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Military Strength: Flag of Nepal Nepal vs Flag of Syria Syria

Syria (ranked #97 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Nepal (#127) on the ATLAS Index. Nepal fields 96,600 active troops vs 169,000 for Syria. Syria's $2.5B defense budget is 5.8:1 that of Nepal ($0.4B).

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Flag of Nepal NepalWorld #127 10.2
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Syria leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Syria SyriaWorld #97 15.1
  • 40.196K active troops Manpower10 % 47.3169K active troops
  • 0.00 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 20.4365 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 15.50 combat aircraft Air power25 % 10.92 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 14.7$429M budget Defense budget15 % 22.8$2.5B budget
Nepal Syria 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
Nepal Syria Ratio
Defense budget $429M $2.5B 🇸🇾 5.8×
– share of GDP 1.0% 4.1% 🇸🇾 4.1×
Active personnel 96,600 169,000 🇸🇾 1.7×
Combat aircraft 0 2 🇸🇾
Warships 0 0 —
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 0 365 🇸🇾
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 15,000 0 🇳🇵
Military aircraft (all types) 20 11 🇳🇵 1.8×
– helicopters 13 6 🇳🇵 2.2×
Budget share of govt spending — 13.6% 🇸🇾
Budget per capita $14 $110 🇸🇾 7.6×
Population 29.6M 25.6M 🇳🇵 1.2×
GDP $45B $24B 🇳🇵 1.9×
GDP per capita $1,536 $927 🇳🇵 1.7×
Land area 143,686 km² 183,630 km² 🇸🇾 1.3×
Coastline 0 km 193 km 🇸🇾
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇸🇾 SyriaSu-17 Fitter ×2
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Nepal or Syria?
Syria has approximately 169,000 active military personnel compared to Nepal's 96,600, giving Syria a 1.7:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Nepal or Syria?
Syria operates 2 combat aircraft compared to Nepal's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Which country spends more on defense, Nepal or Syria?
Syria has a larger defense budget at $2.5 billion (5.8:1 more) compared to Nepal's $429 million annually.
Do Nepal and Syria have nuclear weapons?
Neither Nepal nor Syria currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Nepal and Syria compare?
Syria operates 365 main battle tanks compared to Nepal's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.