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Military Strength: Flag of Colombia Colombia vs Flag of Guyana Guyana

Colombia (ranked #40 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Guyana (#143) on the ATLAS Index. Colombia fields 257,450 active troops — 76:1 Guyana's 3,400, backed by 34,950 reserves and 165,050 paramilitary. Colombia's $14B defense budget is 64:1 that of Guyana ($0.2B).

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Flag of Colombia ColombiaWorld #40 32.8
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Colombia leads on 5 of 6 pillars

Flag of Guyana GuyanaWorld #143 7.4
  • 59.4257K active troops Manpower10 % 18.03,400 active troops
  • 24.90 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 32.9254 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 31.543 combat aircraft Air power25 % 14.40 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 47.2$14B budget Defense budget15 % 12.5$222M budget
Colombia 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
Colombia Guyana Ratio
Defense budget $14B $222M 🇨🇴 64×
– share of GDP 3.4% 0.9% 🇨🇴 3.8×
Active personnel 257,450 3,400 🇨🇴 76×
Combat aircraft 43 0 🇨🇴
Warships 254 0 🇨🇴
– submarines 4 0 🇨🇴
Main battle tanks 0 0 —
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 34,950 670 🇨🇴 52×
Paramilitary forces 165,050 0 🇨🇴
Military aircraft (all types) 430 12 🇨🇴 36×
– helicopters 253 4 🇨🇴 63×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $267 $266 🇨🇴 ≈
Population 53.4M 835K 🇨🇴 64×
GDP $457B $27B 🇨🇴 17×
GDP per capita $8,562 $32,414 🇬🇾 3.8×
Land area 1,038,700 km² 196,849 km² 🇨🇴 5.3×
Coastline 3,208 km 459 km 🇨🇴 7.0×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇨🇴 ColombiaEMB-314 Super Tucano ×24Type 206-class ×2
Defense budget history Colombia ×1.5 · Guyana ×3.4 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Colombia or Guyana?
Colombia has approximately 257,450 active military personnel compared to Guyana's 3,400, giving Colombia a 76:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Colombia or Guyana?
Colombia operates 43 combat aircraft compared to Guyana's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Colombia or Guyana?
Colombia has a larger navy with 254 warships compared to Guyana's 0. Colombia operates 4 submarines while Guyana has 0.
Which country spends more on defense, Colombia or Guyana?
Colombia has a larger defense budget at $14.2 billion (64:1 more) compared to Guyana's $222 million annually.
Do Colombia and Guyana have nuclear weapons?
Neither Colombia nor Guyana currently possesses nuclear weapons.