Cameroon vs El Salvador: Military personnel

Cameroon
25,000
in 2022
El Salvador
25,000
in 2022
Cameroon rank
88th
El Salvador rank
88th

Military personnel over time

  • Cameroon
  • El Salvador
020.0k40.0k60.0k187519482022

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 25,000 against 25,000 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.

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 4,600 1,700 Cameroon
1970s 9,500 8,300 1,200 Cameroon
1980s 15,600 37,900 22,300 El Salvador
1990s 16,300 33,200 16,900 El Salvador
2000s 18,600 16,300 2,300 Cameroon
2010s 14,100 19,300 5,200 El Salvador
2020s 25,000 25,000 0 —

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 against 25,000 in El Salvador as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Cameroon and El Salvador?
0, 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?
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

Indicator
Military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed