Peru vs Poland: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Peru
0.5%
in 2020
Poland
0.5%
in 2020
Peru rank
64th
Poland rank
63rd
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Peru
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Peru, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Poland ahead.
Peru ranks 64th and Poland ranks 63rd of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Poland |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Peru |
| 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, Peru or Poland?
- Poland, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Peru as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Peru and Poland?
- 0.0%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Poland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Peru and Poland rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Peru ranks 64th 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.