Military Strength: Ivory Coast vs Cameroon

Overview

Ivory Coast (ranked #120 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Cameroon (#124) on the Global Military Index. Ivory Coast fields 27,000 active troops vs 34,000 for Cameroon, backed by 9,000 paramilitary. Ivory Coast allocates $0.7B to defense compared to $0.5B for Cameroon.

In the air, Ivory Coast operates 17 aircraft including 0 combat jets, while Cameroon fields 35 with 6 fighters.

On the ground, Ivory Coast deploys 5 main battle tanks vs 0 for Cameroon.

Neither Ivory Coast nor Cameroon possesses nuclear weapons.

Global Military Index 25.5 (#120)
🪖 Military personnel 27,000
– Reserve troops 0
– Paramilitary forces 0
🛩️ Military aircraft 17
– incl. combat aircraft 0
– incl. bombers 0
– incl. helicopters 10
⚓️ Military ships 0
– incl. aircraft carriers 0
– incl. submarines 0
🚛 Main battle tanks 5
💥 Nuclear warheads 0
Global Military Index 23.5 (#124)
🪖 Military personnel 34,000
– Reserve troops 0
– Paramilitary forces 9,000
🛩️ Military aircraft 35
– incl. combat aircraft 6
– incl. bombers 0
– incl. helicopters 21
⚓️ Military ships 0
– incl. aircraft carriers 0
– incl. submarines 0
🚛 Main battle tanks 0
💥 Nuclear warheads 0

🇨🇮 Ivory Coast Global Military Index

25.5
Global Rank: #120
🪖 Manpower (15%) 63.4 Active, reserve & paramilitary: 27400 effective
🛡️ Ground Firepower (20%) 17.3 Main battle tanks: 5
⚓ Naval Power (20%) 0.0 Weighted by ship type: carriers, submarines, destroyers...
✈️ Air Power (25%) 32.6 Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters...
☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) 0.0 No declared nuclear capability
💰 Defense Budget (10%) 43.8 $0.7B annual military spending

🇨🇲 Cameroon Global Military Index

23.5
Global Rank: #124
🪖 Manpower (15%) 63.6 Active, reserve & paramilitary: 28100 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%) 39.0 Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters...
☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) 0.0 No declared nuclear capability
💰 Defense Budget (10%) 42.0 $0.5B annual military spending

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Population 31.9 million
GDP $87.1 billion
GDP per capita $2,728
Military Budget $696.9 million
Share of GDP in Milex 0.8%
Share of Govt Expenditures 0.0%
Military spends per capita $22
Population 29.1 million
GDP $53.3 billion
GDP per capita $1,830
Military Budget $533.0 million
Share of GDP in Milex 1.0%
Share of Govt Expenditures 0.0%
Military spends per capita $18

Ivory Coast Geography

Land Area 318,003 km²
Coastline Length 515 km

Cameroon Geography

Land Area 472,710 km²
Coastline Length 402 km

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Ivory Coast or Cameroon?
Cameroon has approximately 34,000 active military personnel compared to Ivory Coast's 27,000.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Ivory Coast or Cameroon?
Cameroon operates 6 combat aircraft compared to Ivory Coast's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Which country spends more on defense, Ivory Coast or Cameroon?
Ivory Coast has a larger defense budget at $697 million compared to Cameroon's $533 million annually.
Do Ivory Coast and Cameroon have nuclear weapons?
Neither Ivory Coast nor Cameroon currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Ivory Coast and Cameroon compare?
Ivory Coast operates 5 main battle tanks compared to Cameroon's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.