Madagascar vs Papua New Guinea: Military personnel as a share of total population
Madagascar
0.046
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
0.0392
in 2022
Madagascar rank
161st
Papua New Guinea rank
164th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Madagascar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 0.046 against 0.0392 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0068.
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 | 0.2096 | 0.1353 | 0.0743 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 0.2486 | 0.0913 | 0.1573 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.1494 | 0.1061 | 0.0433 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.2013 | 0.0607 | 0.1406 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.0581 | 0.035 | 0.0231 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 0.0472 | 0.04 | 0.0072 | 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 0.046 against 0.0392 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?
- 0.0068, 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?
- 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.