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Military Strength: Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Flag of Czechia Czechia

Czechia (ranked #78 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Bosnia and Herzegovina (#118) on the ATLAS Index. Czechia fields 27,000 active troops — 2.5:1 Bosnia and Herzegovina's 11,000. Czechia's $6.9B defense budget is 29:1 that of Bosnia and Herzegovina ($0.2B).

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Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and HerzegovinaWorld #118 11.9
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Czechia leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Czechia CzechiaWorld #78 20.5
  • 26.011K active troops Manpower10 % 29.927K active troops
  • 23.445 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 30.243 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 10.30 combat aircraft Air power25 % 25.314 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 12.7$237M budget Defense budget15 % 32.7$6.9B budget
Bosnia and Herzegovina Czechia 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
Bosnia and Herzegovina Czechia Ratio
Defense budget $237M $6.9B 🇨🇿 29×
– share of GDP 0.8% 2.0% 🇨🇿 2.5×
Active personnel 11,000 27,000 🇨🇿 2.5×
Combat aircraft 0 14 🇨🇿
Warships 0 0 —
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 45 43 🇧🇦 ≈
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 15,000 0 🇧🇦
Paramilitary forces 0 0 —
Military aircraft (all types) 15 114 🇨🇿 7.6×
– helicopters 15 40 🇨🇿 2.7×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $75 $636 🇨🇿 8.5×
Population 3.2M 10.9M 🇨🇿 3.4×
GDP $30B $347B 🇨🇿 12×
GDP per capita $9,359 $31,823 🇨🇿 3.4×
Land area 51,187 km² 77,171 km² 🇨🇿 1.5×
Coastline 20 km 0 km 🇧🇦
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇨🇿 CzechiaJAS 39 Gripen ×14Leopard 2 ×42
Defense budget history Bosnia and Herzegovina ×1.1 · Czechia ×1.8 since 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Czechia?
Czechia has approximately 27,000 active military personnel compared to Bosnia and Herzegovina's 11,000, giving Czechia a 2.5:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Czechia?
Czechia operates 14 combat aircraft compared to Bosnia and Herzegovina's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Which country spends more on defense, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Czechia?
Czechia has a larger defense budget at $6.9 billion (29:1 more) compared to Bosnia and Herzegovina's $237 million annually.
Do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Czechia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Bosnia and Herzegovina nor Czechia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Czechia compare?
Bosnia and Herzegovina operates 45 main battle tanks compared to Czechia's 43. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.