Burundi vs Cameroon: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Burundi
31,000
in 2020
Cameroon
34,000
in 2020
Burundi rank
87th
Cameroon rank
85th
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time
- Burundi
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 34,000 against 31,000 in Burundi, a difference of 3,000.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cameroon ahead.
Burundi ranks 87th and Cameroon ranks 85th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Cameroon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,100 | 14,150 | 6,050 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 21,460 | 19,500 | 1,960 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 58,605 | 25,550 | 33,055 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 48,030 | 25,510 | 22,520 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 31,000 | 34,000 | 3,000 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Burundi or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 34,000 against 31,000 in Burundi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Burundi and Cameroon?
- 3,000, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cameroon?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Cameroon rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- Burundi ranks 87th and Cameroon ranks 85th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.