2026 military data comparison
Burkina Faso vs Mali Military Power
Compare Burkina Faso and Mali across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Burkina Faso #94 and Mali #108 in the 2026 edition.
Burkina Faso
1.2Strength Score
3 indicators higher
Mali
0.8Strength Score
9 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Burkina Faso
1.2 vs 0.8
Indicators higher
3–9
5 tied
Global ranks
#94 / #108
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$4.6B
vs $1.1B
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 1 – 2
Air force1 – 0 – 4
Navy0 – 1 – 0
Army and ground forces0 – 2 – 3
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Fighter aircraft: Mali
Burkina Faso 0 · Mali 9
Towed artillery: Mali
Burkina Faso 8 · Mali 50
Active troops: Mali
Burkina Faso 7,500 · Mali 40,000
Defense budget share of GDP: Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso 7.6% · Mali 1.6%