2026 military data comparison

Central African Republic vs Cameroon Military Power

Compare Central African Republic and Cameroon across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Central African Republic #103 and Cameroon #113 in the 2026 edition.

Central African Republic

0.9Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Cameroon

0.7Strength Score

10 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Central African Republic

0.9 vs 0.7

Indicators higher

2–10

5 tied

Global ranks

#103 / #113

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$300.0M

vs $835.7M

Category scorecard

Manpower0 – 1 – 2

Air force1 – 2 – 2

Navy0 – 0 – 1

Army and ground forces0 – 1 – 4

Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Central African Republic

Central African Republic 8 · Cameroon 0

Helicopters: Cameroon

Central African Republic 0 · Cameroon 21

Total naval assets: Cameroon

Central African Republic 0 · Cameroon 19

Self-propelled artillery: Cameroon

Central African Republic 0 · Cameroon 18

Manpower

Active troops

30.0K

38.0K

Reserve troops

Paramilitary

1.0K

9.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

Fighter aircraft

Attack aircraft

Helicopters

Attack helicopters

Navy

Total naval assets

Aircraft carriers

N/A

Destroyers

N/A

Submarines

N/A

Frigates

N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

Armored vehicles

270

860

Self-propelled artillery

Towed artillery

Multiple-launch rocket systems

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$300.0M

$835.7M

Defense budget share of GDP

5.1%

0.6%

Estimated nuclear warheads

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