HEAD TO HEAD
Cyprus vs Lebanon
Verdict
Cyprus and Lebanon are close to evenly matched, 49–51 on the Relative Advantage Index.
Cyprus leads on economic size (GDP) (65% of the combined total, $37.6bn) and logistics & power projection (69% of the combined total, 11), which Lebanon offsets elsewhere.
1 factor — nuclear warheads — could not be scored because the figure is unpublished for at least one side. Those factors are excluded and the remaining weights renormalised, never substituted.
Factor by factor
| Factor | Cyprus | Share | Lebanon | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Military spending SIPRI Milex | $663m | 44%56% | $828m | 33% |
Economic size (GDP) World Bank WDI | $37.6bn | 65%35% | $20.1bn | 27% |
Active personnel COW NMC | 12.0k | 17%83% | 60.0k | 20% |
Logistics & power projection OurAirports | 11 | 69%31% | 5 | 20% |
Shares are each side's portion of the combined total for that factor. Weights are renormalised across the factors both sides publish — see the methodology. Data read 2026-10-22.
