Libya vs Poland: Military spending, per capita

Libya
721.41 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2016
Poland
726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Libya rank
30th
Poland rank
29th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Libya
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person against 721.41 constant 2022 US$ per person in Libya, a difference of 4.97 constant 2022 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Poland ahead.

Libya ranks 30th and Poland ranks 29th of 171 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 105.95 constant 2022 US$ per person 426.68 constant 2022 US$ per person 320.72 constant 2022 US$ per person Poland
1970s 595.88 constant 2022 US$ per person 461.9 constant 2022 US$ per person 133.98 constant 2022 US$ per person Libya
1980s 1,194 constant 2022 US$ per person 384.97 constant 2022 US$ per person 808.79 constant 2022 US$ per person Libya
1990s 551.29 constant 2022 US$ per person 143.47 constant 2022 US$ per person 407.82 constant 2022 US$ per person Libya
2000s 190.5 constant 2022 US$ per person 198.12 constant 2022 US$ per person 7.62 constant 2022 US$ per person Poland
2010s 630.98 constant 2022 US$ per person 284.45 constant 2022 US$ per person 346.53 constant 2022 US$ per person Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Libya or Poland?
Poland, at 726.38 constant 2022 US$ per person against 721.41 constant 2022 US$ per person in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Libya and Poland?
4.97 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Poland?
57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2016.
How do Libya and Poland rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Libya ranks 30th 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.