Belarus vs Papua New Guinea: Military spending per military personnel

Belarus
27,075
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
28,941
in 2022
Belarus rank
102nd
Papua New Guinea rank
99th

Military spending per military personnel over time

  • Belarus
  • Papua New Guinea
020.0k40.0k60.0k197519982022

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 28,941 against 27,075 in Belarus, a difference of 1,866.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Belarus ranks 102nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 170 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 7,085 26,745 19,660 Papua New Guinea
2000s 15,543 12,306 3,237 Belarus
2010s 14,926 36,953 22,027 Papua New Guinea
2020s 24,493 27,847 3,354 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Belarus or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 28,941 against 27,075 in Belarus as of 2022.
What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Belarus and Papua New Guinea?
1,866, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Papua New Guinea?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Belarus and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
Belarus ranks 102nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed