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Military Strength: Flag of Benin Benin vs Flag of Ghana Ghana

Ghana (ranked #141 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Benin (#144) on the ATLAS Index. Ghana fields 15,500 active troops — 2.1:1 Benin's 7,250. Ghana's $0.3B defense budget is 2.2:1 that of Benin ($0.2B).

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Flag of Benin BeninWorld #144 7.3
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Ghana leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Ghana GhanaWorld #141 8.2
  • 21.77,250 active troops Manpower10 % 25.415K active troops
  • 0.00 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 13.20 combat aircraft Air power25 % 13.94 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 11.3$150M budget Defense budget15 % 13.8$329M budget
Benin Ghana Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · each conventional pillar read after its branch's availability proxy · Methodology
Key figures
Benin Ghana Ratio
Defense budget $150M $329M 🇬🇭 2.2×
– share of GDP 0.7% 0.4% 🇧🇯 1.8×
Active personnel 7,250 15,500 🇬🇭 2.1×
Combat aircraft 0 4 🇬🇭
Warships 0 0 —
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 0 0 —
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 4,800 0 🇧🇯
Military aircraft (all types) 14 19 🇬🇭 1.4×
– helicopters 11 10 🇧🇯 1.1×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $10 $9 🇧🇯 1.1×
Population 14.8M 35.1M 🇬🇭 2.4×
GDP $25B $114B 🇬🇭 4.6×
GDP per capita $1,658 $3,257 🇬🇭 2.0×
Land area 114,305 km² 227,533 km² 🇬🇭 2.0×
Coastline 121 km 539 km 🇬🇭 4.5×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇬🇭 GhanaJL-8 ×4
Defense budget history Benin ×1.9 · Ghana ×1.2 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Benin or Ghana?
Ghana has approximately 15,500 active military personnel compared to Benin's 7,250, giving Ghana a 2.1:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Benin or Ghana?
Ghana operates 4 combat aircraft compared to Benin's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Which country spends more on defense, Benin or Ghana?
Ghana has a larger defense budget at $329 million (2.2:1 more) compared to Benin's $150 million annually.
Do Benin and Ghana have nuclear weapons?
Neither Benin nor Ghana currently possesses nuclear weapons.