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?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.