Military Strength: Burundi vs Ivory Coast

Overview

Ivory Coast (ranked #120 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Burundi (#121) on the Global Military Index. Burundi fields 31,000 active troops vs 27,000 for Ivory Coast, backed by 21,000 paramilitary. Ivory Coast's $0.7B defense budget is 3.8x that of Burundi ($0.2B).

In the air, Burundi operates 13 aircraft vs 17 for Ivory Coast.

On the ground, Burundi deploys 10 main battle tanks vs 5 for Ivory Coast.

Neither Burundi nor Ivory Coast possesses nuclear weapons.

Global Military Index 25.0 (#121)
🪖 Military personnel 31,000
– Reserve troops 0
– Paramilitary forces 21,000
🛩️ Military aircraft 13
– incl. combat aircraft 0
– incl. bombers 0
– incl. helicopters 13
⚓️ Military ships 0
– incl. aircraft carriers 0
– incl. submarines 0
🚛 Main battle tanks 10
💥 Nuclear warheads 0
Global Military Index 25.5 (#120)
🪖 Military personnel 27,000
– Reserve troops 0
– Paramilitary forces 0
🛩️ Military aircraft 17
– incl. combat aircraft 0
– incl. bombers 0
– incl. helicopters 10
⚓️ Military ships 0
– incl. aircraft carriers 0
– incl. submarines 0
🚛 Main battle tanks 5
💥 Nuclear warheads 0

🇧🇮 Burundi Global Military Index

25.0
Global Rank: #121
🪖 Manpower (15%) 65.2 Active, reserve & paramilitary: 36350 effective
🛡️ Ground Firepower (20%) 23.1 Main battle tanks: 10
⚓ Naval Power (20%) 0.0 Weighted by ship type: carriers, submarines, destroyers...
✈️ Air Power (25%) 28.5 Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters...
☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) 0.0 No declared nuclear capability
💰 Defense Budget (10%) 34.4 $0.2B annual military spending

🇨🇮 Ivory Coast Global Military Index

25.5
Global Rank: #120
🪖 Manpower (15%) 63.4 Active, reserve & paramilitary: 27400 effective
🛡️ Ground Firepower (20%) 17.3 Main battle tanks: 5
⚓ Naval Power (20%) 0.0 Weighted by ship type: carriers, submarines, destroyers...
✈️ Air Power (25%) 32.6 Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters...
☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) 0.0 No declared nuclear capability
💰 Defense Budget (10%) 43.4 $0.7B annual military spending

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Population 13.7 million
GDP $2.6 billion
GDP per capita $193
Military Budget $171.8 million
Share of GDP in Milex 3.8%
Share of Govt Expenditures 12.5%
Military spends per capita $12
Population 31.2 million
GDP $78.9 billion
GDP per capita $2,531
Military Budget $658.4 million
Share of GDP in Milex 0.8%
Share of Govt Expenditures 3.7%
Military spends per capita $21

Burundi Geography

Land Area 25,680 km²
Coastline Length 0 km

Ivory Coast Geography

Land Area 318,003 km²
Coastline Length 515 km

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Burundi or Ivory Coast?
Burundi has approximately 31,000 active military personnel compared to Ivory Coast's 27,000.
Which country spends more on defense, Burundi or Ivory Coast?
Ivory Coast has a larger defense budget at $658 million (4:1 more) compared to Burundi's $172 million annually.
Do Burundi and Ivory Coast have nuclear weapons?
Neither Burundi nor Ivory Coast currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Burundi and Ivory Coast compare?
Burundi operates 10 main battle tanks compared to Ivory Coast's 5. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.