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Military Strength: Flag of Peru Peru vs Flag of Paraguay Paraguay

Peru (ranked #50 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Paraguay (#125) on the ATLAS Index. Peru fields 158,000 active troops — 5.4:1 Paraguay's 29,000, backed by 188,000 reserves and 77,000 paramilitary. Peru's $2.3B defense budget is 6.5:1 that of Paraguay ($0.4B).

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Flag of Peru PeruWorld #50 29.7
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Peru leads on 5 of 6 pillars

Flag of Paraguay ParaguayWorld #125 10.6
  • 51.0158K active troops Manpower10 % 40.729K active troops
  • 29.0240 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 34.277 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 28.142 combat aircraft Air power25 % 17.30 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 30.4$2.3B budget Defense budget15 % 14.0$356M budget
Peru Paraguay 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
Peru Paraguay Ratio
Defense budget $2.3B $356M 🇵🇪 6.5×
– share of GDP 0.8% 0.8% —
Active personnel 158,000 29,000 🇵🇪 5.4×
Combat aircraft 42 0 🇵🇪
Warships 77 0 🇵🇪
– submarines 5 0 🇵🇪
Main battle tanks 240 0 🇵🇪
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 188,000 164,500 🇵🇪 1.1×
Paramilitary forces 77,000 14,800 🇵🇪 5.2×
Military aircraft (all types) 255 56 🇵🇪 4.6×
– helicopters 106 17 🇵🇪 6.2×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $68 $51 🇵🇪 1.3×
Population 34.2M 6.9M 🇵🇪 4.9×
GDP $289B $44B 🇵🇪 6.5×
GDP per capita $8,452 $6,416 🇵🇪 1.3×
Land area 1,279,996 km² 397,302 km² 🇵🇪 3.2×
Coastline 2,414 km 0 km 🇵🇪
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇵🇪 PeruA-37 Dragonfly ×20T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×205Type 209-class ×5
Defense budget history Peru ×1.0 · Paraguay ×1.0 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Peru or Paraguay?
Peru has approximately 158,000 active military personnel compared to Paraguay's 29,000, giving Peru a 5.4:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Peru or Paraguay?
Peru operates 42 combat aircraft compared to Paraguay's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Peru or Paraguay?
Peru has a larger navy with 77 vessels compared to Paraguay's 0 ships. Peru operates 5 submarines while Paraguay has 0.
Which country spends more on defense, Peru or Paraguay?
Peru has a larger defense budget at $2.3 billion (6.5:1 more) compared to Paraguay's $356 million annually.
Do Peru and Paraguay have nuclear weapons?
Neither Peru nor Paraguay currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Peru and Paraguay compare?
Peru operates 240 main battle tanks compared to Paraguay's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.