Côte d'Ivoire vs Papua New Guinea: Military spending per military personnel
Côte d'Ivoire
28,296 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
28,941 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Côte d'Ivoire rank
100th
Papua New Guinea rank
99th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 28,941 constant 2022 US$ against 28,296 constant 2022 US$ in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 645 constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 100th and Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,933 constant 2022 US$ | 19,512 constant 2022 US$ | 9,421 constant 2022 US$ | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 29,830 constant 2022 US$ | 27,234 constant 2022 US$ | 2,596 constant 2022 US$ | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 12,342 constant 2022 US$ | 24,852 constant 2022 US$ | 12,509 constant 2022 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 18,703 constant 2022 US$ | 12,306 constant 2022 US$ | 6,397 constant 2022 US$ | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 34,306 constant 2022 US$ | 36,953 constant 2022 US$ | 2,648 constant 2022 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 29,092 constant 2022 US$ | 27,847 constant 2022 US$ | 1,245 constant 2022 US$ | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Côte d'Ivoire or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 28,941 constant 2022 US$ against 28,296 constant 2022 US$ in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Côte d'Ivoire and Papua New Guinea?
- 645 constant 2022 US$, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Papua New Guinea?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 100th and Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.