Ghana vs Kenya: Armed forces personnel percent

Ghana
0.0502
in 2020
Kenya
0.046
in 2020
Ghana rank
161st
Kenya rank
162nd

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Ghana
  • Kenya
0.040.060.080.10.12198520022020

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.0502 against 0.046 in Kenya, a difference of 0.0042.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 161st and Kenya ranks 162nd of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1086 0.0809 0.0277 Ghana
1990s 0.0526 0.0971 0.0445 Kenya
2000s 0.0427 0.0828 0.0401 Kenya
2010s 0.0552 0.0628 0.0076 Kenya
2020s 0.0502 0.046 0.0042 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Ghana or Kenya?
Ghana, at 0.0502 against 0.046 in Kenya as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Ghana and Kenya?
0.0042, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Ghana ranks 161st and Kenya ranks 162nd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed