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Military Strength: Flag of Afghanistan Afghanistan vs Flag of Cambodia Cambodia

Cambodia (ranked #72 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Afghanistan (#99) on the ATLAS Index. Afghanistan fields 170,000 active troops vs 124,300 for Cambodia. Cambodia's $0.7B defense budget is 2.5:1 that of Afghanistan ($0.3B).

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Flag of Afghanistan AfghanistanWorld #99 14.7
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Cambodia leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Cambodia CambodiaWorld #72 22.1
  • 45.6170K active troops Manpower10 % 43.8124K active troops
  • 21.030 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 36.1559 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 18.917 warships
  • 15.21 combat aircraft Air power25 % 15.80 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 13.2$278M budget Defense budget15 % 16.6$695M budget
Afghanistan Cambodia 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
Afghanistan Cambodia Ratio
Defense budget $278M $695M 🇰🇭 2.5×
– share of GDP 1.8% 1.5% 🇦🇫 1.2×
Active personnel 170,000 124,300 🇦🇫 1.4×
Combat aircraft 1 0 🇦🇫
Warships 0 17 🇰🇭
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 30 559 🇰🇭 19×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 0 67,000 🇰🇭
Military aircraft (all types) 34 29 🇦🇫 1.2×
– helicopters 23 25 🇰🇭 1.1×
Budget share of govt spending 10.3% — 🇦🇫
Budget per capita $7 $39 🇰🇭 5.6×
Population 43.8M 17.8M 🇦🇫 2.5×
GDP $18B $51B 🇰🇭 2.9×
GDP per capita $405 $2,872 🇰🇭 7.1×
Land area 652,867 km² 176,515 km² 🇦🇫 3.7×
Coastline 0 km 443 km 🇰🇭
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇦🇫 AfghanistanEMB-314 Super Tucano ×1
🇰🇭 CambodiaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×400
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Afghanistan or Cambodia?
Afghanistan has approximately 170,000 active military personnel compared to Cambodia's 124,300.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Afghanistan or Cambodia?
Afghanistan operates 1 combat aircraft compared to Cambodia's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Afghanistan or Cambodia?
Cambodia has a larger navy with 17 warships compared to Afghanistan's 0.
Which country spends more on defense, Afghanistan or Cambodia?
Cambodia has a larger defense budget at $695 million (2.5:1 more) compared to Afghanistan's $278 million annually.
Do Afghanistan and Cambodia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Afghanistan nor Cambodia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Afghanistan and Cambodia compare?
Cambodia operates 559 main battle tanks compared to Afghanistan's 30. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.