Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Poland: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
106.17 current USD per person
in 2024
Poland
1,039 current USD per person
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
22nd
Poland rank
21st

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 1,039 current USD per person against 106.17 current USD per person in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 932.83 current USD per person.

That makes Poland's figure about 9.8 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

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

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 21st of 41 groups.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 6.53 current USD per person 175.58 current USD per person 169.06 current USD per person Poland
1970s 19.31 current USD per person 333.09 current USD per person 313.78 current USD per person Poland
1980s 31.6 current USD per person 51.63 current USD per person 20.03 current USD per person Poland
1990s 47.78 current USD per person 65.48 current USD per person 17.7 current USD per person Poland
2000s 61.14 current USD per person 151.55 current USD per person 90.4 current USD per person Poland
2010s 106.09 current USD per person 262.92 current USD per person 156.83 current USD per person Poland
2020s 89.59 current USD per person 590.67 current USD per person 501.08 current USD per person Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Poland?
Poland, at 1,039 current USD per person against 106.17 current USD per person in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Poland?
932.83 current USD per person, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Poland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Poland rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 21st of 41 groups.
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.