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Military Strength: Flag of Ecuador Ecuador vs Flag of Guatemala Guatemala

Ecuador (ranked #67 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Guatemala (#103) on the ATLAS Index. Ecuador fields 42,000 active troops vs 43,000 for Guatemala, backed by 63,850 reserves and 25,000 paramilitary. Ecuador's $2.7B defense budget is 6.1:1 that of Guatemala ($0.5B).

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Flag of Ecuador EcuadorWorld #67 23.8
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Ecuador leads on 5 of 6 pillars

Flag of Guatemala GuatemalaWorld #103 14.2
  • 42.342K active troops Manpower10 % 37.043K active troops
  • 21.654 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 14.45 battle tanks
  • 27.846 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 23.717 combat aircraft Air power25 % 17.33 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 23.4$2.7B budget Defense budget15 % 21.2$453M budget
Ecuador Guatemala 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
Ecuador Guatemala Ratio
Defense budget $2.7B $453M 🇪🇨 6.1×
– share of GDP 2.2% 0.4% 🇪🇨 5.5×
Active personnel 42,000 43,000 🇬🇹 ≈
Combat aircraft 17 3 🇪🇨 5.7×
Warships 46 0 🇪🇨
– submarines 2 0 🇪🇨
Main battle tanks 54 5 🇪🇨 11×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 118,000 63,850 🇪🇨 1.8×
Paramilitary forces 500 25,000 🇬🇹 50×
Military aircraft (all types) 105 37 🇪🇨 2.8×
– helicopters 46 20 🇪🇨 2.3×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $151 $25 🇪🇨 6.1×
Population 18.1M 18.4M 🇬🇹 ≈
GDP $125B $113B 🇪🇨 1.1×
GDP per capita $6,875 $6,150 🇪🇨 1.1×
Land area 256,369 km² 107,159 km² 🇪🇨 2.4×
Coastline 2,237 km 400 km 🇪🇨 5.6×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇪🇨 EcuadorEMB-314 Super Tucano ×17AMX-13 ×108Type 209-class ×2
🇬🇹 GuatemalaA-37 Dragonfly ×3
Defense budget history Ecuador ×1.2 · Guatemala ×1.5 since 2020
Military personnel history

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Ecuador or Guatemala?
Guatemala has approximately 43,000 active military personnel compared to Ecuador's 42,000.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Ecuador or Guatemala?
Ecuador operates 17 combat aircraft compared to Guatemala's 3. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Ecuador or Guatemala?
Ecuador has a larger navy with 46 vessels compared to Guatemala's 0 ships. Ecuador operates 2 submarines while Guatemala has 0.
Which country spends more on defense, Ecuador or Guatemala?
Ecuador has a larger defense budget at $2.7 billion (6.1:1 more) compared to Guatemala's $453 million annually.
Do Ecuador and Guatemala have nuclear weapons?
Neither Ecuador nor Guatemala currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Ecuador and Guatemala compare?
Ecuador operates 54 main battle tanks compared to Guatemala's 5. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.