HEAD TO HEAD
Côte d'Ivoire vs Mali
Verdict
Côte d'Ivoire holds a 58–42 advantage over Mali on the Relative Advantage Index.
The margin is driven by economic size (GDP) (76% of the combined total, $87.1bn) and logistics & power projection (58% of the combined total, 7). Mali leads on military spending.
1 factor — nuclear warheads — could not be scored because the figure is unpublished for at least one side. Those factors are excluded and the remaining weights renormalised, never substituted.
Factor by factor
| Factor | Côte d'Ivoire | Share | Mali | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Military spending SIPRI Milex | $759m | 44%56% | $953m | 33% |
Economic size (GDP) World Bank WDI | $87.1bn | 76%24% | $26.8bn | 27% |
Active personnel COW NMC | 27.0k | 56%44% | 21.0k | 20% |
Logistics & power projection OurAirports | 7 | 58%42% | 5 | 20% |
Shares are each side's portion of the combined total for that factor. Weights are renormalised across the factors both sides publish — see the methodology. Data read 2026-10-22.
