Papua New Guinea vs Timor-Leste: Military spending per armed forces personnel

Papua New Guinea
23,831
in 2020
Timor-Leste
23,610
in 2020
Papua New Guinea rank
89th
Timor-Leste rank
90th

Military spending per armed forces personnel over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 23,831 against 23,610 in Timor-Leste, a difference of 221.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 89th and Timor-Leste ranks 90th of 160 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 21,414 47,183 25,769 Timor-Leste
2010s 35,266 26,423 8,843 Papua New Guinea
2020s 23,831 23,610 221.6 Papua New Guinea

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 Timor-Leste?
Papua New Guinea, at 23,831 against 23,610 in Timor-Leste as of 2020.
What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste?
221, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste?
15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
How do Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
Papua New Guinea ranks 89th and Timor-Leste ranks 90th 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