Bangladesh vs Cameroon: Armed forces personnel

Bangladesh
0.3%
in 2020
Cameroon
0.3%
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
146th
Cameroon rank
144th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Cameroon
00.10.20.30.40.5199020052020

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 146th and Cameroon ranks 144th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Cameroon Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Cameroon
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.0% Bangladesh
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Bangladesh
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Bangladesh or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Bangladesh as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Bangladesh and Cameroon?
0.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cameroon?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Cameroon rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Bangladesh ranks 146th and Cameroon ranks 144th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 6,411 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.