Papua New Guinea vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Military spending per armed forces personnel

Papua New Guinea
23,831
in 2020
Tanzania, United Republic of
24,918
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
89th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
87th

Military spending per armed forces personnel over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
020.0k40.0k60.0k198520022020

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 24,918 against 23,831 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1,087.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 89th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 87th of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 33,706 5,526 28,181 Papua New Guinea
1990s 32,084 4,158 27,926 Papua New Guinea
2000s 18,689 7,396 11,292 Papua New Guinea
2010s 35,266 18,086 17,180 Papua New Guinea
2020s 23,831 24,918 1,087 Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Papua New Guinea or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 24,918 against 23,831 in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
1,087, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
31 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
Papua New Guinea ranks 89th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 87th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed