Military Strength: Antigua and Barbuda vs Bahamas

Bahamas (ranked #158 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Antigua and Barbuda (#170) on the ARMS Index. Bahamas fields 2,000 active troops — 11:1 Antigua and Barbuda's 180. Bahamas allocates $0.1B to defense.

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Antigua and BarbudaWorld #170 3.3

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Bahamas leads on 3 of 6 pillars

BahamasWorld #158 6.7

21.0180 active troops Manpower15 % 30.92,000 active troops
0.00 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
2.70 combat aircraft Air power25 % 3.70 combat aircraft
0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
0.0$0 budget Defense budget10 % 18.1$111M budget

Antigua and Barbuda Bahamas Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×1.00 vs ×1.06 · Methodology

Key figures

	Antigua and Barbuda	Bahamas	Ratio
Defense budget	—	$111M	🇧🇸
– share of GDP	—	0.7%	🇧🇸
Active personnel	180	2,000	🇧🇸 11×
Combat aircraft	0	0	—
Warships	0	0	—
– submarines	0	0	—
Main battle tanks	0	0	—
Nuclear warheads	0	0	—

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Reserve troops	75	0	🇦🇬
Paramilitary forces	0	0	—
Military aircraft (all types)	2	2	—
– helicopters	0	0	—
Budget share of govt spending	—	—	—
Budget per capita	—	$276	🇧🇸
Population	93K	401K	🇧🇸 4.3×
GDP	$2.2B	$16B	🇧🇸 7.2×
GDP per capita	$23,542	$39,455	🇧🇸 1.7×
Land area	442 km²	10,010 km²	🇧🇸 23×
Coastline	153 km	3,542 km	🇧🇸 23×