2026 military data comparison

Kosovo vs Laos Military Power

Compare Kosovo and Laos across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Kosovo #117 and Laos #85 in the 2026 edition.

Kosovo flag

Kosovo

0.7Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Laos flag

Laos

1.5Strength Score

10 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Laos

0.7 vs 1.5

Indicators higher

2–10

5 tied

Global ranks

#117 / #85

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$1.2B

vs $355.6M

Category scorecard

Manpower0 – 0 – 3
Air force0 – 3 – 2
Navy0 – 1 – 0
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0

Largest reported differences

Total aircraft: Laos

Kosovo 0 · Laos 29

Helicopters: Laos

Kosovo 0 · Laos 20

Tanks: Laos

Kosovo 0 · Laos 160

Self-propelled artillery: Laos

Kosovo 0 · Laos 50

Manpower

Active troops

4.0K
VS
100.0K

Reserve troops

5.0K
VS
30.0K

Paramilitary

500
VS
120.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

0
VS
29

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

0
VS
20

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

N/A
VS
N/A

Destroyers

N/A
VS
N/A

Submarines

N/A
VS
N/A

Frigates

N/A
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

0
VS
160

Armored vehicles

1.4K
VS
7.7K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
50

Towed artillery

0
VS
97

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
64

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$1.2B
VS
$355.6M

Defense budget share of GDP

4.7%
VS
0.5%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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