2026 military data comparison

Ecuador vs Ghana Military Power

Compare Ecuador and Ghana across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Ecuador #81 and Ghana #123 in the 2026 edition.

Ecuador flag

Ecuador

1.6Strength Score

14 indicators higher

Ghana flag

Ghana

0.5Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Ecuador

1.6 vs 0.5

Indicators higher

141

6 tied

Global ranks

#81 / #123

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$3.0B

vs $954.4M

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force230
Navy221
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Ecuador

Ecuador 118,000 · Ghana 0

Paramilitary: Ecuador

Ecuador 1,500 · Ghana 0

Submarines: Ecuador

Ecuador 2 · Ghana 0

Frigates: Ecuador

Ecuador 2 · Ghana 0

Manpower

Active troops

41.3K
VS
15.5K

Reserve troops

118.0K
VS
0

Paramilitary

1.5K
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

99
VS
18

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

43
VS
9

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

15
VS
20

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

2
VS
0

Frigates

2
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

202
VS
0

Armored vehicles

5.3K
VS
3.6K

Self-propelled artillery

5
VS
0

Towed artillery

106
VS
6

Multiple-launch rocket systems

24
VS
6

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$3.0B
VS
$954.4M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.2%
VS
0.4%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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