Ghana vs Nigeria: Military personnel as a share of total population
Ghana
0.0483
in 2022
Nigeria
0.0641
in 2022
Ghana rank
160th
Nigeria rank
157th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0641 against 0.0483 in Ghana, a difference of 0.0158.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 160th and Nigeria ranks 157th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2827 | 0.0695 | 0.2132 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.2932 | 0.4294 | 0.1363 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0968 | 0.1563 | 0.0594 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.0436 | 0.076 | 0.0324 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0421 | 0.0584 | 0.0164 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0569 | 0.0506 | 0.0063 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.0492 | 0.0654 | 0.0162 | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.0641 against 0.0483 in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 0.0158, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Ghana ranks 160th and Nigeria ranks 157th 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.