Military Strength: 
Guinea-Bissau vs 
Papua New Guinea
Guinea-Bissau (ranked #150 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Papua New Guinea (#151) on the ATLAS Index. Guinea-Bissau fields 4,000 active troops vs 4,000 for Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea's $0.10B defense budget is 3.6:1 that of Guinea-Bissau ($0.03B).
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Guinea-BissauWorld #150
6.2
ATLAS Index / 100
Guinea-Bissau leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 pillars
Papua New GuineaWorld #151
6.0
Guinea-Bissau
Papua New Guinea
Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · each conventional pillar read after its branch's availability proxy · Methodology
Key figures
| Guinea-Bissau | Papua New Guinea | Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defense budget | $27M | $95M | 🇵🇬 3.6× |
| – share of GDP | 1.2% | 0.3% | 🇬🇼 4.0× |
| Active personnel | 4,000 | 4,000 | — |
| Combat aircraft | 0 | 0 | — |
| Warships | 0 | 0 | — |
| – submarines | 0 | 0 | — |
| Main battle tanks | 10 | 0 | 🇬🇼 |
| Nuclear warheads | 0 | 0 | — |
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| Reserve troops | 0 | 0 | — |
| Paramilitary forces | 0 | 0 | — |
| Military aircraft (all types) | 0 | 3 | 🇵🇬 |
| – helicopters | 0 | 0 | — |
| Budget share of govt spending | — | — | — |
| Budget per capita | $12 | $9 | 🇬🇼 1.3× |
| Population | 2.2M | 10.6M | 🇵🇬 4.8× |
| GDP | $2.2B | $32B | 🇵🇬 14× |
| GDP per capita | $1,008 | $3,007 | 🇵🇬 3.0× |
| Land area | 28,120 km² | 452,860 km² | 🇵🇬 16× |
| Coastline | 350 km | 5,152 km | 🇵🇬 15× |
Defense budget history Guinea-Bissau ×1.1 · Papua New Guinea ×1.0 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who has more military personnel, Guinea-Bissau or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea has approximately 4,000 active military personnel compared to Guinea-Bissau's 4,000.
Which country spends more on defense, Guinea-Bissau or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea has a larger defense budget at $95 million (3.6:1 more) compared to Guinea-Bissau's $27 million annually.
Do Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea have nuclear weapons?
Neither Guinea-Bissau nor Papua New Guinea currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea compare?
Guinea-Bissau operates 10 main battle tanks compared to Papua New Guinea's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.