Bahamas vs Poland: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Bahamas
0.5%
in 2020
Poland
0.5%
in 2020
Bahamas rank
60th
Poland rank
63rd
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Bahamas
- Poland
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Poland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Poland ahead.
Bahamas ranks 60th and Poland ranks 63rd of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.7% | Poland |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Bahamas or Poland?
- Bahamas, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Bahamas and Poland?
- 0.0%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Poland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bahamas and Poland rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Bahamas ranks 60th and Poland ranks 63rd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces 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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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.