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Military Strength: Flag of Cambodia Cambodia vs Flag of Syria Syria

Syria (ranked #73 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Cambodia (#83) on the ARMS Index. Cambodia fields 191,000 active troops vs 269,000 for Syria. Syria's $2.5B defense budget is 3.6:1 that of Cambodia ($0.7B).

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Flag of Cambodia CambodiaWorld #83 26.1
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Syria leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Syria SyriaWorld #73 29.8
  • 69.3191K active troops Manpower15 % 70.8269K active troops
  • 60.3644 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 38.7365 battle tanks
  • 15.521 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 20.50 combat aircraft Air power25 % 54.5225 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 30.6$695M budget Defense budget10 % 40.6$2.5B budget
Cambodia Syria Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×0.87 vs ×0.94 · Methodology
Key figures
Cambodia Syria Ratio
Defense budget $695M $2.5B 🇸🇾 3.6×
– share of GDP 1.5% 4.1% 🇸🇾 2.7×
Active personnel 191,000 269,000 🇸🇾 1.4×
Combat aircraft 0 225 🇸🇾
Warships 21 0 🇰🇭
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 644 365 🇰🇭 1.8×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 67,000 0 🇰🇭
Military aircraft (all types) 25 414 🇸🇾 17×
– helicopters 21 153 🇸🇾 7.3×
Budget share of govt spending — 13.6% 🇸🇾
Budget per capita $39 $110 🇸🇾 2.8×
Population 17.6M 24.7M 🇸🇾 1.4×
GDP $46B $24B 🇰🇭 2.0×
GDP per capita $2,628 $957 🇰🇭 2.7×
Land area 176,515 km² 183,630 km² 🇸🇾 ≈
Coastline 443 km 193 km 🇰🇭 2.3×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇰🇭 CambodiaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×400
🇸🇾 SyriaMiG-23 Flogger ×87
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Cambodia or Syria?
Syria has approximately 269,000 active military personnel compared to Cambodia's 191,000.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Cambodia or Syria?
Syria operates 225 combat aircraft compared to Cambodia's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Cambodia or Syria?
Cambodia has a larger navy with 21 vessels compared to Syria's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Cambodia or Syria?
Syria has a larger defense budget at $2.5 billion (3.6:1 more) compared to Cambodia's $695 million annually.
Do Cambodia and Syria have nuclear weapons?
Neither Cambodia nor Syria currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Cambodia and Syria compare?
Cambodia operates 644 main battle tanks compared to Syria's 365. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.