Cameroon vs El Salvador: Military personnel
Cameroon
25,000 people
in 2022
El Salvador
25,000 people
in 2022
Cameroon rank
88th
El Salvador rank
88th
Military personnel over time
- Cameroon
- El Salvador
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 25,000 people against 25,000 people in El Salvador, a difference of 0 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was El Salvador ahead.
Cameroon ranks 88th and El Salvador ranks 88th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,300 people | 4,600 people | 1,700 people | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 9,500 people | 8,300 people | 1,200 people | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 15,600 people | 37,900 people | 22,300 people | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 16,300 people | 33,200 people | 16,900 people | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 18,600 people | 16,300 people | 2,300 people | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 14,100 people | 19,300 people | 5,200 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 25,000 people | 25,000 people | 0 people | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Cameroon or El Salvador?
- Cameroon, at 25,000 people against 25,000 people in El Salvador as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Cameroon and El Salvador?
- 0 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and El Salvador?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and El Salvador rank globally for military personnel?
- Cameroon ranks 88th and El Salvador ranks 88th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.