Ghana vs Kenya: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Ghana
0.1%
in 2020
Kenya
0.0%
in 2020
Ghana rank
161st
Kenya rank
162nd
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
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 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Ghana or Kenya?
- Ghana, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Ghana and Kenya?
- 0.1%, 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 as a share of total population?
- Ghana ranks 161st and Kenya ranks 162nd 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.