Cameroon vs Ethiopia: Armed forces personnel percent

Cameroon
0.1297
in 2020
Ethiopia
0.116
in 2020
Cameroon rank
143rd
Ethiopia rank
145th

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Cameroon
  • Ethiopia
0.10.20.30.40.5198520022020

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.1297 against 0.116 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0137.

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 0.1328 0.5448 0.412 Ethiopia
1990s 0.1515 0.273 0.1216 Ethiopia
2000s 0.1555 0.2684 0.1129 Ethiopia
2010s 0.1131 0.1351 0.022 Ethiopia
2020s 0.1297 0.116 0.0137 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Cameroon or Ethiopia?
Cameroon, at 0.1297 against 0.116 in Ethiopia as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Cameroon and Ethiopia?
0.0137, 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 percent?
Cameroon ranks 143rd and Ethiopia ranks 145th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed