Nicaragua vs Papua New Guinea: Military spending sipri
Nicaragua
114.56 million
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
109.46 million
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
137th
Papua New Guinea rank
140th
Military spending sipri over time
- Nicaragua
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 114.56 million against 109.46 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 5.11 million.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 137th and Papua New Guinea ranks 140th of 162 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 151,251 | 79.54 million | 79.39 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 174,638 | 98.54 million | 98.37 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 65.16 million | 129.20 million | 64.04 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 55.40 million | 61.78 million | 6.39 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 92.05 million | 89.58 million | 2.48 million | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 101.72 million | 100.17 million | 1.55 million | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, Nicaragua or Papua New Guinea?
- Nicaragua, at 114.56 million against 109.46 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 5.11 million, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military spending sipri?
- Nicaragua ranks 137th and Papua New Guinea ranks 140th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending sipri. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.