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Military Strength: Flag of Honduras Honduras vs Flag of Peru Peru

Peru (ranked #50 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Honduras (#123) on the ATLAS Index. Peru fields 158,000 active troops — 6.9:1 Honduras's 23,000, backed by 188,000 reserves and 77,000 paramilitary. Peru's $2.3B defense budget is 4.2:1 that of Honduras ($0.6B).

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Flag of Honduras HondurasWorld #123 10.7
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Peru leads on 5 of 6 pillars

Flag of Peru PeruWorld #50 29.8
  • 34.223K active troops Manpower10 % 51.0158K active troops
  • 0.00 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 29.0240 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 35.077 warships
  • 19.320 combat aircraft Air power25 % 28.142 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 15.7$556M budget Defense budget15 % 30.4$2.3B budget
Honduras 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
Honduras Peru Ratio
Defense budget $556M $2.3B 🇵🇪 4.2×
– share of GDP 1.5% 0.8% 🇭🇳 1.9×
Active personnel 23,000 158,000 🇵🇪 6.9×
Combat aircraft 20 42 🇵🇪 2.1×
Warships 0 77 🇵🇪
– submarines 0 5 🇵🇪
Main battle tanks 0 240 🇵🇪
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 60,000 188,000 🇵🇪 3.1×
Paramilitary forces 8,000 77,000 🇵🇪 9.6×
Military aircraft (all types) 61 255 🇵🇪 4.2×
– helicopters 15 106 🇵🇪 7.1×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $51 $68 🇵🇪 1.3×
Population 10.8M 34.2M 🇵🇪 3.2×
GDP $37B $289B 🇵🇪 7.8×
GDP per capita $3,426 $8,452 🇵🇪 2.5×
Land area 111,890 km² 1,279,996 km² 🇵🇪 11×
Coastline 832 km 2,414 km 🇵🇪 2.9×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇭🇳 HondurasA-37 Dragonfly ×9
🇵🇪 PeruA-37 Dragonfly ×20T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×205Type 209-class ×5
Defense budget history Honduras ×1.5 · Peru ×1.0 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Honduras or Peru?
Peru has approximately 158,000 active military personnel compared to Honduras's 23,000, giving Peru a 6.9:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Honduras or Peru?
Peru operates 42 combat aircraft compared to Honduras's 20. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Honduras or Peru?
Peru has a larger navy with 77 vessels compared to Honduras's 0 ships. Honduras operates 0 submarines while Peru has 5.
Which country spends more on defense, Honduras or Peru?
Peru has a larger defense budget at $2.3 billion (4.2:1 more) compared to Honduras's $556 million annually.
Do Honduras and Peru have nuclear weapons?
Neither Honduras nor Peru currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Honduras and Peru compare?
Peru operates 240 main battle tanks compared to Honduras's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.