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Military Strength: Flag of Indonesia Indonesia vs Flag of Timor-Leste Timor-Leste

Indonesia (ranked #24 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Timor-Leste (#163) on the ATLAS Index. Indonesia fields 404,500 active troops — 177:1 Timor-Leste's 2,280, backed by 400,000 reserves and 290,200 paramilitary. Indonesia's $11B defense budget is 240:1 that of Timor-Leste ($0.05B).

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Flag of Indonesia IndonesiaWorld #24 41.1
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Indonesia leads on 5 of 6 pillars

Flag of Timor-Leste Timor-LesteWorld #163 2.9
  • 71.1404K active troops Manpower10 % 15.52,280 active troops
  • 38.3121 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 48.1296 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 37.768 combat aircraft Air power25 % 0.00 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 45.4$11B budget Defense budget15 % 8.4$47M budget
Indonesia Timor-Leste 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
Indonesia Timor-Leste Ratio
Defense budget $11B $47M 🇮🇩 240×
– share of GDP 0.8% 2.5% 🇹🇱 3.1×
Active personnel 404,500 2,280 🇮🇩 177×
Combat aircraft 68 0 🇮🇩
Warships 296 0 🇮🇩
– submarines 4 0 🇮🇩
Main battle tanks 121 0 🇮🇩
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 400,000 0 🇮🇩
Paramilitary forces 290,200 0 🇮🇩
Military aircraft (all types) 501 0 🇮🇩
– helicopters 208 0 🇮🇩
Aircraft carriers 1 0 🇮🇩
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $39 $33 🇮🇩 1.2×
Population 285.7M 1.4M 🇮🇩 201×
GDP $1.4T $1.9B 🇮🇩 760×
GDP per capita $5,060 $1,341 🇮🇩 3.8×
Land area 1,811,569 km² 14,919 km² 🇮🇩 121×
Coastline 54,716 km 706 km 🇮🇩 78×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇮🇩 IndonesiaF-16 Fighting Falcon ×33Leopard 2 ×103Giuseppe Garibaldi-class ×1
Defense budget history Indonesia ×1.3 · Timor-Leste ×1.2 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Indonesia or Timor-Leste?
Indonesia has approximately 404,500 active military personnel compared to Timor-Leste's 2,280, giving Indonesia a 177:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Indonesia or Timor-Leste?
Indonesia operates 68 combat aircraft compared to Timor-Leste's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Indonesia or Timor-Leste?
Indonesia has a larger navy with 296 warships compared to Timor-Leste's 0. Indonesia operates 4 submarines while Timor-Leste has 0.
Which country spends more on defense, Indonesia or Timor-Leste?
Indonesia has a larger defense budget at $11.2 billion (240:1 more) compared to Timor-Leste's $47 million annually.
Do Indonesia and Timor-Leste have nuclear weapons?
Neither Indonesia nor Timor-Leste currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Indonesia and Timor-Leste compare?
Indonesia operates 121 main battle tanks compared to Timor-Leste's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.