Military Strength: 
Palau vs 
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea maintains an active force of 4,000 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 | 4,000 | 🇵🇬 |
| 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 | 3 | 🇵🇬 |
| – helicopters | 0 | 0 | — |
| Budget share of govt spending | — | — | — |
| Budget per capita | — | $9 | 🇵🇬 |
| Population | 17K | 10.6M | 🇵🇬 598× |
| GDP | $277M | $32B | 🇵🇬 115× |
| GDP per capita | $15,639 | $3,007 | 🇵🇼 5.2× |
| Land area | 459 km² | 452,860 km² | 🇵🇬 987× |
| Coastline | 1,519 km | 5,152 km | 🇵🇬 3.4× |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who has more military personnel, Palau or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea has approximately 4,000 active military personnel compared to Palau's 0.
Which country spends more on defense, Palau or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea has a larger defense budget at $95 million compared to Palau's $0 million annually.
Do Palau and Papua New Guinea have nuclear weapons?
Neither Palau nor Papua New Guinea currently possesses nuclear weapons.