2026 military data comparison

Slovakia vs Latvia Military Power

Compare Slovakia and Latvia across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Slovakia #118 and Latvia #122 in the 2026 edition.

Slovakia flag

Slovakia

0.6Strength Score

10 indicators higher

Latvia flag

Latvia

0.5Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Slovakia

0.6 vs 0.5

Indicators higher

104

3 tied

Global ranks

#118 / #122

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$2.9B

vs $42.0M

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force320
Navy001
Army and ground forces401
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Latvia

Slovakia 0 · Latvia 38,000

Paramilitary: Latvia

Slovakia 0 · Latvia 12,500

Fighter aircraft: Slovakia

Slovakia 7 · Latvia 0

Total naval assets: Latvia

Slovakia 0 · Latvia 17

Manpower

Active troops

21.0K
VS
17.9K

Reserve troops

0
VS
38.0K

Paramilitary

0
VS
12.5K

Air force

Total aircraft

48
VS
3

Fighter aircraft

7
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

22
VS
3

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
17

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

45
VS
0

Armored vehicles

6.6K
VS
3.4K

Self-propelled artillery

35
VS
47

Towed artillery

9
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

25
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$2.9B
VS
$42.0M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.3%
VS
0.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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