2026 military data comparison
Nigeria vs Ivory Coast Military Power
Compare Nigeria and Ivory Coast across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Nigeria #41 and Ivory Coast #135 in the 2026 edition.
Nigeria
4.4Strength Score
16 indicators higher
Ivory Coast
0.3Strength Score
0 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Nigeria
4.4 vs 0.3
Indicators higher
16–0
5 tied
Global ranks
#41 / #135
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$3.9B
vs $18.2M
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 1 – 0
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy2 – 3 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Fighter aircraft: Nigeria
Nigeria 14 · Ivory Coast 0
Attack aircraft: Nigeria
Nigeria 24 · Ivory Coast 0
Frigates: Nigeria
Nigeria 1 · Ivory Coast 0
Tanks: Nigeria
Nigeria 330 · Ivory Coast 0