Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 0
- Armored vehicles
- 1,328
- Self-propelled artillery
- 0
- Towed artillery
- 4
- MLRS
- 6
2026 military profile
Ivory Coast Military Power
Africa · Rank #134 of 145
0.3Strength Scoreout of 100 — #134 globally
How this score is calculatedIvory Coast military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Ivory Coast ranks #134 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 0.3/100. The profile reports 22,000 active personnel, 22 total aircraft, 0 tanks and 7 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $18.2M.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Manpower (1/100); its lowest is Air Force (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
- #34 of 38
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
22,000
↓86% vs avg
Reserve troops
0
Total aircraft
22
↓94% vs avg
Naval assets
7
↓85% vs avg
Defense budget
$18.2M
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Africa
#34
of 38 profiles
Population
32,711,547
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$99.8B
World Bank 2025
Land area
318,000 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$0.556
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
0.67
population-normalized
Regional medians
30,770 troops
38.5 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 22
- Fighters
- 0
- Attack aircraft
- 0
- Transport aircraft
- 8
- Helicopters
- 14
- Attack helicopters
- 5
Navy
- Total vessels
- 7
- Aircraft carriers
- 0
- Destroyers
- 0
- Submarines
- 0
- Frigates
- 0
- Patrol vessels
- 7
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)1/100
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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Ivory Coast military power FAQ
What is Ivory Coast's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Ivory Coast #134 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Ivory Coast's armed forces?
The current profile reports 22,000 active personnel, 0 reserve personnel and 5,500 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Ivory Coast 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.