2026 military data comparison

Burkina Faso vs Uganda Military Power

Compare Burkina Faso and Uganda across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Burkina Faso #94 and Uganda #97 in the 2026 edition.

Burkina Faso flag

Burkina Faso

1.2Strength Score

3 indicators higher

Uganda flag

Uganda

1.0Strength Score

11 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Burkina Faso

1.2 vs 1.0

Indicators higher

3–11

3 tied

Global ranks

#94 / #97

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$4.6B

vs $1.5B

Category scorecard

Manpower0 – 1 – 2
Air force1 – 0 – 4
Navy0 – 1 – 0
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0

Largest reported differences

Fighter aircraft: Uganda

Burkina Faso 0 · Uganda 6

Attack aircraft: Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso 3 · Uganda 0

Tanks: Uganda

Burkina Faso 0 · Uganda 259

Self-propelled artillery: Uganda

Burkina Faso 0 · Uganda 6

Manpower

Active troops

7.5K
VS
45.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
0

Paramilitary

4.5K
VS
10.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

26
VS
51

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
6

Attack aircraft

3
VS
0

Helicopters

19
VS
30

Attack helicopters

5
VS
6

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

N/A
VS
N/A

Destroyers

N/A
VS
N/A

Submarines

N/A
VS
N/A

Frigates

N/A
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

0
VS
259

Armored vehicles

876
VS
9.7K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
6

Towed artillery

8
VS
26

Multiple-launch rocket systems

9
VS
12

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$4.6B
VS
$1.5B

Defense budget share of GDP

7.6%
VS
1.0%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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