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Military Strength: Flag of Cameroon Cameroon vs Flag of Ghana Ghana

Cameroon (ranked #134 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Ghana (#141) on the ATLAS Index. Cameroon fields 25,400 active troops vs 15,500 for Ghana, backed by 9,000 paramilitary. Cameroon allocates $0.5B to defense compared to $0.3B for Ghana.

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Flag of Cameroon CameroonWorld #134 9.5
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Cameroon leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Ghana GhanaWorld #141 8.2
  • 29.725K 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
  • 16.56 combat aircraft Air power25 % 13.94 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 15.5$533M budget Defense budget15 % 13.8$329M budget
Cameroon 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
Cameroon Ghana Ratio
Defense budget $533M $329M 🇨🇲 1.6×
– share of GDP 1.0% 0.4% 🇨🇲 2.5×
Active personnel 25,400 15,500 🇨🇲 1.6×
Combat aircraft 6 4 🇨🇲 1.5×
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 9,000 0 🇨🇲
Military aircraft (all types) 34 19 🇨🇲 1.8×
– helicopters 20 10 🇨🇲 2.0×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $18 $9 🇨🇲 1.9×
Population 29.9M 35.1M 🇬🇭 1.2×
GDP $59B $114B 🇬🇭 1.9×
GDP per capita $1,972 $3,257 🇬🇭 1.7×
Land area 472,710 km² 227,533 km² 🇨🇲 2.1×
Coastline 402 km 539 km 🇬🇭 1.3×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇨🇲 CameroonAlpha Jet ×6
🇬🇭 GhanaJL-8 ×4
Defense budget history Cameroon ×1.3 · Ghana ×1.2 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Cameroon or Ghana?
Cameroon has approximately 25,400 active military personnel compared to Ghana's 15,500, giving Cameroon a 1.6:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Cameroon or Ghana?
Cameroon operates 6 combat aircraft compared to Ghana's 4. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Which country spends more on defense, Cameroon or Ghana?
Cameroon has a larger defense budget at $533 million (1.6:1 more) compared to Ghana's $329 million annually.
Do Cameroon and Ghana have nuclear weapons?
Neither Cameroon nor Ghana currently possesses nuclear weapons.