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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed