2026 military data comparison

Laos vs Paraguay Military Power

Compare Laos and Paraguay across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Laos #85 and Paraguay #111 in the 2026 edition.

Laos flag

Laos

1.5Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Paraguay flag

Paraguay

0.7Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Laos

1.5 vs 0.7

Indicators higher

9–4

4 tied

Global ranks

#85 / #111

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$355.6M

vs $416.8M

Category scorecard

Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force1 – 2 – 2
Navy0 – 1 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Paraguay

Laos 0 · Paraguay 4

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Laos

Laos 64 · Paraguay 0

Tanks: Laos

Laos 160 · Paraguay 10

Self-propelled artillery: Laos

Laos 50 · Paraguay 6

Manpower

Active troops

100.0K
VS
15.7K

Reserve troops

30.0K
VS
168.5K

Paramilitary

120.0K
VS
14.8K

Air force

Total aircraft

29
VS
49

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
4

Helicopters

20
VS
18

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

160
VS
10

Armored vehicles

7.7K
VS
2.9K

Self-propelled artillery

50
VS
6

Towed artillery

97
VS
50

Multiple-launch rocket systems

64
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$355.6M
VS
$416.8M

Defense budget share of GDP

0.5%
VS
0.4%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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