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Military Strength: Flag of Ireland Ireland vs Flag of Lithuania Lithuania

Lithuania (ranked #77 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Ireland (#99) on the ATLAS Index. Lithuania fields 19,850 active troops — 2.1:1 Ireland's 9,500, backed by 28,000 reserves and 18,400 paramilitary. Lithuania's $3.4B defense budget is 2.8:1 that of Ireland ($1.2B).

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Flag of Ireland IrelandWorld #99 14.7
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Lithuania leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Lithuania LithuaniaWorld #77 20.9
  • 24.89,500 active troops Manpower10 % 34.319K active troops
  • 0.00 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 29.30 battle tanks
  • 24.224 warships Naval power20 % 17.36 warships
  • 17.30 combat aircraft Air power25 % 14.10 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 19.4$1.2B budget Defense budget15 % 29.2$3.4B budget
Ireland Lithuania 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
Ireland Lithuania Ratio
Defense budget $1.2B $3.4B 🇱🇹 2.8×
– share of GDP 0.2% 4.0% 🇱🇹 20×
Active personnel 9,500 19,850 🇱🇹 2.1×
Combat aircraft 0 0 —
Warships 24 6 🇮🇪 4.0×
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 0 0 —
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 4,050 28,000 🇱🇹 6.9×
Paramilitary forces 0 18,400 🇱🇹
Military aircraft (all types) 26 11 🇮🇪 2.4×
– helicopters 10 6 🇮🇪 1.7×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $222 $1,175 🇱🇹 5.3×
Population 5.5M 2.9M 🇮🇪 1.9×
GDP $722B $95B 🇮🇪 7.6×
GDP per capita $131,592 $32,959 🇮🇪 4.0×
Land area 68,883 km² 62,680 km² 🇮🇪 1.1×
Coastline 1,448 km 90 km 🇮🇪 16×
Defense budget history Ireland ×0.8 · Lithuania ×2.0 since 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Ireland or Lithuania?
Lithuania has approximately 19,850 active military personnel compared to Ireland's 9,500, giving Lithuania a 2.1:1 numerical advantage.
Who has the larger navy, Ireland or Lithuania?
Ireland has a larger navy with 24 warships compared to Lithuania's 6.
Which country spends more on defense, Ireland or Lithuania?
Lithuania has a larger defense budget at $3.4 billion (2.8:1 more) compared to Ireland's $1.2 billion annually.
Do Ireland and Lithuania have nuclear weapons?
Neither Ireland nor Lithuania currently possesses nuclear weapons.