South Korea vs Poland: Military spending, per unit of GDP
South Korea
0.0309 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Poland
0.0328 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Korea rank
34th
Poland rank
32nd
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- South Korea
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.0328 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0309 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 0.0019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.
South Korea ranks 34th and Poland ranks 32nd of 170 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0481 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0506 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.03 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0266 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0224 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0308 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0297 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, South Korea or Poland?
- Poland, at 0.0328 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0309 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between South Korea and Poland?
- 0.0019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Poland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Poland rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 34th and Poland ranks 32nd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.