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Military Strength: Flag of Cameroon Cameroon vs Flag of Gabon Gabon

Cameroon (ranked #132 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Gabon (#142) on the ATLAS Index. Cameroon fields 34,000 active troops — 4.9:1 Gabon's 7,000, backed by 9,000 paramilitary. Cameroon allocates $0.5B to defense compared to $0.3B for Gabon.

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

Flag of Gabon GabonWorld #142 7.9
  • 29.734K active troops Manpower10 % 19.87,000 active troops
  • 0.00 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 16.86 combat aircraft Air power25 % 15.36 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 15.5$533M budget Defense budget15 % 13.6$313M budget
Cameroon Gabon 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 Gabon Ratio
Defense budget $533M $313M 🇨🇲 1.7×
– share of GDP 1.0% 1.5% 🇬🇦 1.5×
Active personnel 34,000 7,000 🇨🇲 4.9×
Combat aircraft 6 6 —
Warships 0 0 —
– 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 25 🇨🇲 1.4×
– helicopters 21 16 🇨🇲 1.3×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $18 $123 🇬🇦 6.7×
Population 29.1M 2.5M 🇨🇲 11×
GDP $53B $21B 🇨🇲 2.6×
GDP per capita $1,830 $8,230 🇬🇦 4.5×
Land area 472,710 km² 257,667 km² 🇨🇲 1.8×
Coastline 402 km 885 km 🇬🇦 2.2×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇨🇲 CameroonAlpha Jet ×6
🇬🇦 GabonMirage F1 ×6
Defense budget history Cameroon ×1.3 · Gabon ×1.1 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Cameroon or Gabon?
Cameroon has approximately 34,000 active military personnel compared to Gabon's 7,000, giving Cameroon a 4.9:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Cameroon or Gabon?
Gabon operates 6 combat aircraft compared to Cameroon's 6. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Which country spends more on defense, Cameroon or Gabon?
Cameroon has a larger defense budget at $533 million (1.7:1 more) compared to Gabon's $313 million annually.
Do Cameroon and Gabon have nuclear weapons?
Neither Cameroon nor Gabon currently possesses nuclear weapons.