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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Benin Benin vs Flag of Burkina Faso Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso's air force fields 32 active aircraft — 2.3:1 Benin's 14.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Benin BeninWorld #129 1.7
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Burkina Faso leads on 5 of 6 categories

Roundel of Burkina Faso Burkina FasoWorld #101 2.6
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 3
  • 11 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 18
  • 2 Transportweight ×10 1
  • 1 Special missionweight ×8 2
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 7
  • 0 Trainersweight ×1 1
Benin Burkina Faso Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by generation tier, helicopters by era; the enabler, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Benin Burkina Faso Ratio
Official name Beninese Air Force Burkina Faso Air Force
Active aircraft 14 32 🇧🇫 2.3×
Aircraft on order 0 2 🇧🇫
Combat aircraft 0 3 🇧🇫
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 9.4 % 🇧🇫
Aircraft types in service 6 12 🇧🇫 2.0×
Main supplier France · 50 % Ex-USSR · 28 %
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Helicopters 11 18 🇧🇫 1.6×
Transport aircraft 2 1 🇧🇯 2.0×
Special-mission aircraft 1 2 🇧🇫 2.0×
Trainers 0 1 🇧🇫
UAVs 0 7 🇧🇫
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇯 BeninAW109 ×4H125M / AS550 Fennec ×4H215M / AS532 Cougar ×3
🇧🇫 Burkina FasoH125M / AS550 Fennec ×8Mi-24 Hind ×5EMB-314 Super Tucano ×3
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Fleet evolution · Burkina Faso
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Benin or Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso has more military aircraft with 32 active aircraft compared to Benin's 14, a difference of 18 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Benin or Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso has more combat aircraft with 3 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Benin's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Benin or Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso operates more military helicopters with 18 compared to Benin's 11.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Benin or Burkina Faso?
Benin has more transport aircraft with 2 compared to Burkina Faso's 1.
How do the Benin and Burkina Faso air forces compare in size?
Burkina Faso's air force is 2.3 times larger than Benin's in terms of total active aircraft (32 vs 14).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Benin or Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso has 2 aircraft on order compared to Benin's 0.