Cameroon vs Norway: Military personnel

Cameroon
25,000
in 2022
Norway
25,000
in 2022
Cameroon rank
88th
Norway rank
88th

Military personnel over time

  • Cameroon
  • Norway
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k190519632022

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.

Cameroon ranks 88th and Norway ranks 88th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 6,300 34,800 28,500 Norway
1970s 9,500 38,000 28,500 Norway
1980s 15,600 39,400 23,800 Norway
1990s 16,300 36,800 20,500 Norway
2000s 18,600 24,400 5,800 Norway
2010s 14,100 24,800 10,700 Norway
2020s 25,000 24,333 666.67 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Cameroon or Norway?
Cameroon, at 25,000 against 25,000 in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Cameroon and Norway?
0, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Norway?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Cameroon and Norway rank globally for military personnel?
Cameroon ranks 88th and Norway 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