Latvia vs Poland: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Latvia
0.5%
in 2020
Poland
0.5%
in 2020
Latvia rank
65th
Poland rank
63rd
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Latvia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Latvia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Poland ahead.
Latvia ranks 65th and Poland ranks 63rd of 173 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 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, Latvia or Poland?
- Poland, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Latvia and Poland?
- 0.0%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Poland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and Poland rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Latvia ranks 65th 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.