Cameroon vs Rwanda: Armed forces personnel
Cameroon
34,000
in 2020
Rwanda
35,000
in 2020
Cameroon rank
85th
Rwanda rank
84th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Cameroon
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 35,000 against 34,000 in Cameroon, a difference of 1,000.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 85th and Rwanda ranks 84th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,150 | 5,600 | 8,550 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 19,500 | 38,300 | 18,800 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 25,833 | 56,333 | 30,500 | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 25,510 | 35,000 | 9,490 | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 34,000 | 35,000 | 1,000 | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Cameroon or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 35,000 against 34,000 in Cameroon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Cameroon and Rwanda?
- 1,000, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Rwanda?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Rwanda rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Cameroon ranks 85th and Rwanda ranks 84th 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.