Fiji vs Papua New Guinea: Armed forces personnel, total

Fiji
4,000
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
4,000
in 2020
Fiji rank
149th
Papua New Guinea rank
149th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Fiji
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Fiji currently reports 4,000 against 4,000 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Fiji ranks 149th and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 173 countries.

Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 3,350 3,100 250 Fiji
1990s 4,122 4,044 77.78 Fiji
2000s 3,650 3,310 340 Fiji
2010s 3,654 2,900 754 Fiji
2020s 4,000 4,000 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Fiji or Papua New Guinea?
Fiji, at 4,000 against 4,000 in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Fiji and Papua New Guinea?
0, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Papua New Guinea?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Fiji and Papua New Guinea rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Fiji ranks 149th and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.