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Military Strength: Flag of Ivory Coast Ivory Coast vs Flag of Liberia Liberia

Ivory Coast (ranked #117 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Liberia (#165) on the ATLAS Index. Ivory Coast fields 27,000 active troops — 14:1 Liberia's 2,000. Ivory Coast's $0.7B defense budget is 21:1 that of Liberia ($0.03B).

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Flag of Ivory Coast Ivory CoastWorld #117 12.1
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Ivory Coast leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Liberia LiberiaWorld #165 2.7
  • 29.727K active troops Manpower10 % 15.02,000 active troops
  • 13.95 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 14.80 combat aircraft Air power25 % 0.00 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 16.6$697M budget Defense budget15 % 7.8$34M budget
Ivory Coast Liberia 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
Ivory Coast Liberia Ratio
Defense budget $697M $34M 🇨🇮 21×
– share of GDP 0.8% 0.7% 🇨🇮 1.1×
Active personnel 27,000 2,000 🇨🇮 14×
Combat aircraft 0 0 —
Warships 0 0 —
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 5 0 🇨🇮
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 0 0 —
Military aircraft (all types) 17 0 🇨🇮
– helicopters 10 0 🇨🇮
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $22 $6 🇨🇮 3.7×
Population 31.9M 5.6M 🇨🇮 5.7×
GDP $87B $4.8B 🇨🇮 18×
GDP per capita $2,728 $851 🇨🇮 3.2×
Land area 318,003 km² 96,320 km² 🇨🇮 3.3×
Coastline 515 km 579 km 🇱🇷 1.1×
Defense budget history Ivory Coast ×1.0 · Liberia ×2.1 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Ivory Coast or Liberia?
Ivory Coast has approximately 27,000 active military personnel compared to Liberia's 2,000, giving Ivory Coast a 14:1 numerical advantage.
Which country spends more on defense, Ivory Coast or Liberia?
Ivory Coast has a larger defense budget at $697 million (21:1 more) compared to Liberia's $34 million annually.
Do Ivory Coast and Liberia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Ivory Coast nor Liberia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Ivory Coast and Liberia compare?
Ivory Coast operates 5 main battle tanks compared to Liberia's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.