Poland vs Ukraine: Military spending, per square kilometre
Poland
87,011 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ukraine
108,074 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Poland rank
24th
Ukraine rank
22nd
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Poland
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 108,074 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 87,011 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Poland, a difference of 21,063 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 24th and Ukraine ranks 22nd of 171 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,630 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,457 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 12,172 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Poland |
| 2000s | 24,690 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,440 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 18,250 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Poland |
| 2010s | 38,504 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,155 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 32,349 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Poland |
| 2020s | 68,528 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 56,036 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 12,492 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Poland or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 108,074 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 87,011 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Poland and Ukraine?
- 21,063 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Ukraine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Ukraine rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Poland ranks 24th and Ukraine ranks 22nd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.