Bangladesh vs Cameroon: Military personnel as a share of total population
Bangladesh
0.0962
in 2022
Cameroon
0.0905
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 0.0962 against 0.0905 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0057.
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 | 0.1295 | 0.1288 | 0.0008 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 0.0888 | 0.155 | 0.0662 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.0932 | 0.1269 | 0.0336 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.0958 | 0.1052 | 0.0093 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.0988 | 0.062 | 0.0367 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.0972 | 0.0929 | 0.0042 | 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 0.0962 against 0.0905 in Cameroon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Bangladesh and Cameroon?
- 0.0057, 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?
- 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.