Equatorial Guinea vs Ghana: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Equatorial Guinea
0.1%
in 2020
Ghana
0.1%
in 2020
Equatorial Guinea rank
159th
Ghana rank
161st
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ghana
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th and Ghana ranks 161st of 173 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Equatorial Guinea or Ghana?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Ghana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Equatorial Guinea and Ghana?
- 0.0%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Ghana?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Ghana rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 159th and Ghana ranks 161st of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.