2026 military data comparison

Ecuador vs Burkina Faso Military Power

Compare Ecuador and Burkina Faso across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Ecuador #81 and Burkina Faso #94 in the 2026 edition.

Ecuador flag

Ecuador

1.6Strength Score

10 indicators higher

Burkina Faso flag

Burkina Faso

1.2Strength Score

5 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Ecuador

1.6 vs 1.2

Indicators higher

105

2 tied

Global ranks

#81 / #94

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$3.0B

vs $4.6B

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force212
Navy100
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Ecuador

Ecuador 118,000 · Burkina Faso 0

Attack aircraft: Burkina Faso

Ecuador 0 · Burkina Faso 3

Attack helicopters: Burkina Faso

Ecuador 0 · Burkina Faso 5

Total naval assets: Ecuador

Ecuador 15 · Burkina Faso 0

Manpower

Active troops

41.3K
VS
7.5K

Reserve troops

118.0K
VS
0

Paramilitary

1.5K
VS
4.5K

Air force

Total aircraft

99
VS
26

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
3

Helicopters

43
VS
19

Attack helicopters

0
VS
5

Navy

Total naval assets

15
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
N/A

Destroyers

0
VS
N/A

Submarines

2
VS
N/A

Frigates

2
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

202
VS
0

Armored vehicles

5.3K
VS
876

Self-propelled artillery

5
VS
0

Towed artillery

106
VS
8

Multiple-launch rocket systems

24
VS
9

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$3.0B
VS
$4.6B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.2%
VS
7.6%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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