Poland vs Russia
Poland vs Russia: Deaths in conflicts
Deaths in conflicts in 2022: 2 deaths in Poland and 70 deaths in Russia, by UCDP estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Russia, by 68 deaths, or 35 times that in Poland.
deaths a year · UCDP
What the numbers say
- Russia has been higher since 2022.
Every year
deaths a year · UCDP
| Year | Poland | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 70 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 32 |
| 2019 | 0 | 26 |
| 2018 | 0 | 36 |
| 2017 | 0 | 53 |
| 2016 | 0 | 70 |
| 2015 | 0 | 86 |
| 2014 | 0 | 182 |
| 2013 | 0 | 361 |
| 2012 | 0 | 516 |
| 2011 | 0 | 396 |
| 2010 | 0 | 476 |
| 2009 | 0 | 696 |
| 2008 | 0 | 404 |
| 2007 | 0 | 176 |
| 2006 | 0 | 259 |
| 2005 | 0 | 682 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1,300 |
| 2003 | 0 | 548 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1,484 |
| 2001 | 0 | 979 |
| 2000 | 0 | 4,318 |
| 1999 | 0 | 6,197 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 2,763 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1,891 |
| 1994 | 0 | 473 |
| 1993 | 0 | 145 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Soldiers and civilians killed in the year’s armed conflicts fought in the country, by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program’s best estimate.
- Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 198 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Poland vs Russia
Health
- Life expectancyPoland: 78.6 years in 2023Russia: 73.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityPoland: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024Russia: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityPoland: 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023Russia: 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterPoland: 88.9% in 2022Russia: 76.2% in 2022
- DepressionPoland: 2.25% in 2017Russia: 3.71% in 2017
- Suicide ratePoland: 14 per 100,000 people in 2017Russia: 25.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationPoland: 38.8 million people in 2023Russia: 145 million people in 2023
- Population growthPoland: -0.26% a year in 2023Russia: -0.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility ratePoland: 1.3 births per woman in 2023Russia: 1.45 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationPoland: 60.1% in 2025Russia: 75.3% in 2025
- Median agePoland: 41.3 years in 2023Russia: 39.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overPoland: 19.6% in 2023Russia: 16.6% in 2023
- Net migration ratePoland: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Russia: 0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Military
- Military spendingPoland: 4.5% of GDP in 2025Russia: 7.5% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsPoland: $42.5B in 2025Russia: $158B in 2025
- Military spending per personPoland: $1,219 in 2025Russia: $1,318 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingPoland: 9% of government spending in 2025Russia: 19.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelPoland: 189,000 people in 2020Russia: 1.45 million people in 2020
- National powerPoland: 0.52% of world capability in 2022Russia: 3.82% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersPoland: 1.04% of the labour force in 2020Russia: 1.98% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsPoland: 2.17 billion TIV in 2025Russia: 129 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsPoland: 59 million TIV in 2025Russia: 1.94 billion TIV in 2025