2026 military data comparison
El Salvador vs Ivory Coast Military Power
Compare El Salvador and Ivory Coast across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks El Salvador #116 and Ivory Coast #135 in the 2026 edition.
El Salvador
0.7Strength Score
10 indicators higher
Ivory Coast
0.3Strength Score
2 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
El Salvador
0.7 vs 0.3
Indicators higher
10–2
9 tied
Global ranks
#116 / #135
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$1.0B
vs $18.2M
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 1 – 0
Air force3 – 1 – 1
Navy1 – 4 – 0
Army and ground forces2 – 2 – 1
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Attack aircraft: El Salvador
El Salvador 15 · Ivory Coast 0
Attack helicopters: Ivory Coast
El Salvador 0 · Ivory Coast 5
Multiple-launch rocket systems: Ivory Coast
El Salvador 0 · Ivory Coast 6
Defense budget share of GDP: El Salvador
El Salvador 1.4% · Ivory Coast 0.0%