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

Ghana's air force fields 20 active aircraft — 2.2:1 Lesotho's 9.

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Roundel of Ghana GhanaWorld #119 2.1
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Ghana leads on 3 of 4 categories

Roundel of Lesotho LesothoWorld #137 1.5
  • 4 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 0
  • 11 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 6
  • 2 Transportweight ×10 3
  • 3 Trainersweight ×1 0
Ghana Lesotho 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
Ghana Lesotho Ratio
Official name Ghanaian Air Force Lesotho Defence Force – Air Squadron
Active aircraft 20 9 🇬🇭 2.2×
Aircraft on order 15 0 🇬🇭
Combat aircraft 4 0 🇬🇭
Combat share of fleet 20.0 % 0.0 % 🇬🇭
Aircraft types in service 7 4 🇬🇭 1.8×
Main supplier China · 40 % France · 33 %
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Helicopters 11 6 🇬🇭 1.8×
Transport aircraft 2 3 🇱🇸 1.5×
Trainers 3 0 🇬🇭
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇬🇭 GhanaMi-17 Hip-H ×5JL-8 ×4Z-9 Haitun ×4
🇱🇸 LesothoH125M / AS550 Fennec ×3UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×3C-212 Aviocar ×2
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Ghana or Lesotho?
Ghana has more military aircraft with 20 active aircraft compared to Lesotho's 9, a difference of 11 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Ghana or Lesotho?
Ghana has more combat aircraft with 4 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Lesotho's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Ghana or Lesotho?
Ghana operates more military helicopters with 11 compared to Lesotho's 6.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Ghana or Lesotho?
Lesotho has more transport aircraft with 3 compared to Ghana's 2.
How do the Ghana and Lesotho air forces compare in size?
Lesotho's air force is 1.5 times larger than Ghana's in terms of total active aircraft (3 vs 2).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Ghana or Lesotho?
Ghana has 15 aircraft on order compared to Lesotho's 0.