2026 military data comparison
Benin vs Ivory Coast Military Power
Compare Benin and Ivory Coast across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Benin #144 and Ivory Coast #135 in the 2026 edition.
Benin
0.1Strength Score
3 indicators higher
Ivory Coast
0.3Strength Score
8 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Ivory Coast
0.1 vs 0.3
Indicators higher
3–8
10 tied
Global ranks
#144 / #135
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$137.7M
vs $18.2M
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 1 – 2
Air force0 – 2 – 3
Navy0 – 4 – 1
Army and ground forces1 – 2 – 2
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: Ivory Coast
Benin 0 · Ivory Coast 5,500
Attack helicopters: Ivory Coast
Benin 0 · Ivory Coast 5
Multiple-launch rocket systems: Ivory Coast
Benin 0 · Ivory Coast 6
Defense budget share of GDP: Benin
Benin 0.2% · Ivory Coast 0.0%