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Military Strength: Flag of Bahamas Bahamas vs Flag of Jamaica Jamaica

Jamaica (ranked #136 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Bahamas (#153) on the ATLAS Index. Jamaica fields 6,000 active troops — 3.0:1 Bahamas's 2,000, backed by 2,580 reserves. Jamaica's $0.3B defense budget is 2.8:1 that of Bahamas ($0.1B).

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

Flag of Jamaica JamaicaWorld #136 8.6
  • 13.72,000 active troops Manpower10 % 20.26,000 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 % 16.20 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 10.5$111M budget Defense budget15 % 16.1$308M budget
Bahamas Jamaica 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 Jamaica Ratio
Defense budget $111M $308M 🇯🇲 2.8×
– share of GDP 0.7% 1.4% 🇯🇲 2.0×
Active personnel 2,000 6,000 🇯🇲 3.0×
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 2,580 🇯🇲
Paramilitary forces 0 0 —
Military aircraft (all types) 2 17 🇯🇲 8.5×
– helicopters 0 14 🇯🇲
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $276 $109 🇧🇸 2.5×
Population 401K 2.8M 🇯🇲 7.1×
GDP $16B $22B 🇯🇲 1.4×
GDP per capita $39,455 $7,754 🇧🇸 5.1×
Land area 10,010 km² 10,831 km² 🇯🇲 1.1×
Coastline 3,542 km 1,022 km 🇧🇸 3.5×
Defense budget history Bahamas ×1.2 · Jamaica ×1.3 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Bahamas or Jamaica?
Jamaica has approximately 6,000 active military personnel compared to Bahamas's 2,000, giving Jamaica a 3.0:1 numerical advantage.
Which country spends more on defense, Bahamas or Jamaica?
Jamaica has a larger defense budget at $308 million (2.8:1 more) compared to Bahamas's $111 million annually.
Do Bahamas and Jamaica have nuclear weapons?
Neither Bahamas nor Jamaica currently possesses nuclear weapons.