Korea, Rep. vs Poland: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Korea, Rep.
80,076 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Poland
98,898 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Korea, Rep. rank
38th
Poland rank
36th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Korea, Rep.
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 98,898 constant 2024 US$ against 80,076 constant 2024 US$ in Korea, Rep., a difference of 18,822 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Korea, Rep.'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Poland ahead.
Korea, Rep. ranks 38th and Poland ranks 36th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea, Rep. averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Rep. | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21,677 constant 2024 US$ | 27,180 constant 2024 US$ | 5,503 constant 2024 US$ | Poland |
| 1990s | 26,664 constant 2024 US$ | 25,185 constant 2024 US$ | 1,478 constant 2024 US$ | Korea, Rep. |
| 2000s | 36,460 constant 2024 US$ | 55,552 constant 2024 US$ | 19,092 constant 2024 US$ | Poland |
| 2010s | 56,633 constant 2024 US$ | 78,932 constant 2024 US$ | 22,299 constant 2024 US$ | Poland |
| 2020s | 80,076 constant 2024 US$ | 98,898 constant 2024 US$ | 18,821 constant 2024 US$ | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Korea, Rep. or Poland?
- Poland, at 98,898 constant 2024 US$ against 80,076 constant 2024 US$ in Korea, Rep. as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Korea, Rep. and Poland?
- 18,822 constant 2024 US$, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Rep. and Poland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Korea, Rep. and Poland rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Korea, Rep. ranks 38th and Poland ranks 36th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.