Poland vs Ukraine: Military spending, per square kilometre

Poland
94,682 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ukraine
109,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Poland rank
21st
Ukraine rank
19th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Poland
  • Ukraine
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k197019962023

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 109,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 94,682 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Poland, a difference of 14,646 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 21st and Ukraine ranks 19th of 161 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 22,843 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 2,780 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 20,063 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Poland
2000s 29,146 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 4,567 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 24,579 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Poland
2010s 43,024 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 7,692 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 35,332 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre Poland
2020s 71,206 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 50,713 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 20,493 constant 2024 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 109,328 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 Poland and Ukraine?
14,646 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Ukraine?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Poland and Ukraine rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Poland ranks 21st and Ukraine ranks 19th 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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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 7,412 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.