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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Benin Benin vs Flag of Ghana Ghana

Benin operates 11 active military aircraft vs 20 for Ghana.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Benin BeninWorld #138 1.4
AIRS Index / 100

Ghana leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of Ghana GhanaWorld #119 2.1
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 4
  • 9 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 11
  • 1 Transportweight ×10 2
  • 1 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 0 Trainersweight ×1 3
Benin Ghana Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by generation tier, helicopters by era; the enabler, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Benin Ghana Ratio
Official name Beninese Air Force Ghanaian Air Force
Active aircraft 11 20 🇬🇭 1.8×
Aircraft on order 0 15 🇬🇭
Combat aircraft 0 4 🇬🇭
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 20.0 % 🇬🇭
Aircraft types in service 5 7 🇬🇭 1.4×
Main supplier France · 45 % China · 40 %
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Helicopters 9 11 🇬🇭 1.2×
Transport aircraft 1 2 🇬🇭 2.0×
Special-mission aircraft 1 0 🇧🇯
Trainers 0 3 🇬🇭
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇯 BeninAW109 ×4H215M / AS532 Cougar ×3H125M / AS550 Fennec ×2
🇬🇭 GhanaMi-17 Hip-H ×5JL-8 ×4Z-9 Haitun ×4
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Benin or Ghana?
Ghana has more military aircraft with 20 active aircraft compared to Benin's 11, a difference of 9 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Benin or Ghana?
Ghana has more combat aircraft with 4 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Benin's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Benin or Ghana?
Ghana operates more military helicopters with 11 compared to Benin's 9.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Benin or Ghana?
Ghana has more transport aircraft with 2 compared to Benin's 1.
How do the Benin and Ghana air forces compare in size?
Ghana's air force is 2.0 times larger than Benin's in terms of total active aircraft (2 vs 1).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Benin or Ghana?
Ghana has 15 aircraft on order compared to Benin's 0.