Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 10
- Armored vehicles
- 2,876
- Self-propelled artillery
- 6
- Towed artillery
- 50
- MLRS
- 0
2026 military profile
Paraguay Military Power
South America · Rank #111 of 145
0.7Strength Scoreout of 100 — #111 globally
How this score is calculatedParaguay military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Paraguay ranks #111 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 0.7/100. The profile reports 15,650 active personnel, 49 total aircraft, 10 tanks and 0 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $416.8M.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Manpower (1/100); its lowest is Air Force (0/100). These are relative inventory scores, not assessments of readiness or combat effectiveness.
Profile scope
- Data edition
- 2026
- Indicators
- 29 fields
- Country set
- 145
- Regional rank
- #9 of 11
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
15,650
↓90% vs avg
Reserve troops
168,500
Total aircraft
49
↓86% vs avg
Naval assets
0
↓100% vs avg
Defense budget
$416.8M
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in South America
#9
of 11 profiles
Population
7,013,078
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$49.3B
World Bank 2025
Land area
396,012.03 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$59.432
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
2.23
population-normalized
Regional medians
80,000 troops
224 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 49
- Fighters
- 0
- Attack aircraft
- 4
- Transport aircraft
- 27
- Helicopters
- 18
- Attack helicopters
- 0
Navy
- Total vessels
- 0
- Aircraft carriers
- N/A
- Destroyers
- N/A
- Submarines
- N/A
- Frigates
- N/A
- Patrol vessels
- N/A
MSS category profile
Normalized against the largest value in the 2026 country set. The listed weight is each category's contribution to the overall score.
Manpower (25% weight)1/100
Air Force (20% weight)0/100
Navy (15% weight)0/100
Army (15% weight)0/100
Financial (15% weight)0/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Paraguay military power FAQ
What is Paraguay's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Paraguay #111 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Paraguay's armed forces?
The current profile reports 15,650 active personnel, 168,500 reserve personnel and 14,800 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Paraguay would win a war?
No. MSS summarizes selected inventory and spending figures. It does not model readiness, training, geography, alliances, logistics, doctrine, technology quality or political objectives.