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Military Strength: Flag of Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea vs Flag of Niger Niger

Equatorial Guinea (ranked #131 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Niger (#138) on the ATLAS Index. Niger fields 10,000 active troops — 10:1 Equatorial Guinea's 1,000, backed by 7,500 paramilitary. Niger's $0.4B defense budget is 3.4:1 that of Equatorial Guinea ($0.1B).

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Flag of Equatorial Guinea Equatorial GuineaWorld #131 9.7
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Equatorial Guinea leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 pillars

Flag of Niger NigerWorld #138 8.4
  • 15.91,000 active troops Manpower10 % 21.810K active troops
  • 12.03 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 15.94 combat aircraft Air power25 % 15.82 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 10.9$128M budget Defense budget15 % 14.8$437M budget
Equatorial Guinea Niger 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
Equatorial Guinea Niger Ratio
Defense budget $128M $437M 🇳🇪 3.4×
– share of GDP 1.0% 2.2% 🇳🇪 2.2×
Active personnel 1,000 10,000 🇳🇪 10×
Combat aircraft 4 2 🇬🇶 2.0×
Warships 0 0 —
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 3 0 🇬🇶
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 0 7,500 🇳🇪
Military aircraft (all types) 27 25 🇬🇶 1.1×
– helicopters 13 12 🇬🇶 1.1×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $67 $16 🇬🇶 4.2×
Population 1.9M 27M 🇳🇪 14×
GDP $13B $20B 🇳🇪 1.6×
GDP per capita $6,745 $735 🇬🇶 9.2×
Land area 28,051 km² 1,266,700 km² 🇳🇪 45×
Coastline 296 km 0 km 🇬🇶
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇬🇶 Equatorial GuineaSu-25 Frogfoot ×4
🇳🇪 NigerSu-25 Frogfoot ×2
Defense budget history Equatorial Guinea ×0.8 · Niger ×1.6 since 2020
Military personnel history

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Equatorial Guinea or Niger?
Niger has approximately 10,000 active military personnel compared to Equatorial Guinea's 1,000, giving Niger a 10:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Equatorial Guinea or Niger?
Equatorial Guinea operates 4 combat aircraft compared to Niger's 2. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Which country spends more on defense, Equatorial Guinea or Niger?
Niger has a larger defense budget at $437 million (3.4:1 more) compared to Equatorial Guinea's $128 million annually.
Do Equatorial Guinea and Niger have nuclear weapons?
Neither Equatorial Guinea nor Niger currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Equatorial Guinea and Niger compare?
Equatorial Guinea operates 3 main battle tanks compared to Niger's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.