Italy vs Poland: Military spending, per capita

Italy
697.44 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Poland
726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Italy rank
32nd
Poland rank
29th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Italy
  • Poland
200400600800196019912023

How they compare

Poland currently reports 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person against 697.44 constant 2022 US$ per person in Italy, a difference of 28.94 constant 2022 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Poland ahead.

Italy ranks 32nd and Poland ranks 29th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 245.62 constant 2022 US$ per person 426.68 constant 2022 US$ per person 181.05 constant 2022 US$ per person Poland
1970s 329.62 constant 2022 US$ per person 461.9 constant 2022 US$ per person 132.28 constant 2022 US$ per person Poland
1980s 485.4 constant 2022 US$ per person 384.97 constant 2022 US$ per person 100.43 constant 2022 US$ per person Italy
1990s 598.81 constant 2022 US$ per person 143.47 constant 2022 US$ per person 455.34 constant 2022 US$ per person Italy
2000s 721.02 constant 2022 US$ per person 198.12 constant 2022 US$ per person 522.9 constant 2022 US$ per person Italy
2010s 521.94 constant 2022 US$ per person 310.21 constant 2022 US$ per person 211.73 constant 2022 US$ per person Italy
2020s 682.37 constant 2022 US$ per person 567.77 constant 2022 US$ per person 114.6 constant 2022 US$ per person Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Italy or Poland?
Poland, at 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person against 697.44 constant 2022 US$ per person in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Italy and Poland?
28.94 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Italy ranks 32nd 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.