Ghana vs Kenya: Military personnel as a share of total population
Ghana
0.0%
in 2022
Kenya
0.0%
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 0.0% against 0.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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 0.0% against 0.0% in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Ghana and Kenya?
- 0.0%, 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?
- Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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.
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About this data
Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.