Military Strength: 
Central African Republic vs 
Djibouti
Djibouti (ranked #142 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Central African Republic (#143) on the ARMS Index. Central African Republic fields 10,000 active troops vs 13,000 for Djibouti, backed by 2,000 paramilitary. Central African Republic allocates $0.07B to defense compared to $0.04B for Djibouti.
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Central African RepublicWorld #143
10.6
ARMS Index / 100
Djibouti leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 pillars
DjiboutiWorld #142
11.8
Central African Republic
Djibouti
Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×0.89 vs ×0.84 · Methodology
Key figures
| Central African Republic | Djibouti | Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defense budget | $69M | $36M | 🇨🇫 1.9× |
| – share of GDP | 2.5% | 2.6% | 🇩🇯 1.1× |
| Active personnel | 10,000 | 13,000 | 🇩🇯 1.3× |
| Combat aircraft | 0 | 0 | — |
| Warships | 0 | 29 | 🇩🇯 |
| – submarines | 0 | 0 | — |
| Main battle tanks | 4 | 0 | 🇨🇫 |
| Nuclear warheads | 0 | 0 | — |
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| Reserve troops | 0 | 0 | — |
| Paramilitary forces | 8,000 | 2,000 | 🇨🇫 4.0× |
| Military aircraft (all types) | 8 | 17 | 🇩🇯 2.1× |
| – helicopters | 0 | 10 | 🇩🇯 |
| Budget share of govt spending | — | 9.1% | 🇩🇯 |
| Budget per capita | $13 | $41 | 🇩🇯 3.2× |
| Population | 5.3M | 1.2M | 🇨🇫 4.6× |
| GDP | $2.8B | $4.2B | 🇩🇯 1.5× |
| GDP per capita | $516 | $3,553 | 🇩🇯 6.9× |
| Land area | 622,984 km² | 23,180 km² | 🇨🇫 27× |
| Coastline | 0 km | 314 km | 🇩🇯 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who has more military personnel, Central African Republic or Djibouti?
Djibouti has approximately 13,000 active military personnel compared to Central African Republic's 10,000.
Who has the larger navy, Central African Republic or Djibouti?
Djibouti has a larger navy with 29 vessels compared to Central African Republic's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Central African Republic or Djibouti?
Central African Republic has a larger defense budget at $69 million (1.9:1 more) compared to Djibouti's $36 million annually.
Do Central African Republic and Djibouti have nuclear weapons?
Neither Central African Republic nor Djibouti currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Central African Republic and Djibouti compare?
Central African Republic operates 4 main battle tanks compared to Djibouti's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.