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Military Strength: Flag of Ghana Ghana vs Flag of Senegal Senegal

Senegal (ranked #129 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Ghana (#140) on the ATLAS Index. Ghana fields 16,000 active troops vs 19,000 for Senegal, backed by 5,000 paramilitary. Ghana allocates $0.3B to defense compared to $0.5B for Senegal.

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Flag of Ghana GhanaWorld #140 8.3
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Senegal leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Senegal SenegalWorld #129 9.9
  • 25.416K active troops Manpower10 % 26.519K active troops
  • 0.00 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 14.44 combat aircraft Air power25 % 16.30 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 13.8$329M budget Defense budget15 % 20.5$525M budget
Ghana Senegal 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 Senegal Ratio
Defense budget $329M $525M 🇸🇳 1.6×
– share of GDP 0.4% 1.6% 🇸🇳 4.0×
Active personnel 16,000 19,000 🇸🇳 1.2×
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 5,000 🇸🇳
Military aircraft (all types) 20 40 🇸🇳 2.0×
– helicopters 11 20 🇸🇳 1.8×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $10 $28 🇸🇳 3.0×
Population 34.4M 18.5M 🇬🇭 1.9×
GDP $82B $33B 🇬🇭 2.5×
GDP per capita $2,391 $1,773 🇬🇭 1.3×
Land area 227,533 km² 192,530 km² 🇬🇭 1.2×
Coastline 539 km 531 km 🇬🇭 ≈
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇬🇭 GhanaJL-8 ×4
Defense budget history Ghana ×1.2 · Senegal ×1.4 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Ghana or Senegal?
Senegal has approximately 19,000 active military personnel compared to Ghana's 16,000.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Ghana or Senegal?
Ghana operates 4 combat aircraft compared to Senegal's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Which country spends more on defense, Ghana or Senegal?
Senegal has a larger defense budget at $525 million (1.6:1 more) compared to Ghana's $329 million annually.
Do Ghana and Senegal have nuclear weapons?
Neither Ghana nor Senegal currently possesses nuclear weapons.