Poland vs Spain: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Poland
98,898 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Spain
99,005 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Poland rank
36th
Spain rank
35th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 99,005 constant 2024 US$ against 98,898 constant 2024 US$ in Poland, a difference of 107 constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Spain ahead.
Poland ranks 36th and Spain ranks 35th of 160 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27,180 constant 2024 US$ | 65,424 constant 2024 US$ | 38,244 constant 2024 US$ | Spain |
| 1990s | 25,185 constant 2024 US$ | 75,514 constant 2024 US$ | 50,329 constant 2024 US$ | Spain |
| 2000s | 55,552 constant 2024 US$ | 91,981 constant 2024 US$ | 36,429 constant 2024 US$ | Spain |
| 2010s | 78,932 constant 2024 US$ | 91,522 constant 2024 US$ | 12,591 constant 2024 US$ | Spain |
| 2020s | 98,898 constant 2024 US$ | 99,005 constant 2024 US$ | 107.1 constant 2024 US$ | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Poland or Spain?
- Spain, at 99,005 constant 2024 US$ against 98,898 constant 2024 US$ in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Poland and Spain?
- 107 constant 2024 US$, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Poland ranks 36th and Spain ranks 35th 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.