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NATIONAL FORCES · COMPARISON
Guatemala vs Honduras
| Overview | Guatemala | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
Active personnel DefinitionFull-time active military personnel; exclude reserves and paramilitary unless explicitly identified. | 18,050Estimate · people · November 2025 IISS assessmentSingle sourceNational full-time active military personnel; the separately reported reserve, gendarmerie and paramilitary totals are excluded. | 14,950Estimate · people · November 2025 IISS assessmentSingle sourceNational full-time active military personnel; the separately reported reserve, gendarmerie and paramilitary totals are excluded. |
Armed forces personnel DefinitionActive-duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces whose training, organisation, equipment and control allow them to support or replace regular forces. This is not an active-regular-only count. | 43,000people · 2020 annual observationSingle source2020 annual observation. Active-duty military personnel, including qualifying paramilitary forces; not an active-regular-only count. | 23,000people · 2020 annual observationSingle source2020 annual observation. Active-duty military personnel, including qualifying paramilitary forces; not an active-regular-only count. |
Defence spending DefinitionAnnual military expenditure in current US dollars. State fiscal year, coverage and conversion basis in notes. | US$614mEstimate · USD · 2026 IISS defence budget forecast (November 2025 assessment)Single sourceSource-reported annual official defence budget/appropriation in current US dollars; it is a budget figure, not an assertion of final expenditure or readiness. Explicit 2026 economic-table year column; USD 614m. The table was compiled in the November 2025 IISS assessment; this annual figure is an assessment/estimate and does not assert a final audited outturn. The explicit 2026 column is forward-looking relative to the November 2025 assessment and is retained as a forecast, not an observed final outturn. | US$457mEstimate · USD · 2026 IISS defence budget forecast (November 2025 assessment)Single sourceSource-reported annual official defence budget/appropriation in current US dollars; it is a budget figure, not an assertion of final expenditure or readiness. Explicit 2026 economic-table year column; USD 457m. The table was compiled in the November 2025 IISS assessment; this annual figure is an assessment/estimate and does not assert a final audited outturn. Source coverage/fiscal-year notes: [a] Budget for Secretariat for Defence - security funding not included The explicit 2026 column is forward-looking relative to the November 2025 assessment and is retained as a forecast, not an observed final outturn. |
GDP DefinitionAnnual nominal GDP in current US dollars, not purchasing-power parity. | US$129bnEstimate · USD · 2026 IISS nominal GDP forecast (November 2025 assessment)Single sourceAnnual nominal GDP at current market prices, in source-reported current US dollars. Excludes purchasing-power-parity GDP and real GDP growth. Explicit 2026 economic-table year column; USD 129bn. The table was compiled in the November 2025 IISS assessment; this annual figure is an assessment/estimate and does not assert a final audited outturn. The explicit 2026 column is forward-looking relative to the November 2025 assessment and is retained as a forecast, not an observed final outturn. | US$40.8bnEstimate · USD · 2026 IISS nominal GDP forecast (November 2025 assessment)Single sourceAnnual nominal GDP at current market prices, in source-reported current US dollars. Excludes purchasing-power-parity GDP and real GDP growth. Explicit 2026 economic-table year column; USD 40.8bn. The table was compiled in the November 2025 IISS assessment; this annual figure is an assessment/estimate and does not assert a final audited outturn. The explicit 2026 column is forward-looking relative to the November 2025 assessment and is retained as a forecast, not an observed final outturn. |
Population DefinitionTotal resident population; retain the source's reference year. | 18,687,881people · 2025 annual observationSingle source2025 annual observation. Midyear resident population estimate. | 11,005,850people · 2025 annual observationSingle source2025 annual observation. Midyear resident population estimate. |
Reserve personnel DefinitionReported reserve personnel, with mobilisation and training definitions stated in notes. | 63,850Estimate · people · November 2025 IISS assessmentSingle sourceNational military reserve pool; excludes the separately reported active and paramilitary personnel. Training/mobilisation definitions remain source-specific. | 60,000Estimate · people · November 2025 IISS assessmentSingle sourceNational military reserve pool; excludes the separately reported active and paramilitary personnel. Training/mobilisation definitions remain source-specific. |
Combat aircraft DefinitionIn-service fixed-wing combat aircraft; exclude stored, retired and ordered aircraft. In service does not establish readiness. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
Main battle tanks DefinitionIn-service main battle tanks; exclude storage and orders. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
Major surface combatants DefinitionCommissioned cruisers, destroyers and frigates. Exclude patrol craft and support vessels. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
Nuclear warheads DefinitionWarheads in the military stockpile, deployed or in reserve; exclude retired warheads awaiting dismantlement. Independent estimates, labelled as such. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
Submarines DefinitionCommissioned submarines; exclude vessels on order and decommissioned vessels. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
Transport aircraft DefinitionIn-service dedicated fixed-wing military transport aircraft; exclude trainers and orders. | —Not yet documented | —Not yet documented |
EQUIPMENT & WEAPONS
Equipment listed in inventory and operator sources, grouped by force and category. Sourced quantities retain their date, variant coverage and inventory status. Equipment without a documented count is listed by type.
