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
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922023

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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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.