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Military Strength: Flag of Burundi Burundi vs Flag of Kenya Kenya

Kenya (ranked #76 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Burundi (#125) on the ATLAS Index. Burundi fields 31,000 active troops vs 24,000 for Kenya, backed by 21,000 paramilitary. Kenya's $1.3B defense budget is 12:1 that of Burundi ($0.1B).

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Flag of Burundi BurundiWorld #125 10.6
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Kenya leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Kenya KenyaWorld #76 21.1
  • 31.031K active troops Manpower10 % 29.424K active troops
  • 16.110 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 26.9188 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 20.125 warships
  • 10.60 combat aircraft Air power25 % 22.323 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 10.4$108M budget Defense budget15 % 19.5$1.3B budget
Burundi Kenya 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 Kenya Ratio
Defense budget $108M $1.3B 🇰🇪 12×
– share of GDP 3.5% 1.1% 🇧🇮 3.2×
Active personnel 31,000 24,000 🇧🇮 1.3×
Combat aircraft 0 23 🇰🇪
Warships 0 25 🇰🇪
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 10 188 🇰🇪 19×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 21,000 5,000 🇧🇮 4.2×
Military aircraft (all types) 13 120 🇰🇪 9.2×
– helicopters 13 45 🇰🇪 3.5×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $8 $23 🇰🇪 3.1×
Population 14M 56.4M 🇰🇪 4.0×
GDP $3.1B $120B 🇰🇪 39×
GDP per capita $219 $2,132 🇰🇪 9.7×
Land area 25,680 km² 569,140 km² 🇰🇪 22×
Coastline 0 km 536 km 🇰🇪
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇰🇪 KenyaF-5E Tiger II ×18T-72 ×110
Defense budget history Burundi ×1.9 · Kenya ×1.1 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Burundi or Kenya?
Burundi has approximately 31,000 active military personnel compared to Kenya's 24,000.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Burundi or Kenya?
Kenya operates 23 combat aircraft compared to Burundi's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Burundi or Kenya?
Kenya has a larger navy with 25 vessels compared to Burundi's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Burundi or Kenya?
Kenya has a larger defense budget at $1.3 billion (12:1 more) compared to Burundi's $108 million annually.
Do Burundi and Kenya have nuclear weapons?
Neither Burundi nor Kenya currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Burundi and Kenya compare?
Kenya operates 188 main battle tanks compared to Burundi's 10. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.