Military Strength: Antigua and Barbuda vs Guyana

Guyana (ranked #148 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Antigua and Barbuda (#170) on the ARMS Index. Guyana fields 3,000 active troops — 17:1 Antigua and Barbuda's 180, backed by 670 reserves. Guyana allocates $0.2B to defense.

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Antigua and BarbudaWorld #170 3.3

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Guyana leads on 3 of 6 pillars

GuyanaWorld #148 9.9

21.0180 active troops Manpower15 % 38.53,000 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 % 12.00 combat aircraft
0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
0.0$0 budget Defense budget10 % 22.5$222M budget

Antigua and Barbuda Guyana Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×1.00 vs ×1.04 · Methodology

Key figures

	Antigua and Barbuda	Guyana	Ratio
Defense budget	—	$222M	🇬🇾
– share of GDP	—	0.9%	🇬🇾
Active personnel	180	3,000	🇬🇾 17×
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	670	🇬🇾 8.9×
Paramilitary forces	0	0	—
Military aircraft (all types)	2	11	🇬🇾 5.5×
– helicopters	0	3	🇬🇾
Budget share of govt spending	—	—	—
Budget per capita	—	$267	🇬🇾
Population	93K	831K	🇬🇾 8.9×
GDP	$2.2B	$25B	🇬🇾 11×
GDP per capita	$23,542	$29,675	🇬🇾 1.3×
Land area	442 km²	196,849 km²	🇬🇾 445×
Coastline	153 km	459 km	🇬🇾 3.0×