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Military Strength: Flag of Albania Albania vs Flag of Latvia Latvia

Albania (ranked #111 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Latvia (#133) on the ATLAS Index. Albania fields 8,500 active troops vs 6,210 for Latvia, backed by 2,100 reserves. Latvia's $1.6B defense budget is 3.0:1 that of Albania ($0.5B).

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Flag of Albania AlbaniaWorld #111 13.0
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Albania leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 pillars

Flag of Latvia LatviaWorld #133 9.6
  • 22.78,500 active troops Manpower10 % 26.86,210 active troops
  • 23.946 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 13.80 combat aircraft Air power25 % 12.70 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 15.6$541M budget Defense budget15 % 23.9$1.6B budget
Albania Latvia 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
Albania Latvia Ratio
Defense budget $541M $1.6B 🇱🇻 3.0×
– share of GDP 2.0% 3.7% 🇱🇻 1.8×
Active personnel 8,500 6,210 🇦🇱 1.4×
Combat aircraft 0 0 —
Warships 0 0 —
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 46 0 🇦🇱
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 2,100 15,900 🇱🇻 7.6×
Paramilitary forces 0 0 —
Military aircraft (all types) 24 7 🇦🇱 3.4×
– helicopters 21 3 🇦🇱 7.0×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $230 $875 🇱🇻 3.8×
Population 2.3M 1.8M 🇦🇱 1.3×
GDP $31B $49B 🇱🇻 1.6×
GDP per capita $12,998 $26,312 🇱🇻 2.0×
Land area 27,398 km² 62,249 km² 🇱🇻 2.3×
Coastline 362 km 498 km 🇱🇻 1.4×
Defense budget history Albania ×2.5 · Latvia ×1.9 since 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Albania or Latvia?
Albania has approximately 8,500 active military personnel compared to Latvia's 6,210.
Which country spends more on defense, Albania or Latvia?
Latvia has a larger defense budget at $1.6 billion (3.0:1 more) compared to Albania's $541 million annually.
Do Albania and Latvia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Albania nor Latvia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Albania and Latvia compare?
Albania operates 46 main battle tanks compared to Latvia's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.