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Military Strength: Flag of Angola Angola vs Flag of Ivory Coast Ivory Coast

Angola (ranked #109 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Ivory Coast (#116) on the ATLAS Index. Angola fields 107,000 active troops — 3.9:1 Ivory Coast's 27,400, backed by 10,000 paramilitary. Angola allocates $1B to defense compared to $0.7B for Ivory Coast.

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Flag of Angola AngolaWorld #109 13.5
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Angola leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Ivory Coast Ivory CoastWorld #116 12.1
  • 41.7107K active troops Manpower10 % 29.727K active troops
  • 0.00 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 13.85 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 25.987 combat aircraft Air power25 % 15.00 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 18.2$1B budget Defense budget15 % 16.6$697M budget
Angola Ivory Coast Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · each conventional pillar read after its branch's availability proxy · Methodology
Key figures
Angola Ivory Coast Ratio
Defense budget $1B $697M 🇦🇴 1.4×
– share of GDP 1.0% 0.8% 🇦🇴 1.2×
Active personnel 107,000 27,400 🇦🇴 3.9×
Combat aircraft 87 0 🇦🇴
Warships 0 0 —
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 0 5 🇨🇮
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 10,000 0 🇦🇴
Military aircraft (all types) 280 21 🇦🇴 13×
– helicopters 115 12 🇦🇴 9.6×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $26 $21 🇦🇴 1.2×
Population 39M 32.7M 🇦🇴 1.2×
GDP $122B $100B 🇦🇴 1.2×
GDP per capita $3,129 $3,050 🇦🇴 ≈
Land area 1,246,700 km² 318,003 km² 🇦🇴 3.9×
Coastline 1,600 km 515 km 🇦🇴 3.1×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇦🇴 AngolaMiG-21 Fishbed ×23
Defense budget history Angola ×1.4 · Ivory Coast ×1.0 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Angola or Ivory Coast?
Angola has approximately 107,000 active military personnel compared to Ivory Coast's 27,400, giving Angola a 3.9:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Angola or Ivory Coast?
Angola operates 87 combat aircraft compared to Ivory Coast's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Which country spends more on defense, Angola or Ivory Coast?
Angola has a larger defense budget at $1 billion compared to Ivory Coast's $697 million annually.
Do Angola and Ivory Coast have nuclear weapons?
Neither Angola nor Ivory Coast currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Angola and Ivory Coast compare?
Ivory Coast operates 5 main battle tanks compared to Angola's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.