Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Poland
Poland: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.005 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Poland, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Poland stood at 0.005 units per person.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Poland peaked at 0.0092 units per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 units per person, in 2011.
That places Poland 62nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0086 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0092 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0082 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 0.008 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.007 units per person | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0068 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0066 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0078 units per person | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0071 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0069 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0068 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0068 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0062 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.006 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 units per person | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0048 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0039 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 units per person | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0045 units per person | +46.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0047 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.005 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.005 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.005 units per person | +1.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.005 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0045 units per person, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.005 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0046 units per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +46.3% | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0045 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0092 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Poland?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Poland was 0.005 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0092 units per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 units per person in 2011.
- How does Poland rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Poland ranks 62nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.