft per million 4.44
Ranked 6th.
4.45
Ranked 5th. About the same as Slovakia
Manpower > Availability > Females per 1000 256.4
Ranked 55th. 19% more than Sweden
214.82
Ranked 130th.

Manpower > Availability > Males per 1000 262.82
Ranked 62nd. 18% more than Sweden
222.66
Ranked 163th.

Armed forces personnel > % of total labor force 0.63%
Ranked 98th. 80% more than Sweden
0.35%
Ranked 128th.

Active Ground Forces > Active troops/thousand citizens 4.83
Ranked 7th. 33% more than Sweden
3.62
Ranked 17th.
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Female 30219 52275
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Male 31646 54960
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty > Signatures and Ratifications > Ratification 03 MAR 1998 02 DEC 1998
Personnel > % of total labor force 0.75%
Ranked 96th. 23% more than Sweden
0.61%
Ranked 107th.

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females 30,219
Ranked 124th.
52,275
Ranked 104th. 73% more than Slovakia
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males per 1000 215.82
Ranked 39th. 17% more than Sweden
184.29
Ranked 119th.

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females per 1000 6.73
Ranked 154th. 2% more than Sweden
6.63
Ranked 157th.

Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita 14.68 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 11th.
65.56 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Slovakia

Military expenditure > % of GDP 1.5%
Ranked 65th. 15% more than Sweden
1.3%
Ranked 76th.

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females 36,388
Ranked 116th.
61,110
Ranked 96th. 68% more than Slovakia

Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 > Per capita 0.21 per capita
Ranked 37th. 3% more than Sweden
0.203 per capita
Ranked 43th.

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females > Per capita 6.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 172nd.
6.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 169th. 1% more than Slovakia

Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 > Per capita 0.274 per capita
Ranked 50th. 18% more than Sweden
0.232 per capita
Ranked 142nd.

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males > Per capita 7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 169th.
7.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 167th. 2% more than Slovakia

Expenditure > % of central government expenditure 5.09%
Ranked 32nd. 18% more than Sweden
4.31%
Ranked 46th.

Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 per 1000 210.81
Ranked 23th. 6% more than Sweden
199.39
Ranked 47th.

Manpower > Fit for military service > Females per 1000 213.97
Ranked 48th. 20% more than Sweden
177.65
Ranked 110th.

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