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Military Strength: Flag of Burundi Burundi vs Flag of Tanzania Tanzania

Tanzania (ranked #91 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Burundi (#125) on the ATLAS Index. Burundi fields 31,000 active troops vs 28,000 for Tanzania, backed by 21,000 paramilitary. Tanzania's $1B defense budget is 9.5:1 that of Burundi ($0.1B).

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

Flag of Tanzania TanzaniaWorld #91 16.4
  • 31.031K active troops Manpower10 % 37.228K active troops
  • 16.110 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 25.662 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 10.60 combat aircraft Air power25 % 18.420 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 10.4$108M budget Defense budget15 % 18.3$1B budget
Burundi Tanzania 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 Tanzania Ratio
Defense budget $108M $1B 🇹🇿 9.5×
– share of GDP 3.5% 1.3% 🇧🇮 2.7×
Active personnel 31,000 28,000 🇧🇮 1.1×
Combat aircraft 0 20 🇹🇿
Warships 0 0 —
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 10 62 🇹🇿 6.2×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 80,000 🇹🇿
Paramilitary forces 21,000 1,400 🇧🇮 15×
Military aircraft (all types) 13 43 🇹🇿 3.3×
– helicopters 13 15 🇹🇿 1.2×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $8 $15 🇹🇿 1.9×
Population 14M 68.6M 🇹🇿 4.9×
GDP $3.1B $79B 🇹🇿 26×
GDP per capita $219 $1,150 🇹🇿 5.2×
Land area 25,680 km² 885,800 km² 🇹🇿 34×
Coastline 0 km 1,424 km 🇹🇿
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇹🇿 TanzaniaJ-7 Fishcan ×11T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×32
Defense budget history Burundi ×1.9 · Tanzania ×1.3 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Burundi or Tanzania?
Burundi has approximately 31,000 active military personnel compared to Tanzania's 28,000.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Burundi or Tanzania?
Tanzania operates 20 combat aircraft compared to Burundi's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Which country spends more on defense, Burundi or Tanzania?
Tanzania has a larger defense budget at $1 billion (9.5:1 more) compared to Burundi's $108 million annually.
Do Burundi and Tanzania have nuclear weapons?
Neither Burundi nor Tanzania currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Burundi and Tanzania compare?
Tanzania operates 62 main battle tanks compared to Burundi's 10. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.