Burkina Faso vs Papua New Guinea: Military personnel as a share of total population
Burkina Faso
0.0311
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
0.0392
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
167th
Papua New Guinea rank
164th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Burkina Faso
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.0392 against 0.0311 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0081.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 167th and Papua New Guinea ranks 164th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.099 | 0.1353 | 0.0363 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.1065 | 0.0913 | 0.0151 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0.0909 | 0.1061 | 0.0152 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.0784 | 0.0652 | 0.0132 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.0615 | 0.035 | 0.0265 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.0441 | 0.04 | 0.0041 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Burkina Faso or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.0392 against 0.0311 in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.0081, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 167th and Papua New Guinea ranks 164th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.