2026 military data comparison
Niger vs Burkina Faso Military Power
Compare Niger and Burkina Faso across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Niger #128 and Burkina Faso #94 in the 2026 edition.
Niger
0.4Strength Score
3 indicators higher
Burkina Faso
1.2Strength Score
7 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Burkina Faso
0.4 vs 1.2
Indicators higher
3–7
7 tied
Global ranks
#128 / #94
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$488.4M
vs $4.6B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 1 – 0
Air force0 – 2 – 3
Navy0 – 1 – 0
Army and ground forces1 – 2 – 2
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Towed artillery: Burkina Faso
Niger 0 · Burkina Faso 8
Multiple-launch rocket systems: Burkina Faso
Niger 0 · Burkina Faso 9
Defense budget: Burkina Faso
Niger $488.4M · Burkina Faso $4.6B
Defense budget share of GDP: Burkina Faso
Niger 1.0% · Burkina Faso 7.6%