France vs Poland: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

France
943.45 current USD per person
in 2024
Poland
1,039 current USD per person
in 2024
France rank
23rd
Poland rank
21st

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • France
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 1,039 current USD per person against 943.45 current USD per person in France, a difference of 95.55 current USD per person.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Poland ahead.

France ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 21st of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 85.31 current USD per person 175.58 current USD per person 90.28 current USD per person Poland
1970s 189.68 current USD per person 333.09 current USD per person 143.41 current USD per person Poland
1980s 400.39 current USD per person 51.63 current USD per person 348.77 current USD per person France
1990s 610.82 current USD per person 65.48 current USD per person 545.34 current USD per person France
2000s 669.33 current USD per person 151.55 current USD per person 517.78 current USD per person France
2010s 757.83 current USD per person 262.92 current USD per person 494.9 current USD per person France
2020s 854.3 current USD per person 590.67 current USD per person 263.62 current USD per person France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, France or Poland?
Poland, at 1,039 current USD per person against 943.45 current USD per person in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between France and Poland?
95.55 current USD per person, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Poland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do France and Poland rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
France ranks 23rd and Poland ranks 21st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.