2026 military data comparison
Lithuania vs Latvia Military Power
Compare Lithuania and Latvia across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Lithuania #91 and Latvia #122 in the 2026 edition.
Lithuania
1.2Strength Score
9 indicators higher
Latvia
0.5Strength Score
2 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Lithuania
1.2 vs 0.5
Indicators higher
9–2
10 tied
Global ranks
#91 / #122
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$5.7B
vs $42.0M
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force2 – 3 – 0
Navy0 – 4 – 1
Army and ground forces2 – 2 – 1
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Towed artillery: Lithuania
Lithuania 54 · Latvia 0
Defense budget: Lithuania
Lithuania $5.7B · Latvia $42.0M
Defense budget share of GDP: Lithuania
Lithuania 4.1% · Latvia 0.1%
Total aircraft: Lithuania
Lithuania 9 · Latvia 3