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Military Strength: Flag of Brazil Brazil vs Flag of Suriname Suriname

Brazil (ranked #21 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Suriname (#161) on the ATLAS Index. Brazil fields 366,500 active troops — 199:1 Suriname's 1,840, backed by 1,340,000 reserves and 395,000 paramilitary. Brazil allocates $24B to defense.

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Flag of Brazil BrazilWorld #21 42.3
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Brazil leads on 5 of 6 pillars

Flag of Suriname SurinameWorld #161 3.1
  • 81.6366K active troops Manpower10 % 15.61,840 active troops
  • 37.6292 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 41.948 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 38.9146 combat aircraft Air power25 % 6.10 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 53.7$24B budget Defense budget15 % 0.0$0 budget
Brazil Suriname 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
Brazil Suriname Ratio
Defense budget $24B — 🇧🇷
– share of GDP 1.1% — 🇧🇷
Active personnel 366,500 1,840 🇧🇷 199×
Combat aircraft 146 0 🇧🇷
Warships 48 0 🇧🇷
– submarines 5 0 🇧🇷
Main battle tanks 292 0 🇧🇷
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 1,340,000 0 🇧🇷
Paramilitary forces 395,000 0 🇧🇷
Military aircraft (all types) 562 3 🇧🇷 187×
– helicopters 196 3 🇧🇷 65×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $113 — 🇧🇷
Population 212.8M 639K 🇧🇷 333×
GDP $2.3T $4.5B 🇧🇷 504×
GDP per capita $10,713 $7,070 🇧🇷 1.5×
Land area 8,460,415 km² 156,000 km² 🇧🇷 54×
Coastline 7,491 km 386 km 🇧🇷 19×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇧🇷 BrazilEMB-314 Super Tucano ×81Leopard 1 ×261Riachuelo-class ×3
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Brazil or Suriname?
Brazil has approximately 366,500 active military personnel compared to Suriname's 1,840, giving Brazil a 199:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Brazil or Suriname?
Brazil operates 146 combat aircraft compared to Suriname's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Brazil or Suriname?
Brazil has a larger navy with 48 warships compared to Suriname's 0. Brazil operates 5 submarines while Suriname has 0.
Do Brazil and Suriname have nuclear weapons?
Neither Brazil nor Suriname currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Brazil and Suriname compare?
Brazil operates 292 main battle tanks compared to Suriname's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.