2026 military data comparison

Central African Republic vs Latvia Military Power

Compare Central African Republic and Latvia across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Central African Republic #103 and Latvia #122 in the 2026 edition.

Central African Republic

0.9Strength Score

5 indicators higher

Latvia

0.5Strength Score

6 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Central African Republic

0.9 vs 0.5

Indicators higher

5–6

6 tied

Global ranks

#103 / #122

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$300.0M

vs $42.0M

Category scorecard

Manpower1 – 0 – 2

Air force2 – 2 – 1

Navy0 – 0 – 1

Army and ground forces0 – 3 – 2

Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Latvia

Central African Republic 0 · Latvia 38,000

Attack aircraft: Central African Republic

Central African Republic 8 · Latvia 0

Helicopters: Latvia

Central African Republic 0 · Latvia 3

Total naval assets: Latvia

Central African Republic 0 · Latvia 17

Manpower

Active troops

30.0K

17.9K

Reserve troops

38.0K

Paramilitary

1.0K

12.5K

Air force

Total aircraft

Fighter aircraft

Attack aircraft

Helicopters

Attack helicopters

Navy

Total naval assets

Aircraft carriers

N/A

Destroyers

N/A

Submarines

N/A

Frigates

N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

Armored vehicles

270

3.4K

Self-propelled artillery

Towed artillery

Multiple-launch rocket systems

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$300.0M

$42.0M

Defense budget share of GDP

5.1%

0.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

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