Military Strength: 
Liberia vs 
Eswatini
Eswatini (ranked #160 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Liberia (#164) on the ATLAS Index. Liberia maintains an active force of 2,010 military personnel. Eswatini's $0.07B defense budget is 2.0:1 that of Liberia ($0.03B).
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LiberiaWorld #164
2.7
ATLAS Index / 100
Eswatini leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 pillars
EswatiniWorld #160
3.1
Liberia
Eswatini
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Key figures
| Liberia | Eswatini | Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defense budget | $34M | $68M | 🇸🇿 2.0× |
| – share of GDP | 0.7% | 1.4% | 🇸🇿 2.0× |
| Active personnel | 2,010 | 0 | 🇱🇷 |
| Combat aircraft | 0 | 0 | — |
| Warships | 0 | 0 | — |
| – submarines | 0 | 0 | — |
| Main battle tanks | 0 | 0 | — |
| Nuclear warheads | 0 | 0 | — |
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| Reserve troops | 0 | 0 | — |
| Paramilitary forces | 0 | 0 | — |
| Military aircraft (all types) | 0 | 5 | 🇸🇿 |
| – helicopters | 0 | 5 | 🇸🇿 |
| Budget share of govt spending | — | — | — |
| Budget per capita | $6 | $54 | 🇸🇿 9.3× |
| Population | 5.7M | 1.3M | 🇱🇷 4.6× |
| GDP | $5.2B | $5.2B | 🇱🇷 ≈ |
| GDP per capita | $915 | $4,108 | 🇸🇿 4.5× |
| Land area | 96,320 km² | 17,204 km² | 🇱🇷 5.6× |
| Coastline | 579 km | 0 km | 🇱🇷 |
Defense budget history Liberia ×2.1 · Eswatini ×0.9 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which country spends more on defense, Liberia or Eswatini?
Eswatini has a larger defense budget at $68 million (2.0:1 more) compared to Liberia's $34 million annually.
Do Liberia and Eswatini have nuclear weapons?
Neither Liberia nor Eswatini currently possesses nuclear weapons.