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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Burkina Faso Burkina Faso vs Flag of Ghana Ghana

Burkina Faso operates 26 active military aircraft vs 20 for Ghana.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Burkina Faso Burkina FasoWorld #108 2.5
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Burkina Faso leads on 3 of 5 categories

Roundel of Ghana GhanaWorld #119 2.1
  • 3 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 4
  • 19 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 11
  • 1 Transportweight ×10 2
  • 2 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 1 Trainersweight ×1 3
Burkina Faso 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
Burkina Faso Ghana Ratio
Official name Burkina Faso Air Force Ghanaian Air Force
Active aircraft 26 20 🇧🇫 1.3×
Aircraft on order 2 15 🇬🇭 7.5×
Combat aircraft 3 4 🇬🇭 1.3×
Combat share of fleet 11.5 % 20.0 % 🇬🇭 1.7×
Aircraft types in service 10 7 🇧🇫 1.4×
Main supplier France · 35 % China · 40 %
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Helicopters 19 11 🇧🇫 1.7×
Transport aircraft 1 2 🇬🇭 2.0×
Special-mission aircraft 2 0 🇧🇫
Trainers 1 3 🇬🇭 3.0×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇫 Burkina FasoH125M / AS550 Fennec ×9Mi-24 Hind ×5EMB-314 Super Tucano ×3
🇬🇭 GhanaMi-17 Hip-H ×5JL-8 ×4Z-9 Haitun ×4
Fleet evolution · Burkina Faso
Fleet evolution · Ghana
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
Burkina Faso has more military aircraft with 26 active aircraft compared to Ghana's 20, a difference of 6 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
Ghana has more combat aircraft with 4 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Burkina Faso's 3.
Which country has more military helicopters, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
Burkina Faso operates more military helicopters with 19 compared to Ghana's 11.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
Ghana has more transport aircraft with 2 compared to Burkina Faso's 1.
How do the Burkina Faso and Ghana air forces compare in size?
Ghana's air force is 2.0 times larger than Burkina Faso's in terms of total active aircraft (2 vs 1).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
Ghana has 15 aircraft on order compared to Burkina Faso's 2.