Algeria vs Poland: Military personnel as a share of total population
Algeria
0.3%
in 2022
Poland
0.3%
in 2022
Algeria rank
79th
Poland rank
82nd
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Algeria
- Poland
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Poland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Poland ahead.
Algeria ranks 79th and Poland ranks 82nd of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Poland |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Poland |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Poland |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Algeria or Poland?
- Algeria, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Algeria and Poland?
- 0.0%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Poland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Algeria and Poland rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Algeria ranks 79th and Poland ranks 82nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.