Military Strength: Burkina Faso vs Guinea
Guinea (ranked #125 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Burkina Faso (#131) on the Global Military Index. Burkina Faso fields 11,000 active troops vs 13,000 for Guinea, backed by 2,600 paramilitary. Burkina Faso allocates $1B to defense compared to $1B for Guinea. In the air, Burkina Faso operates 26 aircraft vs 7 for Guinea. On the ground, Burkina Faso deploys 0 main battle tanks vs 8 for Guinea. Neither Burkina Faso nor Guinea possesses nuclear weapons.
| Global Military Index | 21.4 (#131) ◉ |
| 🪖 Military personnel | 11,000 ◉ |
| – Reserve troops | 0 ◉ |
| – Paramilitary forces | 250 ◉ |
| 🛩️ Military aircraft | 26 ◉ |
| – incl. combat aircraft | 0 ◉ |
| – incl. bombers | 0 ◉ |
| – incl. helicopters | 19 ◉ |
| ⚓️ Military ships | 0 ◉ |
| – incl. aircraft carriers | 0 ◉ |
| – incl. submarines | 0 ◉ |
| 🚛 Main battle tanks | 0 ◉ |
| 💥 Nuclear warheads | 0 ◉ |
| Global Military Index | 23.2 (#125) ◉ |
| 🪖 Military personnel | 13,000 ◉ |
| – Reserve troops | 0 ◉ |
| – Paramilitary forces | 2,600 ◉ |
| 🛩️ Military aircraft | 7 ◉ |
| – incl. combat aircraft | 0 ◉ |
| – incl. bombers | 0 ◉ |
| – incl. helicopters | 7 ◉ |
| ⚓️ Military ships | 0 ◉ |
| – incl. aircraft carriers | 0 ◉ |
| – incl. submarines | 0 ◉ |
| 🚛 Main battle tanks | 8 ◉ |
| 💥 Nuclear warheads | 0 ◉ |
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso Global Military Index
21.4
Global Rank: #131
| 🪖 Manpower (15%) | 57.9 | Active, reserve & paramilitary: 11275 effective |
| 🛡️ Ground Firepower (20%) | 0.0 | Main battle tanks: 0 |
| ⚓ Naval Power (20%) | 0.0 | Weighted by ship type: carriers, submarines, destroyers... |
| ✈️ Air Power (25%) | 32.5 | Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters... |
| ☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) | 0.0 | No declared nuclear capability |
| 💰 Defense Budget (10%) | 46.3 | $1024M annual military spending |
🇬🇳 Guinea Global Military Index
23.2
Global Rank: #125
| 🪖 Manpower (15%) | 57.4 | Active, reserve & paramilitary: 10480 effective |
| 🛡️ Ground Firepower (20%) | 21.2 | Main battle tanks: 8 |
| ⚓ Naval Power (20%) | 0.0 | Weighted by ship type: carriers, submarines, destroyers... |
| ✈️ Air Power (25%) | 24.4 | Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters... |
| ☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) | 0.0 | No declared nuclear capability |
| 💰 Defense Budget (10%) | 42.3 | $563M annual military spending |
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| Population | 23.0 million ◉ |
| GDP | $20.3 billion ◉ |
| GDP per capita | $883 ◉ |
| Military Budget | $1.0 billion ◉ |
| Share of GDP in Milex | 4.7% ◉ |
| Share of Govt Expenditures | 17.0% ◉ |
| Military spends per capita | $44 ◉ |
| Population | 14.4 million ◉ |
| GDP | $22.2 billion ◉ |
| GDP per capita | $1,541 ◉ |
| Military Budget | $562.5 million ◉ |
| Share of GDP in Milex | 2.1% ◉ |
| Share of Govt Expenditures | 12.8% ◉ |
| Military spends per capita | $39 ◉ |
Burkina Faso Geography
| Land Area | 273,602 km² ◉ |
| Coastline Length | 0 km ◉ |
Guinea Geography
| Land Area | 245,717 km² ◉ |
| Coastline Length | 320 km ◉ |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who has more military personnel, Burkina Faso or Guinea?
Guinea has approximately 13,000 active military personnel compared to Burkina Faso's 11,000.
Which country spends more on defense, Burkina Faso or Guinea?
Burkina Faso has a larger defense budget at $1.0 billion (1.8:1 more) compared to Guinea's $562 million annually.
Do Burkina Faso and Guinea have nuclear weapons?
Neither Burkina Faso nor Guinea currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Burkina Faso and Guinea compare?
Guinea operates 8 main battle tanks compared to Burkina Faso's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.