Military Strength: New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea
| 🪖 Military personnel | 10,000 ◉ |
| – Reserve troops | 2,300 ◉ |
| 🛩️ Military aircraft | 42 ◉ |
| – incl. combat aircraft | 0 ◉ |
| – incl. bombers | 0 ◉ |
| – incl. helicopters | 21 ◉ |
| ⚓️ Military ships | 4 ◉ |
| – incl. aircraft carriers | 0 ◉ |
| – incl. submarines | 0 ◉ |
| 🚛 Main battle tanks | 0 ◉ |
| 💥 Nuclear warheads | 0 ◉ |
| 🪖 Military personnel | 4,000 ◉ |
| – Reserve troops | 0 ◉ |
| 🛩️ Military aircraft | 3 ◉ |
| – incl. combat aircraft | 0 ◉ |
| – incl. bombers | 0 ◉ |
| – incl. helicopters | 0 ◉ |
| ⚓️ Military ships | 0 ◉ |
| – incl. aircraft carriers | 0 ◉ |
| – incl. submarines | 0 ◉ |
| 🚛 Main battle tanks | 0 ◉ |
| 💥 Nuclear warheads | 0 ◉ |
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| Population | 5.2 million ◉ |
| GDP | $252.2 billion ◉ |
| GDP per capita | $48,281 ◉ |
| Military Budget | $3.0 billion ◉ |
| Share of GDP in Milex | 1.2% ◉ |
| Share of Govt Expenditures | 2.8% ◉ |
| Military spends per capita | $577 ◉ |
| Population | 10.4 million ◉ |
| GDP | $30.7 billion ◉ |
| GDP per capita | $2,958 ◉ |
| Military Budget | $91.0 million ◉ |
| Share of GDP in Milex | 0.3% ◉ |
| Share of Govt Expenditures | 1.3% ◉ |
| Military spends per capita | $9 ◉ |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who has more military personnel, New Zealand or Papua New Guinea?
New Zealand has approximately 10,000 active military personnel compared to Papua New Guinea's 4,000, giving New Zealand a 2:1 numerical advantage.
Who has the larger navy, New Zealand or Papua New Guinea?
New Zealand has a larger navy with 4 vessels compared to Papua New Guinea's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, New Zealand or Papua New Guinea?
New Zealand has a larger defense budget at $3.0 billion (33:1 more) compared to Papua New Guinea's $91 million annually.
Do New Zealand and Papua New Guinea have nuclear weapons?
Neither New Zealand nor Papua New Guinea currently possesses nuclear weapons.