Country vs country: Military Stats: compare key data on Ghana & Nigeria and Military Stats: compare key data on Ghana & Nigeria compared Military

STAT Ghana Nigeria HISTORY
Armed forces personnel 7,000
Ranked 121st.
76,000
Ranked 46th. 11 times more than Ghana
Armed forces personnel > Total 14,000
Ranked 112th.
162,000
Ranked 34th. 12 times more than Ghana

Branches Ghanaian Army, Ghanaian Navy, Ghanaian Air Force Nigerian Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Air Force
Expenditures > Dollar figure per capita $2.36
Ranked 78th.
$4.00
Ranked 71st. 70% more than Ghana

Expenditures > Percent of GDP 0.8%
Ranked 80th.
1.5%
Ranked 61st. 88% more than Ghana

Global Peace Index 1.9
Ranked 105th.
2.69
Ranked 15th. 42% more than Ghana

Manpower fit for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
Military branches Ghana Army, Ghana Navy, Ghana Air Force Nigerian Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Air Force
Military expenditures 1.7% of GDP
Ranked 2nd. 89% more than Nigeria
0.9% of GDP
Ranked 57th.
Military service age and obligation 18-26 years of age for voluntary military service, with basic education certificate; no conscription; must be HIV/AIDS negative 18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription
Paramilitary personnel 0.0
Ranked 127th.
82,000
Ranked 16th.
Personnel 7,000
Ranked 139th.
161,000
Ranked 41st. 23 times more than Ghana

Personnel > Per capita 0.317 per 1,000 people
Ranked 160th.
1.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 143th. 4 times more than Ghana

Service age and obligation 18 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription 18 years of age for voluntary military service
War deaths 0.0
Ranked 114th.
0.0
Ranked 154th.

Military expenditure > Current LCU 159 million
Ranked 108th.
224.02 billion
Ranked 20th. 1409 times more than Ghana

Manpower reaching military age annually > Males 267,896
Ranked 43th.
1.77 million
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Ghana

Expenditures > Dollar figure $49.20 million
Ranked 58th.
$544.60 million
Ranked 23th. 11 times more than Ghana

Weapon holdings 75,000
Ranked 118th.
1.21 million
Ranked 58th. 16 times more than Ghana
Armed forces personnel per 1000 0.372
Ranked 146th.
0.619
Ranked 141st. 66% more than Ghana
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males 273,265
Ranked 42nd.
1.66 million
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Ghana

Manpower available for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
Personnel per 1000 0.327
Ranked 159th.
1.15
Ranked 143th. 4 times more than Ghana

Expenditure > Current LCU 726111000000 111869000000
Nuclear weapons > Non-Proliferation treaty sign date 1 Jul 1968 (M, W) 24 Jul 1968 (L) 1 Jul 1968 (L, M, W)
Conscription No <a href=/graph-T/mil_con>conscription</a> (FWCC). No <a href=/graph-T/mil_con>conscription</a>.
Armed forces growth -54%
Ranked 119th. 3 times more than Nigeria
-19%
Ranked 89th.
Imports > USD 13 million
Ranked 71st.
17 million
Ranked 62nd. 31% more than Ghana

Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ 27 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Nigeria
10 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 72nd.

Expenditures 0.8% of GDP
Ranked 69th.
1.5% of GDP
Ranked 52nd. 88% more than Ghana
Military expenditures > Percent of GDP 1.7% of GDP
Ranked 6th. 13% more than Nigeria
1.5% of GDP
Ranked 38th.
Expenditures > Dollar figure > Per $ GDP $5.55 per 1,000 $ of GDP
Ranked 77th.
$7.54 per 1,000 $ of GDP
Ranked 71st. 36% more than Ghana

Weapon holdings per 1000 3.89
Ranked 130th.
9.57
Ranked 118th. 2 times more than Ghana
Manpower fit for military service > Females age 16-49 4220761 19867683
Manpower fit for military service > Males age 18-49 3.01 million
Ranked 36th.
15.05 million
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Ghana
Exports > USD 6 million
Ranked 26th. The same as Nigeria
6 million
Ranked 27th.

Manpower available for military service > Males age 18-49 4.81 million
Ranked 36th.
26.8 million
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Ghana
Manpower reaching military age annually > Males per thousand people 10.56
Ranked 62nd. 1% more than Nigeria
10.47
Ranked 65th.

Expenditures > Dollar figure > Per capita $2.27 per capita
Ranked 78th.
$3.95 per capita
Ranked 72nd. 74% more than Ghana

Conventional arms imports $27.00 million
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Nigeria
$10.00 million
Ranked 74th.
Manpower > Availability > Males 5.8 million
Ranked 49th.
31.93 million
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Ghana

Manpower > Military age 18 years of age 18 years of age
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty > Signatures and Ratifications > Signature 03 OCT 1996 08 SEP 2000
Manpower reaching military service age annually > Males age 18-49 251,056
Ranked 35th.
1.35 million
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Ghana
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males 267,896
Ranked 43th.
1.77 million
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Ghana
Manpower available for military service > Females age 16-49 None None
Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita 1.3 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 68th. 18 times more than Nigeria
0.0735 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 89th.

