2026 military data comparison

Turkmenistan vs Central African Republic Military Power

Compare Turkmenistan and Central African Republic across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Turkmenistan #69 and Central African Republic #103 in the 2026 edition.

Turkmenistan

2.1Strength Score

14 indicators higher

Central African Republic

0.9Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Turkmenistan

2.1 vs 0.9

Indicators higher

14–1

2 tied

Global ranks

#69 / #103

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$1.5B

vs $300.0M

Category scorecard

Manpower2 – 1 – 0

Air force5 – 0 – 0

Navy1 – 0 – 0

Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0

Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1

Largest reported differences

Fighter aircraft: Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan 22 · Central African Republic 0

Helicopters: Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan 26 · Central African Republic 0

Attack helicopters: Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan 10 · Central African Republic 0

Total naval assets: Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan 16 · Central African Republic 0

Manpower

Active troops

36.5K

30.0K

Reserve troops

Paramilitary

3.5K

1.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

Fighter aircraft

Attack aircraft

Helicopters

Attack helicopters

Navy

Total naval assets

Aircraft carriers

N/A

Destroyers

N/A

Submarines

N/A

Frigates

N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

654

Armored vehicles

11.6K

270

Self-propelled artillery

Towed artillery

457

Multiple-launch rocket systems

164

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$1.5B

$300.0M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.1%

5.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

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