Ghana vs Sweden: Military personnel
Ghana
16,000 people
in 2022
Sweden
15,000 people
in 2022
Ghana rank
105th
Sweden rank
107th
Military personnel over time
- Ghana
- Sweden
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 16,000 people against 15,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 1,000 people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Sweden ahead.
Ghana ranks 105th and Sweden ranks 107th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,000 people | 28,333 people | 26,333 people | Sweden |
| 1960s | 22,300 people | 68,900 people | 46,600 people | Sweden |
| 1970s | 27,700 people | 72,200 people | 44,500 people | Sweden |
| 1980s | 12,200 people | 67,500 people | 55,300 people | Sweden |
| 1990s | 7,400 people | 63,500 people | 56,100 people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 9,100 people | 30,200 people | 21,100 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 15,600 people | 22,500 people | 6,900 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 16,000 people | 15,000 people | 1,000 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Ghana or Sweden?
- Ghana, at 16,000 people against 15,000 people in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Ghana and Sweden?
- 1,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Sweden rank globally for military personnel?
- Ghana ranks 105th and Sweden ranks 107th 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.