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Military Strength: Flag of Croatia Croatia vs Flag of Latvia Latvia

Croatia (ranked #66 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Latvia (#133) on the ATLAS Index. Croatia fields 20,000 active troops — 2.2:1 Latvia's 9,000, backed by 20,100 reserves. Croatia allocates $1.9B to defense compared to $1.6B for Latvia.

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Flag of Croatia CroatiaWorld #66 23.9
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Croatia leads on 5 of 6 pillars

Flag of Latvia LatviaWorld #133 9.6
  • 30.120K active troops Manpower10 % 26.89,000 active troops
  • 29.745 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 26.231 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 23.212 combat aircraft Air power25 % 12.80 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 24.5$1.9B budget Defense budget15 % 23.9$1.6B budget
Croatia Latvia 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
Croatia Latvia Ratio
Defense budget $1.9B $1.6B 🇭🇷 1.2×
– share of GDP 2.0% 3.7% 🇱🇻 1.8×
Active personnel 20,000 9,000 🇭🇷 2.2×
Combat aircraft 12 0 🇭🇷
Warships 31 0 🇭🇷
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 45 0 🇭🇷
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 20,100 15,900 🇭🇷 1.3×
Paramilitary forces 0 0 —
Military aircraft (all types) 67 7 🇭🇷 9.6×
– helicopters 37 3 🇭🇷 12×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $481 $866 🇱🇻 1.8×
Population 3.9M 1.9M 🇭🇷 2.1×
GDP $93B $44B 🇭🇷 2.1×
GDP per capita $24,050 $23,409 🇭🇷 ≈
Land area 55,974 km² 62,249 km² 🇱🇻 1.1×
Coastline 5,835 km 498 km 🇭🇷 12×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇭🇷 CroatiaRafale ×12M-84 ×45
Defense budget history Croatia ×1.3 · Latvia ×1.9 since 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Croatia or Latvia?
Croatia has approximately 20,000 active military personnel compared to Latvia's 9,000, giving Croatia a 2.2:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Croatia or Latvia?
Croatia operates 12 combat aircraft compared to Latvia's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Croatia or Latvia?
Croatia has a larger navy with 31 vessels compared to Latvia's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Croatia or Latvia?
Croatia has a larger defense budget at $1.9 billion compared to Latvia's $1.6 billion annually.
Do Croatia and Latvia have nuclear weapons?
Neither Croatia nor Latvia currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Croatia and Latvia compare?
Croatia operates 45 main battle tanks compared to Latvia's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.