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Military Strength: Flag of Bahamas Bahamas vs Flag of Guyana Guyana

Guyana (ranked #143 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Bahamas (#153) on the ATLAS Index. Guyana fields 3,400 active troops — 2.6:1 Bahamas's 1,300, backed by 670 reserves. Guyana's $0.2B defense budget is 2.0:1 that of Bahamas ($0.1B).

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Flag of Bahamas BahamasWorld #153 5.5
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Guyana leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Guyana GuyanaWorld #143 7.4
  • 13.71,300 active troops Manpower10 % 18.03,400 active troops
  • 0.00 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 9.90 combat aircraft Air power25 % 14.40 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 10.5$111M budget Defense budget15 % 12.5$222M budget
Bahamas Guyana Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · each conventional pillar read after its branch's availability proxy · Methodology
Key figures
Bahamas Guyana Ratio
Defense budget $111M $222M 🇬🇾 2.0×
– share of GDP 0.7% 0.9% 🇬🇾 1.3×
Active personnel 1,300 3,400 🇬🇾 2.6×
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 0 670 🇬🇾
Paramilitary forces 0 0 —
Military aircraft (all types) 2 12 🇬🇾 6.0×
– helicopters 0 4 🇬🇾
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $275 $266 🇧🇸 ≈
Population 403K 835K 🇬🇾 2.1×
GDP $16B $27B 🇬🇾 1.7×
GDP per capita $39,284 $32,414 🇧🇸 1.2×
Land area 10,010 km² 196,849 km² 🇬🇾 20×
Coastline 3,542 km 459 km 🇧🇸 7.7×
Defense budget history Bahamas ×1.2 · Guyana ×3.4 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Bahamas or Guyana?
Guyana has approximately 3,400 active military personnel compared to Bahamas's 1,300, giving Guyana a 2.6:1 numerical advantage.
Which country spends more on defense, Bahamas or Guyana?
Guyana has a larger defense budget at $222 million (2.0:1 more) compared to Bahamas's $111 million annually.
Do Bahamas and Guyana have nuclear weapons?
Neither Bahamas nor Guyana currently possesses nuclear weapons.