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Military Strength: Flag of Benin Benin vs Flag of Gambia Gambia

Benin (ranked #145 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Gambia (#168) on the ATLAS Index. Benin fields 7,250 active troops — 9.1:1 Gambia's 800, backed by 4,800 paramilitary. Benin's $0.2B defense budget is 10:1 that of Gambia ($0.01B).

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Flag of Benin BeninWorld #145 7.1
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Benin leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Gambia GambiaWorld #168 2.2
  • 21.77,250 active troops Manpower10 % 12.0800 active troops
  • 0.00 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 12.60 combat aircraft Air power25 % 0.00 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 11.3$150M budget Defense budget15 % 6.3$14M budget
Benin Gambia 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
Benin Gambia Ratio
Defense budget $150M $14M 🇧🇯 10×
– share of GDP 0.7% 0.6% 🇧🇯 1.2×
Active personnel 7,250 800 🇧🇯 9.1×
Combat aircraft 0 0 —
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 4,800 0 🇧🇯
Military aircraft (all types) 12 0 🇧🇯
– helicopters 9 0 🇧🇯
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $10 $5 🇧🇯 2.0×
Population 14.8M 2.8M 🇧🇯 5.2×
GDP $25B $2.6B 🇧🇯 9.5×
GDP per capita $1,658 $919 🇧🇯 1.8×
Land area 114,305 km² 10,000 km² 🇧🇯 11×
Coastline 121 km 80 km 🇧🇯 1.5×
Defense budget history Benin ×1.9 · Gambia ×1.0 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Benin or Gambia?
Benin has approximately 7,250 active military personnel compared to Gambia's 800, giving Benin a 9.1:1 numerical advantage.
Which country spends more on defense, Benin or Gambia?
Benin has a larger defense budget at $150 million (10:1 more) compared to Gambia's $14 million annually.
Do Benin and Gambia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Benin nor Gambia currently possesses nuclear weapons.