Hungary vs Poland: Armed forces personnel percent

Hungary
0.4718
in 2020
Poland
0.4951
in 2020
Hungary rank
66th
Poland rank
63rd

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Hungary
  • Poland
0.40.60.81198520022020

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.4951 against 0.4718 in Hungary, a difference of 0.0233.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 66th and Poland ranks 63rd of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 1.03 0.89 0.1363 Hungary
1990s 0.7217 0.7241 0.0024 Poland
2000s 0.4459 0.4493 0.0034 Poland
2010s 0.3924 0.4408 0.0484 Poland
2020s 0.4718 0.4951 0.0233 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Hungary or Poland?
Poland, at 0.4951 against 0.4718 in Hungary as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Hungary and Poland?
0.0233, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Poland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Hungary and Poland rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Hungary ranks 66th and Poland ranks 63rd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed