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Military Strength: Flag of Cambodia Cambodia vs Flag of Lebanon Lebanon

Lebanon (ranked #82 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Cambodia (#83) on the ARMS Index. Cambodia fields 191,000 active troops — 2.4:1 Lebanon's 80,000, backed by 67,000 paramilitary. Cambodia allocates $0.7B to defense compared to $0.8B for Lebanon.

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Flag of Cambodia CambodiaWorld #83 26.1
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Dead heat on the ARMS Index

Flag of Lebanon LebanonWorld #82 26.1
  • 69.3191K active troops Manpower15 % 62.380K active troops
  • 60.3644 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 47.3116 battle tanks
  • 15.521 warships Naval power20 % 18.548 warships
  • 20.50 combat aircraft Air power25 % 24.20 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 30.6$695M budget Defense budget10 % 31.9$828M budget
Cambodia Lebanon Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×0.87 vs ×0.93 · Methodology
Key figures
Cambodia Lebanon Ratio
Defense budget $695M $828M 🇱🇧 1.2×
– share of GDP 1.5% 2.5% 🇱🇧 1.7×
Active personnel 191,000 80,000 🇰🇭 2.4×
Combat aircraft 0 0 —
Warships 21 48 🇱🇧 2.3×
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 644 116 🇰🇭 5.6×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 67,000 24,500 🇰🇭 2.7×
Military aircraft (all types) 25 64 🇱🇧 2.6×
– helicopters 21 47 🇱🇧 2.2×
Budget share of govt spending — 16.6% 🇱🇧
Budget per capita $39 $142 🇱🇧 3.6×
Population 17.6M 5.8M 🇰🇭 3.0×
GDP $46B $20B 🇰🇭 2.3×
GDP per capita $2,628 $3,458 🇱🇧 1.3×
Land area 176,515 km² 10,230 km² 🇰🇭 17×
Coastline 443 km 225 km 🇰🇭 2.0×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇰🇭 CambodiaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×400
Defense budget history Cambodia ×0.9 · Lebanon ×1.5 since 2020
Military personnel history

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Cambodia or Lebanon?
Cambodia has approximately 191,000 active military personnel compared to Lebanon's 80,000, giving Cambodia a 2.4:1 numerical advantage.
Who has the larger navy, Cambodia or Lebanon?
Lebanon has a larger navy with 48 vessels compared to Cambodia's 21 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Cambodia or Lebanon?
Lebanon has a larger defense budget at $828 million compared to Cambodia's $695 million annually.
Do Cambodia and Lebanon have nuclear weapons?
Neither Cambodia nor Lebanon currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Cambodia and Lebanon compare?
Cambodia operates 644 main battle tanks compared to Lebanon's 116. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.