Ghana vs Qatar: Military personnel
Ghana
16,000 people
in 2022
Qatar
17,000 people
in 2022
Ghana rank
105th
Qatar rank
103rd
Military personnel over time
- Ghana
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 17,000 people against 16,000 people in Ghana, a difference of 1,000 people.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 105th and Qatar ranks 103rd of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,889 people | 3,667 people | 23,222 people | Ghana |
| 1980s | 12,200 people | 7,100 people | 5,100 people | Ghana |
| 1990s | 7,400 people | 10,300 people | 2,900 people | Qatar |
| 2000s | 9,100 people | 12,000 people | 2,900 people | Qatar |
| 2010s | 15,600 people | 13,000 people | 2,600 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 16,000 people | 17,000 people | 1,000 people | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Ghana or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 17,000 people against 16,000 people in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Ghana and Qatar?
- 1,000 people, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Qatar?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Qatar rank globally for military personnel?
- Ghana ranks 105th and Qatar ranks 103rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.