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Military Strength: Flag of Angola Angola vs Flag of Gabon Gabon

Angola (ranked #109 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Gabon (#142) on the ATLAS Index. Angola fields 107,000 active troops — 23:1 Gabon's 4,700, backed by 10,000 paramilitary. Angola's $1B defense budget is 3.2:1 that of Gabon ($0.3B).

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

Flag of Gabon GabonWorld #142 8.0
  • 41.7107K active troops Manpower10 % 19.84,700 active troops
  • 0.00 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 25.987 combat aircraft Air power25 % 15.76 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 18.2$1B budget Defense budget15 % 13.6$313M budget
Angola Gabon 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 Gabon Ratio
Defense budget $1B $313M 🇦🇴 3.2×
– share of GDP 1.0% 1.5% 🇬🇦 1.5×
Active personnel 107,000 4,700 🇦🇴 23×
Combat aircraft 87 6 🇦🇴 14×
Warships 0 0 —
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 0 0 —
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 10,000 2,000 🇦🇴 5.0×
Military aircraft (all types) 280 26 🇦🇴 11×
– helicopters 115 16 🇦🇴 7.2×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $26 $121 🇬🇦 4.7×
Population 39M 2.6M 🇦🇴 15×
GDP $122B $21B 🇦🇴 5.7×
GDP per capita $3,129 $8,263 🇬🇦 2.6×
Land area 1,246,700 km² 257,667 km² 🇦🇴 4.8×
Coastline 1,600 km 885 km 🇦🇴 1.8×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇦🇴 AngolaMiG-21 Fishbed ×23
🇬🇦 GabonMirage F1 ×6
Defense budget history Angola ×1.4 · Gabon ×1.1 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Angola or Gabon?
Angola has approximately 107,000 active military personnel compared to Gabon's 4,700, giving Angola a 23:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Angola or Gabon?
Angola operates 87 combat aircraft compared to Gabon's 6. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Which country spends more on defense, Angola or Gabon?
Angola has a larger defense budget at $1 billion (3.2:1 more) compared to Gabon's $313 million annually.
Do Angola and Gabon have nuclear weapons?
Neither Angola nor Gabon currently possesses nuclear weapons.