2026 military data comparison
Burkina Faso vs Ghana Military Power
Compare Burkina Faso and Ghana across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Burkina Faso #94 and Ghana #123 in the 2026 edition.
Burkina Faso
1.2Strength Score
9 indicators higher
Ghana
0.5Strength Score
3 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Burkina Faso
1.2 vs 0.5
Indicators higher
9–3
5 tied
Global ranks
#94 / #123
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$4.6B
vs $954.4M
Category scorecard
Manpower1 – 1 – 1
Air force4 – 1 – 0
Navy0 – 0 – 1
Army and ground forces2 – 2 – 1
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso 4,500 · Ghana 0
Attack aircraft: Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso 3 · Ghana 0
Attack helicopters: Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso 5 · Ghana 0
Total naval assets: Ghana
Burkina Faso 0 · Ghana 20