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Military Strength: Flag of Argentina Argentina vs Flag of Paraguay Paraguay

Argentina (ranked #54 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Paraguay (#125) on the ARMS Index. Argentina fields 103,000 active troops — 3.6:1 Paraguay's 29,000, backed by 31,250 paramilitary. Argentina's $3.8B defense budget is 11:1 that of Paraguay ($0.4B).

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Flag of Argentina ArgentinaWorld #54 36.7
ARMS Index / 100

Argentina leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Paraguay ParaguayWorld #125 15.3
  • 64.0103K active troops Manpower15 % 66.029K active troops
  • 52.6231 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 35.442 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 37.626 combat aircraft Air power25 % 21.50 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 44.3$3.8B budget Defense budget10 % 25.7$356M budget
Argentina Paraguay Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×1.02 vs ×0.97 · Methodology
Key figures
Argentina Paraguay Ratio
Defense budget $3.8B $356M 🇦🇷 11×
– share of GDP 0.6% 0.8% 🇵🇾 1.3×
Active personnel 103,000 29,000 🇦🇷 3.6×
Combat aircraft 26 0 🇦🇷
Warships 42 0 🇦🇷
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 231 0 🇦🇷
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 164,500 🇵🇾
Paramilitary forces 31,250 14,800 🇦🇷 2.1×
Military aircraft (all types) 241 56 🇦🇷 4.3×
– helicopters 101 17 🇦🇷 5.9×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $84 $51 🇦🇷 1.6×
Population 45.7M 6.9M 🇦🇷 6.6×
GDP $638B $44B 🇦🇷 14×
GDP per capita $13,970 $6,416 🇦🇷 2.2×
Land area 2,736,690 km² 397,302 km² 🇦🇷 6.9×
Coastline 4,989 km 0 km 🇦🇷
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇦🇷 ArgentinaA-4 Skyhawk ×26TAM ×250Almirante Brown-class ×3
Defense budget history Argentina ×1.2 · Paraguay ×1.0 since 2020
Military personnel history

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Argentina or Paraguay?
Argentina has approximately 103,000 active military personnel compared to Paraguay's 29,000, giving Argentina a 3.6:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Argentina or Paraguay?
Argentina operates 26 combat aircraft compared to Paraguay's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Argentina or Paraguay?
Argentina has a larger navy with 42 vessels compared to Paraguay's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Argentina or Paraguay?
Argentina has a larger defense budget at $3.8 billion (11:1 more) compared to Paraguay's $356 million annually.
Do Argentina and Paraguay have nuclear weapons?
Neither Argentina nor Paraguay currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Argentina and Paraguay compare?
Argentina operates 231 main battle tanks compared to Paraguay's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.