Kenya vs Papua New Guinea: Armed forces personnel
Armed forces personnel over time
- Kenya
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Kenya ranks 163rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 161st of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Kenya or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Kenya ranks 163rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 161st of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.