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

Korea
919.23 current USD per person
in 2024
Poland
1,039 current USD per person
in 2024
Korea rank
24th
Poland rank
21st

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Korea
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 1,039 current USD per person against 919.23 current USD per person in Korea, a difference of 119.77 current USD per person.

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

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

Korea ranks 24th and Poland ranks 21st of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 7.37 current USD per person 175.58 current USD per person 168.21 current USD per person Poland
1970s 40.15 current USD per person 333.09 current USD per person 292.94 current USD per person Poland
1980s 137.48 current USD per person 51.63 current USD per person 85.86 current USD per person Korea
1990s 286.3 current USD per person 65.48 current USD per person 220.82 current USD per person Korea
2000s 414.36 current USD per person 151.55 current USD per person 262.81 current USD per person Korea
2010s 713.26 current USD per person 262.92 current USD per person 450.34 current USD per person Korea
2020s 922.65 current USD per person 590.67 current USD per person 331.98 current USD per person Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Korea or Poland?
Poland, at 1,039 current USD per person against 919.23 current USD per person in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Korea and Poland?
119.77 current USD per person, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Poland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Korea and Poland rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Korea ranks 24th 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.