Cameroon vs Paraguay: Armed forces personnel
Cameroon
34,000
in 2020
Paraguay
29,000
in 2020
Cameroon rank
85th
Paraguay rank
88th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Cameroon
- Paraguay
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 34,000 against 29,000 in Paraguay, a difference of 5,000.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Paraguay ahead.
Cameroon ranks 85th and Paraguay ranks 88th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,150 | 15,200 | 1,050 | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 19,500 | 24,830 | 5,330 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 25,833 | 29,072 | 3,239 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 25,510 | 26,310 | 800 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 34,000 | 29,000 | 5,000 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Cameroon or Paraguay?
- Cameroon, at 34,000 against 29,000 in Paraguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Cameroon and Paraguay?
- 5,000, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Paraguay?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Paraguay rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Cameroon ranks 85th and Paraguay ranks 88th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.