Israel vs Poland: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Israel
178,000
in 2020
Poland
189,000
in 2020
Israel rank
36th
Poland rank
34th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

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How they compare

Poland currently reports 189,000 against 178,000 in Israel, a difference of 11,000.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Poland ahead.

Israel ranks 36th and Poland ranks 34th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 166,500 334,500 168,000 Poland
1990s 182,785 277,115 94,330 Poland
2000s 178,805 171,400 7,405 Israel
2010s 182,510 168,535 13,975 Israel
2020s 178,000 189,000 11,000 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Israel or Poland?
Poland, at 189,000 against 178,000 in Israel as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Israel and Poland?
11,000, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Poland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Israel and Poland rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Israel ranks 36th and Poland ranks 34th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 7,420 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.