2026 military data comparison
Ivory Coast vs Nigeria Military Power
Compare Ivory Coast and Nigeria across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Ivory Coast #135 and Nigeria #41 in the 2026 edition.
Ivory Coast
0.3Strength Score
0 indicators higher
Nigeria
4.4Strength Score
16 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Nigeria
0.3 vs 4.4
Indicators higher
0–16
5 tied
Global ranks
#135 / #41
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$18.2M
vs $3.9B
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 1 – 2
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy0 – 3 – 2
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Fighter aircraft: Nigeria
Ivory Coast 0 · Nigeria 14
Attack aircraft: Nigeria
Ivory Coast 0 · Nigeria 24
Frigates: Nigeria
Ivory Coast 0 · Nigeria 1
Tanks: Nigeria
Ivory Coast 0 · Nigeria 330