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

Equatorial Guinea (ranked #131 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Senegal (#133) on the ATLAS Index. Senegal fields 13,600 active troops — 5.7:1 Equatorial Guinea's 2,400, backed by 5,000 paramilitary. Senegal's $0.5B defense budget is 4.1:1 that of Equatorial Guinea ($0.1B).

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Flag of Equatorial Guinea Equatorial GuineaWorld #131 9.6
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Equatorial Guinea leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 pillars

Flag of Senegal SenegalWorld #133 9.6
  • 15.92,400 active troops Manpower10 % 26.613K active troops
  • 11.93 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 15.64 combat aircraft Air power25 % 14.80 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 10.9$128M budget Defense budget15 % 20.5$525M budget
Equatorial Guinea Senegal 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 Senegal Ratio
Defense budget $128M $525M 🇸🇳 4.1×
– share of GDP 1.0% 1.6% 🇸🇳 1.6×
Active personnel 2,400 13,600 🇸🇳 5.7×
Combat aircraft 4 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 5,000 🇸🇳
Military aircraft (all types) 26 27 🇸🇳 ≈
– helicopters 12 11 🇬🇶 1.1×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $66 $28 🇬🇶 2.4×
Population 1.9M 18.9M 🇸🇳 9.8×
GDP $13B $37B 🇸🇳 2.9×
GDP per capita $6,615 $1,955 🇬🇶 3.4×
Land area 28,051 km² 192,530 km² 🇸🇳 6.9×
Coastline 296 km 531 km 🇸🇳 1.8×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇬🇶 Equatorial GuineaSu-25 Frogfoot ×4
Defense budget history Equatorial Guinea ×0.8 · Senegal ×1.4 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Equatorial Guinea or Senegal?
Senegal has approximately 13,600 active military personnel compared to Equatorial Guinea's 2,400, giving Senegal a 5.7:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Equatorial Guinea or Senegal?
Equatorial Guinea operates 4 combat aircraft compared to Senegal's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Which country spends more on defense, Equatorial Guinea or Senegal?
Senegal has a larger defense budget at $525 million (4.1:1 more) compared to Equatorial Guinea's $128 million annually.
Do Equatorial Guinea and Senegal have nuclear weapons?
Neither Equatorial Guinea nor Senegal currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Equatorial Guinea and Senegal compare?
Equatorial Guinea operates 3 main battle tanks compared to Senegal's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.