Liberia vs Papua New Guinea: Military personnel as a share of total population
Liberia
0.0372
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
0.0392
in 2022
Liberia rank
165th
Papua New Guinea rank
164th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Liberia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.0392 against 0.0372 in Liberia, a difference of 0.002.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 165th and Papua New Guinea ranks 164th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3563 | 0.1353 | 0.2209 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 0.2819 | 0.0913 | 0.1906 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 0.1709 | 0.101 | 0.0699 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 0.3456 | 0.0652 | 0.2804 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 0.0449 | 0.035 | 0.0099 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 0.038 | 0.04 | 0.0019 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Liberia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.0392 against 0.0372 in Liberia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.002, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Liberia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Liberia ranks 165th 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.