Botswana vs Poland: Military spending as a share of government spending
Botswana
8.9%
in 2025
Poland
9.0%
in 2025
Botswana rank
43rd
Poland rank
41st
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Botswana
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 9.0% against 8.9% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 43rd and Poland ranks 41st of 162 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 4.3% | 3.9% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 4.2% | 3.8% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 4.5% | 2.9% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 6.4% | 1.6% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Botswana or Poland?
- Poland, at 9.0% against 8.9% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Botswana and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Poland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Poland rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Botswana ranks 43rd and Poland ranks 41st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.