2026 military data comparison
Ivory Coast vs Burkina Faso Military Power
Compare Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Ivory Coast #135 and Burkina Faso #94 in the 2026 edition.
Ivory Coast
0.3Strength Score
4 indicators higher
Burkina Faso
1.2Strength Score
7 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Burkina Faso
0.3 vs 1.2
Indicators higher
4–7
6 tied
Global ranks
#135 / #94
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$18.2M
vs $4.6B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 1 – 0
Air force0 – 2 – 3
Navy1 – 0 – 0
Army and ground forces1 – 2 – 2
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Attack aircraft: Burkina Faso
Ivory Coast 0 · Burkina Faso 3
Total naval assets: Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast 7 · Burkina Faso 0
Defense budget share of GDP: Burkina Faso
Ivory Coast 0.0% · Burkina Faso 7.6%
Defense budget: Burkina Faso
Ivory Coast $18.2M · Burkina Faso $4.6B