Cameroon vs Canada: Armed forces personnel

Cameroon
0.3%
in 2020
Canada
0.4%
in 2020
Cameroon rank
144th
Canada rank
142nd

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Cameroon
  • Canada
00.20.40.6199020052020

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.

Cameroon ranks 144th and Canada ranks 142nd of 171 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Canada Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% Canada
2000s 0.3% 0.4% 0.0% Canada
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% Canada
2020s 0.3% 0.4% 0.0% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Cameroon or Canada?
Canada, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Cameroon as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Cameroon and Canada?
0.1%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Canada?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and Canada rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Cameroon ranks 144th and Canada ranks 142nd 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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About this data

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.