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

Ghana operates 20 active military aircraft vs 25 for Niger.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Ghana GhanaWorld #121 2.7
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Niger leads overall, ahead on 2 of 5 categories

Roundel of Niger NigerWorld #112 3.1
  • 4 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 2
  • 11 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 12
  • 2 Transportweight ×10 8
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 1
  • 3 Trainersweight ×1 2
Ghana Niger Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by unit price, helicopters by era) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Ghana Niger Ratio
Official name Ghanaian Air Force Nigerien Air Force
Active aircraft 20 25 🇳🇪 1.2×
Aircraft on order 15 2 🇬🇭 7.5×
Combat aircraft 4 2 🇬🇭 2.0×
Combat share of fleet 20.0 % 8.0 % 🇬🇭 2.5×
Aircraft types in service 7 10 🇳🇪 1.4×
Main supplier China · 40 % United States · 48 %
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Helicopters 11 12 🇳🇪 1.1×
Transport aircraft 2 8 🇳🇪 4.0×
Special-mission aircraft 0 1 🇳🇪
Trainers 3 2 🇬🇭 1.5×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇬🇭 GhanaMi-17 Hip-H ×5JL-8 ×4Z-9 Haitun ×4
🇳🇪 NigerSA340 Gazelle ×5208 Caravan ×4UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×4
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Ghana or Niger?
Niger has more military aircraft with 25 active aircraft compared to Ghana's 20, a difference of 5 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Ghana or Niger?
Ghana has more combat aircraft with 4 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Niger's 2.
Which country has more military helicopters, Ghana or Niger?
Niger operates more military helicopters with 12 compared to Ghana's 11.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Ghana or Niger?
Niger has more transport aircraft with 8 compared to Ghana's 2.
How do the Ghana and Niger air forces compare in size?
Niger's air force is 4.0 times larger than Ghana's in terms of total active aircraft (8 vs 2).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Ghana or Niger?
Ghana has 15 aircraft on order compared to Niger's 2.