Canada vs Poland: Military spending
Canada
37.53 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Poland
42.53 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Canada rank
16th
Poland rank
14th
Military spending over time
- Canada
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 42.53 billion constant 2024 US$ against 37.53 billion constant 2024 US$ in Canada, a difference of 5.00 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 16th and Poland ranks 14th of 162 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 17.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 16.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 17.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 21.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | 13.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 2020s | 29.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 27.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Canada or Poland?
- Poland, at 42.53 billion constant 2024 US$ against 37.53 billion constant 2024 US$ in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Canada and Poland?
- 5.00 billion constant 2024 US$, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Poland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Poland rank globally for military spending?
- Canada ranks 16th and Poland ranks 14th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.