Equatorial Guinea vs Papua New Guinea: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Equatorial Guinea
0.2%
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
0.1%
in 2020
Equatorial Guinea rank
158th
Papua New Guinea rank
161st
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 158th and Papua New Guinea ranks 161st of 171 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force, Equatorial Guinea or Papua New Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Equatorial Guinea and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Papua New Guinea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Papua New Guinea rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 158th and Papua New Guinea ranks 161st of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.