Hungary vs Poland: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita

Hungary
0.0048 units per person
in 2020
Poland
0.005 units per person
in 2020
Hungary rank
65th
Poland rank
62nd

Armed forces personnel, total, per capita over time

  • Hungary
  • Poland
0.0040.0060.0080.01198520022020

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.005 units per person against 0.0048 units per person in Hungary, a difference of 0.0002 units per person.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 65th and Poland ranks 62nd of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0102 units per person 0.0089 units per person 0.0013 units per person Hungary
1990s 0.0072 units per person 0.0072 units per person 0 units per person Hungary
2000s 0.0044 units per person 0.0045 units per person 0 units per person Poland
2010s 0.0039 units per person 0.0044 units per person 0.0005 units per person Poland
2020s 0.0048 units per person 0.005 units per person 0.0003 units per person Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per capita, Hungary or Poland?
Poland, at 0.005 units per person against 0.0048 units per person in Hungary as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per capita between Hungary and Poland?
0.0002 units per person, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Poland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Hungary and Poland rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
Hungary ranks 65th and Poland ranks 62nd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.