Poland vs Sudan: Military spending as a share of government spending
Poland
9.0%
in 2025
Sudan
9.5%
in 2021
Poland rank
41st
Sudan rank
38th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Poland
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 9.5% against 9.0% in Poland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 41st and Sudan ranks 38th of 162 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 24.2% | 19.9% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 24.8% | 20.5% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 18.0% | 13.1% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 9.3% | 4.4% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Poland or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 9.5% against 9.0% in Poland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Poland and Sudan?
- 0.5%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Poland and Sudan rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Poland ranks 41st and Sudan ranks 38th 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.