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Military Strength: Flag of Cyprus Cyprus vs Flag of Portugal Portugal

Portugal (ranked #52 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Cyprus (#87) on the ARMS Index. Portugal fields 52,000 active troops — 4.0:1 Cyprus's 13,000, backed by 23,500 reserves and 24,700 paramilitary. Portugal's $6.3B defense budget is 9.8:1 that of Cyprus ($0.6B).

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Flag of Cyprus CyprusWorld #87 24.7
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Portugal leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Portugal PortugalWorld #52 37.7
  • 58.713K active troops Manpower15 % 59.052K active troops
  • 48.7134 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 41.434 battle tanks
  • 9.211 warships Naval power20 % 35.334 warships
  • 18.20 combat aircraft Air power25 % 39.433 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 29.9$640M budget Defense budget10 % 48.6$6.3B budget
Cyprus Portugal Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×1.01 vs ×1.12 · Methodology
Key figures
Cyprus Portugal Ratio
Defense budget $640M $6.3B 🇵🇹 9.8×
– share of GDP 1.7% 2.0% 🇵🇹 1.2×
Active personnel 13,000 52,000 🇵🇹 4.0×
Combat aircraft 0 33 🇵🇹
Warships 11 34 🇵🇹 3.1×
– submarines 0 2 🇵🇹
Main battle tanks 134 34 🇨🇾 3.9×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 60,000 23,500 🇨🇾 2.6×
Paramilitary forces 0 24,700 🇵🇹
Military aircraft (all types) 13 100 🇵🇹 7.7×
– helicopters 13 28 🇵🇹 2.2×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $471 $586 🇵🇹 1.2×
Population 1.4M 10.7M 🇵🇹 7.9×
GDP $38B $313B 🇵🇹 8.3×
GDP per capita $27,707 $29,292 🇵🇹 1.1×
Land area 9,241 km² 91,119 km² 🇵🇹 9.9×
Coastline 648 km 1,793 km 🇵🇹 2.8×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇵🇹 PortugalF-16 Fighting Falcon ×28Leopard 2 ×34Type 214-class ×2
Defense budget history Cyprus ×1.2 · Portugal ×1.3 since 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Cyprus or Portugal?
Portugal has approximately 52,000 active military personnel compared to Cyprus's 13,000, giving Portugal a 4.0:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Cyprus or Portugal?
Portugal operates 33 combat aircraft compared to Cyprus's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Cyprus or Portugal?
Portugal has a larger navy with 34 vessels compared to Cyprus's 11 ships. Cyprus operates 0 submarines while Portugal has 2.
Which country spends more on defense, Cyprus or Portugal?
Portugal has a larger defense budget at $6.3 billion (9.8:1 more) compared to Cyprus's $640 million annually.
Do Cyprus and Portugal have nuclear weapons?
Neither Cyprus nor Portugal currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Cyprus and Portugal compare?
Cyprus operates 134 main battle tanks compared to Portugal's 34. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.