2026 military data comparison
Burkina Faso vs United Kingdom Military Power
Compare Burkina Faso and United Kingdom across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Burkina Faso #94 and United Kingdom #11 in the 2026 edition.
Burkina Faso
1.2Strength Score
2 indicators higher
United Kingdom
16.7Strength Score
15 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
United Kingdom
1.2 vs 16.7
Indicators higher
2–15
0 tied
Global ranks
#94 / #11
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$4.6B
vs $88.5B
Category scorecard
Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy0 – 0 – 1
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic1 – 0 – 2
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: United Kingdom
Burkina Faso 0 · United Kingdom 31,940
Paramilitary: Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso 4,500 · United Kingdom 0
Fighter aircraft: United Kingdom
Burkina Faso 0 · United Kingdom 103
Total naval assets: United Kingdom
Burkina Faso 0 · United Kingdom 59