Military Strength: 
Palau vs 
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea maintains an active force of 3,600 military personnel. Papua New Guinea allocates $0.10B to defense.
Key figures
| Palau | Papua New Guinea | Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defense budget | — | $95M | 🇵🇬 |
| – share of GDP | — | 0.3% | 🇵🇬 |
| Active personnel | 0 | 3,600 | 🇵🇬 |
| Combat aircraft | 0 | 0 | — |
| Warships | 0 | 0 | — |
| – submarines | 0 | 0 | — |
| Main battle tanks | 0 | 0 | — |
| Nuclear warheads | 0 | 0 | — |
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| Reserve troops | 0 | 0 | — |
| Paramilitary forces | 0 | 0 | — |
| Military aircraft (all types) | 0 | 4 | 🇵🇬 |
| – helicopters | 0 | 1 | 🇵🇬 |
| Budget share of govt spending | — | — | — |
| Budget per capita | — | $9 | 🇵🇬 |
| Population | 17K | 10.8M | 🇵🇬 609× |
| GDP | $345M | $32B | 🇵🇬 94× |
| GDP per capita | $19,532 | $3,020 | 🇵🇼 6.5× |
| Land area | 459 km² | 452,860 km² | 🇵🇬 987× |
| Coastline | 1,519 km | 5,152 km | 🇵🇬 3.4× |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do Palau and Papua New Guinea have nuclear weapons?
Neither Palau nor Papua New Guinea currently possesses nuclear weapons.