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Military Strength: Flag of Algeria Algeria vs Flag of Ethiopia Ethiopia

Algeria (ranked #18 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Ethiopia (#68) on the ATLAS Index. Algeria fields 326,000 active troops — 2.4:1 Ethiopia's 138,000, backed by 150,000 reserves and 187,200 paramilitary. Algeria's $22B defense budget is 21:1 that of Ethiopia ($1B).

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Flag of Algeria AlgeriaWorld #18 44.2
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Algeria leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Ethiopia EthiopiaWorld #68 23.7
  • 55.0326K active troops Manpower10 % 60.5138K active troops
  • 57.01,485 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 39.0338 battle tanks
  • 43.8101 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 43.2156 combat aircraft Air power25 % 24.034 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 48.2$22B budget Defense budget15 % 23.8$1B budget
Algeria Ethiopia 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
Algeria Ethiopia Ratio
Defense budget $22B $1B 🇩🇿 21×
– share of GDP 8.0% 0.7% 🇩🇿 11×
Active personnel 326,000 138,000 🇩🇿 2.4×
Combat aircraft 156 34 🇩🇿 4.6×
Warships 101 0 🇩🇿
– submarines 6 0 🇩🇿
Main battle tanks 1,485 338 🇩🇿 4.4×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 150,000 0 🇩🇿
Paramilitary forces 187,200 0 🇩🇿
Military aircraft (all types) 612 99 🇩🇿 6.2×
– helicopters 315 31 🇩🇿 10×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $460 $8 🇩🇿 58×
Population 46.8M 132.1M 🇪🇹 2.8×
GDP $269B $150B 🇩🇿 1.8×
GDP per capita $5,753 $1,134 🇩🇿 5.1×
Land area 2,381,741 km² 1,096,630 km² 🇩🇿 2.2×
Coastline 998 km 0 km 🇩🇿
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇩🇿 AlgeriaSu-30 Flanker-C ×63T-90 ×600Improved Kilo-class ×4
🇪🇹 EthiopiaSu-27 Flanker ×20T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×1,190
Defense budget history Algeria ×2.0 · Ethiopia ×1.9 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Algeria or Ethiopia?
Algeria has approximately 326,000 active military personnel compared to Ethiopia's 138,000, giving Algeria a 2.4:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Algeria or Ethiopia?
Algeria operates 156 combat aircraft compared to Ethiopia's 34. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Algeria or Ethiopia?
Algeria has a larger navy with 101 vessels compared to Ethiopia's 0 ships. Algeria operates 6 submarines while Ethiopia has 0.
Which country spends more on defense, Algeria or Ethiopia?
Algeria has a larger defense budget at $21.5 billion (21:1 more) compared to Ethiopia's $1 billion annually.
Do Algeria and Ethiopia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Algeria nor Ethiopia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Algeria and Ethiopia compare?
Algeria operates 1,485 main battle tanks compared to Ethiopia's 338. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.