Papua New Guinea vs South Korea
Papua New Guinea vs South Korea: Military share of state spending
Military share of state spending in 2025: 1.6% of government spending in Papua New Guinea and 10.8% of government spending in South Korea, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in South Korea, by 9.2 percentage points, or 6.76 times that in Papua New Guinea.
% of government spending · SIPRI
What the numbers say
- South Korea has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1995.
- In 2025, Papua New Guinea ranked 142 and South Korea ranked 24 of 150 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
% of government spending · SIPRI
| Year | Papua New Guinea | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.6 | 10.8 |
| 2024 | 1.4 | 11.3 |
| 2023 | 1.5 | 11.2 |
| 2022 | 1.9 | 9.7 |
| 2021 | 1.5 | 10.9 |
| 2020 | 1.7 | 11.2 |
| 2019 | 1.7 | 11.9 |
| 2018 | 1.6 | 12.3 |
| 2017 | 1.9 | 12.3 |
| 2016 | 1.8 | 12.6 |
| 2015 | 2 | 12.6 |
| 2014 | 1.8 | 12.8 |
| 2013 | 1.8 | 12.6 |
| 2012 | 2.3 | 12.7 |
| 2011 | 1.8 | 13 |
| 2010 | 1.8 | 13.2 |
| 2009 | 1.8 | 12.8 |
| 2008 | 1.7 | 12.5 |
| 2007 | 2.3 | 12.1 |
| 2006 | 1.9 | 12.3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 12.6 |
| 2004 | 2 | 11.7 |
| 2003 | 1.9 | 12.2 |
| 2002 | 1.9 | 13.7 |
| 2001 | 2.6 | 13.5 |
| 2000 | 3.2 | 14.4 |
| 1999 | 3.3 | 14.5 |
| 1998 | 4.5 | 16.4 |
| 1997 | 5.3 | 18.2 |
| 1996 | 5.9 | 18.5 |
| 1995 | 4.6 | 20.3 |
| 1994 | 5.3 | – |
| 1993 | 4 | – |
| 1992 | 4 | – |
| 1991 | 4.2 | – |
| 1990 | 5.9 | – |
| 1989 | 4.5 | – |
| 1988 | 4.5 | – |
- Estimate
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The part of everything the government spends that goes on its armed forces and defence, by SIPRI’s count.
- Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
- Marked points are SIPRI’s own: a dot where it gives the figure as its estimate, a ring where it calls the figure highly uncertain.
- Ranks count the 150 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Papua New Guinea vs South Korea
Health
- Life expectancyPapua New Guinea: 66.1 years in 2023South Korea: 84.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityPapua New Guinea: 3.9 per 100 live births in 2024South Korea: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityPapua New Guinea: 32.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Korea: 2.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionPapua New Guinea: 3.17% in 2017South Korea: 3.17% in 2017
- Suicide ratePapua New Guinea: 23.1 per 100,000 people in 2017South Korea: 20.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationPapua New Guinea: 10.4 million people in 2023South Korea: 51.8 million people in 2023
- Population growthPapua New Guinea: 1.8% a year in 2023South Korea: -0.04% a year in 2023
- Fertility ratePapua New Guinea: 3.1 births per woman in 2023South Korea: 0.72 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationPapua New Guinea: 15.8% in 2025South Korea: 81.2% in 2025
- Median agePapua New Guinea: 22.3 years in 2023South Korea: 44.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overPapua New Guinea: 3.3% in 2023South Korea: 18.3% in 2023
- Net migration ratePapua New Guinea: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023South Korea: 1.7 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personPapua New Guinea: $2,665 in 2025South Korea: $37,470 in 2025
- GDP growthPapua New Guinea: 3.9% a year in 2024South Korea: 1.1% a year in 2025
- InflationPapua New Guinea: 4.4% a year in 2025South Korea: 2.1% a year in 2025
- Government debtPapua New Guinea: 51.6% of GDP in 2025South Korea: 49.6% of GDP in 2024
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingPapua New Guinea: 0.35% of GDP in 2025South Korea: 2.6% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsPapua New Guinea: $110M in 2025South Korea: $48.9B in 2025
- Military spending per personPapua New Guinea: $10 in 2025South Korea: $924 in 2025
- Armed forces personnelPapua New Guinea: 4,000 people in 2020South Korea: 569,000 people in 2020
- National powerPapua New Guinea: 0.03% of world capability in 2022South Korea: 2% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersPapua New Guinea: 0.12% of the labour force in 2020South Korea: 2.01% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsPapua New Guinea: 9 million TIV in 2023South Korea: 222 million TIV in 2025
Climate
Technology and environment
- CO₂ per personPapua New Guinea: 0.52 tonnes in 2024South Korea: 11.36 tonnes in 2024
- Internet usersPapua New Guinea: 18.8% in 2024South Korea: 97.9% in 2024
- Access to electricityPapua New Guinea: 43.3% in 2024South Korea: 100% in 2024
- Forest areaPapua New Guinea: 75.2% in 2024South Korea: 64.4% in 2024