Canada vs Poland: Military spending, per capita

Canada
813.14 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Poland
726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Canada rank
26th
Poland rank
29th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Canada
  • Poland
200400600800196019912023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 813.14 constant 2022 US$ per person against 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person in Poland, a difference of 86.76 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

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

Canada ranks 26th and Poland ranks 29th of 171 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 584.55 constant 2022 US$ per person 426.68 constant 2022 US$ per person 157.88 constant 2022 US$ per person Canada
1970s 531.49 constant 2022 US$ per person 461.9 constant 2022 US$ per person 69.59 constant 2022 US$ per person Canada
1980s 630.13 constant 2022 US$ per person 384.97 constant 2022 US$ per person 245.17 constant 2022 US$ per person Canada
1990s 558.08 constant 2022 US$ per person 143.47 constant 2022 US$ per person 414.61 constant 2022 US$ per person Canada
2000s 575.1 constant 2022 US$ per person 198.12 constant 2022 US$ per person 376.98 constant 2022 US$ per person Canada
2010s 601.45 constant 2022 US$ per person 310.21 constant 2022 US$ per person 291.24 constant 2022 US$ per person Canada
2020s 776.88 constant 2022 US$ per person 567.77 constant 2022 US$ per person 209.11 constant 2022 US$ per person Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Canada or Poland?
Canada, at 813.14 constant 2022 US$ per person against 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Canada and Poland?
86.76 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Poland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Canada and Poland rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Canada ranks 26th 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.