2026 military data comparison

Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe Military Power

Compare Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Burkina Faso #94 and Zimbabwe #101 in the 2026 edition.

Burkina Faso flag

Burkina Faso

1.2Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Zimbabwe flag

Zimbabwe

0.9Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Burkina Faso

1.2 vs 0.9

Indicators higher

4–9

4 tied

Global ranks

#94 / #101

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$4.6B

vs $2.0B

Category scorecard

Manpower0 – 1 – 2
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy0 – 1 – 0
Army and ground forces2 – 1 – 2
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0

Largest reported differences

Fighter aircraft: Zimbabwe

Burkina Faso 0 · Zimbabwe 9

Tanks: Zimbabwe

Burkina Faso 0 · Zimbabwe 60

Towed artillery: Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso 8 · Zimbabwe 0

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso 9 · Zimbabwe 0

Manpower

Active troops

7.5K
VS
29.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
0

Paramilitary

4.5K
VS
21.8K

Air force

Total aircraft

26
VS
80

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
9

Attack aircraft

3
VS
9

Helicopters

19
VS
28

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
60

Armored vehicles

876
VS
1.2K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
0

Towed artillery

8
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

9
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$4.6B
VS
$2.0B

Defense budget share of GDP

7.6%
VS
3.4%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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