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

Ghana operates 20 active military aircraft vs 11 for Malawi.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Ghana GhanaWorld #119 2.1
AIRS Index / 100

Ghana leads on 3 of 4 categories

Roundel of Malawi MalawiWorld #132 1.6
  • 4 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 0
  • 11 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 8
  • 2 Transportweight ×10 3
  • 3 Trainersweight ×1 0
Ghana Malawi 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 Malawi Ratio
Official name Ghanaian Air Force Malawian Air Force
Active aircraft 20 11 🇬🇭 1.8×
Aircraft on order 15 0 🇬🇭
Combat aircraft 4 0 🇬🇭
Combat share of fleet 20.0 % 0.0 % 🇬🇭
Aircraft types in service 7 6 🇬🇭 1.2×
Main supplier China · 40 % France · 73 %
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Helicopters 11 8 🇬🇭 1.4×
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
🇲🇼 MalawiH125M / AS550 Fennec ×3An-26 Curl ×2SA330 Puma ×2
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Ghana or Malawi?
Ghana has more military aircraft with 20 active aircraft compared to Malawi's 11, a difference of 9 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Ghana or Malawi?
Ghana has more combat aircraft with 4 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Malawi's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Ghana or Malawi?
Ghana operates more military helicopters with 11 compared to Malawi's 8.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Ghana or Malawi?
Malawi has more transport aircraft with 3 compared to Ghana's 2.
How do the Ghana and Malawi air forces compare in size?
Malawi'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 Malawi?
Ghana has 15 aircraft on order compared to Malawi's 0.