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Military Strength: Flag of Belgium Belgium vs Flag of Cyprus Cyprus

Belgium (ranked #56 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Cyprus (#80) on the ATLAS Index. Belgium fields 24,000 active troops vs 13,000 for Cyprus, backed by 5,900 reserves. Belgium's $13B defense budget is 21:1 that of Cyprus ($0.6B).

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Flag of Belgium BelgiumWorld #56 26.8
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Belgium leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Cyprus CyprusWorld #80 20.5
  • 32.524K active troops Manpower10 % 33.613K active troops
  • 24.40 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 31.6134 battle tanks
  • 25.69 warships Naval power20 % 19.011 warships
  • 30.964 combat aircraft Air power25 % 15.30 combat aircraft
  • 3.415 hosted warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 34.7$13B budget Defense budget15 % 19.4$640M budget
Belgium Cyprus 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
Belgium Cyprus Ratio
Defense budget $13B $640M 🇧🇪 21×
– share of GDP 2.0% 1.7% 🇧🇪 1.2×
Active personnel 24,000 13,000 🇧🇪 1.8×
Combat aircraft 64 0 🇧🇪
Warships 9 11 🇨🇾 1.2×
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 0 134 🇨🇾
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 5,900 60,000 🇨🇾 10×
Paramilitary forces 0 0 —
Military aircraft (all types) 107 13 🇧🇪 8.2×
– helicopters 14 13 🇧🇪 1.1×
Deployed warheads 15 0 🇧🇪
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $1,132 $471 🇧🇪 2.4×
Population 11.9M 1.4M 🇧🇪 8.7×
GDP $671B $38B 🇧🇪 18×
GDP per capita $56,615 $27,707 🇧🇪 2.0×
Land area 30,278 km² 9,241 km² 🇧🇪 3.3×
Coastline 66 km 648 km 🇨🇾 9.8×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇧🇪 BelgiumF-16 Fighting Falcon ×52Karel Doorman-class ×2
Defense budget history Belgium ×1.3 · Cyprus ×1.2 since 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Belgium or Cyprus?
Belgium has approximately 24,000 active military personnel compared to Cyprus's 13,000, giving Belgium a 1.8:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Belgium or Cyprus?
Belgium operates 64 combat aircraft compared to Cyprus's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Belgium or Cyprus?
Cyprus has a larger navy with 11 vessels compared to Belgium's 9 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Belgium or Cyprus?
Belgium has a larger defense budget at $13.4 billion (21:1 more) compared to Cyprus's $640 million annually.
Do Belgium and Cyprus have nuclear weapons?
Neither Belgium nor Cyprus currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Belgium and Cyprus compare?
Cyprus operates 134 main battle tanks compared to Belgium's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.