Poland vs Sweden: Military spending, annual growth rate
Poland
23.41 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sweden
24.13 % change on previous year
in 2025
Poland rank
22nd
Sweden rank
19th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Poland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 24.13 % change on previous year against 23.41 % change on previous year in Poland, a difference of 0.72 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 19th of 159 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.14 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | Poland |
| 1980s | 0.1103 % change on previous year | 0.5285 % change on previous year | 0.4182 % change on previous year | Sweden |
| 1990s | -0.1641 % change on previous year | -0.4161 % change on previous year | 0.2519 % change on previous year | Poland |
| 2000s | 3.34 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year | 5.61 % change on previous year | Poland |
| 2010s | 4.82 % change on previous year | 2.54 % change on previous year | 2.28 % change on previous year | Poland |
| 2020s | 18.14 % change on previous year | 15.34 % change on previous year | 2.81 % 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, Poland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 24.13 % change on previous year against 23.41 % change on previous year in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Poland and Sweden?
- 0.72 % change on previous year, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Poland ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 19th 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.