Poland vs United States: Military spending, per square kilometre
Poland
87,011 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
116,420 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Poland rank
24th
United States rank
21st
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Poland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 116,420 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 87,011 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Poland, a difference of 29,409 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Poland ranks 24th and United States ranks 21st of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,880 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 47,837 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,957 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 1970s | 50,964 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 42,874 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8,090 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Poland |
| 1980s | 46,317 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 58,036 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 11,718 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 1990s | 18,018 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 55,489 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 37,471 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 24,690 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 72,191 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 47,501 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 38,504 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 86,333 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 47,829 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 2020s | 68,528 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 111,843 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 43,315 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Poland or United States?
- United States, at 116,420 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 United States?
- 29,409 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Poland and United States rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Poland ranks 24th and United States ranks 21st 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.