2026 military data comparison
Mali vs Burkina Faso Military Power
Compare Mali and Burkina Faso across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Mali #108 and Burkina Faso #94 in the 2026 edition.
Mali
0.8Strength Score
9 indicators higher
Burkina Faso
1.2Strength Score
3 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Burkina Faso
0.8 vs 1.2
Indicators higher
9–3
5 tied
Global ranks
#108 / #94
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$1.1B
vs $4.6B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 1 – 0
Air force4 – 0 – 1
Navy0 – 1 – 0
Army and ground forces3 – 2 – 0
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Fighter aircraft: Mali
Mali 9 · Burkina Faso 0
Towed artillery: Mali
Mali 50 · Burkina Faso 8
Active troops: Mali
Mali 40,000 · Burkina Faso 7,500
Defense budget share of GDP: Burkina Faso
Mali 1.6% · Burkina Faso 7.6%