MACSI(Military Archive Country Strength Index)
ⓘ The ten scoring axes are weighted per country by coastal, nuclear, industrial, and geostrategic tier, then judged from real-world knowledge rather than stored database attributes — see methodology.
01 / Overview
Papua New Guinea
Government
Parliamentary
Population
10.33M
Area
462,840 km²
GDP (Nominal)
$30.0B
Active Personnel
3.1K
Defense Budget
$100M · %0.5 GDP
Conscription
None
28 years 6 months 9 days
TIME WITHOUT CONFLICT
02 / Military Strength · 76 metrics · 9 categories
8
MACSIMilitary Archive Country Strength Index
| # | Country | Overall | Land | Air | Naval | Leadership | Strategic | Industry | C4ISR | Logistics | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #120 |  Mauritania | 9 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 |
| #121 |  Zimbabwe | 9 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| #122 |  Papua New Guinea | 8 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 |
| #123 |  Fiji | 8 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 4 |
| #124 |  Paraguay | 8 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 |
Comparison countries are selected automatically based on global rankings.
Personnel Structure
Total Population: 10.3M
Active3K
Reserve0
Paramilitary5K
Economic Burden
$100M 0.5% of GDP
0% 5%+
Per Capita $10/yr
Per Soldier $32,258/yr
Strategic Infrastructure
Military Airports 1
Total Airports 567
Major Ports 2
Coastline 5,152 km
Oil Production 30K bbl/day
All Military Metrics 74 metrics · 9 categories
01 Personnel 7
- Active Personnel 3,100
- Reserve Personnel 0
- Paramilitary Personnel 4,600
- Total Military Personnel 7,700
- Available for Military Service 2,500,000
- Reaching Military Age Annually 100,000
- Conscription Status None
02 Land Forces 12
- Total Tanks 0
- IFV Count 0
- APC Count 0
- Recon Vehicle Count 0
- MRAP Count 0
- Towed Artillery Count 0
- Self-Propelled Artillery Count 0
- MLRS Count 0
- Mortar Count 0
- ATGM Launcher Count 0
- SHORAD Count 0
- MANPADS Count 0
03 Air Forces 12
- Total Aircraft 4
- Fighter Aircraft Count 0
- Ground Attack Aircraft Count 0
- Bomber Aircraft Count 0
- Transport Aircraft Count 2
- Tanker Aircraft Count 0
- AWACS Count 0
- Trainer Aircraft Count 2
- Total Helicopters 4
- Attack Helicopter Count 0
- Transport Helicopter Count 2
- UAV Count 0
04 Naval Forces 11
- Total Ships 5
- Aircraft Carrier Count 0
- Amphibious Assault Ship Count 0
- Cruiser Count 0
- Destroyer Count 0
- Frigate Count 0
- Corvette Count 0
- Total Submarines 0
- SSN Count 0
- SSBN Count 0
- Patrol Boat Count 5
05 Strategic Forces 9
- Nuclear Status None
- Nuclear Warhead Count 0
- Deployed Warhead Count 0
- ICBM Count 0
- SLBM Count 0
- IRBM Count 0
- Triad Status None
- BMD Capability ✗ No
- Space Assets ✗ No
06 Budget & Economy 9
- Defense Budget (USD) 100,000,000 USD
- Defense Budget (% of GDP) 0.5 %
- Defense Budget per Capita (USD) 10 USD
- GDP (Nominal, USD) 30,000,000,000 USD
- GDP (PPP, USD) 35,000,000,000 USD
- Arms Exports (USD) 0 USD
- Arms Imports (USD) 10,000,000 USD
- Defense Industry Size (USD) 0 USD
- Defense Sector Employment 0
07 Logistics & Infrastructure 6
- Military Airport Count 1
- Total Airport Count 567
- Major Port Count 2
- Oil Production (bbl/day) 30,000 bbl/day
- Oil Reserves (bbl) 150,000,000 bbl
- Coastline (km) 5,152 km
08 Demographics 5
- Total Population 10,329,900
- Military Age Population 3,500,000
- Urban Population (%) 13 %
- Literacy Rate (%) 64 %
- Area (km²) 462,840 km²
09 Government & Alliances 3
- Government Type Parliamentary
- NATO Member ✗ No
- UN Security Council P5 ✗ No
03 / Inventory · 57 systems · 24 categories · 7 units
Force Composition
Not yet entered. This chart will populate automatically once inventory data is added.
