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

Ghana operates 19 active military aircraft vs 37 for Niger.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Ghana GhanaWorld #123 2.0
AIRS Index / 100

Niger leads on 4 of 6 categories

Roundel of Niger NigerWorld #100 2.7
  • 4 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 2
  • 10 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 17
  • 2 Transportweight ×10 8
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 1
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 7
  • 3 Trainersweight ×1 2
Ghana Niger 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 Niger Ratio
Official name Ghanaian Air Force Nigerien Air Force
Active aircraft 19 37 🇳🇪 1.9×
Aircraft on order 11 2 🇬🇭 5.5×
Combat aircraft 4 2 🇬🇭 2.0×
Combat share of fleet 21.1 % 5.4 % 🇬🇭 3.9×
Aircraft types in service 7 12 🇳🇪 1.7×
Main supplier China · 37 % United States · 32 %
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Helicopters 10 17 🇳🇪 1.7×
Transport aircraft 2 8 🇳🇪 4.0×
Special-mission aircraft 0 1 🇳🇪
Trainers 3 2 🇬🇭 1.5×
UAVs 0 7 🇳🇪
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇬🇭 GhanaMi-17 Hip-H ×5JL-8 ×4Z-9 Haitun ×3
🇳🇪 NigerMi-17 Hip-H ×5SA340 Gazelle ×5Bell 412 ×4
Fleet evolution · Ghana
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Ghana or Niger?
Niger has more military aircraft with 37 active aircraft compared to Ghana's 19, a difference of 18 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 17 compared to Ghana's 10.
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 1.9 times larger than Ghana's in terms of total active aircraft (37 vs 19).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Ghana or Niger?
Ghana has 11 aircraft on order compared to Niger's 2.