2026 military data comparison

Guatemala vs Burkina Faso Military Power

Compare Guatemala and Burkina Faso across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Guatemala #87 and Burkina Faso #94 in the 2026 edition.

Guatemala flag

Guatemala

1.4Strength Score

8 indicators higher

Burkina Faso flag

Burkina Faso

1.2Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Guatemala

1.4 vs 1.2

Indicators higher

84

5 tied

Global ranks

#87 / #94

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$616.0M

vs $4.6B

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force221
Navy100
Army and ground forces221
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Guatemala

Guatemala 90,000 · Burkina Faso 0

Attack helicopters: Burkina Faso

Guatemala 0 · Burkina Faso 5

Total naval assets: Guatemala

Guatemala 20 · Burkina Faso 0

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Burkina Faso

Guatemala 0 · Burkina Faso 9

Manpower

Active troops

106.1K
VS
7.5K

Reserve troops

90.0K
VS
0

Paramilitary

35.0K
VS
4.5K

Air force

Total aircraft

35
VS
26

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

3
VS
3

Helicopters

20
VS
19

Attack helicopters

0
VS
5

Navy

Total naval assets

20
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
N/A

Destroyers

0
VS
N/A

Submarines

0
VS
N/A

Frigates

0
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

0
VS
0

Armored vehicles

3.3K
VS
876

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
0

Towed artillery

110
VS
8

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
9

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$616.0M
VS
$4.6B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.3%
VS
7.6%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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