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

Cambodia (ranked #72 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Lebanon (#76) on the ATLAS Index. Cambodia fields 124,300 active troops — 2.1:1 Lebanon's 60,000, 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 #72 22.0
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Cambodia leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Lebanon LebanonWorld #76 21.2
  • 43.8124K active troops Manpower10 % 36.360K active troops
  • 36.1559 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 31.2302 battle tanks
  • 18.917 warships Naval power20 % 23.145 warships
  • 15.60 combat aircraft Air power25 % 15.55 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 16.6$695M budget Defense budget15 % 17.3$828M budget
Cambodia Lebanon 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
Cambodia Lebanon Ratio
Defense budget $695M $828M 🇱🇧 1.2×
– share of GDP 1.5% 2.5% 🇱🇧 1.7×
Active personnel 124,300 60,000 🇰🇭 2.1×
Combat aircraft 0 5 🇱🇧
Warships 17 45 🇱🇧 2.6×
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 559 302 🇰🇭 1.9×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 67,000 24,500 🇰🇭 2.7×
Military aircraft (all types) 24 67 🇱🇧 2.8×
– helicopters 20 45 🇱🇧 2.2×
Budget share of govt spending — 16.6% 🇱🇧
Budget per capita $39 $142 🇱🇧 3.6×
Population 17.8M 5.8M 🇰🇭 3.1×
GDP $51B $26B 🇰🇭 2.0×
GDP per capita $2,872 $4,440 🇱🇧 1.5×
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
🇱🇧 LebanonEMB-314 Super Tucano ×5T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×232
Defense budget history Cambodia ×0.9 · Lebanon ×1.5 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Cambodia or Lebanon?
Cambodia has approximately 124,300 active military personnel compared to Lebanon's 60,000, giving Cambodia a 2.1:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Cambodia or Lebanon?
Lebanon operates 5 combat aircraft compared to Cambodia's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Cambodia or Lebanon?
Lebanon has a larger navy with 45 warships compared to Cambodia's 17.
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 559 main battle tanks compared to Lebanon's 302. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.