Algeria vs Poland: Military personnel as a share of total population

Algeria
0.3056
in 2022
Poland
0.297
in 2022
Algeria rank
79th
Poland rank
82nd

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Algeria
  • Poland
01234191919702022

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 0.3056 against 0.297 in Poland, a difference of 0.0086.

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 0.5492 0.9708 0.4216 Poland
1970s 0.5111 1.08 0.568 Poland
1980s 0.6469 1.14 0.4922 Poland
1990s 0.4461 0.6588 0.2127 Poland
2000s 0.4007 0.4115 0.0108 Poland
2010s 0.3359 0.2654 0.0705 Algeria
2020s 0.3038 0.3072 0.0034 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 0.3056 against 0.297 in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Algeria and Poland?
0.0086, 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?
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

Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed