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

Mongolia
0.3%
in 2022
Poland
0.3%
in 2022
Mongolia rank
83rd
Poland rank
82nd

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Mongolia
  • Poland
02.557.510191919702022

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Poland ahead.

Mongolia ranks 83rd and Poland ranks 82nd of 194 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 7 and Poland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Poland Difference Ahead
1920s 0.9% 0.9% 0.0% Poland
1930s 0.3% 0.8% 0.6% Poland
1940s 6.0% 0.9% 5.0% Mongolia
1950s 1.9% 1.2% 0.6% Mongolia
1960s 1.3% 0.9% 0.4% Mongolia
1970s 2.4% 1.1% 1.4% Mongolia
1980s 1.9% 1.1% 0.8% Mongolia
1990s 0.9% 0.7% 0.3% Mongolia
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.1% Poland
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% Mongolia
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, Mongolia or Poland?
Poland, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Mongolia as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Mongolia and Poland?
0.0%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Poland?
94 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2022.
How do Mongolia and Poland rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Mongolia ranks 83rd 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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Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Unit
%
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.