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
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.