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Military Strength: Flag of Cameroon Cameroon vs Flag of Eritrea Eritrea

Eritrea (ranked #83 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Cameroon (#132) on the ATLAS Index. Eritrea fields 201,750 active troops — 5.9:1 Cameroon's 34,000. Cameroon's $0.5B defense budget is 2.9:1 that of Eritrea ($0.2B).

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Flag of Cameroon CameroonWorld #132 9.6
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Eritrea leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Eritrea EritreaWorld #83 19.7
  • 29.734K active troops Manpower10 % 52.6201K active troops
  • 0.00 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 24.065 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 19.823 warships
  • 16.86 combat aircraft Air power25 % 14.72 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 15.5$533M budget Defense budget15 % 11.9$182M budget
Cameroon Eritrea 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 Eritrea Ratio
Defense budget $533M $182M 🇨🇲 2.9×
– share of GDP 1.0% 20.9% 🇪🇷 21×
Active personnel 34,000 201,750 🇪🇷 5.9×
Combat aircraft 6 2 🇨🇲 3.0×
Warships 0 23 🇪🇷
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 0 65 🇪🇷
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 9,000 0 🇨🇲
Military aircraft (all types) 35 20 🇨🇲 1.8×
– helicopters 21 13 🇨🇲 1.6×
Budget share of govt spending — 46.4% 🇪🇷
Budget per capita $18 $75 🇪🇷 4.1×
Population 29.1M 3.5M 🇨🇲 8.2×
GDP $53B $2.1B 🇨🇲 26×
GDP per capita $1,830 $584 🇨🇲 3.1×
Land area 472,710 km² 125,000 km² 🇨🇲 3.8×
Coastline 402 km 2,234 km 🇪🇷 5.6×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇨🇲 CameroonAlpha Jet ×6
🇪🇷 EritreaSu-27 Flanker ×2T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×270
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Cameroon or Eritrea?
Eritrea has approximately 201,750 active military personnel compared to Cameroon's 34,000, giving Eritrea a 5.9:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Cameroon or Eritrea?
Cameroon operates 6 combat aircraft compared to Eritrea's 2. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Cameroon or Eritrea?
Eritrea has a larger navy with 23 vessels compared to Cameroon's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Cameroon or Eritrea?
Cameroon has a larger defense budget at $533 million (2.9:1 more) compared to Eritrea's $182 million annually.
Do Cameroon and Eritrea have nuclear weapons?
Neither Cameroon nor Eritrea currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Cameroon and Eritrea compare?
Eritrea operates 65 main battle tanks compared to Cameroon's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.