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Military Strength: Flag of Cyprus Cyprus vs Flag of Ireland Ireland

Cyprus (ranked #83 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Ireland (#99) on the ATLAS Index. Cyprus fields 15,000 active troops vs 9,500 for Ireland, backed by 60,000 reserves. Cyprus allocates $0.6B to defense compared to $1.2B for Ireland.

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Flag of Cyprus CyprusWorld #83 20.2
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Cyprus leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 pillars

Flag of Ireland IrelandWorld #99 14.7
  • 33.815K active troops Manpower10 % 24.89,500 active troops
  • 30.8134 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 18.611 warships Naval power20 % 24.224 warships
  • 15.30 combat aircraft Air power25 % 17.30 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 19.4$640M budget Defense budget15 % 19.4$1.2B budget
Cyprus Ireland 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 Ireland Ratio
Defense budget $640M $1.2B 🇮🇪 1.9×
– share of GDP 1.7% 0.2% 🇨🇾 8.5×
Active personnel 15,000 9,500 🇨🇾 1.6×
Combat aircraft 0 0 —
Warships 11 24 🇮🇪 2.2×
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 134 0 🇨🇾
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 60,000 4,050 🇨🇾 15×
Paramilitary forces 0 0 —
Military aircraft (all types) 19 26 🇮🇪 1.4×
– helicopters 15 10 🇨🇾 1.5×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $467 $222 🇨🇾 2.1×
Population 1.4M 5.5M 🇮🇪 4.0×
GDP $41B $722B 🇮🇪 18×
GDP per capita $30,075 $131,592 🇮🇪 4.4×
Land area 9,241 km² 68,883 km² 🇮🇪 7.5×
Coastline 648 km 1,448 km 🇮🇪 2.2×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇨🇾 CyprusT-80 ×82
Defense budget history Cyprus ×1.4 · Ireland ×0.9 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Cyprus or Ireland?
Cyprus has approximately 15,000 active military personnel compared to Ireland's 9,500, giving Cyprus a 1.6:1 numerical advantage.
Who has the larger navy, Cyprus or Ireland?
Ireland has a larger navy with 24 warships compared to Cyprus's 11.
Which country spends more on defense, Cyprus or Ireland?
Ireland has a larger defense budget at $1.2 billion (1.9:1 more) compared to Cyprus's $640 million annually.
Do Cyprus and Ireland have nuclear weapons?
Neither Cyprus nor Ireland currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Cyprus and Ireland compare?
Cyprus operates 134 main battle tanks compared to Ireland's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.