Australia vs Poland: Military spending sipri
Australia
35.26 billion
in 2025
Poland
42.53 billion
in 2025
Australia rank
17th
Poland rank
14th
Military spending sipri over time
- Australia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 42.53 billion against 35.26 billion in Australia, a difference of 7.26 billion.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and Poland ranks 14th of 162 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.22 billion | 7.80 billion | 2.42 billion | Australia |
| 1980s | 13.35 billion | 9.07 billion | 4.28 billion | Australia |
| 1990s | 14.69 billion | 6.95 billion | 7.73 billion | Australia |
| 2000s | 19.30 billion | 8.93 billion | 10.37 billion | Australia |
| 2010s | 26.38 billion | 13.17 billion | 13.20 billion | Australia |
| 2020s | 33.50 billion | 27.36 billion | 6.14 billion | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, Australia or Poland?
- Poland, at 42.53 billion against 35.26 billion in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between Australia and Poland?
- 7.26 billion, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Poland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Poland rank globally for military spending sipri?
- Australia ranks 17th and Poland ranks 14th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending sipri. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.