Cameroon vs Uganda: Military personnel as a share of total population
Cameroon
0.0905
in 2022
Uganda
0.0951
in 2022
Cameroon rank
148th
Uganda rank
146th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Cameroon
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.0951 against 0.0905 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0046.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 148th and Uganda ranks 146th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1214 | 0.1077 | 0.0137 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 0.1269 | 0.1465 | 0.0196 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 0.155 | 0.1191 | 0.0359 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.1269 | 0.3038 | 0.1769 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0.1052 | 0.1825 | 0.0773 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.062 | 0.1165 | 0.0545 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.0929 | 0.0981 | 0.0052 | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.0951 against 0.0905 in Cameroon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Cameroon and Uganda?
- 0.0046, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uganda?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Uganda rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Cameroon ranks 148th and Uganda ranks 146th 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.