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Military Strength: Flag of Ghana Ghana vs Flag of Lesotho Lesotho

Ghana (ranked #140 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Lesotho (#152) on the ATLAS Index. Ghana fields 16,000 active troops — 8.0:1 Lesotho's 2,000. Ghana's $0.3B defense budget is 9.7:1 that of Lesotho ($0.03B).

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Flag of Ghana GhanaWorld #140 8.2
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Ghana leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Lesotho LesothoWorld #152 5.8
  • 25.416K active troops Manpower10 % 15.02,000 active troops
  • 0.00 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 14.24 combat aircraft Air power25 % 12.10 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 13.8$329M budget Defense budget15 % 7.8$34M budget
Ghana Lesotho 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
Ghana Lesotho Ratio
Defense budget $329M $34M 🇬🇭 9.7×
– share of GDP 0.4% 1.5% 🇱🇸 3.8×
Active personnel 16,000 2,000 🇬🇭 8.0×
Combat aircraft 4 0 🇬🇭
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 0 0 —
Military aircraft (all types) 20 9 🇬🇭 2.2×
– helicopters 11 6 🇬🇭 1.8×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $10 $15 🇱🇸 1.5×
Population 34.4M 2.3M 🇬🇭 15×
GDP $82B $2.3B 🇬🇭 36×
GDP per capita $2,391 $972 🇬🇭 2.5×
Land area 227,533 km² 30,355 km² 🇬🇭 7.5×
Coastline 539 km 0 km 🇬🇭
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇬🇭 GhanaJL-8 ×4
Defense budget history Ghana ×1.2 · Lesotho ×1.0 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Ghana or Lesotho?
Ghana has approximately 16,000 active military personnel compared to Lesotho's 2,000, giving Ghana a 8.0:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Ghana or Lesotho?
Ghana operates 4 combat aircraft compared to Lesotho's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Which country spends more on defense, Ghana or Lesotho?
Ghana has a larger defense budget at $329 million (9.7:1 more) compared to Lesotho's $34 million annually.
Do Ghana and Lesotho have nuclear weapons?
Neither Ghana nor Lesotho currently possesses nuclear weapons.