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Military Strength: Flag of Ethiopia Ethiopia vs Flag of Morocco Morocco

Morocco (ranked #33 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Ethiopia (#68) on the ATLAS Index. Ethiopia fields 138,000 active troops vs 246,000 for Morocco, backed by 150,000 reserves and 50,000 paramilitary. Morocco's $6.4B defense budget is 6.1:1 that of Ethiopia ($1B).

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Flag of Ethiopia EthiopiaWorld #68 23.7
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Morocco leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Morocco MoroccoWorld #33 35.4
  • 60.5138K active troops Manpower10 % 54.5246K active troops
  • 39.0338 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 49.5903 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 34.0137 warships
  • 24.034 combat aircraft Air power25 % 30.892 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 23.8$1B budget Defense budget15 % 33.9$6.4B budget
Ethiopia Morocco 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
Ethiopia Morocco Ratio
Defense budget $1B $6.4B 🇲🇦 6.1×
– share of GDP 0.7% 4.0% 🇲🇦 5.7×
Active personnel 138,000 246,000 🇲🇦 1.8×
Combat aircraft 34 92 🇲🇦 2.7×
Warships 0 137 🇲🇦
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 338 903 🇲🇦 2.7×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 150,000 🇲🇦
Paramilitary forces 0 50,000 🇲🇦
Military aircraft (all types) 99 290 🇲🇦 2.9×
– helicopters 31 100 🇲🇦 3.2×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $8 $169 🇲🇦 21×
Population 132.1M 38.1M 🇪🇹 3.5×
GDP $150B $161B 🇲🇦 1.1×
GDP per capita $1,134 $4,218 🇲🇦 3.7×
Land area 1,096,630 km² 446,300 km² 🇪🇹 2.5×
Coastline 0 km 2,945 km 🇲🇦
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇪🇹 EthiopiaSu-27 Flanker ×20T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×1,190
🇲🇦 MoroccoMirage F1 ×25M60A3 TTS Patton ×535Sigma-class ×3
Defense budget history Ethiopia ×1.9 · Morocco ×1.2 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Ethiopia or Morocco?
Morocco has approximately 246,000 active military personnel compared to Ethiopia's 138,000, giving Morocco a 1.8:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Ethiopia or Morocco?
Morocco operates 92 combat aircraft compared to Ethiopia's 34. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Ethiopia or Morocco?
Morocco has a larger navy with 137 vessels compared to Ethiopia's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Ethiopia or Morocco?
Morocco has a larger defense budget at $6.4 billion (6.1:1 more) compared to Ethiopia's $1 billion annually.
Do Ethiopia and Morocco have nuclear weapons?
Neither Ethiopia nor Morocco currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Ethiopia and Morocco compare?
Morocco operates 903 main battle tanks compared to Ethiopia's 338. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.