Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Burkina Faso
0.1%
in 2020
Ghana
0.1%
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
162nd
Ghana rank
160th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 162nd and Ghana ranks 160th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Burkina Faso ranks 162nd and Ghana ranks 160th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.