2026 military data comparison

Laos vs Gabon Military Power

Compare Laos and Gabon across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Laos #85 and Gabon #141 in the 2026 edition.

Laos flag

Laos

1.5Strength Score

11 indicators higher

Gabon flag

Gabon

0.2Strength Score

3 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Laos

1.5 vs 0.2

Indicators higher

11–3

3 tied

Global ranks

#85 / #141

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$355.6M

vs $340.9M

Category scorecard

Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force2 – 2 – 1
Navy0 – 0 – 1
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Laos

Laos 30,000 · Gabon 0

Fighter aircraft: Gabon

Laos 0 · Gabon 6

Total naval assets: Gabon

Laos 0 · Gabon 4

Tanks: Laos

Laos 160 · Gabon 0

Manpower

Active troops

100.0K
VS
5.0K

Reserve troops

30.0K
VS
0

Paramilitary

120.0K
VS
2.5K

Air force

Total aircraft

29
VS
25

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
6

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

20
VS
16

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
4

Aircraft carriers

N/A
VS
0

Destroyers

N/A
VS
0

Submarines

N/A
VS
0

Frigates

N/A
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

160
VS
0

Armored vehicles

7.7K
VS
424

Self-propelled artillery

50
VS
0

Towed artillery

97
VS
4

Multiple-launch rocket systems

64
VS
28

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$355.6M
VS
$340.9M

Defense budget share of GDP

0.5%
VS
0.7%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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