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Military Strength: Flag of Gabon Gabon vs Flag of Ghana Ghana

Ghana (ranked #140 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Gabon (#142) on the ATLAS Index. Ghana fields 15,500 active troops — 3.3:1 Gabon's 4,700. Gabon allocates $0.3B to defense compared to $0.3B for Ghana.

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Flag of Gabon GabonWorld #142 8.0
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Ghana leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 pillars

Flag of Ghana GhanaWorld #140 8.2
  • 19.84,700 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
  • 15.46 combat aircraft Air power25 % 13.94 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 13.6$313M budget Defense budget15 % 13.8$329M budget
Gabon 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
Gabon Ghana Ratio
Defense budget $313M $329M 🇬🇭 1.1×
– share of GDP 1.5% 0.4% 🇬🇦 3.8×
Active personnel 4,700 15,500 🇬🇭 3.3×
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 2,000 0 🇬🇦
Military aircraft (all types) 25 19 🇬🇦 1.3×
– helicopters 16 10 🇬🇦 1.6×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $121 $9 🇬🇦 13×
Population 2.6M 35.1M 🇬🇭 14×
GDP $21B $114B 🇬🇭 5.3×
GDP per capita $8,263 $3,257 🇬🇦 2.5×
Land area 257,667 km² 227,533 km² 🇬🇦 1.1×
Coastline 885 km 539 km 🇬🇦 1.6×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇬🇦 GabonMirage F1 ×6
🇬🇭 GhanaJL-8 ×4
Defense budget history Gabon ×1.1 · Ghana ×1.2 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Gabon or Ghana?
Ghana has approximately 15,500 active military personnel compared to Gabon's 4,700, giving Ghana a 3.3:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Gabon or Ghana?
Gabon operates 6 combat aircraft compared to Ghana's 4. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Which country spends more on defense, Gabon or Ghana?
Ghana has a larger defense budget at $329 million compared to Gabon's $313 million annually.
Do Gabon and Ghana have nuclear weapons?
Neither Gabon nor Ghana currently possesses nuclear weapons.