Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Armed forces personnel

Burkina Faso
0.1%
in 2020
Ghana
0.1%
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
162nd
Ghana rank
160th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ghana
0.050.10.150.20.25199020052020

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 162nd and Ghana ranks 160th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Burkina Faso
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Burkina Faso
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Burkina Faso
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
Ghana, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Burkina Faso ranks 162nd and Ghana ranks 160th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). 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 (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 6,411 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.