2026 military data comparison

Burkina Faso vs Central African Republic Military Power

Compare Burkina Faso and Central African Republic across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Burkina Faso #94 and Central African Republic #103 in the 2026 edition.

Burkina Faso

1.2Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Central African Republic

0.9Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Burkina Faso

1.2 vs 0.9

Indicators higher

9–2

6 tied

Global ranks

#94 / #103

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$4.6B

vs $300.0M

Category scorecard

Manpower1 – 1 – 1

Air force3 – 1 – 1

Navy0 – 1 – 0

Army and ground forces3 – 2 – 0

Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0

Largest reported differences

Helicopters: Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso 19 · Central African Republic 0

Attack helicopters: Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso 5 · Central African Republic 0

Towed artillery: Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso 8 · Central African Republic 0

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso 9 · Central African Republic 0

Manpower

Active troops

7.5K

30.0K

Reserve troops

Paramilitary

4.5K

1.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

Fighter aircraft

Attack aircraft

Helicopters

Attack helicopters

Navy

Total naval assets

Aircraft carriers

N/A

Destroyers

N/A

Submarines

N/A

Frigates

N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

Armored vehicles

876

270

Self-propelled artillery

Towed artillery

Multiple-launch rocket systems

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$4.6B

$300.0M

Defense budget share of GDP

7.6%

5.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

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