Madagascar vs Papua New Guinea: Military personnel as a share of total population

Madagascar
0.0%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
0.0%
in 2022
Madagascar rank
161st
Papua New Guinea rank
164th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Madagascar
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 161st and Papua New Guinea ranks 164th of 194 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Madagascar
1980s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% Madagascar
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Madagascar
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Madagascar
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% Madagascar
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Madagascar or Papua New Guinea?
Madagascar, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
0.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
46 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Madagascar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Madagascar ranks 161st and Papua New Guinea ranks 164th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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.

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Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Unit
%
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.