Bangladesh vs Cameroon: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Bangladesh
0.1%
in 2020
Cameroon
0.1%
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
142nd
Cameroon rank
143rd
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Bangladesh
- Cameroon
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 142nd and Cameroon ranks 143rd of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Bangladesh or Cameroon?
- Bangladesh, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Cameroon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Bangladesh and Cameroon?
- 0.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cameroon?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Cameroon rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Bangladesh ranks 142nd and Cameroon ranks 143rd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel as a share of total population. 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 are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.