Military Strength: Antigua and Barbuda vs Jamaica

Jamaica (ranked #141 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Antigua and Barbuda (#170) on the ARMS Index. Jamaica fields 6,000 active troops — 33:1 Antigua and Barbuda's 180, backed by 2,580 reserves. Jamaica allocates $0.3B to defense.

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Antigua and BarbudaWorld #170 3.3

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Jamaica leads on 3 of 6 pillars

JamaicaWorld #141 12.8

21.0180 active troops Manpower15 % 41.16,000 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 % 21.40 combat aircraft
0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
0.0$0 budget Defense budget10 % 24.7$308M budget

Antigua and Barbuda Jamaica Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×1.00 vs ×1.05 · Methodology

Key figures

	Antigua and Barbuda	Jamaica	Ratio
Defense budget	—	$308M	🇯🇲
– share of GDP	—	1.4%	🇯🇲
Active personnel	180	6,000	🇯🇲 33×
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	2,580	🇯🇲 34×
Paramilitary forces	0	0	—
Military aircraft (all types)	2	17	🇯🇲 8.5×
– helicopters	0	14	🇯🇲
Budget share of govt spending	—	—	—
Budget per capita	—	$109	🇯🇲
Population	93K	2.8M	🇯🇲 30×
GDP	$2.2B	$22B	🇯🇲 10.0×
GDP per capita	$23,542	$7,754	🇦🇬 3.0×
Land area	442 km²	10,831 km²	🇯🇲 25×
Coastline	153 km	1,022 km	🇯🇲 6.7×