Israel vs Poland: Military spending
Israel
31.61 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Poland
26.65 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Israel rank
15th
Poland rank
17th
Military spending over time
- Israel
- Poland
How they compare
Israel currently reports 31.61 billion constant 2022 US$ against 26.65 billion constant 2022 US$ in Poland, a difference of 4.96 billion constant 2022 US$.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1948 it was Poland ahead.
Israel ranks 15th and Poland ranks 17th of 172 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 488.30 million constant 2022 US$ | 17.91 billion constant 2022 US$ | 17.42 billion constant 2022 US$ | Poland |
| 1950s | 586.65 million constant 2022 US$ | 7.97 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.38 billion constant 2022 US$ | Poland |
| 1960s | 2.59 billion constant 2022 US$ | 13.35 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10.76 billion constant 2022 US$ | Poland |
| 1970s | 11.63 billion constant 2022 US$ | 15.61 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.98 billion constant 2022 US$ | Poland |
| 1980s | 12.90 billion constant 2022 US$ | 14.19 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.29 billion constant 2022 US$ | Poland |
| 1990s | 13.29 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.52 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.77 billion constant 2022 US$ | Israel |
| 2000s | 15.02 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.56 billion constant 2022 US$ | 7.46 billion constant 2022 US$ | Israel |
| 2010s | 20.96 billion constant 2022 US$ | 11.79 billion constant 2022 US$ | 9.17 billion constant 2022 US$ | Israel |
| 2020s | 27.90 billion constant 2022 US$ | 20.98 billion constant 2022 US$ | 6.92 billion constant 2022 US$ | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Israel or Poland?
- Israel, at 31.61 billion constant 2022 US$ against 26.65 billion constant 2022 US$ in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Israel and Poland?
- 4.96 billion constant 2022 US$, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Poland?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1948 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Poland rank globally for military spending?
- Israel ranks 15th 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.