Military Strength: 
Cameroon vs 
Djibouti
Djibouti (ranked #120 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Cameroon (#132) on the ATLAS Index. Cameroon fields 34,000 active troops — 2.6:1 Djibouti's 13,000, backed by 9,000 paramilitary. Cameroon's $0.5B defense budget is 15:1 that of Djibouti ($0.04B).
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CameroonWorld #132
9.6
ATLAS Index / 100
Djibouti leads overall, ahead on 1 of 6 pillars
DjiboutiWorld #120
11.7
Cameroon
Djibouti
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
| Cameroon | Djibouti | Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defense budget | $533M | $36M | 🇨🇲 15× |
| – share of GDP | 1.0% | 2.6% | 🇩🇯 2.6× |
| Active personnel | 34,000 | 13,000 | 🇨🇲 2.6× |
| Combat aircraft | 6 | 0 | 🇨🇲 |
| Warships | 0 | 29 | 🇩🇯 |
| – submarines | 0 | 0 | — |
| Main battle tanks | 0 | 0 | — |
| Nuclear warheads | 0 | 0 | — |
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| Reserve troops | 0 | 0 | — |
| Paramilitary forces | 9,000 | 2,000 | 🇨🇲 4.5× |
| Military aircraft (all types) | 35 | 17 | 🇨🇲 2.1× |
| – helicopters | 21 | 10 | 🇨🇲 2.1× |
| Budget share of govt spending | — | 9.1% | 🇩🇯 |
| Budget per capita | $18 | $41 | 🇩🇯 2.2× |
| Population | 29.1M | 1.2M | 🇨🇲 25× |
| GDP | $53B | $4.2B | 🇨🇲 13× |
| GDP per capita | $1,830 | $3,553 | 🇩🇯 1.9× |
| Land area | 472,710 km² | 23,180 km² | 🇨🇲 20× |
| Coastline | 402 km | 314 km | 🇨🇲 1.3× |
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇨🇲 CameroonAlpha Jet ×6
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who has more military personnel, Cameroon or Djibouti?
Cameroon has approximately 34,000 active military personnel compared to Djibouti's 13,000, giving Cameroon a 2.6:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Cameroon or Djibouti?
Cameroon operates 6 combat aircraft compared to Djibouti's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Cameroon or Djibouti?
Djibouti has a larger navy with 29 vessels compared to Cameroon's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Cameroon or Djibouti?
Cameroon has a larger defense budget at $533 million (15:1 more) compared to Djibouti's $36 million annually.
Do Cameroon and Djibouti have nuclear weapons?
Neither Cameroon nor Djibouti currently possesses nuclear weapons.