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Military Strength: Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic vs Flag of Ecuador Ecuador

Ecuador (ranked #57 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Dominican Republic (#100) on the ARMS Index. Dominican Republic fields 71,000 active troops vs 42,000 for Ecuador, backed by 15,000 paramilitary. Ecuador's $2.7B defense budget is 2.8:1 that of Dominican Republic ($1.0B).

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Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican RepublicWorld #100 20.7
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Ecuador leads on 5 of 6 pillars

Flag of Ecuador EcuadorWorld #57 35.5
  • 61.471K active troops Manpower15 % 65.842K active troops
  • 21.65 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 43.054 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 34.746 warships
  • 31.38 combat aircraft Air power25 % 38.317 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 33.3$994M budget Defense budget10 % 41.4$2.7B budget
Dominican Republic Ecuador Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×0.95 vs ×1.04 · Methodology
Key figures
Dominican Republic Ecuador Ratio
Defense budget $994M $2.7B 🇪🇨 2.8×
– share of GDP 0.8% 2.2% 🇪🇨 2.8×
Active personnel 71,000 42,000 🇩🇴 1.7×
Combat aircraft 8 17 🇪🇨 2.1×
Warships 0 46 🇪🇨
– submarines 0 2 🇪🇨
Main battle tanks 5 54 🇪🇨 11×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 118,000 🇪🇨
Paramilitary forces 15,000 500 🇩🇴 30×
Military aircraft (all types) 77 105 🇪🇨 1.4×
– helicopters 36 46 🇪🇨 1.3×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $87 $151 🇪🇨 1.7×
Population 11.4M 18.1M 🇪🇨 1.6×
GDP $124B $125B 🇪🇨 ≈
GDP per capita $10,876 $6,875 🇩🇴 1.6×
Land area 48,320 km² 256,369 km² 🇪🇨 5.3×
Coastline 1,288 km 2,237 km 🇪🇨 1.7×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇩🇴 Dominican RepublicEMB-314 Super Tucano ×8
🇪🇨 EcuadorEMB-314 Super Tucano ×17AMX-13 ×108Type 209-class ×2
Defense budget history Dominican Republic ×1.6 · Ecuador ×1.2 since 2020
Military personnel history

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Dominican Republic or Ecuador?
Dominican Republic has approximately 71,000 active military personnel compared to Ecuador's 42,000, giving Dominican Republic a 1.7:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Dominican Republic or Ecuador?
Ecuador operates 17 combat aircraft compared to Dominican Republic's 8. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Dominican Republic or Ecuador?
Ecuador has a larger navy with 46 vessels compared to Dominican Republic's 0 ships. Dominican Republic operates 0 submarines while Ecuador has 2.
Which country spends more on defense, Dominican Republic or Ecuador?
Ecuador has a larger defense budget at $2.7 billion (2.8:1 more) compared to Dominican Republic's $994 million annually.
Do Dominican Republic and Ecuador have nuclear weapons?
Neither Dominican Republic nor Ecuador currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Dominican Republic and Ecuador compare?
Ecuador operates 54 main battle tanks compared to Dominican Republic's 5. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.