Hungary vs Poland: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Hungary
0.5%
in 2020
Poland
0.5%
in 2020
Hungary rank
66th
Poland rank
63rd
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Hungary
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Hungary, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Hungary or Poland?
- Poland, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Hungary as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Hungary and Poland?
- 0.0%, 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 as a share of total population?
- Hungary ranks 66th 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.