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Military Strength: Flag of Paraguay Paraguay vs Flag of El Salvador El Salvador

El Salvador (ranked #105 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Paraguay (#123) on the ATLAS Index. Paraguay fields 13,950 active troops vs 24,500 for El Salvador, backed by 9,900 reserves and 17,000 paramilitary. Paraguay allocates $0.4B to defense compared to $0.4B for El Salvador.

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Flag of Paraguay ParaguayWorld #123 10.6
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El Salvador leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 pillars

Flag of El Salvador El SalvadorWorld #105 13.8
  • 40.713K active troops Manpower10 % 31.124K active troops
  • 0.00 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 22.224 warships
  • 17.34 combat aircraft Air power25 % 15.76 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 14.0$356M budget Defense budget15 % 14.7$424M budget
Paraguay El Salvador 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
Paraguay El Salvador Ratio
Defense budget $356M $424M 🇸🇻 1.2×
– share of GDP 0.8% 1.2% 🇸🇻 1.5×
Active personnel 13,950 24,500 🇸🇻 1.8×
Combat aircraft 4 6 🇸🇻 1.5×
Warships 0 24 🇸🇻
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 0 0 —
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 164,500 9,900 🇵🇾 17×
Paramilitary forces 14,800 17,000 🇸🇻 1.1×
Military aircraft (all types) 52 45 🇵🇾 1.2×
– helicopters 13 29 🇸🇻 2.2×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $51 $67 🇸🇻 1.3×
Population 7M 6.4M 🇵🇾 1.1×
GDP $49B $37B 🇵🇾 1.3×
GDP per capita $7,027 $5,767 🇵🇾 1.2×
Land area 397,302 km² 20,721 km² 🇵🇾 19×
Coastline 0 km 307 km 🇸🇻
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇵🇾 ParaguayEMB-314 Super Tucano ×4
🇸🇻 El SalvadorA-37 Dragonfly ×6
Defense budget history Paraguay ×1.0 · El Salvador ×1.2 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Paraguay or El Salvador?
El Salvador has approximately 24,500 active military personnel compared to Paraguay's 13,950, giving El Salvador a 1.8:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Paraguay or El Salvador?
El Salvador operates 6 combat aircraft compared to Paraguay's 4. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Paraguay or El Salvador?
El Salvador has a larger navy with 24 warships compared to Paraguay's 0.
Which country spends more on defense, Paraguay or El Salvador?
El Salvador has a larger defense budget at $424 million compared to Paraguay's $356 million annually.
Do Paraguay and El Salvador have nuclear weapons?
Neither Paraguay nor El Salvador currently possesses nuclear weapons.