2026 military data comparison

Central African Republic vs Turkmenistan Military Power

Compare Central African Republic and Turkmenistan across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Central African Republic #103 and Turkmenistan #69 in the 2026 edition.

Central African Republic

0.9Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Turkmenistan

2.1Strength Score

14 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Turkmenistan

0.9 vs 2.1

Indicators higher

1–14

2 tied

Global ranks

#103 / #69

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$300.0M

vs $1.5B

Category scorecard

Manpower0 – 1 – 2

Air force0 – 0 – 5

Navy0 – 0 – 1

Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5

Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1

Largest reported differences

Fighter aircraft: Turkmenistan

Central African Republic 0 · Turkmenistan 22

Helicopters: Turkmenistan

Central African Republic 0 · Turkmenistan 26

Attack helicopters: Turkmenistan

Central African Republic 0 · Turkmenistan 10

Total naval assets: Turkmenistan

Central African Republic 0 · Turkmenistan 16

Manpower

Active troops

30.0K

36.5K

Reserve troops

Paramilitary

1.0K

3.5K

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

654

Armored vehicles

270

11.6K

Self-propelled artillery

Towed artillery

457

Multiple-launch rocket systems

164

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$300.0M

$1.5B

Defense budget share of GDP

5.1%

1.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

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