Papua New Guinea vs South Korea
Papua New Guinea vs South Korea: Military spending in US dollars
Military spending in US dollars in 2025: $110M in Papua New Guinea and $48.9B in South Korea, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in South Korea, by $48.7B, or 450 times that in Papua New Guinea.
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
What the numbers say
- South Korea has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1975.
- In 2025, Papua New Guinea ranked 132 and South Korea ranked 11 of 151 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
| Year | Papua New Guinea | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $110M | $48.9B |
| 2024 | $91.5M | $47.6B |
| 2023 | $94.7M | $46.8B |
| 2022 | $125M | $46.6B |
| 2021 | $84.9M | $47.6B |
| 2020 | $95.3M | $45.6B |
| 2019 | $93.7M | $43.3B |
| 2018 | $84M | $40.1B |
| 2017 | $86M | $38.1B |
| 2016 | $87.3M | $37.4B |
| 2015 | $104M | $36.5B |
| 2014 | $110M | $35.2B |
| 2013 | $98.9M | $33.8B |
| 2012 | $101M | $32.8B |
| 2011 | $70M | $32B |
| 2010 | $60.5M | $31.6B |
| 2009 | $73M | $31.3B |
| 2008 | $57.8M | $29.5B |
| 2007 | $70.3M | $27.7B |
| 2006 | $58.2M | $26.5B |
| 2005 | $58.9M | $25.5B |
| 2004 | $49.9M | $23.6B |
| 2003 | $44.6M | $22.6B |
| 2002 | $49.3M | $21.9B |
| 2001 | $71M | $21.3B |
| 2000 | $84.9M | $20.7B |
| 1999 | $96.3M | $19.5B |
| 1998 | $124M | $20B |
| 1997 | $157M | $20.8B |
| 1996 | $148M | $20.3B |
| 1995 | $115M | $20B |
| 1994 | $157M | $18.3B |
| 1993 | $129M | $17.8B |
| 1992 | $114M | $17B |
| 1991 | $105M | $16B |
| 1990 | $147M | $15.6B |
| 1989 | $110M | $15B |
| 1988 | $101M | $14.1B |
| 1987 | $102M | $13.3B |
| 1986 | $99.5M | $13B |
| 1985 | $98.9M | $12B |
| 1984 | – | $11.1B |
| 1983 | – | $10.9B |
| 1982 | – | $10.4B |
| 1981 | $94.2M | $10B |
| 1980 | $103M | $9.66B |
| 1979 | $95.1M | $8.82B |
| 1978 | $91.1M | $9.39B |
| 1977 | $87.4M | $7.54B |
| 1976 | $90.3M | $6.34B |
| 1975 | $33.8M | $4.41B |
| 1974 | – | $3.82B |
| 1973 | – | $2.99B |
| 1972 | – | $2.97B |
| 1971 | – | $2.54B |
| 1970 | – | $2.16B |
| 1969 | – | $2.09B |
| 1968 | – | $1.81B |
| 1967 | – | $1.54B |
| 1966 | – | $1.38B |
| 1965 | – | $767M |
| 1964 | – | $730M |
| 1963 | – | $771M |
| 1962 | – | $933M |
| 1961 | – | $804M |
| 1960 | – | $771M |
| 1959 | – | $796M |
| 1958 | – | $750M |
| 1957 | – | $635M |
| 1956 | – | $739M |
| 1955 | – | $516M |
| 1954 | – | $465M |
| 1953 | – | $185M |
- Estimate
Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the country spends on its armed forces and defence, in constant 2024 US dollars so that years compare, 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 151 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 per personPapua New Guinea: $10 in 2025South Korea: $924 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingPapua New Guinea: 1.6% of government spending in 2025South Korea: 10.8% of government spending 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