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Military Strength: Flag of Georgia Georgia vs Flag of Laos Laos

Georgia (ranked #93 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Laos (#101) on the ATLAS Index. Georgia fields 20,650 active troops vs 29,100 for Laos, backed by 100,000 paramilitary. Georgia's $0.6B defense budget is 26:1 that of Laos ($0.02B).

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Flag of Georgia GeorgiaWorld #93 15.7
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Georgia leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 pillars

Flag of Laos LaosWorld #101 14.7
  • 27.520K active troops Manpower10 % 35.029K active troops
  • 30.0123 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 32.0160 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 17.711 combat aircraft Air power25 % 14.24 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 15.9$581M budget Defense budget15 % 7.0$23M budget
Georgia Laos 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
Georgia Laos Ratio
Defense budget $581M $23M 🇬🇪 26×
– share of GDP 1.7% 0.2% 🇬🇪 8.9×
Active personnel 20,650 29,100 🇱🇦 1.4×
Combat aircraft 11 4 🇬🇪 2.8×
Warships 0 0 —
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 123 160 🇱🇦 1.3×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 5,400 100,000 🇱🇦 19×
Military aircraft (all types) 63 32 🇬🇪 2.0×
– helicopters 32 23 🇬🇪 1.4×
Budget share of govt spending — 0.8% 🇱🇦
Budget per capita $148 $4 🇬🇪 42×
Population 3.9M 7.9M 🇱🇦 2.0×
GDP $38B $18B 🇬🇪 2.1×
GDP per capita $9,692 $2,325 🇬🇪 4.2×
Land area 69,700 km² 230,800 km² 🇱🇦 3.3×
Coastline 310 km 0 km 🇬🇪
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇬🇪 GeorgiaSu-25 Frogfoot ×11
🇱🇦 LaosJL-8 ×4
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Georgia or Laos?
Laos has approximately 29,100 active military personnel compared to Georgia's 20,650.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Georgia or Laos?
Georgia operates 11 combat aircraft compared to Laos's 4. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Which country spends more on defense, Georgia or Laos?
Georgia has a larger defense budget at $581 million (26:1 more) compared to Laos's $23 million annually.
Do Georgia and Laos have nuclear weapons?
Neither Georgia nor Laos currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Georgia and Laos compare?
Laos operates 160 main battle tanks compared to Georgia's 123. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.