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Military Strength: Flag of Cyprus Cyprus vs Flag of Croatia Croatia

Croatia (ranked #66 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Cyprus (#83) on the ATLAS Index. Cyprus fields 15,000 active troops vs 15,200 for Croatia, backed by 20,100 reserves. Croatia's $1.9B defense budget is 2.9:1 that of Cyprus ($0.6B).

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

Flag of Croatia CroatiaWorld #66 23.3
  • 33.815K active troops Manpower10 % 30.215K active troops
  • 30.8134 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 29.347 battle tanks
  • 18.611 warships Naval power20 % 22.714 warships
  • 15.30 combat aircraft Air power25 % 23.912 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 19.4$640M budget Defense budget15 % 24.5$1.9B budget
Cyprus Croatia 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 Croatia Ratio
Defense budget $640M $1.9B 🇭🇷 2.9×
– share of GDP 1.7% 2.0% 🇭🇷 1.2×
Active personnel 15,000 15,200 🇭🇷 ≈
Combat aircraft 0 12 🇭🇷
Warships 11 14 🇭🇷 1.3×
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 134 47 🇨🇾 2.9×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 60,000 20,100 🇨🇾 3.0×
Paramilitary forces 0 0 —
Military aircraft (all types) 19 85 🇭🇷 4.5×
– helicopters 15 37 🇭🇷 2.5×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $467 $480 🇭🇷 ≈
Population 1.4M 3.9M 🇭🇷 2.8×
GDP $41B $105B 🇭🇷 2.5×
GDP per capita $30,075 $27,104 🇨🇾 1.1×
Land area 9,241 km² 55,974 km² 🇭🇷 6.1×
Coastline 648 km 5,835 km 🇭🇷 9.0×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇨🇾 CyprusT-80 ×82
🇭🇷 CroatiaRafale ×12M-84 ×45
Defense budget history Cyprus ×1.2 · Croatia ×1.3 since 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Cyprus or Croatia?
Croatia has approximately 15,200 active military personnel compared to Cyprus's 15,000.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Cyprus or Croatia?
Croatia operates 12 combat aircraft compared to Cyprus's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Cyprus or Croatia?
Croatia has a larger navy with 14 warships compared to Cyprus's 11.
Which country spends more on defense, Cyprus or Croatia?
Croatia has a larger defense budget at $1.9 billion (2.9:1 more) compared to Cyprus's $640 million annually.
Do Cyprus and Croatia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Cyprus nor Croatia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Cyprus and Croatia compare?
Cyprus operates 134 main battle tanks compared to Croatia's 47. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.