Ireland vs Poland: Military spending per military personnel
Ireland
183,659
in 2022
Poland
189,479
in 2022
Ireland rank
29th
Poland rank
27th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 189,479 against 183,659 in Ireland, a difference of 5,820.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 96 shared years of data; in 1922 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 29th and Poland ranks 27th of 170 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 7 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 14,062 | 4,991 | 9,071 | Ireland |
| 1930s | 18,424 | 12,031 | 6,393 | Ireland |
| 1940s | 25,769 | 131,531 | 105,762 | Poland |
| 1950s | 15,234 | 25,971 | 10,738 | Poland |
| 1960s | 30,920 | 45,347 | 14,427 | Poland |
| 1970s | 41,662 | 43,665 | 2,003 | Poland |
| 1980s | 52,101 | 33,648 | 18,453 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 70,211 | 21,904 | 48,307 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 135,949 | 51,378 | 84,571 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 146,008 | 115,805 | 30,203 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 169,876 | 163,467 | 6,409 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Ireland or Poland?
- Poland, at 189,479 against 183,659 in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Ireland and Poland?
- 5,820, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
- 96 years are reported by both, from 1922 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Ireland ranks 29th and Poland ranks 27th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.