Guinea-Bissau vs Papua New Guinea: Military spending, per capita
Guinea-Bissau
9.35 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
10.17 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
146th
Papua New Guinea rank
143rd
Military spending, per capita over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 10.17 constant 2024 US$ per person against 9.35 constant 2024 US$ per person in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.82 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th and Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd of 161 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | 28.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | 20.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 3.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | 29.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | 25.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 11.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 12.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 11.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Guinea-Bissau or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 10.17 constant 2024 US$ per person against 9.35 constant 2024 US$ per person in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.82 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 146th and Papua New Guinea ranks 143rd of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.