Comparison of Poland and Germany Military Strengths (2021)

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Side-by-side comparison showcasing the relative fighting strengths of Poland and Germany for the year 2021.

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COUNTRIES

Poland

PwrIndx: 0.4187*
*PwrIndx score of 0.0000 being optimal.
Ranked 23 of 140

Germany

PwrIndx: 0.2519*
*PwrIndx score of 0.0000 being optimal.
Ranked 15 of 140

MANPOWER

Total Population (Rnk 37)
38,282,325
(Diff: -41,877,337)

Total Population (Rnk 19)
80,159,662
(Diff: 41,877,337)

Available Manpower (Rnk 34)
18,758,339
(Diff: -18,115,106)

Available Manpower (Rnk 18)
36,873,445
(Diff: 18,115,106)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 33)
15,381,838
(Diff: -14,116,918)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 18)
29,498,756
(Diff: 14,116,918)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 49)
461,455
(Diff: -335,011)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 26)
796,466
(Diff: 335,011)

Active Personnel (Rnk 37)
120,000
(Diff: -65,000)

Active Personnel (Rnk 28)
185,000
(Diff: 65,000)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 139)
0
(Diff: -30,000)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 44)
30,000
(Diff: 30,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 28)
73,500
(Diff: 73,500)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 139)
0
(Diff: -73,500)

FINANCIALS

Defense Budget (Rnk 26)
$10,780,000,000
(Diff: $-46,650,000,000)

Defense Budget (Rnk 4)
$57,430,000,000
(Diff: $46,650,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 29)
$241,000,000,000
(Diff: $-5,085,000,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 4)
$5,326,000,000,000
(Diff: $5,085,000,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 21)
$113,300,000,000
(Diff: $-86,800,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 12)
$200,100,000,000
(Diff: $86,800,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 23)
$1,166,500,000,000
(Diff: $-3,134,000,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 5)
$4,300,500,000,000
(Diff: $3,134,000,000,000)

AIRPOWER

Total Aircraft (Rnk 26)
469
(Diff: -232)

Total Aircraft (Rnk 16)
701
(Diff: 232)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 24)
91
(Diff: -46)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 19)
137
(Diff: 46)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 139)
0
(Diff: -75)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 11)
75
(Diff: 75)

Transports (Rnk 17)
49
(Diff: -23)

Transports (Rnk 10)
72
(Diff: 23)

Trainers (Rnk 24)
113
(Diff: 81)

Trainers (Rnk 52)
32
(Diff: -81)

Special-Mission (Rnk 22)
9
(Diff: -31)

Special-Mission (Rnk 7)
40
(Diff: 31)

Helicopters (Rnk 21)
207
(Diff: -131)

Helicopters (Rnk 10)
338
(Diff: 131)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 21)
30
(Diff: -26)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 10)
56
(Diff: 26)

LAND POWER

Tank Strength (Rnk 24)
863
(Diff: 619)

Tank Strength (Rnk 54)
244
(Diff: -619)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 21)
5,125
(Diff: -135)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 20)
5,260
(Diff: 135)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 13)
529
(Diff: 412)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 31)
117
(Diff: -412)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 139)
0
(Diff: 0)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 20)
200
(Diff: 162)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 46)
38
(Diff: -162)

NAVAL POWER

Fleet Strength (Rnk 28)
87
(Diff: 7)

Fleet Strength (Rnk 30)
80
(Diff: -7)

Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 139)
0
(Diff: 0)

Helo Carriers (Rnk 139)
0
(Diff: 0)

Submarines (Rnk 17)
3
(Diff: -3)

Submarines (Rnk 14)
6
(Diff: 3)

Destroyers (Rnk 139)
0
(Diff: 0)

Frigates (Rnk 16)
2
(Diff: -8)

Frigates (Rnk 8)
10
(Diff: 8)

Corvettes (Rnk 15)
2
(Diff: -3)

Corvettes (Rnk 12)
5
(Diff: 3)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 54)
3
(Diff: 3)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 139)
0
(Diff: -3)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 4)
21
(Diff: 9)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 8)
12
(Diff: -9)

LOGISTICS

Airports (Rnk 43)
126
(Diff: -413)

Airports (Rnk 11)
539
(Diff: 413)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 52)
144
(Diff: -465)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 28)
609
(Diff: 465)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 17)
4
(Diff: -9)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 8)
13
(Diff: 9)

Labor Force (Rnk 51)
9,561,000
(Diff: -35,024,000)

Labor Force (Rnk 14)
44,585,000
(Diff: 35,024,000)

Roadways (Rnk 15)
423,997km
(Diff: -220,483km)

Roadways (Rnk 11)
644,480km
(Diff: 220,483km)

Roadways (Rnk 15)
19,428km
(Diff: -22,553km)

Roadways (Rnk 6)
41,981km
(Diff: 22,553km)

RESOURCES (OIL)

Oil Production (Rnk 50)
21,000bbl
(Diff: -19,000bbl)

Oil Production (Rnk 46)
40,000bbl
(Diff: 19,000bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 26)
585,000bbl
(Diff: -1,915,000bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 8)
2,500,000bbl
(Diff: 1,915,000bbl)

Proven Reserves (Rnk 59)
126,000,000bbl
(Diff: -3,600,000bbl)

Proven Reserves (Rnk 58)
129,600,000bbl
(Diff: 3,600,000bbl)

GEOGRAPHY

Square Land Area (Rnk 68)
312,685km
(Diff: -44,337km)

Square Land Area (Rnk 61)
357,022km
(Diff: 44,337km)

Shared Border (Rnk 63)
2,845km
(Diff: -849km)

Shared Border (Rnk 54)
3,694km
(Diff: 849km)

Coastline (Rnk 83)
440km
(Diff: -1,949km)

Coastline (Rnk 44)
2,389km
(Diff: 1,949km)

Waterways (Rnk 29)
3,997km
(Diff: -3,470km)

Waterways (Rnk 21)
7,467km
(Diff: 3,470km)

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