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Military Strength: Flag of Benin Benin vs Flag of Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau

Benin (ranked #145 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Guinea-Bissau (#150) on the ARMS Index. Benin fields 12,000 active troops — 3.0:1 Guinea-Bissau's 4,000, backed by 4,800 paramilitary. Benin's $0.2B defense budget is 5.7:1 that of Guinea-Bissau ($0.03B).

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Flag of Benin BeninWorld #145 10.4
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Benin leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Guinea-Bissau Guinea-BissauWorld #150 9.6
  • 45.012K active troops Manpower15 % 39.84,000 active troops
  • 0.00 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 26.610 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 14.20 combat aircraft Air power25 % 0.00 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 20.0$150M budget Defense budget10 % 10.3$27M budget
Benin Guinea-Bissau Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×0.96 vs ×0.87 · Methodology
Key figures
Benin Guinea-Bissau Ratio
Defense budget $150M $27M 🇧🇯 5.7×
– share of GDP 0.7% 1.2% 🇬🇼 1.7×
Active personnel 12,000 4,000 🇧🇯 3.0×
Combat aircraft 0 0 —
Warships 0 0 —
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 0 10 🇬🇼
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 4,800 0 🇧🇯
Military aircraft (all types) 11 0 🇧🇯
– helicopters 9 0 🇧🇯
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $10 $12 🇬🇼 1.2×
Population 14.5M 2.2M 🇧🇯 6.6×
GDP $21B $2.2B 🇧🇯 9.7×
GDP per capita $1,485 $1,008 🇧🇯 1.5×
Land area 114,305 km² 28,120 km² 🇧🇯 4.1×
Coastline 121 km 350 km 🇬🇼 2.9×
Defense budget history Benin ×1.9 · Guinea-Bissau ×1.1 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Benin or Guinea-Bissau?
Benin has approximately 12,000 active military personnel compared to Guinea-Bissau's 4,000, giving Benin a 3.0:1 numerical advantage.
Which country spends more on defense, Benin or Guinea-Bissau?
Benin has a larger defense budget at $150 million (5.7:1 more) compared to Guinea-Bissau's $27 million annually.
Do Benin and Guinea-Bissau have nuclear weapons?
Neither Benin nor Guinea-Bissau currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Benin and Guinea-Bissau compare?
Guinea-Bissau operates 10 main battle tanks compared to Benin's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.