Which has higher armed forces personnel, Cameroon or New Zealand?

New Zealand, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Cameroon as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and New Zealand?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.

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.

Cameroon vs New Zealand: Armed forces personnel

Cameroon

0.3%

in 2020

New Zealand

0.3%

in 2020

Cameroon rank

144th

New Zealand rank

143rd

Armed forces personnel over time

Cameroon
New Zealand

How they compare

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

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

Cameroon ranks 144th and New Zealand ranks 143rd of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.3%	0.6%	0.2%	New Zealand
2000s	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	New Zealand
2010s	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	New Zealand
2020s	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Cameroon or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Cameroon as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Cameroon and New Zealand?: 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and New Zealand?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and New Zealand rank globally for armed forces personnel?: Cameroon ranks 144th and New Zealand ranks 143rd 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: 03 September 2026

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.