Cameroon vs Ethiopia: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Cameroon
0.1%
in 2020
Ethiopia
0.1%
in 2020
Cameroon rank
143rd
Ethiopia rank
145th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Cameroon
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 143rd and Ethiopia ranks 145th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Cameroon or Ethiopia?
- Cameroon, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Ethiopia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 0.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Ethiopia rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Cameroon ranks 143rd and Ethiopia ranks 145th 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.