Nicaragua vs Papua New Guinea: Military spending gmsd
Nicaragua
110.71 million
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
116.43 million
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
147th
Papua New Guinea rank
146th
Military spending gmsd over time
- Nicaragua
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 116.43 million against 110.71 million in Nicaragua, a difference of 5.72 million.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 147th and Papua New Guinea ranks 146th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.65 million | 72.93 million | 25.72 million | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 534.47 million | 81.70 million | 452.77 million | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 143.96 million | 108.13 million | 35.83 million | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 47.34 million | 42.18 million | 5.16 million | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 86.74 million | 94.89 million | 8.16 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 103.04 million | 112.65 million | 9.61 million | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Nicaragua or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 116.43 million against 110.71 million in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 5.72 million, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Nicaragua ranks 147th and Papua New Guinea ranks 146th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.