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

99 constant 2024 US$ per person, with United Kingdom ahead.

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

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.

Poland vs United Kingdom: Military spending, per capita

Poland

1,167 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

United Kingdom

1,266 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Poland rank

19th

United Kingdom rank

16th

Military spending, per capita over time

Poland
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1,266 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,167 constant 2024 US$ per person in Poland, a difference of 99 constant 2024 US$ per person.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 161 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1970s	229.91 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,063 constant 2024 US$ per person	832.74 constant 2024 US$ per person	United Kingdom
1980s	245.53 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,308 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,063 constant 2024 US$ per person	United Kingdom
1990s	180.64 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,134 constant 2024 US$ per person	952.87 constant 2024 US$ per person	United Kingdom
2000s	233.85 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,174 constant 2024 US$ per person	939.76 constant 2024 US$ per person	United Kingdom
2010s	346.64 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,086 constant 2024 US$ per person	739.82 constant 2024 US$ per person	United Kingdom
2020s	744.86 constant 2024 US$ per person	1,154 constant 2024 US$ per person	409.2 constant 2024 US$ per person	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Poland or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 1,266 constant 2024 US$ per person against 1,167 constant 2024 US$ per person in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Poland and United Kingdom?: 99 constant 2024 US$ per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Poland ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 16th 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.