2026 military data comparison
Ghana vs Ivory Coast Military Power
Compare Ghana and Ivory Coast across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Ghana #123 and Ivory Coast #135 in the 2026 edition.
Ghana
0.5Strength Score
5 indicators higher
Ivory Coast
0.3Strength Score
5 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Ghana
0.5 vs 0.3
Indicators higher
5–5
11 tied
Global ranks
#123 / #135
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$954.4M
vs $18.2M
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 1 – 2
Air force0 – 2 – 3
Navy1 – 4 – 0
Army and ground forces2 – 3 – 0
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: Ivory Coast
Ghana 0 · Ivory Coast 5,500
Attack helicopters: Ivory Coast
Ghana 0 · Ivory Coast 5
Defense budget share of GDP: Ghana
Ghana 0.4% · Ivory Coast 0.0%
Defense budget: Ghana
Ghana $954.4M · Ivory Coast $18.2M