2026 military data comparison

United States vs Guatemala Military Power

Compare United States and Guatemala across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks United States #1 and Guatemala #87 in the 2026 edition.

United States flag

United States

95.0Strength Score

19 indicators higher

Guatemala flag

Guatemala

1.4Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

United States

95.0 vs 1.4

Indicators higher

191

1 tied

Global ranks

#1 / #87

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$831.5B

vs $616.0M

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force500
Navy410
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic300

Largest reported differences

Paramilitary: Guatemala

United States 0 · Guatemala 35,000

Fighter aircraft: United States

United States 1,791 · Guatemala 0

Attack helicopters: United States

United States 1,024 · Guatemala 0

Aircraft carriers: United States

United States 11 · Guatemala 0

Manpower

Active troops

1.3M
VS
106.1K

Reserve troops

799.5K
VS
90.0K

Paramilitary

0
VS
35.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

13.0K
VS
35

Fighter aircraft

1.8K
VS
0

Attack aircraft

926
VS
3

Helicopters

5.9K
VS
20

Attack helicopters

1.0K
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

200
VS
20

Aircraft carriers

11
VS
0

Destroyers

83
VS
0

Submarines

66
VS
0

Frigates

0
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

4.7K
VS
0

Armored vehicles

409.7K
VS
3.3K

Self-propelled artillery

1.5K
VS
0

Towed artillery

1.9K
VS
110

Multiple-launch rocket systems

1.7K
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$831.5B
VS
$616.0M

Defense budget share of GDP

3.2%
VS
0.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

5.5K
VS
0

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