2026 military data comparison
Burkina Faso vs Ivory Coast Military Power
Compare Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Burkina Faso #94 and Ivory Coast #135 in the 2026 edition.
Burkina Faso
1.2Strength Score
7 indicators higher
Ivory Coast
0.3Strength Score
4 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Burkina Faso
1.2 vs 0.3
Indicators higher
7–4
6 tied
Global ranks
#94 / #135
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$4.6B
vs $18.2M
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 1 – 2
Air force3 – 2 – 0
Navy0 – 0 – 1
Army and ground forces2 – 2 – 1
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Attack aircraft: Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso 3 · Ivory Coast 0
Total naval assets: Ivory Coast
Burkina Faso 0 · Ivory Coast 7
Defense budget share of GDP: Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso 7.6% · Ivory Coast 0.0%
Defense budget: Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso $4.6B · Ivory Coast $18.2M