Papua New Guinea vs Trinidad and Tobago: Military personnel
Papua New Guinea
4,000 people
in 2022
Trinidad and Tobago
5,000 people
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
148th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
145th
Military personnel over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 5,000 people against 4,000 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1,000 people.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 148th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 145th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,800 people | 1,000 people | 2,800 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 3,000 people | 1,900 people | 1,100 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 4,400 people | 2,000 people | 2,400 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3,800 people | 3,100 people | 700 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2,800 people | 4,000 people | 1,200 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 4,000 people | 4,667 people | 666.67 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Papua New Guinea or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 5,000 people against 4,000 people in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Papua New Guinea and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 1,000 people, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for military personnel?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 148th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 145th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) β with minor processing by 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
Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.