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Military Strength: Flag of Indonesia Indonesia vs Flag of Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea

Indonesia (ranked #24 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Papua New Guinea (#151) on the ATLAS Index. Indonesia fields 404,500 active troops — 112:1 Papua New Guinea's 3,600, backed by 400,000 reserves and 290,200 paramilitary. Indonesia's $11B defense budget is 117:1 that of Papua New Guinea ($0.10B).

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Flag of Indonesia IndonesiaWorld #24 40.9
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Indonesia leads on 5 of 6 pillars

Flag of Papua New Guinea Papua New GuineaWorld #151 6.0
  • 71.1404K active troops Manpower10 % 17.43,600 active troops
  • 38.3121 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 48.1296 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 37.068 combat aircraft Air power25 % 10.70 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 45.4$11B budget Defense budget15 % 10.1$95M budget
Indonesia 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
Indonesia Papua New Guinea Ratio
Defense budget $11B $95M 🇮🇩 117×
– share of GDP 0.8% 0.3% 🇮🇩 2.7×
Active personnel 404,500 3,600 🇮🇩 112×
Combat aircraft 68 0 🇮🇩
Warships 296 0 🇮🇩
– submarines 4 0 🇮🇩
Main battle tanks 121 0 🇮🇩
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 400,000 0 🇮🇩
Paramilitary forces 290,200 0 🇮🇩
Military aircraft (all types) 477 3 🇮🇩 159×
– helicopters 207 0 🇮🇩
Aircraft carriers 1 0 🇮🇩
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $39 $9 🇮🇩 4.4×
Population 285.7M 10.8M 🇮🇩 27×
GDP $1.4T $32B 🇮🇩 44×
GDP per capita $5,060 $3,020 🇮🇩 1.7×
Land area 1,811,569 km² 452,860 km² 🇮🇩 4.0×
Coastline 54,716 km 5,152 km 🇮🇩 11×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇮🇩 IndonesiaF-16 Fighting Falcon ×33Leopard 2 ×103Giuseppe Garibaldi-class ×1
Defense budget history Indonesia ×1.3 · Papua New Guinea ×1.0 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Indonesia or Papua New Guinea?
Indonesia has approximately 404,500 active military personnel compared to Papua New Guinea's 3,600, giving Indonesia a 112:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Indonesia or Papua New Guinea?
Indonesia operates 68 combat aircraft compared to Papua New Guinea's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Indonesia or Papua New Guinea?
Indonesia has a larger navy with 296 warships compared to Papua New Guinea's 0. Indonesia operates 4 submarines while Papua New Guinea has 0.
Which country spends more on defense, Indonesia or Papua New Guinea?
Indonesia has a larger defense budget at $11.2 billion (117:1 more) compared to Papua New Guinea's $95 million annually.
Do Indonesia and Papua New Guinea have nuclear weapons?
Neither Indonesia nor Papua New Guinea currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea compare?
Indonesia operates 121 main battle tanks compared to Papua New Guinea's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.