Manpower fit for military service > Females age 18-49 2.99 million
Ranked 34th.
13.86 million
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Ghana
Manpower fit for military service > Males age 18-49 per 1000 133.67
Ranked 113th. 31% more than Nigeria
102.27
Ranked 133th.
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males 3.74 million
Ranked 53th.
18.56 million
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Ghana

Manpower > Availability > Females 5.73 million
Ranked 46th.
30.64 million
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Ghana

Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 5.24 million
Ranked 51st.
31.79 million
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Ghana

Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita 1.25 constant 1990 US$ per c
Ranked 68th. 17 times more than Nigeria
0.072 constant 1990 US$ per c
Ranked 89th.

Manpower available for military service > Males age 18-49 per 1000 213.47
Ranked 103th. 17% more than Nigeria
182.1
Ranked 138th.
Manpower reaching military service age annually > Females age 18-49 per 1000 11
Ranked 18th. 22% more than Nigeria
9.03
Ranked 50th.
Conventional arms imports per capita $1.85
Ranked 54th. 18 times more than Nigeria
$0.10
Ranked 85th.
Manpower reaching military age annually > Females per thousand people 10.76
Ranked 69th. 2% more than Nigeria
10.57
Ranked 71st.
Manpower reaching military age annually > Females 260,992
Ranked 43th.
1.69 million
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Ghana
Manpower > Fit for military service > Females 3.73 million
Ranked 50th.
17.29 million
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Ghana

Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 2.91 million
Ranked 54th.
18.26 million
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Ghana

Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 per 1000 245.07
Ranked 102nd. 8% more than Nigeria
227.75
Ranked 131st.

Manpower reaching military service age annually > Males age 18-49 per 1000 11.15
Ranked 31st. 21% more than Nigeria
9.19
Ranked 74th.
Manpower available for military service > Females age 18-49 4.76 million
Ranked 33th.
25.67 million
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Ghana
Manpower reaching military service age annually > Females age 18-49 247,777
Ranked 25th.
1.33 million
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Ghana
Conventional arms imports > Per $ GDP 0.559 per $1,000
Ranked 33th. 7 times more than Nigeria
0.08 per $1,000
Ranked 74th.
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males per 1000 161.72
Ranked 144th. 32% more than Nigeria
122.72
Ranked 180th.

Manpower > Fit for military service > Females per 1000 161.39
Ranked 120th. 41% more than Nigeria
114.33
Ranked 149th.

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females per 1000 11.56
Ranked 40th. 10% more than Nigeria
10.48
Ranked 71st.

Military expenditure > % of GDP 0.72%
Ranked 97th.
0.89%
Ranked 89th. 24% more than Ghana

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females 267,204
Ranked 42nd.
1.59 million
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Ghana

Expenditures > Dollar figure, % of GDP 0.554%
Ranked 74th.
0.62%
Ranked 72nd. 12% more than Ghana

Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 > Per capita 0.138 per capita
Ranked 128th. 1% more than Nigeria
0.136 per capita
Ranked 130th.

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females > Per capita 11.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th. 5% more than Nigeria
10.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th.

Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 > Per capita 0.249 per capita
Ranked 110th. 5% more than Nigeria
0.237 per capita
Ranked 135th.

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males > Per capita 11.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th. 3% more than Nigeria
11.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th.

Manpower fit for military service > Females age 18-49 per 1000 132.81
Ranked 85th. 41% more than Nigeria
94.17
Ranked 105th.
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 per 1000 136.15
Ranked 122nd. 4% more than Nigeria
130.81
Ranked 127th.

Manpower available for military service > Females age 18-49 per 1000 211.42
Ranked 67th. 21% more than Nigeria
174.39
Ranked 106th.
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males per thousand people 10.63
Ranked 55th. 5% more than Nigeria
10.13
Ranked 79th.
Manpower > Availability > Males per 1000 251.06
Ranked 93th. 19% more than Nigeria
211.16
Ranked 179th.

Manpower > Availability > Females per 1000 247.94
Ranked 70th. 22% more than Nigeria
202.63
Ranked 146th.

Conventional arms imports, % of GDP 0.458%
Ranked 22nd. 13 times more than Nigeria
0.0351%
Ranked 68th.
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females 260,992
Ranked 43th.
1.69 million
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Ghana
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females per thousand people 10.76
Ranked 68th. 2% more than Nigeria
10.57
Ranked 70th.
Expenditure > % of GDP 0.75%
Ranked 99th.
0.86%
Ranked 97th. 15% more than Ghana

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males per 1000 11.82
Ranked 40th. 8% more than Nigeria
11
Ranked 63th.

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Female 260992 1687719
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Male 267896 1767428
Armed forces personnel > % of total labor force 0.13%
Ranked 149th.
0.33%
Ranked 136th. 3 times more than Ghana

Personnel > % of total labor force 0.07%
Ranked 158th.
0.34%
Ranked 137th. 5 times more than Ghana

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