Belgium vs Poland: Military spending, per capita

Belgium
717.85 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Poland
726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Belgium rank
31st
Poland rank
29th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Belgium
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person against 717.85 constant 2022 US$ per person in Belgium, a difference of 8.53 constant 2022 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Poland ahead.

Belgium ranks 31st and Poland ranks 29th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 410.03 constant 2022 US$ per person 426.68 constant 2022 US$ per person 16.64 constant 2022 US$ per person Poland
1970s 726.52 constant 2022 US$ per person 461.9 constant 2022 US$ per person 264.62 constant 2022 US$ per person Belgium
1980s 778.34 constant 2022 US$ per person 384.97 constant 2022 US$ per person 393.37 constant 2022 US$ per person Belgium
1990s 643.67 constant 2022 US$ per person 143.47 constant 2022 US$ per person 500.2 constant 2022 US$ per person Belgium
2000s 568.27 constant 2022 US$ per person 198.12 constant 2022 US$ per person 370.15 constant 2022 US$ per person Belgium
2010s 512.78 constant 2022 US$ per person 310.21 constant 2022 US$ per person 202.57 constant 2022 US$ per person Belgium
2020s 652.36 constant 2022 US$ per person 567.77 constant 2022 US$ per person 84.59 constant 2022 US$ per person Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Belgium or Poland?
Poland, at 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person against 717.85 constant 2022 US$ per person in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Belgium and Poland?
8.53 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Belgium ranks 31st and Poland ranks 29th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.