Military Strength: 
Ivory Coast vs 
Mauritania
Mauritania (ranked #114 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Ivory Coast (#117) on the ATLAS Index. Ivory Coast fields 27,400 active troops vs 15,850 for Mauritania. Ivory Coast's $0.7B defense budget is 2.7:1 that of Mauritania ($0.3B).
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Ivory CoastWorld #117
12.0
ATLAS Index / 100
Mauritania leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 pillars
MauritaniaWorld #114
12.5
Ivory Coast
Mauritania
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
| Ivory Coast | Mauritania | Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defense budget | $697M | $262M | 🇨🇮 2.7× |
| – share of GDP | 0.8% | 2.4% | 🇲🇷 3.0× |
| Active personnel | 27,400 | 15,850 | 🇨🇮 1.7× |
| Combat aircraft | 0 | 4 | 🇲🇷 |
| Warships | 0 | 0 | — |
| – submarines | 0 | 0 | — |
| Main battle tanks | 5 | 25 | 🇲🇷 5.0× |
| Nuclear warheads | 0 | 0 | — |
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| Reserve troops | 0 | 0 | — |
| Paramilitary forces | 0 | 5,000 | 🇲🇷 |
| Military aircraft (all types) | 19 | 23 | 🇲🇷 1.2× |
| – helicopters | 10 | 4 | 🇨🇮 2.5× |
| Budget share of govt spending | — | — | — |
| Budget per capita | $21 | $49 | 🇲🇷 2.3× |
| Population | 32.7M | 5.3M | 🇨🇮 6.2× |
| GDP | $100B | $12B | 🇨🇮 8.5× |
| GDP per capita | $3,050 | $2,198 | 🇨🇮 1.4× |
| Land area | 318,003 km² | 1,025,520 km² | 🇲🇷 3.2× |
| Coastline | 515 km | 754 km | 🇲🇷 1.5× |
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇲🇷 MauritaniaEMB-314 Super Tucano ×4
Defense budget history Ivory Coast ×1.0 · Mauritania ×1.3 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who has more military personnel, Ivory Coast or Mauritania?
Ivory Coast has approximately 27,400 active military personnel compared to Mauritania's 15,850, giving Ivory Coast a 1.7:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Ivory Coast or Mauritania?
Mauritania operates 4 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 Mauritania?
Ivory Coast has a larger defense budget at $697 million (2.7:1 more) compared to Mauritania's $262 million annually.
Do Ivory Coast and Mauritania have nuclear weapons?
Neither Ivory Coast nor Mauritania currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Ivory Coast and Mauritania compare?
Mauritania operates 25 main battle tanks compared to Ivory Coast's 5. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.