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Military Strength: Flag of Guatemala Guatemala vs Flag of Peru Peru

Peru (ranked #50 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Guatemala (#103) on the ATLAS Index. Peru fields 158,000 active troops — 3.7:1 Guatemala's 43,000, backed by 188,000 reserves and 77,000 paramilitary. Peru's $2.3B defense budget is 5.1:1 that of Guatemala ($0.5B).

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Flag of Guatemala GuatemalaWorld #103 14.3
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Peru leads on 5 of 6 pillars

Flag of Peru PeruWorld #50 29.8
  • 37.043K active troops Manpower10 % 51.0158K active troops
  • 14.45 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 29.0240 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 35.077 warships
  • 17.53 combat aircraft Air power25 % 28.142 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 21.2$453M budget Defense budget15 % 30.4$2.3B budget
Guatemala Peru 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
Guatemala Peru Ratio
Defense budget $453M $2.3B 🇵🇪 5.1×
– share of GDP 0.4% 0.8% 🇵🇪 2.0×
Active personnel 43,000 158,000 🇵🇪 3.7×
Combat aircraft 3 42 🇵🇪 14×
Warships 0 77 🇵🇪
– submarines 0 5 🇵🇪
Main battle tanks 5 240 🇵🇪 48×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 63,850 188,000 🇵🇪 2.9×
Paramilitary forces 25,000 77,000 🇵🇪 3.1×
Military aircraft (all types) 37 255 🇵🇪 6.9×
– helicopters 20 106 🇵🇪 5.3×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $25 $68 🇵🇪 2.7×
Population 18.4M 34.2M 🇵🇪 1.9×
GDP $113B $289B 🇵🇪 2.6×
GDP per capita $6,150 $8,452 🇵🇪 1.4×
Land area 107,159 km² 1,279,996 km² 🇵🇪 12×
Coastline 400 km 2,414 km 🇵🇪 6.0×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇬🇹 GuatemalaA-37 Dragonfly ×3
🇵🇪 PeruA-37 Dragonfly ×20T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×205Type 209-class ×5
Defense budget history Guatemala ×1.5 · Peru ×1.0 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Guatemala or Peru?
Peru has approximately 158,000 active military personnel compared to Guatemala's 43,000, giving Peru a 3.7:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Guatemala or Peru?
Peru operates 42 combat aircraft compared to Guatemala's 3. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Guatemala or Peru?
Peru has a larger navy with 77 vessels compared to Guatemala's 0 ships. Guatemala operates 0 submarines while Peru has 5.
Which country spends more on defense, Guatemala or Peru?
Peru has a larger defense budget at $2.3 billion (5.1:1 more) compared to Guatemala's $453 million annually.
Do Guatemala and Peru have nuclear weapons?
Neither Guatemala nor Peru currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Guatemala and Peru compare?
Peru operates 240 main battle tanks compared to Guatemala's 5. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.