Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0004 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Papua New Guinea is 0.0004 units per person, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.001 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2015.
Papua New Guinea ranks 165th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0009 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0008 units per person | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 0.001 units per person | +29.9% |
| 1991 | 0.001 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.001 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per person | -31.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | -40.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per person | +84.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More public sector data for Papua New Guinea
- Arms imports 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.8663 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 600 % change on previous year (1997)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 8.6 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -6.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 91.01 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 19.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.0004 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2015.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 165th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.