Compare armed forces

Alliance builder

Military power of Switzerland & Arab League

Switzerland flag svg Arab League flag svg

Switzerland vs Arab League

Show map
Switzerland Arab League

Switzerland is a country located in Central Europe with an area of 41,285 km2 (land boundries: 1,770 km and costline 0 km (landlocked)). The capital of Switzerland is Bern. The number of inhabitants is 8,570,146.

Switzerland has long maintained a policy of military neutrality, but does periodically participate in EU, NATO, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. Swiss law excludes participation in combat operations for peace enforcement, and Swiss units will only participate in operations under the mandate of the UN or OSCE. The Swiss Armed Forces inventory includes a mix of domestically-produced and imported weapons systems. The United States is the leading supplier of military armaments.

More about Switzerland military

The Arab League (League of Arab States) is a regional organization in the Arab world. the League has 22 members, but Syria's participation has been suspended since November 2011. Current members: Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. The Joint Defence Council of the Arab League is one of the Institutions of the Arab League. The Arab League as an organisation has no military Force but they establish a peacekeeping force.

If you want to check the comparison in terms of economic ratios check out CompareEconomy.com

Military expenditures

small flag CH
small flag ARL

Military budget

+
6.3 billion $
124 billion $

Percent of GDP

+
0.7 %
0 %

Manpower

small flag CH
small flag ARL

Active personnel

+
140,000
1,428,550

Reserve personnel

+
80,000
1,617,000

Available for military

+
1,852,580
68,012,996

Land Forces

small flag CH
small flag ARL
mlrs svg

Tanks

+
224
7,992
mlrs svg

Armoured fighting vehicles

+
1,808
33,885
mlrs svg

Total artillery

+
176
9,970
mlrs svg

Self-propelled artillery

+
176
2,372
mlrs svg

Rocket artillery

+
0
2,169

Air Forces

small flag CH
small flag ARL
mlrs svg

Total aircraft

+
178
3,859
mlrs svg

Fighter

+
27
185
mlrs svg

Multirole

+
25
603
mlrs svg

Attack

+
0
314
mlrs svg

Helicopters

+
57
1,446
mlrs svg

UCAV (combat drone)

+
0
52

Navy

small flag CH
small flag ARL
mlrs svg

Total naval

+
0
493
mlrs svg

Aircraft carriers

+
0
2
mlrs svg

Destroyers

+
0
0
mlrs svg

Frigates

+
0
25
mlrs svg

Corvettes

+
0
30
mlrs svg

Submarines

+
0
8

Nuclear weapons

Switzerland

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Arab League

Data not available

Military service

Switzerland

19-26 years of age for male compulsory military service; 18 years of age for voluntary male and female military service; every Swiss male has to serve at least 260 days in the armed forces; conscripts receive 18 weeks of mandatory training, followed by seven 3-week intermittent recalls for training during the next 10 years.

Arab League

Data not available