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

Dominican Republic (ranked #100 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Honduras (#118) on the ARMS Index. Dominican Republic fields 71,000 active troops — 3.1:1 Honduras's 23,000, backed by 15,000 paramilitary. Dominican Republic allocates $1.0B to defense compared to $0.6B for Honduras.

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Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican RepublicWorld #100 20.7
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Dominican Republic leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Honduras HondurasWorld #118 17.0
  • 61.471K active troops Manpower15 % 59.223K active troops
  • 21.65 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 31.38 combat aircraft Air power25 % 30.620 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 33.3$994M budget Defense budget10 % 28.9$556M budget
Dominican Republic Honduras Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×0.95 vs ×1.00 · Methodology
Key figures
Dominican Republic Honduras Ratio
Defense budget $994M $556M 🇩🇴 1.8×
– share of GDP 0.8% 1.5% 🇭🇳 1.9×
Active personnel 71,000 23,000 🇩🇴 3.1×
Combat aircraft 8 20 🇭🇳 2.5×
Warships 0 0 —
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 5 0 🇩🇴
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 60,000 🇭🇳
Paramilitary forces 15,000 8,000 🇩🇴 1.9×
Military aircraft (all types) 77 61 🇩🇴 1.3×
– helicopters 36 15 🇩🇴 2.4×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $87 $51 🇩🇴 1.7×
Population 11.4M 10.8M 🇩🇴 1.1×
GDP $124B $37B 🇩🇴 3.4×
GDP per capita $10,876 $3,426 🇩🇴 3.2×
Land area 48,320 km² 111,890 km² 🇭🇳 2.3×
Coastline 1,288 km 832 km 🇩🇴 1.5×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇩🇴 Dominican RepublicEMB-314 Super Tucano ×8
🇭🇳 HondurasA-37 Dragonfly ×9
Defense budget history Dominican Republic ×1.6 · Honduras ×1.5 since 2020
Military personnel history

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Dominican Republic or Honduras?
Dominican Republic has approximately 71,000 active military personnel compared to Honduras's 23,000, giving Dominican Republic a 3.1:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Dominican Republic or Honduras?
Honduras operates 20 combat aircraft compared to Dominican Republic's 8. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Which country spends more on defense, Dominican Republic or Honduras?
Dominican Republic has a larger defense budget at $994 million (1.8:1 more) compared to Honduras's $556 million annually.
Do Dominican Republic and Honduras have nuclear weapons?
Neither Dominican Republic nor Honduras currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Dominican Republic and Honduras compare?
Dominican Republic operates 5 main battle tanks compared to Honduras's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.