2026 military data comparison

Paraguay vs Chad Military Power

Compare Paraguay and Chad across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Paraguay #111 and Chad #112 in the 2026 edition.

Paraguay flag

Paraguay

0.7Strength Score

5 indicators higher

Chad flag

Chad

0.7Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Tie

0.7 vs 0.7

Indicators higher

5–9

3 tied

Global ranks

#111 / #112

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$416.8M

vs $706.8M

Category scorecard

Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force2 – 1 – 2
Navy0 – 1 – 0
Army and ground forces1 – 0 – 4
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Paraguay

Paraguay 168,500 · Chad 0

Attack helicopters: Chad

Paraguay 0 · Chad 3

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Chad

Paraguay 0 · Chad 16

Tanks: Chad

Paraguay 10 · Chad 90

Manpower

Active troops

15.7K
VS
37.8K

Reserve troops

168.5K
VS
0

Paramilitary

14.8K
VS
5.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

49
VS
40

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

4
VS
7

Helicopters

18
VS
16

Attack helicopters

0
VS
3

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

10
VS
90

Armored vehicles

2.9K
VS
4.3K

Self-propelled artillery

6
VS
10

Towed artillery

50
VS
13

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
16

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$416.8M
VS
$706.8M

Defense budget share of GDP

0.4%
VS
1.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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