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Military Strength: Flag of Ghana Ghana vs Flag of Niger Niger

Niger (ranked #136 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Ghana (#140) on the ATLAS Index. Ghana fields 15,500 active troops — 2.9:1 Niger's 5,300. Ghana allocates $0.3B to defense compared to $0.4B for Niger.

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Flag of Ghana GhanaWorld #140 8.2
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Niger leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 pillars

Flag of Niger NigerWorld #136 8.6
  • 25.415K active troops Manpower10 % 21.85,300 active troops
  • 0.00 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 13.94 combat aircraft Air power25 % 16.62 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 13.8$329M budget Defense budget15 % 14.8$437M budget
Ghana Niger 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 Niger Ratio
Defense budget $329M $437M 🇳🇪 1.3×
– share of GDP 0.4% 2.2% 🇳🇪 5.5×
Active personnel 15,500 5,300 🇬🇭 2.9×
Combat aircraft 4 2 🇬🇭 2.0×
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 7,500 🇳🇪
Military aircraft (all types) 19 37 🇳🇪 1.9×
– helicopters 10 17 🇳🇪 1.7×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $9 $16 🇳🇪 1.7×
Population 35.1M 27.9M 🇬🇭 1.3×
GDP $114B $22B 🇬🇭 5.3×
GDP per capita $3,257 $775 🇬🇭 4.2×
Land area 227,533 km² 1,266,700 km² 🇳🇪 5.6×
Coastline 539 km 0 km 🇬🇭
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇬🇭 GhanaJL-8 ×4
🇳🇪 NigerSu-25 Frogfoot ×2
Defense budget history Ghana ×1.2 · Niger ×1.6 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Ghana or Niger?
Ghana has approximately 15,500 active military personnel compared to Niger's 5,300, giving Ghana a 2.9:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Ghana or Niger?
Ghana operates 4 combat aircraft compared to Niger's 2. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Which country spends more on defense, Ghana or Niger?
Niger has a larger defense budget at $437 million compared to Ghana's $329 million annually.
Do Ghana and Niger have nuclear weapons?
Neither Ghana nor Niger currently possesses nuclear weapons.