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Military Strength: Flag of Gabon Gabon vs Flag of Lesotho Lesotho

Gabon (ranked #142 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Lesotho (#152) on the ATLAS Index. Gabon fields 7,000 active troops — 3.5:1 Lesotho's 2,000, backed by 2,000 paramilitary. Gabon's $0.3B defense budget is 9.2:1 that of Lesotho ($0.03B).

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Flag of Gabon GabonWorld #142 7.9
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Gabon leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Lesotho LesothoWorld #152 5.8
  • 19.87,000 active troops Manpower10 % 15.02,000 active troops
  • 0.00 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 15.36 combat aircraft Air power25 % 12.10 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 13.6$313M budget Defense budget15 % 7.8$34M budget
Gabon Lesotho 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
Gabon Lesotho Ratio
Defense budget $313M $34M 🇬🇦 9.2×
– share of GDP 1.5% 1.5% —
Active personnel 7,000 2,000 🇬🇦 3.5×
Combat aircraft 6 0 🇬🇦
Warships 0 0 —
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 0 0 —
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 2,000 0 🇬🇦
Military aircraft (all types) 25 9 🇬🇦 2.8×
– helicopters 16 6 🇬🇦 2.7×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $123 $15 🇬🇦 8.5×
Population 2.5M 2.3M 🇬🇦 1.1×
GDP $21B $2.3B 🇬🇦 9.2×
GDP per capita $8,230 $972 🇬🇦 8.5×
Land area 257,667 km² 30,355 km² 🇬🇦 8.5×
Coastline 885 km 0 km 🇬🇦
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇬🇦 GabonMirage F1 ×6
Defense budget history Gabon ×1.1 · Lesotho ×1.0 since 2020
Military personnel history

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Gabon or Lesotho?
Gabon has approximately 7,000 active military personnel compared to Lesotho's 2,000, giving Gabon a 3.5:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Gabon or Lesotho?
Gabon operates 6 combat aircraft compared to Lesotho's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Which country spends more on defense, Gabon or Lesotho?
Gabon has a larger defense budget at $313 million (9.2:1 more) compared to Lesotho's $34 million annually.
Do Gabon and Lesotho have nuclear weapons?
Neither Gabon nor Lesotho currently possesses nuclear weapons.