HEAD TO HEAD
Cyprus vs Syria
Verdict
Syria holds a 65–35 advantage over Cyprus on the Relative Advantage Index, a clear margin.
The margin is driven by military spending (79% of the combined total, $2.5bn) and active personnel (93% of the combined total, 169.0k). Cyprus leads on economic size (GDP) and logistics & power projection.
1 factor — nuclear warheads — could not be scored because the figure is unpublished for at least one side.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 | Syria | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Military spending SIPRI Milex | $663m | 21%79% | $2.5bn | 33% |
Economic size (GDP) World Bank WDI | $37.6bn | 61%39% | $23.6bn | 27% |
Active personnel COW NMC | 12.0k | 7%93% | 169.0k | 20% |
Logistics & power projection OurAirports | 11 | 52%48% | 10 | 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.
