Military Strength: Bahamas vs Barbados

Overview

Bahamas (ranked #161 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Barbados (#171) on the Global Military Index. Bahamas fields 2,000 active troops — 2.0x Barbados's 1,000.

Bahamas operates 2 military aircraft; Barbados has no significant air force.

Neither Bahamas nor Barbados possesses nuclear weapons.

Global Military Index 9.9 (#161)
🪖 Military personnel 2,000
– Reserve troops 0
– Paramilitary forces 0
🛩️ Military aircraft 2
– incl. combat aircraft 0
– incl. bombers 0
– incl. helicopters 0
⚓️ Military ships 0
– incl. aircraft carriers 0
– incl. submarines 0
🚛 Main battle tanks 0
💥 Nuclear warheads 0
Global Military Index 6.3 (#171)
🪖 Military personnel 1,000
– Reserve troops 430
– Paramilitary forces 0
🛩️ Military aircraft 0
– incl. combat aircraft 0
– incl. bombers 0
– incl. helicopters 0
⚓️ Military ships 0
– incl. aircraft carriers 0
– incl. submarines 0
🚛 Main battle tanks 0
💥 Nuclear warheads 0

🇧🇸 Bahamas Global Military Index

9.9
Global Rank: #161
🪖 Manpower (15%) 44.5 Active, reserve & paramilitary: 1300 effective
🛡️ Ground Firepower (20%) 0.0 Main battle tanks: 0
⚓ Naval Power (20%) 0.0 Weighted by ship type: carriers, submarines, destroyers...
✈️ Air Power (25%) 12.7 Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters...
☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) 0.0 No declared nuclear capability
💰 Defense Budget (10%) 0.0 Data unavailable

🇧🇧 Barbados Global Military Index

6.3
Global Rank: #171
🪖 Manpower (15%) 41.7 Active, reserve & paramilitary: 825 effective
🛡️ Ground Firepower (20%) 0.0 Main battle tanks: 0
⚓ Naval Power (20%) 0.0 Weighted by ship type: carriers, submarines, destroyers...
✈️ Air Power (25%) 0.0 Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters...
☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) 0.0 No declared nuclear capability
💰 Defense Budget (10%) 0.0 Data unavailable

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Population 397538
GDP $13.1 billion
GDP per capita $33,044
Military Budget $0
Share of GDP in Milex 0.0%
Share of Govt Expenditures 0.0%
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Population 282318
GDP $6.3 billion
GDP per capita $22,164
Military Budget $0
Share of GDP in Milex 0.0%
Share of Govt Expenditures 0.0%
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Bahamas Geography

Land Area 10,010 km²
Coastline Length 3,542 km

Barbados Geography

Land Area 431 km²
Coastline Length 97 km

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Bahamas or Barbados?
Bahamas has approximately 2,000 active military personnel compared to Barbados's 1,000, giving Bahamas a 2:1 numerical advantage.
Do Bahamas and Barbados have nuclear weapons?
Neither Bahamas nor Barbados currently possesses nuclear weapons.