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Military Strength: Flag of Armenia Armenia vs Flag of Lebanon Lebanon

Lebanon (ranked #76 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Armenia (#81) on the ATLAS Index. Armenia fields 44,800 active troops vs 60,000 for Lebanon, backed by 24,500 paramilitary. Armenia allocates $1.4B to defense compared to $0.8B for Lebanon.

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Flag of Armenia ArmeniaWorld #81 20.4
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Lebanon leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 pillars

Flag of Lebanon LebanonWorld #76 21.2
  • 47.144K active troops Manpower10 % 36.360K active troops
  • 31.2109 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 31.2302 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 23.145 warships
  • 21.018 combat aircraft Air power25 % 15.55 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 26.6$1.4B budget Defense budget15 % 17.3$828M budget
Armenia Lebanon 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
Armenia Lebanon Ratio
Defense budget $1.4B $828M 🇦🇲 1.7×
– share of GDP 5.5% 2.5% 🇦🇲 2.2×
Active personnel 44,800 60,000 🇱🇧 1.3×
Combat aircraft 18 5 🇦🇲 3.6×
Warships 0 45 🇱🇧
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 109 302 🇱🇧 2.8×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 210,000 0 🇦🇲
Paramilitary forces 5,000 24,500 🇱🇧 4.9×
Military aircraft (all types) 62 67 🇱🇧 1.1×
– helicopters 29 45 🇱🇧 1.6×
Budget share of govt spending — 16.6% 🇱🇧
Budget per capita $462 $142 🇦🇲 3.3×
Population 3.1M 5.8M 🇱🇧 1.9×
GDP $29B $26B 🇦🇲 1.1×
GDP per capita $9,474 $4,440 🇦🇲 2.1×
Land area 28,342 km² 10,230 km² 🇦🇲 2.8×
Coastline 0 km 225 km 🇱🇧
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇦🇲 ArmeniaSu-25 Frogfoot ×14T-72 ×100
🇱🇧 LebanonEMB-314 Super Tucano ×5T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×232
Defense budget history Armenia ×2.3 · Lebanon ×1.5 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Armenia or Lebanon?
Lebanon has approximately 60,000 active military personnel compared to Armenia's 44,800.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Armenia or Lebanon?
Armenia operates 18 combat aircraft compared to Lebanon's 5. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Armenia or Lebanon?
Lebanon has a larger navy with 45 warships compared to Armenia's 0.
Which country spends more on defense, Armenia or Lebanon?
Armenia has a larger defense budget at $1.4 billion (1.7:1 more) compared to Lebanon's $828 million annually.
Do Armenia and Lebanon have nuclear weapons?
Neither Armenia nor Lebanon currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Armenia and Lebanon compare?
Lebanon operates 302 main battle tanks compared to Armenia's 109. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.