2026 military data comparison
Ivory Coast vs Ghana Military Power
Compare Ivory Coast and Ghana across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Ivory Coast #135 and Ghana #123 in the 2026 edition.
Ivory Coast
0.3Strength Score
5 indicators higher
Ghana
0.5Strength Score
5 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Ghana
0.3 vs 0.5
Indicators higher
5–5
11 tied
Global ranks
#135 / #123
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$18.2M
vs $954.4M
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 1 – 0
Air force3 – 2 – 0
Navy0 – 4 – 1
Army and ground forces0 – 3 – 2
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast 5,500 · Ghana 0
Attack helicopters: Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast 5 · Ghana 0
Defense budget share of GDP: Ghana
Ivory Coast 0.0% · Ghana 0.4%
Defense budget: Ghana
Ivory Coast $18.2M · Ghana $954.4M