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Military Strength: Flag of Switzerland Switzerland vs Flag of Cyprus Cyprus

Switzerland (ranked #69 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Cyprus (#80) on the ATLAS Index. Switzerland fields 20,000 active troops vs 13,000 for Cyprus, backed by 196,450 reserves. Switzerland's $6.6B defense budget is 10:1 that of Cyprus ($0.6B).

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Flag of Switzerland SwitzerlandWorld #69 23.4
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Switzerland leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Cyprus CyprusWorld #80 20.5
  • 44.520K active troops Manpower10 % 33.613K active troops
  • 36.7205 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 31.6134 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 19.011 warships
  • 27.849 combat aircraft Air power25 % 15.30 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 29.2$6.6B budget Defense budget15 % 19.4$640M budget
Switzerland 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
Switzerland Cyprus Ratio
Defense budget $6.6B $640M 🇨🇭 10×
– share of GDP 0.7% 1.7% 🇨🇾 2.4×
Active personnel 20,000 13,000 🇨🇭 1.5×
Combat aircraft 49 0 🇨🇭
Warships 0 11 🇨🇾
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 205 134 🇨🇭 1.5×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 196,450 60,000 🇨🇭 3.3×
Paramilitary forces 0 0 —
Military aircraft (all types) 148 13 🇨🇭 11×
– helicopters 42 13 🇨🇭 3.2×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $728 $471 🇨🇭 1.5×
Population 9M 1.4M 🇨🇭 6.6×
GDP $937B $38B 🇨🇭 25×
GDP per capita $103,998 $27,707 🇨🇭 3.8×
Land area 39,997 km² 9,241 km² 🇨🇭 4.3×
Coastline 0 km 648 km 🇨🇾
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇨🇭 SwitzerlandF/A-18 Hornet ×30Leopard 2 ×134
Defense budget history Switzerland ×1.3 · Cyprus ×1.4 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Switzerland or Cyprus?
Switzerland has approximately 20,000 active military personnel compared to Cyprus's 13,000, giving Switzerland a 1.5:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Switzerland or Cyprus?
Switzerland operates 49 combat aircraft compared to Cyprus's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Switzerland or Cyprus?
Cyprus has a larger navy with 11 vessels compared to Switzerland's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Switzerland or Cyprus?
Switzerland has a larger defense budget at $6.6 billion (10:1 more) compared to Cyprus's $640 million annually.
Do Switzerland and Cyprus have nuclear weapons?
Neither Switzerland nor Cyprus currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Switzerland and Cyprus compare?
Switzerland operates 205 main battle tanks compared to Cyprus's 134. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.