Cameroon vs Lesotho: Military personnel as a share of total population
Cameroon
0.0905
in 2022
Lesotho
0.0875
in 2022
Cameroon rank
148th
Lesotho rank
151st
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Cameroon
- Lesotho
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.0905 against 0.0875 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 148th and Lesotho ranks 151st of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 6 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1245 | 0 | 0.1245 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 0.1269 | 0.0485 | 0.0784 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 0.155 | 0.1259 | 0.0291 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.1269 | 0.1014 | 0.0255 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.1052 | 0.1013 | 0.0039 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.062 | 0.0941 | 0.032 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 0.0929 | 0.0885 | 0.0045 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Cameroon or Lesotho?
- Cameroon, at 0.0905 against 0.0875 in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Cameroon and Lesotho?
- 0.003, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Lesotho?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Lesotho rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Cameroon ranks 148th and Lesotho ranks 151st 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.