Colombia vs Poland: Military spending as a share of government spending
Colombia
9.3%
in 2025
Poland
9.0%
in 2025
Colombia rank
39th
Poland rank
41st
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Colombia
- Poland
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 9.3% against 9.0% in Poland, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 39th and Poland ranks 41st of 162 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 4.3% | 7.0% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 4.2% | 8.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 4.5% | 5.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 6.4% | 2.8% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Colombia or Poland?
- Colombia, at 9.3% against 9.0% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Colombia and Poland?
- 0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Poland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Poland rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Colombia ranks 39th 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.