Military personnel as a share of total population in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.0392 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel as a share of total population in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel as a share of total population in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.0392.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.1484 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0218, in 2017.
That places Papua New Guinea 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1484 | — |
| 1976 | 0.1454 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1068 | -26.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1395 | +30.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1365 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1007 | -26.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0987 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0965 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0942 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.092 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0899 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0881 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0862 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0843 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0826 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1082 | +30.9% |
| 1991 | 0.106 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.104 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.102 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1001 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1227 | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1136 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1111 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1087 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0851 | -21.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0832 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0832 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.053 | -36.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0517 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0504 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0492 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1441 | +192.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0469 | -67.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0458 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0447 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0437 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0428 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0419 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0395 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0258 | -34.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0253 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0247 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0218 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0426 | +95.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0416 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0407 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0399 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0392 | -1.9% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0392 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1521, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.0392 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1865, 21% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Papua New Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +192.8% | 0.0492 | 0.1441 |
| 2018 | +95.4% | 0.0218 | 0.0426 |
| 2007 | -67.5% | 0.1441 | 0.0469 |
| 2002 | -36.3% | 0.0832 | 0.053 |
| 1990 | +30.9% | 0.0826 | 0.1082 |
| 1978 | +30.5% | 0.1068 | 0.1395 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1353 | 0.1068 | 0.1484 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0913 | 0.0826 | 0.1007 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1061 | 0.0851 | 0.1227 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0652 | 0.0447 | 0.1441 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.035 | 0.0218 | 0.0437 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.04 | 0.0392 | 0.0407 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 161 Madagascar 0.046 compare
- 162 Kenya 0.0442 compare
- 163 Tanzania 0.0417 compare
- 165 Liberia 0.0372 compare
- 166 Mozambique 0.0337 compare
- 167 Burkina Faso 0.0311 compare
More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3478 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0669 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,910 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.58 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5424 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Population density 41.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.15 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Papua New Guinea?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Papua New Guinea was 0.0392 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1484 in 1975.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0218 in 2017.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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