Canada vs Poland: Military spending
Canada
32.57 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Poland
26.65 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Canada rank
14th
Poland rank
17th
Military spending over time
- Canada
- Poland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 32.57 billion constant 2022 US$ against 26.65 billion constant 2022 US$ in Poland, a difference of 5.92 billion constant 2022 US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 99 shared years of data; in 1920 it was Poland ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and Poland ranks 17th of 172 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Poland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 187.57 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.21 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.02 billion constant 2022 US$ | Poland |
| 1930s | 515.61 million constant 2022 US$ | 3.32 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.80 billion constant 2022 US$ | Poland |
| 1940s | 11.12 billion constant 2022 US$ | 23.05 billion constant 2022 US$ | 11.93 billion constant 2022 US$ | Poland |
| 1950s | 12.36 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.97 billion constant 2022 US$ | 4.40 billion constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 1960s | 11.37 billion constant 2022 US$ | 13.35 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.98 billion constant 2022 US$ | Poland |
| 1970s | 12.18 billion constant 2022 US$ | 15.61 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.43 billion constant 2022 US$ | Poland |
| 1980s | 16.31 billion constant 2022 US$ | 14.19 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.12 billion constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 16.17 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.52 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10.65 billion constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 18.55 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.56 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10.98 billion constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 21.46 billion constant 2022 US$ | 11.79 billion constant 2022 US$ | 9.67 billion constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 30.17 billion constant 2022 US$ | 20.98 billion constant 2022 US$ | 9.19 billion constant 2022 US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Canada or Poland?
- Canada, at 32.57 billion constant 2022 US$ against 26.65 billion constant 2022 US$ in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Canada and Poland?
- 5.92 billion constant 2022 US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Poland?
- 99 years are reported by both, from 1920 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Poland rank globally for military spending?
- Canada ranks 14th and Poland ranks 17th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.