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Military Strength: Flag of Estonia Estonia vs Flag of Lithuania Lithuania

Lithuania (ranked #77 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Estonia (#87) on the ATLAS Index. Lithuania fields 19,850 active troops — 2.8:1 Estonia's 7,100, backed by 28,000 reserves and 18,400 paramilitary. Lithuania's $3.4B defense budget is 2.3:1 that of Estonia ($1.5B).

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Flag of Estonia EstoniaWorld #87 18.3
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Lithuania leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Lithuania LithuaniaWorld #77 20.9
  • 32.37,100 active troops Manpower10 % 34.319K active troops
  • 26.50 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 29.30 battle tanks
  • 18.56 warships Naval power20 % 17.26 warships
  • 10.30 combat aircraft Air power25 % 14.10 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 22.0$1.5B budget Defense budget15 % 29.2$3.4B budget
Estonia 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
Estonia Lithuania Ratio
Defense budget $1.5B $3.4B 🇱🇹 2.3×
– share of GDP 3.4% 4.0% 🇱🇹 1.2×
Active personnel 7,100 19,850 🇱🇹 2.8×
Combat aircraft 0 0 —
Warships 6 6 —
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 0 0 —
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 41,200 28,000 🇪🇪 1.5×
Paramilitary forces 18,000 18,400 🇱🇹 ≈
Military aircraft (all types) 2 11 🇱🇹 5.5×
– helicopters 0 6 🇱🇹
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $1,073 $1,175 🇱🇹 1.1×
Population 1.4M 2.9M 🇱🇹 2.1×
GDP $47B $95B 🇱🇹 2.0×
GDP per capita $34,418 $32,959 🇪🇪 ≈
Land area 42,388 km² 62,680 km² 🇱🇹 1.5×
Coastline 3,794 km 90 km 🇪🇪 42×
Defense budget history Estonia ×2.0 · Lithuania ×2.5 since 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Estonia or Lithuania?
Lithuania has approximately 19,850 active military personnel compared to Estonia's 7,100, giving Lithuania a 2.8:1 numerical advantage.
Who has the larger navy, Estonia or Lithuania?
Estonia and Lithuania both have 6 warships.
Which country spends more on defense, Estonia or Lithuania?
Lithuania has a larger defense budget at $3.4 billion (2.3:1 more) compared to Estonia's $1.5 billion annually.
Do Estonia and Lithuania have nuclear weapons?
Neither Estonia nor Lithuania currently possesses nuclear weapons.