Kenya vs Papua New Guinea: Armed forces personnel percent

Kenya
0.046
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
0.0408
in 2020
Kenya rank
162nd
Papua New Guinea rank
165th

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Kenya
  • Papua New Guinea
0.020.040.060.080.1198520022020

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.046 against 0.0408 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0052.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Kenya ranks 162nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 165th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0809 0.0855 0.0046 Papua New Guinea
1990s 0.0972 0.0884 0.0088 Kenya
2000s 0.0828 0.0532 0.0295 Kenya
2010s 0.0628 0.0334 0.0294 Kenya
2020s 0.046 0.0408 0.0052 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Kenya or Papua New Guinea?
Kenya, at 0.046 against 0.0408 in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
0.0052, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
31 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Kenya ranks 162nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 165th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed