2026 military data comparison
Ivory Coast vs Nicaragua Military Power
Compare Ivory Coast and Nicaragua across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Ivory Coast #135 and Nicaragua #84 in the 2026 edition.
Ivory Coast
0.3Strength Score
3 indicators higher
Nicaragua
1.5Strength Score
8 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Nicaragua
0.3 vs 1.5
Indicators higher
3–8
10 tied
Global ranks
#135 / #84
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$18.2M
vs $1.3B
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 2 – 1
Air force3 – 2 – 0
Navy0 – 4 – 1
Army and ground forces0 – 1 – 4
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Attack helicopters: Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast 5 · Nicaragua 0
Tanks: Nicaragua
Ivory Coast 0 · Nicaragua 186
Defense budget share of GDP: Nicaragua
Ivory Coast 0.0% · Nicaragua 2.5%
Towed artillery: Nicaragua
Ivory Coast 4 · Nicaragua 347