Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 0
- Armored vehicles
- 92
- Self-propelled artillery
- 0
- Towed artillery
- 16
- MLRS
- 0
2026 military profile
Benin Military Power
Africa · Rank #144 of 145
0.1Strength Scoreout of 100 — #144 globally
How this score is calculatedBenin military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Benin ranks #144 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 0.1/100. The profile reports 4,750 active personnel, 7 total aircraft, 0 tanks and 2 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $137.7M.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Manpower (0/100); its lowest is Manpower (0/100). These are relative inventory scores, not assessments of readiness or combat effectiveness.
Profile scope
- Data edition
- 2026
- Indicators
- 29 fields
- Country set
- 145
- Regional rank
- #37 of 38
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
4,750
↓97% vs avg
Reserve troops
0
Total aircraft
7
↓98% vs avg
Naval assets
2
↓96% vs avg
Defense budget
$137.7M
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Africa
#37
of 38 profiles
Population
14,814,460
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$24.6B
World Bank 2025
Land area
112,760 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$9.294
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
0.32
population-normalized
Regional medians
30,770 troops
38.5 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 7
- Fighters
- 0
- Attack aircraft
- 0
- Transport aircraft
- 2
- Helicopters
- 5
- Attack helicopters
- 0
Navy
- Total vessels
- 2
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 0
- Frigates
- 0
- Patrol vessels
- 2
MSS category profile
Normalized against the largest value in the 2026 country set. The listed weight is each category's contribution to the overall score.
Manpower (25% weight)0/100
Air Force (20% weight)0/100
Navy (15% weight)0/100
Army (15% weight)0/100
Financial (15% weight)0/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Benin military power FAQ
What is Benin's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Benin #144 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Benin's armed forces?
The current profile reports 4,750 active personnel, 0 reserve personnel and 0 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Benin would win a war?
No. MSS summarizes selected inventory and spending figures. It does not model readiness, training, geography, alliances, logistics, doctrine, technology quality or political objectives.