France vs Poland: Military spending, per square kilometre
France
112,800 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Poland
94,682 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
18th
Poland rank
21st
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- France
- Poland
How they compare
France currently reports 112,800 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 94,682 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Poland, a difference of 18,118 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 18th and Poland ranks 21st of 161 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78,532 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 25,477 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 53,056 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 1980s | 100,636 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 29,627 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 71,009 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 1990s | 99,634 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 22,700 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 76,934 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 2000s | 97,389 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 29,146 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 68,243 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 2010s | 98,803 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 43,024 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 55,779 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | France |
| 2020s | 111,112 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 71,206 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 39,907 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, France or Poland?
- France, at 112,800 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 94,682 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between France and Poland?
- 18,118 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Poland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do France and Poland rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 18th and Poland ranks 21st of 161 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.