2026 military data comparison

Central African Republic vs Somalia Military Power

Compare Central African Republic and Somalia across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Central African Republic #103 and Somalia #102 in the 2026 edition.

Central African Republic

0.9Strength Score

3 indicators higher

Somalia

0.9Strength Score

5 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Tie

0.9 vs 0.9

Indicators higher

3–5

9 tied

Global ranks

#103 / #102

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$300.0M

vs $870.0M

Category scorecard

Manpower0 – 2 – 1

Air force2 – 2 – 1

Navy0 – 0 – 1

Army and ground forces0 – 4 – 1

Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Central African Republic

Central African Republic 8 · Somalia 0

Helicopters: Somalia

Central African Republic 0 · Somalia 6

Total naval assets: Somalia

Central African Republic 0 · Somalia 19

Armored vehicles: Somalia

Central African Republic 270 · Somalia 1,104

Manpower

Active troops

30.0K

Reserve troops

Paramilitary

1.0K

2.0K

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

1.1K

Self-propelled artillery

Towed artillery

Multiple-launch rocket systems

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$300.0M

$870.0M

Defense budget share of GDP

5.1%

3.2%

Estimated nuclear warheads

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