Papua New Guinea vs Trinidad and Tobago: Armed forces personnel
Papua New Guinea
4,000
in 2020
Trinidad and Tobago
5,000
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
149th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
148th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 5,000 against 4,000 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1,000.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 149th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 148th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,100 | 2,050 | 1,050 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 4,044 | 4,844 | 800 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 3,310 | 3,566 | 256.3 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 2,900 | 4,141 | 1,241 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 4,000 | 5,000 | 1,000 | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Papua New Guinea or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 5,000 against 4,000 in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Papua New Guinea and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 1,000, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 149th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 148th 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.