Ghana vs Kenya: Military personnel as a share of total population
Ghana
0.0483
in 2022
Kenya
0.0442
in 2022
Ghana rank
160th
Kenya rank
162nd
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.0483 against 0.0442 in Kenya, a difference of 0.0041.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 160th and Kenya ranks 162nd of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3529 | 0.1183 | 0.2345 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.2932 | 0.0708 | 0.2223 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.0968 | 0.0918 | 0.005 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.0436 | 0.0802 | 0.0365 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.0421 | 0.0681 | 0.026 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.0569 | 0.0521 | 0.0048 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.0492 | 0.0451 | 0.0041 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Ghana or Kenya?
- Ghana, at 0.0483 against 0.0442 in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Ghana and Kenya?
- 0.0041, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Ghana ranks 160th and Kenya ranks 162nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.