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Military Strength: Flag of Gambia Gambia vs Flag of Lesotho Lesotho

Lesotho (ranked #152 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Gambia (#168) on the ATLAS Index. Lesotho fields 2,000 active troops — 2.5:1 Gambia's 800. Lesotho's $0.03B defense budget is 2.4:1 that of Gambia ($0.01B).

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Flag of Gambia GambiaWorld #168 2.2
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Lesotho leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Lesotho LesothoWorld #152 5.9
  • 12.0800 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
  • 0.00 combat aircraft Air power25 % 12.70 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 6.3$14M budget Defense budget15 % 7.8$34M budget
Gambia 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
Gambia Lesotho Ratio
Defense budget $14M $34M 🇱🇸 2.4×
– share of GDP 0.6% 1.5% 🇱🇸 2.5×
Active personnel 800 2,000 🇱🇸 2.5×
Combat aircraft 0 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) 0 9 🇱🇸
– helicopters 0 6 🇱🇸
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $5 $14 🇱🇸 2.8×
Population 2.8M 2.4M 🇬🇲 1.2×
GDP $2.6B $2.6B 🇬🇲 ≈
GDP per capita $919 $1,089 🇱🇸 1.2×
Land area 10,000 km² 30,355 km² 🇱🇸 3.0×
Coastline 80 km 0 km 🇬🇲
Defense budget history Gambia ×1.0 · Lesotho ×1.0 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Gambia or Lesotho?
Lesotho has approximately 2,000 active military personnel compared to Gambia's 800, giving Lesotho a 2.5:1 numerical advantage.
Which country spends more on defense, Gambia or Lesotho?
Lesotho has a larger defense budget at $34 million (2.4:1 more) compared to Gambia's $14 million annually.
Do Gambia and Lesotho have nuclear weapons?
Neither Gambia nor Lesotho currently possesses nuclear weapons.