Poland vs Russia: Military spending, per capita
Poland
1,167 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Russia
1,103 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Poland rank
19th
Russia rank
21st
Military spending, per capita over time
- Poland
- Russia
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1,167 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,103 constant 2024 US$ per person in Russia, a difference of 64 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Poland ranks 19th and Russia ranks 21st of 161 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 177.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | 201.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | 23.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | Russia |
| 2000s | 233.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 244.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | Russia |
| 2010s | 346.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 450.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | 103.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | Russia |
| 2020s | 744.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 741.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.11 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, Poland or Russia?
- Poland, at 1,167 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,103 constant 2024 US$ per person in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Poland and Russia?
- 64 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Russia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Russia rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Poland ranks 19th and Russia ranks 21st 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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About this data
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.