Gabon vs Papua New Guinea: Military personnel
Gabon
5,000
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
4,000
in 2022
Gabon rank
145th
Papua New Guinea rank
148th
Military personnel over time
- Gabon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 5,000 against 4,000 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1,000.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Gabon ranks 145th and Papua New Guinea ranks 148th of 194 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,800 | 3,800 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 7,600 | 3,000 | 4,600 | Gabon |
| 1990s | 7,700 | 4,400 | 3,300 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 5,000 | 3,800 | 1,200 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 5,000 | 2,800 | 2,200 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 5,000 | 4,000 | 1,000 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Gabon or Papua New Guinea?
- Gabon, at 5,000 against 4,000 in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Gabon and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,000, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Papua New Guinea?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Gabon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military personnel?
- Gabon ranks 145th and Papua New Guinea ranks 148th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.