Poland vs Ukraine
Poland vs Ukraine: Military spending in US dollars
Military spending in US dollars in 2025: $42.5B in Poland and $77.6B in Ukraine, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Ukraine, by $35B, or 1.82 times that in Poland.
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
What the numbers say
- Ukraine has been higher since 2022, when it overtook Poland.
- In 2025, Poland ranked 14 and Ukraine ranked 8 of 151 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
| Year | Poland | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $42.5B | $77.6B |
| 2024 | $34.5B | $64.8B |
| 2023 | $29B | $63.3B |
| 2022 | $19.9B | $40.2B |
| 2021 | $19.6B | $6.72B |
| 2020 | $18.7B | $7.26B |
| 2019 | $16.3B | $6.54B |
| 2018 | $16.1B | $5.64B |
| 2017 | $14.2B | $4.68B |
| 2016 | $13.9B | $4.85B |
| 2015 | $14.7B | $4.83B |
| 2014 | $12.3B | $4.42B |
| 2013 | $11.1B | $3.69B |
| 2012 | $11.2B | $3.47B |
| 2011 | $11.1B | $3.1B |
| 2010 | $10.9B | $3.37B |
| 2009 | $10.4B | $3.35B |
| 2008 | $9.89B | $3.66B |
| 2007 | $10.9B | $3.74B |
| 2006 | $9.63B | $3.08B |
| 2005 | $9.05B | $2.74B |
| 2004 | $8.48B | $2.26B |
| 2003 | $8.09B | $2.1B |
| 2002 | $7.78B | $1.82B |
| 2001 | $7.65B | $1.71B |
| 2000 | $7.41B | $2.02B |
| 1999 | $7.63B | $1.63B |
| 1998 | $7.75B | $1.77B |
| 1997 | $7.46B | $2.19B |
| 1996 | $6.81B | $1.77B |
| 1995 | $6.47B | $1.83B |
| 1994 | $6.43B | $1.71B |
| 1993 | $6.44B | $387M |
| 1992 | $5.88B | – |
| 1991 | $6.06B | – |
| 1990 | $8.61B | – |
| 1989 | $8.29B | – |
| 1988 | $10.2B | – |
| 1987 | $9.87B | – |
| 1986 | $10.2B | – |
| 1985 | $9.79B | – |
| 1984 | $9.08B | – |
| 1983 | $8.04B | – |
| 1982 | $9.03B | – |
| 1981 | $8.19B | – |
| 1980 | $8.11B | – |
| 1979 | $8.58B | – |
| 1978 | $8.54B | – |
| 1977 | $8.91B | – |
| 1976 | $8.38B | – |
| 1975 | $8.05B | – |
| 1974 | $7.56B | – |
| 1973 | $7.48B | – |
| 1972 | $7.02B | – |
| 1971 | $6.98B | – |
| 1970 | $6.54B | – |
- Estimate
Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the country spends on its armed forces and defence, in constant 2024 US dollars so that years compare, by SIPRI’s count.
- Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
- Marked points are SIPRI’s own: a dot where it gives the figure as its estimate, a ring where it calls the figure highly uncertain.
- Ranks count the 151 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Poland vs Ukraine
Health
- Life expectancyPoland: 78.6 years in 2023Ukraine: 73.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityPoland: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024Ukraine: 0.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityPoland: 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023Ukraine: 5.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterPoland: 88.9% in 2022Ukraine: 87.6% in 2022
- DepressionPoland: 2.25% in 2017Ukraine: 4.07% in 2017
- Suicide ratePoland: 14 per 100,000 people in 2017Ukraine: 25.6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationPoland: 38.8 million people in 2023Ukraine: 37.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthPoland: -0.26% a year in 2023Ukraine: -1.55% a year in 2023
- Fertility ratePoland: 1.3 births per woman in 2023Ukraine: 0.98 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationPoland: 60.1% in 2025Ukraine: 69.6% in 2025
- Median agePoland: 41.3 years in 2023Ukraine: 42 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overPoland: 19.6% in 2023Ukraine: 18.6% in 2023
- Net migration ratePoland: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Ukraine: -8 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingPoland: 4.5% of GDP in 2025Ukraine: 39.56% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending per personPoland: $1,219 in 2025Ukraine: $2,197 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingPoland: 9% of government spending in 2025Ukraine: 62.9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelPoland: 189,000 people in 2020Ukraine: 298,000 people in 2020
- National powerPoland: 0.52% of world capability in 2022Ukraine: 0.86% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersPoland: 1.04% of the labour force in 2020Ukraine: 1.43% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsPoland: 2.17 billion TIV in 2025Ukraine: 2.26 billion TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsPoland: 59 million TIV in 2025Ukraine: 120 million TIV in 2025