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

France
110,385 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Poland
86,012 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
19th
Poland rank
21st

Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • Poland
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196119922023

How they compare

France currently reports 110,385 current USD per square kilometre against 86,012 current USD per square kilometre in Poland, a difference of 24,373 current USD per square kilometre.

That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.

France ranks 19th and Poland ranks 21st of 166 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 8,071 current USD per square kilometre 18,691 current USD per square kilometre 10,621 current USD per square kilometre Poland
1970s 19,027 current USD per square kilometre 36,819 current USD per square kilometre 17,792 current USD per square kilometre Poland
1980s 42,112 current USD per square kilometre 6,224 current USD per square kilometre 35,888 current USD per square kilometre France
1990s 67,300 current USD per square kilometre 8,238 current USD per square kilometre 59,062 current USD per square kilometre France
2000s 78,440 current USD per square kilometre 18,883 current USD per square kilometre 59,557 current USD per square kilometre France
2010s 93,195 current USD per square kilometre 32,635 current USD per square kilometre 60,559 current USD per square kilometre France
2020s 104,985 current USD per square kilometre 57,728 current USD per square kilometre 47,257 current USD per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, France or Poland?
France, at 110,385 current USD per square kilometre against 86,012 current USD per square kilometre in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between France and Poland?
24,373 current USD per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Poland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Poland rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
France ranks 19th and Poland ranks 21st of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
current USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,125 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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