Military Strength: 
Brunei vs 
Maldives
Brunei (ranked #140 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Maldives (#162) on the ATLAS Index. Brunei maintains an active force of 7,200 military personnel. Brunei allocates $0.6B to defense.
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Key figures
| Brunei | Maldives | Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defense budget | $560M | — | 🇧🇳 |
| – share of GDP | 3.7% | — | 🇧🇳 |
| Active personnel | 7,200 | 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 | 700 | 0 | 🇧🇳 |
| Paramilitary forces | 500 | 0 | 🇧🇳 |
| Military aircraft (all types) | 33 | 6 | 🇧🇳 5.5× |
| – helicopters | 19 | 2 | 🇧🇳 9.5× |
| Budget share of govt spending | 12.2% | — | 🇧🇳 |
| Budget per capita | $1,216 | — | 🇧🇳 |
| Population | 466K | 529K | 🇲🇻 1.1× |
| GDP | $15B | $7.7B | 🇧🇳 1.9× |
| GDP per capita | $32,235 | $14,615 | 🇧🇳 2.2× |
| Land area | 5,265 km² | 298 km² | 🇧🇳 18× |
| Coastline | 161 km | 644 km | 🇲🇻 4.0× |
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Do Brunei and Maldives have nuclear weapons?
Neither Brunei nor Maldives currently possesses nuclear weapons.