Status & Age Distribution
Status
Active 50 Retired 7
Age Profile
28years
average
%0
<10 yrs
Mid-Age
1975–2013
Suppliers
Countries
-
United States 13 -
Belgium 5 -
Russia 5 -
Singapore 5 -
United Kingdom 5 -
Germany 4 -
Australia 3 -
Canada 3
Inventory 57 systems · 9 categories · 7 units
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ARMOURED VEHICLES
FIREARMS
Browning Hi-Power —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Colt Pistol Model 1927 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Coonan .357 Magnum —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Star A-40 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Colt M1911 —
Pistols · RETIRED
Sistema Colt Modelo 1927 —
Pistols · RETIRED
Daewoo Precision Industries K7 —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
F1 submachine gun —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
Sterling submachine gun —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
SMG F1 —
Machine Pistols · RETIRED
Sterling MK VII —
Machine Pistols · RETIRED
FN P90 —
Personal Defense Weapons (PDW) · ACTIVE
+28 more
GRENADE LAUNCHERS & GRENADES
FIGHTER & ATTACK AIRCRAFT
TRANSPORT & CARGO AIRCRAFT
De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
Douglas C-47 —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
de Havilland Canada DHC-8 —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
de Havilland Canada DHC-8-100 —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
Arava 201 3
Tactical Transports · RETIRED
CASA/IPTN CN-235 —
Light / Medium Transports · ACTIVE
AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE SHIPS
UNGUIDED AERIAL MUNITIONS
RECENT ACQUISITIONS & MODERNIZATION NEED
LAST 5 ACQUISITIONS
SYSTEMS 20+ YEARS IN SERVICE
04 / Defense Sector · · 2 deals
DEFENSE TRADE BALANCE annual estimate · from DB
Defense Industry Size
$0
annual output value
Sector Employment
0
total employees
↗ EXPORTS
$0
↘ IMPORTS
$10 M
⚖ NET BALANCE
$-10 M
NET IMPORTER
In exports
In imports
Export per Capita $0.00 per citizen
Import per Capita $0.97 per citizen
RECENT DEFENSE DEALS0 export · 2 import
| Direction | Year | Counterparty | Product / Service | Quantity | Amount | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ↘ | — | Australia | F1 submachine gun | — | — | gift | Delivered | |
| ↘ | — | United Kingdom | SA80 | — | — | aid | Delivered |
No defense industry recorded for this country yet.
05 / History & Conflicts · 2 armed events
Fire Line Most active: Cold War
Alliance Network by past conflicts
🛡 Most Allied
Australia 1 wars France 1 wars Indonesia 1 wars Solomon Islands 1 wars United Kingdom 1 wars ◄── Papua New Guinea ──►
Based on conflicts fought on the same or opposing side.
War Statistics Papua New Guinea · 2 conflicts
2Conflicts
0Wins
0Losses
0Draws
0Ongoing
Data as of 2026; figures may vary by source.
📜 Chronological Conflict List
| Conflict | Years | Opponent | Role | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bougainville conflict Civil War | 1988–1998 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Coconut War Insurgency | 1980–present | Intervention | Primary | — |
06 / Geostrategy · comparative
A
VSB
Papua New GuineavsMauritania
01Personnel
Active Personnel
+%400
Reserve Personnel
=
Paramilitary Personnel
+%9
Total Military Personnel
+%166
Available for Military Service
+%108
Reaching Military Age Annually
+%100
Conscription Duration (days)
02Land Forces
Total Tanks
+%100
IFV Count
+%100
APC Count
+%100
Recon Vehicle Count
+%100
MRAP Count
+%100
Towed Artillery Count
+%100
Self-Propelled Artillery Count
+%100
MLRS Count
+%100
Mortar Count
+%100
ATGM Launcher Count
+%100
SHORAD Count
=
MANPADS Count
+%100
03Air Forces
Total Aircraft
+%650
Fighter Aircraft Count
+%100
Ground Attack Aircraft Count
+%100
Bomber Aircraft Count
=
Transport Aircraft Count
+%150
Tanker Aircraft Count
=
AWACS Count
=
Trainer Aircraft Count
+%400
Total Helicopters
+%400
Attack Helicopter Count
+%100
Transport Helicopter Count
+%400
UAV Count
+%100
04Naval Forces
Total Ships
+%140
Aircraft Carrier Count
=
Amphibious Assault Ship Count
=
Cruiser Count
=
Destroyer Count
=
Frigate Count
+%100
Corvette Count
=
Total Submarines
=
SSN Count
=
SSBN Count
=
Patrol Boat Count
+%100
05Strategic Forces
Nuclear Warhead Count
=
Deployed Warhead Count
=
ICBM Count
=
SLBM Count
=
IRBM Count
=
06Budget & Economy
Defense Budget (USD)
+%250
Defense Budget (% of GDP)
+%500
Defense Budget per Capita (USD)
+%610
GDP (Nominal, USD)
+%200
GDP (PPP, USD)
+%59
Arms Exports (USD)
=
Arms Imports (USD)
×15.0
Defense Industry Rank
Defense Industry Size (USD)
=
Defense Sector Employment
=
07Logistics & Infrastructure
Military Airport Count
+%200
Total Airport Count
×18.9
Major Port Count
=
Oil Production (bbl/day)
=
Oil Reserves (bbl)
+%100
Coastline (km)
+%583
08Demographics
Total Population
+%111
Military Age Population
+%192
Urban Population (%)
+%323
Literacy Rate (%)
+%21
Area (km²)
+%123
📚 Sources
- Publicly available open sources and databases.