135 matching equipment types
| Equipment | Guatemala | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
| Combat aircraft | ||
| Cessna A-37 Dragonfly | 3Guatemalan Air Force · 2024Wikipedia | 6Air Force · 2025 9Honduran Air Force · 2023Wikipedia |
| Northrop F-5 | — | 62024 |
| Support aircraft | ||
| Aero Commander 500 family | — | 3Honduran Air Force · 2023Wikipedia |
| Beechcraft King Air | — | 22024 |
| Beechcraft Super King Air | 2Guatemalan Air Force · 2024Wikipedia | 1Honduran Air Force · 2023Wikipedia |
| Cessna 172 | — | 2Air Force · 2025 |
| Cessna 182 Skylane | — | 2Air Force · 2025 2Honduran Air Force · 2025 |
| Cessna 185 Skywagon | — | 1Air Force · 2025 |
| Cessna 206 | 2Air Force · 2025 2Guatemalan Air Force · 2025 | — |
| Cessna 208 Caravan | 3Air Force · 2025 5Guatemalan Air Force · 2024Wikipedia | 3Air Force · 2025 5Honduran Air Force · 2023Wikipedia |
| Cessna 210 Centurion | — | 1Air Force · 2025 1Honduran Air Force · 2025 |
| De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter | 1Air Force · 2025 1Guatemalan Air Force · 2024Wikipedia | — |
| Equipment | Guatemala | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
| Tanks | ||
| FV101 Scorpion | — | 12Army · 2025 12Honduran Army · 2026Wikipedia |
| Armoured vehicles | ||
| Alvis Saladin | — | 222016Wikipedia |
| Armadillo (APC) | 22Army · 2025 | — |
| Cadillac Gage Commando | 7Army · 2025 | — |
| FV105 Sultan | — | 1Honduran Army · 2025 |
| FV107 Scimitar | — | 3Army · 2025 3Honduran Army · 2025 |
| M113 armored personnel carrier | 10Army · 2025 | — |
| M8 Greyhound | 122002Wikipedia | — |
| RBY Mk 1 | 102026Wikipedia | 62026Wikipedia |
| Artillery | ||
| 76 mm mountain gun M48 | In service | — |
| Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun | In service | — |
| M-56 Howitzer | 56Army · 2025 | — |
| Equipment | Guatemala | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
| Air defence | ||
| M167 VADS | — | 302026Wikipedia |
| Anti-aircraft guns | ||
| M45 quad mount | — | 24Air Force · 2025 |
| Portable air defence | ||
| Blowpipe (missile) | In service | — |
| Missiles | ||
| Python (missile) | — | In service |
| Equipment | Guatemala | Honduras |
|---|---|---|
| Small arms | ||
| AK-74 | In service | — |
| AKS-74U | In service | — |
| AR-M1 | — | In service |
| ArmaLite AR-10 | In service | — |
| Beretta 93R | — | In service |
| Beretta AR70/90 | — | In service |
| Beretta M12 | In service | — |
| Browning Hi-Power | In service | In service |
| CETME rifle | In service | — |
| CZ 75 | In service | In service |
| Daewoo Precision Industries K3 | In service | — |
| Daewoo Precision Industries K5 | In service | — |
Coverage is incomplete. “Not documented” means no linked inventory evidence, not zero equipment. Methodology ↗
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2025 IISS population assessment | 18,525,963 people | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | superseded |
A shared land boundary is represented in the Natural Earth dataset. Approximate separation between the dataset’s country label points: 400 km.
Generalized geography from Natural Earth 1:110m, version 5.1.1. Label-point distance is calculated on a sphere and rounded to the nearest 100 km; it is not a capital-to-capital distance, route, border distance or operational range. Dataset boundaries do not imply recognition of territorial claims.
Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:110m, v5.1.1 · Public domain · Research catalogue highlighted
Scores out of 100 on the ForceTally Index. Each bar splits in proportion to the two scores. A point at the centre of the chart means no sourced figure for that part.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2025 IISS population assessment | 9,652,170 people | International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) | superseded |