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

Senegal's air force fields 40 active aircraft — 2.0:1 Ghana's 20.

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

Senegal leads on 3 of 5 categories

Roundel of Senegal SenegalWorld #107 2.5
  • 4 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 0
  • 11 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 20
  • 2 Transportweight ×10 4
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 2
  • 3 Trainersweight ×1 14
Ghana Senegal 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 Senegal Ratio
Official name Ghanaian Air Force Senegalese Air Force
Active aircraft 20 40 🇸🇳 2.0×
Aircraft on order 15 3 🇬🇭 5.0×
Combat aircraft 4 0 🇬🇭
Combat share of fleet 20.0 % 0.0 % 🇬🇭
Aircraft types in service 7 12 🇸🇳 1.7×
Main supplier China · 40 % United States · 30 %
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Helicopters 11 20 🇸🇳 1.8×
Transport aircraft 2 4 🇸🇳 2.0×
Special-mission aircraft 0 2 🇸🇳
Trainers 3 14 🇸🇳 4.7×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇬🇭 GhanaMi-17 Hip-H ×5JL-8 ×4Z-9 Haitun ×4
🇸🇳 SenegalTH-55 Osage ×6Mi-24 Hind ×5Mi-17 Hip-H ×4
Fleet evolution · Ghana
Fleet evolution · Senegal
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Ghana or Senegal?
Senegal has more military aircraft with 40 active aircraft compared to Ghana's 20, a difference of 20 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Ghana or Senegal?
Ghana has more combat aircraft with 4 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Senegal's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Ghana or Senegal?
Senegal operates more military helicopters with 20 compared to Ghana's 11.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Ghana or Senegal?
Senegal has more transport aircraft with 4 compared to Ghana's 2.
How do the Ghana and Senegal air forces compare in size?
Senegal's air force is 2.0 times larger than Ghana's in terms of total active aircraft (4 vs 2).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Ghana or Senegal?
Ghana has 15 aircraft on order compared to Senegal's 3.