Niger vs Papua New Guinea: Armed forces personnel percent

Niger
0.0422
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
0.0408
in 2020
Niger rank
164th
Papua New Guinea rank
165th

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Niger
  • Papua New Guinea
0.020.040.060.080.10.12198520022020

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.0422 against 0.0408 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0014.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Niger ranks 164th and Papua New Guinea ranks 165th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0403 0.0855 0.0452 Papua New Guinea
1990s 0.0827 0.0884 0.0057 Papua New Guinea
2000s 0.0771 0.0524 0.0247 Niger
2010s 0.0542 0.0334 0.0208 Niger
2020s 0.0422 0.0408 0.0014 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Niger or Papua New Guinea?
Niger, at 0.0422 against 0.0408 in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Niger and Papua New Guinea?
0.0014, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Papua New Guinea?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Niger and Papua New Guinea rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Niger ranks 164th 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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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