Bangladesh vs Cameroon: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Bangladesh
0.3%
in 2020
Cameroon
0.3%
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
146th
Cameroon rank
144th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Bangladesh
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 146th and Cameroon ranks 144th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force, Bangladesh or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Bangladesh and Cameroon?
- 0.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cameroon?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Cameroon rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Bangladesh ranks 146th and Cameroon ranks 144th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.