Canada vs Poland: Military spending, gaps filled

Canada
37.53 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Poland
42.53 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Canada rank
16th
Poland rank
14th

Military spending, gaps filled over time

  • Canada
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 42.53 billion constant 2024 US$ against 37.53 billion constant 2024 US$ in Canada, a difference of 5.00 billion constant 2024 US$.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 16th and Poland ranks 14th of 162 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 12.82 billion constant 2024 US$ 7.80 billion constant 2024 US$ 5.01 billion constant 2024 US$ Canada
1980s 17.93 billion constant 2024 US$ 9.07 billion constant 2024 US$ 8.86 billion constant 2024 US$ Canada
1990s 16.97 billion constant 2024 US$ 6.95 billion constant 2024 US$ 10.02 billion constant 2024 US$ Canada
2000s 17.75 billion constant 2024 US$ 8.93 billion constant 2024 US$ 8.82 billion constant 2024 US$ Canada
2010s 21.61 billion constant 2024 US$ 13.17 billion constant 2024 US$ 8.43 billion constant 2024 US$ Canada
2020s 29.23 billion constant 2024 US$ 27.36 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.86 billion constant 2024 US$ Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, gaps filled, Canada or Poland?
Poland, at 42.53 billion constant 2024 US$ against 37.53 billion constant 2024 US$ in Canada as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, gaps filled between Canada and Poland?
5.00 billion constant 2024 US$, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Poland?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Canada and Poland rank globally for military spending, gaps filled?
Canada ranks 16th and Poland ranks 14th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, gaps filled
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
162 places, 8,449 data points, 1949–2025
Last refreshed

Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.