Poland vs United States: Military spending, per square kilometre
Poland
94,682 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
103,093 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Poland rank
21st
United States rank
20th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Poland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 103,093 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 94,682 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Poland, a difference of 8,411 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 21st and United States ranks 20th of 161 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,477 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 62,478 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 37,001 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 1980s | 29,627 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 81,176 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 51,549 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 1990s | 22,700 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 70,048 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 47,348 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 29,146 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 87,431 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 58,284 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 43,024 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 99,821 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 56,797 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | United States |
| 2020s | 71,206 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 102,279 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 31,074 constant 2024 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 103,093 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 United States?
- 8,411 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Poland and United States rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Poland ranks 21st and United States ranks 20th 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.