2026 military data comparison
Burkina Faso vs Niger Military Power
Compare Burkina Faso and Niger across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Burkina Faso #94 and Niger #128 in the 2026 edition.
Burkina Faso
1.2Strength Score
7 indicators higher
Niger
0.4Strength Score
3 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Burkina Faso
1.2 vs 0.4
Indicators higher
7–3
7 tied
Global ranks
#94 / #128
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$4.6B
vs $488.4M
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 1 – 2
Air force3 – 2 – 0
Navy0 – 1 – 0
Army and ground forces2 – 2 – 1
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Towed artillery: Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso 8 · Niger 0
Multiple-launch rocket systems: Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso 9 · Niger 0
Defense budget: Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso $4.6B · Niger $488.4M
Defense budget share of GDP: Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso 7.6% · Niger 1.0%