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
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196119922023

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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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,284 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.