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

Ivory Coast (ranked #117 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Burundi (#125) on the ATLAS 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 6.5:1 that of Burundi ($0.1B).

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Flag of Burundi BurundiWorld #125 10.5
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Ivory Coast leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 pillars

Flag of Ivory Coast Ivory CoastWorld #117 12.1
  • 31.031K active troops Manpower10 % 29.727K active troops
  • 16.110 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 13.95 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 10.20 combat aircraft Air power25 % 14.80 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 10.4$108M budget Defense budget15 % 16.6$697M budget
Burundi 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
Burundi Ivory Coast Ratio
Defense budget $108M $697M 🇨🇮 6.5×
– share of GDP 3.5% 0.8% 🇧🇮 4.4×
Active personnel 31,000 27,000 🇧🇮 1.1×
Combat aircraft 0 0 —
Warships 0 0 —
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 10 5 🇧🇮 2.0×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 21,000 0 🇧🇮
Military aircraft (all types) 13 17 🇨🇮 1.3×
– helicopters 13 10 🇧🇮 1.3×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $8 $22 🇨🇮 2.8×
Population 14M 31.9M 🇨🇮 2.3×
GDP $3.1B $87B 🇨🇮 28×
GDP per capita $219 $2,728 🇨🇮 12×
Land area 25,680 km² 318,003 km² 🇨🇮 12×
Coastline 0 km 515 km 🇨🇮
Defense budget history Burundi ×1.9 · Ivory Coast ×1.0 since 2020
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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 $697 million (6.5:1 more) compared to Burundi's $108 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.