2026 military data comparison

Ecuador vs Lebanon Military Power

Compare Ecuador and Lebanon across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Ecuador #81 and Lebanon #72 in the 2026 edition.

Ecuador flag

Ecuador

1.6Strength Score

6 indicators higher

Lebanon flag

Lebanon

2.0Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Lebanon

1.6 vs 2.0

Indicators higher

69

6 tied

Global ranks

#81 / #72

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$3.0B

vs $800.0M

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force122
Navy221
Army and ground forces104
Financial and strategic120

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Lebanon

Ecuador 0 · Lebanon 9

Submarines: Ecuador

Ecuador 2 · Lebanon 0

Frigates: Ecuador

Ecuador 2 · Lebanon 0

Paramilitary: Lebanon

Ecuador 1,500 · Lebanon 65,000

Manpower

Active troops

41.3K
VS
80.0K

Reserve troops

118.0K
VS
15.0K

Paramilitary

1.5K
VS
65.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

99
VS
80

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
9

Helicopters

43
VS
68

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

15
VS
42

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

2
VS
0

Frigates

2
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

202
VS
334

Armored vehicles

5.3K
VS
6.9K

Self-propelled artillery

5
VS
12

Towed artillery

106
VS
350

Multiple-launch rocket systems

24
VS
11

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$3.0B
VS
$800.0M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.2%
VS
1.2%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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