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Military Strength: Flag of Cyprus Cyprus vs Flag of Israel Israel

Israel (ranked #11 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Cyprus (#80) on the ATLAS Index. Israel fields 178,000 active troops — 14:1 Cyprus's 13,000, backed by 465,000 reserves and 8,000 paramilitary. Israel's $43B defense budget is 68:1 that of Cyprus ($0.6B).

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Flag of Cyprus CyprusWorld #80 20.5
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Israel leads on 6 of 6 pillars

Flag of Israel IsraelWorld #11 48.8
  • 33.613K active troops Manpower10 % 61.5178K active troops
  • 31.6134 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 54.21,300 battle tanks
  • 19.011 warships Naval power20 % 41.252 warships
  • 15.30 combat aircraft Air power25 % 49.1263 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 35.990 warheads
  • 19.4$640M budget Defense budget15 % 47.7$43B budget
Cyprus Israel 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 Israel Ratio
Defense budget $640M $43B 🇮🇱 68×
– share of GDP 1.7% 8.0% 🇮🇱 4.7×
Active personnel 13,000 178,000 🇮🇱 14×
Combat aircraft 0 263 🇮🇱
Warships 11 52 🇮🇱 4.7×
– submarines 0 6 🇮🇱
Main battle tanks 134 1,300 🇮🇱 9.7×
Nuclear warheads 0 90 🇮🇱
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Reserve troops 60,000 465,000 🇮🇱 7.8×
Paramilitary forces 0 8,000 🇮🇱
Military aircraft (all types) 13 525 🇮🇱 40×
– helicopters 13 130 🇮🇱 10×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $471 $4,334 🇮🇱 9.2×
Population 1.4M 10M 🇮🇱 7.3×
GDP $38B $540B 🇮🇱 14×
GDP per capita $27,707 $54,177 🇮🇱 2.0×
Land area 9,241 km² 20,330 km² 🇮🇱 2.2×
Coastline 648 km 273 km 🇨🇾 2.4×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇮🇱 IsraelF-16I Sufa ×100Merkava 3 ×500Dolphin-class ×6
Defense budget history Cyprus ×1.4 · Israel ×2.1 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Cyprus or Israel?
Israel has approximately 178,000 active military personnel compared to Cyprus's 13,000, giving Israel a 14:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Cyprus or Israel?
Israel operates 263 combat aircraft compared to Cyprus's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Cyprus or Israel?
Israel has a larger navy with 52 vessels compared to Cyprus's 11 ships. Cyprus operates 0 submarines while Israel has 6.
Which country spends more on defense, Cyprus or Israel?
Israel has a larger defense budget at $43.2 billion (68:1 more) compared to Cyprus's $640 million annually.
Do Cyprus and Israel have nuclear weapons?
Israel possesses nuclear weapons with approximately 90 warheads, while Cyprus does not have nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Cyprus and Israel compare?
Israel operates 1,300 main battle tanks compared to Cyprus's 134. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.