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Military Strength: Flag of Fiji Fiji vs Flag of Gambia Gambia

Gambia (ranked #158 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Fiji (#159) on the ATLAS Index. Fiji fields 4,000 active troops vs 4,000 for Gambia, backed by 6,000 reserves. Fiji's $0.08B defense budget is 5.8:1 that of Gambia ($0.01B).

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Flag of Fiji FijiWorld #159 3.5
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Gambia leads overall, ahead on 1 of 6 pillars

Flag of Gambia GambiaWorld #158 4.3
  • 20.24,000 active troops Manpower10 % 11.94,000 active troops
  • 0.00 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 0.00 combat aircraft Air power25 % 8.41 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 9.8$84M budget Defense budget15 % 6.3$14M budget
Fiji Gambia 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
Fiji Gambia Ratio
Defense budget $84M $14M 🇫🇯 5.8×
– share of GDP 1.4% 0.6% 🇫🇯 2.3×
Active personnel 4,000 4,000 —
Combat aircraft 0 1 🇬🇲
Warships 0 0 —
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 0 0 —
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 6,000 0 🇫🇯
Paramilitary forces 0 0 —
Military aircraft (all types) 0 1 🇬🇲
– helicopters 0 0 —
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $90 $5 🇫🇯 17×
Population 928K 2.8M 🇬🇲 3.0×
GDP $6B $2.4B 🇫🇯 2.5×
GDP per capita $6,426 $871 🇫🇯 7.4×
Land area 18,274 km² 10,000 km² 🇫🇯 1.8×
Coastline 1,129 km 80 km 🇫🇯 14×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇬🇲 GambiaSu-25 Frogfoot ×1
Defense budget history Fiji ×1.3 · Gambia ×1.0 since 2020
Military personnel history
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Fiji or Gambia?
Gambia has approximately 4,000 active military personnel compared to Fiji's 4,000.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Fiji or Gambia?
Gambia operates 1 combat aircraft compared to Fiji's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Which country spends more on defense, Fiji or Gambia?
Fiji has a larger defense budget at $84 million (5.8:1 more) compared to Gambia's $14 million annually.
Do Fiji and Gambia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Fiji nor Gambia currently possesses nuclear weapons.