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Military Strength: Flag of Cyprus Cyprus vs Flag of Czechia Czechia

Czechia (ranked #79 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Cyprus (#83) on the ATLAS Index. Cyprus fields 15,000 active troops vs 21,750 for Czechia. Czechia's $6.9B defense budget is 11:1 that of Cyprus ($0.6B).

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Flag of Cyprus CyprusWorld #83 20.2
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Czechia leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Czechia CzechiaWorld #79 20.6
  • 33.815K active troops Manpower10 % 29.921K active troops
  • 30.8134 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 31.172 battle tanks
  • 18.611 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 15.30 combat aircraft Air power25 % 25.114 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 19.4$640M budget Defense budget15 % 32.7$6.9B budget
Cyprus 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
Cyprus Czechia Ratio
Defense budget $640M $6.9B 🇨🇿 11×
– share of GDP 1.7% 2.0% 🇨🇿 1.2×
Active personnel 15,000 21,750 🇨🇿 1.4×
Combat aircraft 0 14 🇨🇿
Warships 11 0 🇨🇾
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 134 72 🇨🇾 1.9×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 60,000 0 🇨🇾
Paramilitary forces 0 0 —
Military aircraft (all types) 19 115 🇨🇿 6.1×
– helicopters 15 41 🇨🇿 2.7×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $467 $638 🇨🇿 1.4×
Population 1.4M 10.9M 🇨🇿 7.9×
GDP $41B $391B 🇨🇿 9.5×
GDP per capita $30,075 $35,917 🇨🇿 1.2×
Land area 9,241 km² 77,171 km² 🇨🇿 8.4×
Coastline 648 km 0 km 🇨🇾
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇨🇾 CyprusT-80 ×82
🇨🇿 CzechiaJAS 39 Gripen ×14Leopard 2 ×42
Defense budget history Cyprus ×1.2 · Czechia ×1.8 since 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Cyprus or Czechia?
Czechia has approximately 21,750 active military personnel compared to Cyprus's 15,000.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Cyprus or Czechia?
Czechia operates 14 combat aircraft compared to Cyprus's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Cyprus or Czechia?
Cyprus has a larger navy with 11 warships compared to Czechia's 0.
Which country spends more on defense, Cyprus or Czechia?
Czechia has a larger defense budget at $6.9 billion (11:1 more) compared to Cyprus's $640 million annually.
Do Cyprus and Czechia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Cyprus nor Czechia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Cyprus and Czechia compare?
Cyprus operates 134 main battle tanks compared to Czechia's 72. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.