Papua New Guinea vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Military personnel as a share of total population

Papua New Guinea
0.0%
in 2022
Tanzania, United Republic of
0.0%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
164th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
163rd

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 164th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 163rd of 194 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Papua New Guinea or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, 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 Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.0%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Papua New Guinea and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Papua New Guinea ranks 164th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 163rd 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.