Ghana vs Niger: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Ghana
0.1%
in 2020
Niger
0.0%
in 2020
Ghana rank
161st
Niger rank
164th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Ghana
- Niger
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Niger, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 161st and Niger ranks 164th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ghana |
| 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 Niger?
- Ghana, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Niger as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Ghana and Niger?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Niger?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Ghana and Niger rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Ghana ranks 161st and Niger ranks 164th 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.