Madagascar vs Papua New Guinea: Armed forces personnel of total labor force

Madagascar
0.1507
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
0.1224
in 2020
Madagascar rank
159th
Papua New Guinea rank
161st

Armed forces personnel of total labor force over time

  • Madagascar
  • Papua New Guinea
0.10.20.30.4199020052020

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.1507 against 0.1224 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0283.

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

Across all 29 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 159th and Papua New Guinea ranks 161st of 171 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3816 0.3114 0.0702 Madagascar
2000s 0.2538 0.18 0.0738 Madagascar
2010s 0.1748 0.1053 0.0695 Madagascar
2020s 0.1507 0.1224 0.0283 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel of total labor force, Madagascar or Papua New Guinea?
Madagascar, at 0.1507 against 0.1224 in Papua New Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel of total labor force between Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
0.0283, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Madagascar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Madagascar ranks 159th and Papua New Guinea ranks 161st of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel of total labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel of total labor force
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
171 places, 5,022 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed