Guinea-Bissau vs Papua New Guinea: Armed forces personnel
Guinea-Bissau
4,000
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
4,000
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau rank
149th
Papua New Guinea rank
149th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 4,000 against 4,000 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 149th and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 173 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,275 | 3,100 | 6,175 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 9,811 | 4,044 | 5,767 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 9,456 | 3,310 | 6,146 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 5,361 | 2,900 | 2,461 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 4,000 | 4,000 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Guinea-Bissau or Papua New Guinea?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 4,000 against 4,000 in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 149th and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.