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Military Strength: Flag of Eritrea Eritrea vs Flag of Ghana Ghana

Eritrea (ranked #83 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Ghana (#140) on the ATLAS Index. Eritrea fields 201,750 active troops — 13:1 Ghana's 16,000. Eritrea allocates $0.2B to defense compared to $0.3B for Ghana.

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Flag of Eritrea EritreaWorld #83 19.7
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Eritrea leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Ghana GhanaWorld #140 8.3
  • 52.6201K active troops Manpower10 % 25.416K active troops
  • 24.065 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 19.823 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 14.72 combat aircraft Air power25 % 14.44 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 11.9$182M budget Defense budget15 % 13.8$329M budget
Eritrea 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
Eritrea Ghana Ratio
Defense budget $182M $329M 🇬🇭 1.8×
– share of GDP 20.9% 0.4% 🇪🇷 52×
Active personnel 201,750 16,000 🇪🇷 13×
Combat aircraft 2 4 🇬🇭 2.0×
Warships 23 0 🇪🇷
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 65 0 🇪🇷
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 0 0 —
Military aircraft (all types) 20 20 —
– helicopters 13 11 🇪🇷 1.2×
Budget share of govt spending 46.4% — 🇪🇷
Budget per capita $75 $10 🇪🇷 7.8×
Population 3.5M 34.4M 🇬🇭 9.7×
GDP $2.1B $82B 🇬🇭 40×
GDP per capita $584 $2,391 🇬🇭 4.1×
Land area 125,000 km² 227,533 km² 🇬🇭 1.8×
Coastline 2,234 km 539 km 🇪🇷 4.1×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇪🇷 EritreaSu-27 Flanker ×2T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×270
🇬🇭 GhanaJL-8 ×4
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Eritrea or Ghana?
Eritrea has approximately 201,750 active military personnel compared to Ghana's 16,000, giving Eritrea a 13:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Eritrea or Ghana?
Ghana operates 4 combat aircraft compared to Eritrea's 2. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Eritrea or Ghana?
Eritrea has a larger navy with 23 vessels compared to Ghana's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Eritrea or Ghana?
Ghana has a larger defense budget at $329 million (1.8:1 more) compared to Eritrea's $182 million annually.
Do Eritrea and Ghana have nuclear weapons?
Neither Eritrea nor Ghana currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Eritrea and Ghana compare?
Eritrea operates 65 main battle tanks compared to Ghana's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.