Canada vs Poland: Military spending, annual growth rate
Canada
22.57 % change on previous year
in 2025
Poland
23.41 % change on previous year
in 2025
Canada rank
23rd
Poland rank
22nd
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Canada
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 23.41 % change on previous year against 22.57 % change on previous year in Canada, a difference of 0.84 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Poland ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 22nd of 159 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.39 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 0.7451 % change on previous year | Poland |
| 1980s | 3.63 % change on previous year | 0.1103 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 1990s | -2.45 % change on previous year | -0.1641 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | Poland |
| 2000s | 3.76 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 0.4191 % change on previous year | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.26 % change on previous year | 4.82 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | Poland |
| 2020s | 7.85 % change on previous year | 18.14 % change on previous year | 10.3 % change on previous year | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Canada or Poland?
- Poland, at 23.41 % change on previous year against 22.57 % change on previous year in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Canada and Poland?
- 0.84 % change on previous year, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Poland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Poland rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 22nd of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.