Cameroon vs Sierra Leone: Armed forces personnel percent

Cameroon
0.1297
in 2020
Sierra Leone
0.1137
in 2020
Cameroon rank
143rd
Sierra Leone rank
146th

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Cameroon
  • Sierra Leone
0.10.20.30.4198520022020

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.1297 against 0.1137 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.016.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Cameroon ranks 143rd and Sierra Leone ranks 146th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1328 0.0922 0.0406 Cameroon
1990s 0.1515 0.1788 0.0274 Sierra Leone
2000s 0.1555 0.1952 0.0397 Sierra Leone
2010s 0.1131 0.1363 0.0232 Sierra Leone
2020s 0.1297 0.1137 0.016 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Cameroon or Sierra Leone?
Cameroon, at 0.1297 against 0.1137 in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Cameroon and Sierra Leone?
0.016, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sierra Leone?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and Sierra Leone rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Cameroon ranks 143rd and Sierra Leone ranks 146th 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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About this data

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