Military Strength: Bahamas vs Dominican Republic

Overview

Dominican Republic (ranked #107 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Bahamas (#157) on the Global Military Index. Dominican Republic fields 71,000 active troops — 36:1 Bahamas's 2,000, backed by 15,000 paramilitary. Dominican Republic's $1.0B defense budget is 9.0x that of Bahamas ($0.1B).

In the air, Bahamas operates 2 aircraft vs 77 for Dominican Republic.

On the ground, Bahamas deploys 0 main battle tanks vs 5 for Dominican Republic.

Neither Bahamas nor Dominican Republic possesses nuclear weapons.

Global Military Index 13.0 (#157)
🪖 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 28.3 (#107)
🪖 Military personnel 71,000
– Reserve troops 0
– Paramilitary forces 15,000
🛩️ Military aircraft 77
– incl. combat aircraft 0
– incl. bombers 0
– incl. helicopters 36
⚓️ Military ships 0
– incl. aircraft carriers 0
– incl. submarines 0
🚛 Main battle tanks 5
💥 Nuclear warheads 0

🇧🇸 Bahamas Global Military Index

13.0
Global Rank: #157
🪖 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%) 31.5 $0.1B annual military spending

🇩🇴 Dominican Republic Global Military Index

28.3
Global Rank: #107
🪖 Manpower (15%) 68.3 Active, reserve & paramilitary: 60550 effective
🛡️ Ground Firepower (20%) 17.3 Main battle tanks: 5
⚓ Naval Power (20%) 0.0 Weighted by ship type: carriers, submarines, destroyers...
✈️ Air Power (25%) 39.9 Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters...
☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) 0.0 No declared nuclear capability
💰 Defense Budget (10%) 46.1 $1.0B annual military spending

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Population 401283
GDP $15.8 billion
GDP per capita $39,455
Military Budget $110.8 million
Share of GDP in Milex 0.7%
Share of Govt Expenditures 0.0%
Military spends per capita $276
Population 11.4 million
GDP $124.3 billion
GDP per capita $10,876
Military Budget $994.3 million
Share of GDP in Milex 0.8%
Share of Govt Expenditures 0.0%
Military spends per capita $87

Bahamas Geography

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

Dominican Republic Geography

Land Area 48,320 km²
Coastline Length 1,288 km

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Bahamas or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic has approximately 71,000 active military personnel compared to Bahamas's 2,000, giving Dominican Republic a 36:1 numerical advantage.
Which country spends more on defense, Bahamas or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic has a larger defense budget at $994 million (9:1 more) compared to Bahamas's $111 million annually.
Do Bahamas and Dominican Republic have nuclear weapons?
Neither Bahamas nor Dominican Republic currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Bahamas and Dominican Republic compare?
Dominican Republic operates 5 main battle tanks compared to Bahamas's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.