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Military Strength: Flag of Cambodia Cambodia vs Flag of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan

Cambodia (ranked #72 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Uzbekistan (#75) on the ATLAS Index. Cambodia fields 124,300 active troops — 2.6:1 Uzbekistan's 48,000, backed by 67,000 paramilitary. Uzbekistan's $1.4B defense budget is 2.1:1 that of Cambodia ($0.7B).

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Flag of Cambodia CambodiaWorld #72 22.0
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Cambodia leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 pillars

Flag of Uzbekistan UzbekistanWorld #75 21.3
  • 43.8124K active troops Manpower10 % 34.548K active troops
  • 36.1559 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 38.5470 battle tanks
  • 18.917 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 15.60 combat aircraft Air power25 % 27.671 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 16.6$695M budget Defense budget15 % 19.9$1.4B budget
Cambodia Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan Ratio
Defense budget $695M $1.4B 🇺🇿 2.1×
– share of GDP 1.5% 2.9% 🇺🇿 1.9×
Active personnel 124,300 48,000 🇰🇭 2.6×
Combat aircraft 0 71 🇺🇿
Warships 17 0 🇰🇭
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 559 470 🇰🇭 1.2×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 67,000 20,000 🇰🇭 3.4×
Military aircraft (all types) 24 191 🇺🇿 8.0×
– helicopters 20 101 🇺🇿 5.0×
Budget share of govt spending — 11.1% 🇺🇿
Budget per capita $39 $45 🇺🇿 1.2×
Population 17.8M 37.1M 🇺🇿 2.1×
GDP $51B $147B 🇺🇿 2.9×
GDP per capita $2,872 $3,968 🇺🇿 1.4×
Land area 176,515 km² 425,400 km² 🇺🇿 2.4×
Coastline 443 km 0 km 🇰🇭
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇰🇭 CambodiaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×400
🇺🇿 UzbekistanMiG-29 Fulcrum ×31T-62 / TR-580 / Tiran ×170
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Cambodia or Uzbekistan?
Cambodia has approximately 124,300 active military personnel compared to Uzbekistan's 48,000, giving Cambodia a 2.6:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Cambodia or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan operates 71 combat aircraft compared to Cambodia's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Cambodia or Uzbekistan?
Cambodia has a larger navy with 17 warships compared to Uzbekistan's 0.
Which country spends more on defense, Cambodia or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has a larger defense budget at $1.4 billion (2.1:1 more) compared to Cambodia's $695 million annually.
Do Cambodia and Uzbekistan have nuclear weapons?
Neither Cambodia nor Uzbekistan currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Cambodia and Uzbekistan compare?
Cambodia operates 559 main battle tanks compared to Uzbekistan's 470. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.