Madagascar vs Papua New Guinea: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Madagascar
0.2%
in 2020
Papua New Guinea
0.1%
in 2020
Madagascar rank
159th
Papua New Guinea rank
161st
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Madagascar
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
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 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Madagascar |
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, Madagascar or Papua New Guinea?
- Madagascar, 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 Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, 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 as a share of the total labor force?
- Madagascar ranks 159th 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.