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Military Strength: Flag of Argentina Argentina vs Flag of Canada Canada

Canada (ranked #23 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Argentina (#54) on the ARMS Index. Argentina fields 103,000 active troops vs 72,000 for Canada, backed by 31,250 paramilitary. Canada's $45B defense budget is 12:1 that of Argentina ($3.8B).

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Flag of Argentina ArgentinaWorld #54 36.7
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Canada leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Canada CanadaWorld #23 49.5
  • 64.0103K active troops Manpower15 % 64.172K active troops
  • 52.6231 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 52.074 battle tanks
  • 35.442 warships Naval power20 % 44.733 warships
  • 37.726 combat aircraft Air power25 % 50.792 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 44.3$3.8B budget Defense budget10 % 67.2$45B budget
Argentina Canada Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×1.02 vs ×1.20 · Methodology
Key figures
Argentina Canada Ratio
Defense budget $3.8B $45B 🇨🇦 12×
– share of GDP 0.6% 2.0% 🇨🇦 3.3×
Active personnel 103,000 72,000 🇦🇷 1.4×
Combat aircraft 26 92 🇨🇦 3.5×
Warships 42 33 🇦🇷 1.3×
– submarines 0 4 🇨🇦
Main battle tanks 231 74 🇦🇷 3.1×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 29,100 🇨🇦
Paramilitary forces 31,250 0 🇦🇷
Military aircraft (all types) 241 355 🇨🇦 1.5×
– helicopters 101 146 🇨🇦 1.4×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $84 $1,087 🇨🇦 13×
Population 45.7M 41.3M 🇦🇷 1.1×
GDP $638B $2.2T 🇨🇦 3.5×
GDP per capita $13,970 $54,340 🇨🇦 3.9×
Land area 2,736,690 km² 9,093,507 km² 🇨🇦 3.3×
Coastline 4,989 km 202,080 km 🇨🇦 41×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇦🇷 ArgentinaA-4 Skyhawk ×26TAM ×250Almirante Brown-class ×3
🇨🇦 CanadaF/A-18 Hornet ×92Leopard 2 ×74Victoria-class ×4
Defense budget history Argentina ×1.0 · Canada ×1.3 since 2021
Military personnel history

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Argentina or Canada?
Argentina has approximately 103,000 active military personnel compared to Canada's 72,000.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Argentina or Canada?
Canada operates 92 combat aircraft compared to Argentina's 26. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Argentina or Canada?
Argentina has a larger navy with 42 vessels compared to Canada's 33 ships. Argentina operates 0 submarines while Canada has 4.
Which country spends more on defense, Argentina or Canada?
Canada has a larger defense budget at $44.9 billion (12:1 more) compared to Argentina's $3.8 billion annually.
Do Argentina and Canada have nuclear weapons?
Neither Argentina nor Canada currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Argentina and Canada compare?
Argentina operates 231 main battle tanks compared to Canada's 74. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.