Cameroon vs Rwanda: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Cameroon
34,000
in 2020
Rwanda
35,000
in 2020
Cameroon rank
85th
Rwanda rank
84th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Cameroon
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 35,000 against 34,000 in Cameroon, a difference of 1,000.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 85th and Rwanda ranks 84th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 14,150 5,600 8,550 Cameroon
1990s 19,500 38,300 18,800 Rwanda
2000s 25,550 55,100 29,550 Rwanda
2010s 25,510 35,000 9,490 Rwanda
2020s 34,000 35,000 1,000 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Cameroon or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 35,000 against 34,000 in Cameroon as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Cameroon and Rwanda?
1,000, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Rwanda?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and Rwanda rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Cameroon ranks 85th and Rwanda ranks 84th 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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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 7,420 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.