Poland vs Vietnam
Poland vs Vietnam: Military spending in US dollars
Military spending in US dollars in 2025: $42.5B in Poland and $10.9B in Vietnam, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Poland, by $31.6B, or 3.9 times that in Vietnam.
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
What the numbers say
- Poland has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1987.
- In 2025, Poland ranked 14 and Vietnam ranked 32 of 151 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
| Year | Poland | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $42.5B | $10.9B |
| 2024 | $34.5B | $8.59B |
| 2023 | $29B | $8.12B |
| 2022 | $19.9B | $7.31B |
| 2021 | $19.6B | $7.96B |
| 2020 | $18.7B | $7.73B |
| 2019 | $16.3B | $8.03B |
| 2018 | $16.1B | $7.69B |
| 2017 | $14.2B | $7.32B |
| 2016 | $13.9B | $7.34B |
| 2015 | $14.7B | $7.2B |
| 2014 | $12.3B | $6.51B |
| 2013 | $11.1B | $6.58B |
| 2012 | $11.2B | $5.99B |
| 2011 | $11.1B | $4.11B |
| 2010 | $10.9B | $3.96B |
| 2009 | $10.4B | $4.23B |
| 2008 | $9.89B | $3.06B |
| 2007 | $10.9B | $3.24B |
| 2006 | $9.63B | $2.51B |
| 2005 | $9.05B | $2.13B |
| 2004 | $8.48B | $2.05B |
| 2003 | $8.09B | $2B |
| 2002 | $7.78B | – |
| 2001 | $7.65B | – |
| 2000 | $7.41B | – |
| 1999 | $7.63B | – |
| 1998 | $7.75B | – |
| 1997 | $7.46B | – |
| 1996 | $6.81B | – |
| 1995 | $6.47B | – |
| 1994 | $6.43B | $1.08B |
| 1993 | $6.44B | $793M |
| 1992 | $5.88B | $1.01B |
| 1991 | $6.06B | $1.6B |
| 1990 | $8.61B | $2.25B |
| 1989 | $8.29B | $1.89B |
| 1988 | $10.2B | $1.43B |
| 1987 | $9.87B | $884M |
| 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 Vietnam
Health
- Life expectancyPoland: 78.6 years in 2023Vietnam: 74.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityPoland: 0.4 per 100 live births in 2024Vietnam: 1.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityPoland: 3.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023Vietnam: 15.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterPoland: 88.9% in 2022Vietnam: 57.8% in 2022
- DepressionPoland: 2.25% in 2017Vietnam: 2.88% in 2017
- Suicide ratePoland: 14 per 100,000 people in 2017Vietnam: 7.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationPoland: 38.8 million people in 2023Vietnam: 100 million people in 2023
- Population growthPoland: -0.26% a year in 2023Vietnam: 0.64% a year in 2023
- Fertility ratePoland: 1.3 births per woman in 2023Vietnam: 1.91 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationPoland: 60.1% in 2025Vietnam: 38.8% in 2025
- Median agePoland: 41.3 years in 2023Vietnam: 32.4 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overPoland: 19.6% in 2023Vietnam: 8.6% in 2023
- Net migration ratePoland: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Vietnam: -0.8 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingPoland: 4.5% of GDP in 2025Vietnam: 2.15% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending per personPoland: $1,219 in 2025Vietnam: $104 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingPoland: 9% of government spending in 2025Vietnam: 9.9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelPoland: 189,000 people in 2020Vietnam: 522,000 people in 2020
- National powerPoland: 0.52% of world capability in 2022Vietnam: 1.11% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersPoland: 1.04% of the labour force in 2020Vietnam: 0.95% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsPoland: 2.17 billion TIV in 2025Vietnam: 177 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsPoland: 59 million TIV in 2025Vietnam: 10 million TIV in 2018