Military Strength: 
Gambia vs 
Liberia
Gambia (ranked #161 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Liberia (#166) on the ARMS Index. Gambia fields 4,000 active troops — 2.0:1 Liberia's 2,000. Liberia's $0.03B defense budget is 2.3:1 that of Gambia ($0.01B).
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GambiaWorld #161
5.8
ARMS Index / 100
Gambia leads overall, ahead on 1 of 6 pillars
LiberiaWorld #166
5.2
Gambia
Liberia
Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×0.95 vs ×0.94 · Methodology
Key figures
| Gambia | Liberia | Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defense budget | $14M | $34M | 🇱🇷 2.3× |
| – share of GDP | 0.6% | 0.7% | 🇱🇷 1.2× |
| Active personnel | 4,000 | 2,000 | 🇬🇲 2.0× |
| Combat aircraft | 1 | 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 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Military aircraft (all types) | 1 | 0 | 🇬🇲 |
| – helicopters | 0 | 0 | — |
| Budget share of govt spending | — | — | — |
| Budget per capita | $5 | $6 | 🇱🇷 1.1× |
| Population | 2.8M | 5.6M | 🇱🇷 2.0× |
| GDP | $2.4B | $4.8B | 🇱🇷 2.0× |
| GDP per capita | $871 | $851 | 🇬🇲 ≈ |
| Land area | 10,000 km² | 96,320 km² | 🇱🇷 9.6× |
| Coastline | 80 km | 579 km | 🇱🇷 7.2× |
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇬🇲 GambiaSu-25 Frogfoot ×1
Defense budget history Gambia ×1.0 · Liberia ×2.1 since 2020
Military personnel history
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who has more military personnel, Gambia or Liberia?
Gambia has approximately 4,000 active military personnel compared to Liberia's 2,000, giving Gambia a 2.0:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Gambia or Liberia?
Gambia operates 1 combat aircraft compared to Liberia's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Which country spends more on defense, Gambia or Liberia?
Liberia has a larger defense budget at $34 million (2.3:1 more) compared to Gambia's $14 million annually.
Do Gambia and Liberia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Gambia nor Liberia currently possesses nuclear weapons.