Bangladesh vs Cameroon: Military personnel as a share of total population
Bangladesh
0.1%
in 2022
Cameroon
0.1%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
145th
Cameroon rank
148th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Bangladesh
- Cameroon
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Cameroon ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 145th and Cameroon ranks 148th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Cameroon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Bangladesh or Cameroon?
- Bangladesh, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Cameroon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Bangladesh and Cameroon?
- 0.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cameroon?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Cameroon rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Bangladesh ranks 145th and Cameroon ranks 148th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.