What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Belgium and Poland?

29 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Poland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

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.

Belgium vs Poland: Military spending, per capita

Belgium

1,138 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Poland

1,167 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Belgium rank

20th

Poland rank

19th

Military spending, per capita over time

Belgium
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 1,167 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,138 constant 2024 US$ per person in Belgium, a difference of 29 constant 2024 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 20th and Poland ranks 19th of 161 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	862.36 constant 2024 US$ per person	229.91 constant 2024 US$ per person	632.46 constant 2024 US$ per person	Belgium
1980s	978.79 constant 2024 US$ per person	245.53 constant 2024 US$ per person	733.26 constant 2024 US$ per person	Belgium
1990s	705.27 constant 2024 US$ per person	180.64 constant 2024 US$ per person	524.63 constant 2024 US$ per person	Belgium
2000s	590.06 constant 2024 US$ per person	233.85 constant 2024 US$ per person	356.21 constant 2024 US$ per person	Belgium
2010s	500.26 constant 2024 US$ per person	346.64 constant 2024 US$ per person	153.62 constant 2024 US$ per person	Belgium
2020s	714.75 constant 2024 US$ per person	744.86 constant 2024 US$ per person	30.11 constant 2024 US$ per person	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Belgium or Poland?: Poland, at 1,167 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,138 constant 2024 US$ per person in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Belgium and Poland?: 29 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Belgium ranks 20th and Poland ranks 19th of 161 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 2024 US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

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.