Military Strength: 
Papua New Guinea vs 
Solomon Islands
Papua New Guinea maintains an active force of 3,600 military personnel. Papua New Guinea allocates $0.10B to defense.
Key figures
| Papua New Guinea | Solomon Islands | Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defense budget | $95M | — | 🇵🇬 |
| – share of GDP | 0.3% | — | 🇵🇬 |
| Active personnel | 3,600 | 0 | 🇵🇬 |
| 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) | 4 | 0 | 🇵🇬 |
| – helicopters | 1 | 0 | 🇵🇬 |
| Budget share of govt spending | — | — | — |
| Budget per capita | $9 | — | 🇵🇬 |
| Population | 10.8M | 838K | 🇵🇬 13× |
| GDP | $32B | $1.7B | 🇵🇬 19× |
| GDP per capita | $3,020 | $2,086 | 🇵🇬 1.4× |
| Land area | 452,860 km² | 27,986 km² | 🇵🇬 16× |
| Coastline | 5,152 km | 5,313 km | 🇸🇧 ≈ |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands have nuclear weapons?
Neither Papua New Guinea nor Solomon Islands currently possesses nuclear weapons.