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Military Strength: Flag of Czechia Czechia vs Flag of Lithuania Lithuania

Lithuania (ranked #77 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Czechia (#79) on the ATLAS Index. Czechia fields 21,750 active troops vs 19,850 for Lithuania. Czechia's $6.9B defense budget is 2.0:1 that of Lithuania ($3.4B).

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Flag of Czechia CzechiaWorld #79 20.6
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Lithuania leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 pillars

Flag of Lithuania LithuaniaWorld #77 20.9
  • 29.921K active troops Manpower10 % 34.319K active troops
  • 31.172 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 29.30 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 17.26 warships
  • 25.114 combat aircraft Air power25 % 14.10 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 32.7$6.9B budget Defense budget15 % 29.2$3.4B budget
Czechia Lithuania 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
Czechia Lithuania Ratio
Defense budget $6.9B $3.4B 🇨🇿 2.0×
– share of GDP 2.0% 4.0% 🇱🇹 2.0×
Active personnel 21,750 19,850 🇨🇿 1.1×
Combat aircraft 14 0 🇨🇿
Warships 0 6 🇱🇹
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 72 0 🇨🇿
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 28,000 🇱🇹
Paramilitary forces 0 18,400 🇱🇹
Military aircraft (all types) 115 11 🇨🇿 10×
– helicopters 41 6 🇨🇿 6.8×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $638 $1,175 🇱🇹 1.8×
Population 10.9M 2.9M 🇨🇿 3.8×
GDP $391B $95B 🇨🇿 4.1×
GDP per capita $35,917 $32,959 🇨🇿 1.1×
Land area 77,171 km² 62,680 km² 🇨🇿 1.2×
Coastline 0 km 90 km 🇱🇹
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇨🇿 CzechiaJAS 39 Gripen ×14Leopard 2 ×42
Defense budget history Czechia ×1.7 · Lithuania ×2.5 since 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Czechia or Lithuania?
Czechia has approximately 21,750 active military personnel compared to Lithuania's 19,850.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Czechia or Lithuania?
Czechia operates 14 combat aircraft compared to Lithuania's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Czechia or Lithuania?
Lithuania has a larger navy with 6 warships compared to Czechia's 0.
Which country spends more on defense, Czechia or Lithuania?
Czechia has a larger defense budget at $6.9 billion (2.0:1 more) compared to Lithuania's $3.4 billion annually.
Do Czechia and Lithuania have nuclear weapons?
Neither Czechia nor Lithuania currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Czechia and Lithuania compare?
Czechia operates 72 main battle tanks compared to Lithuania's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.