Military power of Finland & Saudi Arabia
Finland vs Saudi Arabia
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Finland is a country located in Northern Europe with an area of 338,424 km2 (land boundries: 2,563 km and costline 1,250 km). The capital of Finland is Helsinki. The number of inhabitants is 5,536,146.
Finland was not a member of NATO, but Finland and NATO actively cooperated in peace-support operations, exercised together, and exchanged analysis and information. Finland is a signatory of the EU’s Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP). On 5 July 2022, NATO signed the accession protocol for Finland to join the alliance. The inventory of the Finnish Defense Forces consists of a wide mix of mostly modern US, European, and domestically-produced weapons systems.
More about Finland militarySaudi Arabia is a country located in Middle East with an area of 2,149,690 km2 (land boundries: 4,272 km and costline 2,640 km). The capital of Saudi Arabia is Riyadh. The number of inhabitants is 34,218,169.
Saudi-led coalition of Arab states invaded Yemen in 2015. The inventory of the Saudi military forces, including the SANG, includes a mix of mostly modern weapons systems from the US and Europe. The United States is the leading supplier of armaments. In 2021 Saudi Arabia was the world's largest arms importer.
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Military expenditures
 FI |  SA | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 3.3 billion $ | 69 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2% | 8.3% |
Manpower
| FI | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 23,800 | 480,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 900,000 | 325,000 |
| Available for military: | 1,155,368 | 8,240,714 |
Land Forces
| FI | SA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 239 | 1,275 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,020 | 6,347 | |
| Total artillery: | 821 | 2,580 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 97 | 510 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 62 | 252 |
Air Forces
| FI | SA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 158 | 1,407 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 141 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 55 | 72 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 151 | |
| Helicopters: | 27 | 491 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| FI | SA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 170 | 34 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 11 | |
| Corvettes: | 2 | 9 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Finland
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Saudi Arabia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Finland
18 years of age for male voluntary and compulsory - and female voluntary - national military and nonmilitary service; service obligation 6-12 months; military obligation to age 60
Saudi Arabia
17 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription.