Lower middle income vs Poland: Military expenditure
Lower middle income
1.9%
in 2024
Poland
4.2%
in 2024
Lower middle income rank
21st
Poland rank
18th
Military expenditure over time
- Lower middle income
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 4.2% against 1.9% in Lower middle income, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Poland's figure about 2.1 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lower middle income ahead.
Lower middle income ranks 21st and Poland ranks 18th of 45 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lower middle income averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lower middle income | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 0.6% | Lower middle income |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.8% | 0.8% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Lower middle income or Poland?
- Poland, at 4.2% against 1.9% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Lower middle income and Poland?
- 2.3%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and Poland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lower middle income and Poland rank globally for military expenditure?
- Lower middle income ranks 21st and Poland ranks 18th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product