Military Strength: Dominican Republic vs Honduras

Overview

Dominican Republic (ranked #105 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Honduras (#123) on the Global Military Index. Dominican Republic fields 71,000 active troops — 3.1x Honduras's 23,000, backed by 15,000 paramilitary. Dominican Republic allocates $1.0B to defense compared to $0.6B for Honduras.

In the air, Dominican Republic operates 77 aircraft including 0 combat jets, while Honduras fields 57 with 20 fighters.

On the ground, Dominican Republic deploys 5 main battle tanks vs 0 for Honduras.

Neither Dominican Republic nor Honduras possesses nuclear weapons.

Global Military Index 28.3 (#105)
🪖 Military personnel 71,000
– Reserve troops 0
– Paramilitary forces 15,000
🛩️ Military aircraft 77
– incl. combat aircraft 0
– incl. bombers 0
– incl. helicopters 36
⚓️ Military ships 0
– incl. aircraft carriers 0
– incl. submarines 0
🚛 Main battle tanks 5
💥 Nuclear warheads 0
Global Military Index 23.6 (#123)
🪖 Military personnel 23,000
– Reserve troops 60,000
– Paramilitary forces 8,000
🛩️ Military aircraft 57
– incl. combat aircraft 20
– incl. bombers 0
– incl. helicopters 15
⚓️ Military ships 0
– incl. aircraft carriers 0
– incl. submarines 0
🚛 Main battle tanks 0
💥 Nuclear warheads 0

🇩🇴 Dominican Republic Global Military Index

28.3
Global Rank: #105
🪖 Manpower (15%) 68.3 Active, reserve & paramilitary: 60550 effective
🛡️ Ground Firepower (20%) 17.3 Main battle tanks: 5
⚓ Naval Power (20%) 0.0 Weighted by ship type: carriers, submarines, destroyers...
✈️ Air Power (25%) 39.9 Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters...
☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) 0.0 No declared nuclear capability
💰 Defense Budget (10%) 46.0 $1.0B annual military spending

🇭🇳 Honduras Global Military Index

25.4
Global Rank: #123
🪖 Manpower (15%) 66.8 Active, reserve & paramilitary: 47350 effective
🛡️ Ground Firepower (20%) 0.0 Main battle tanks: 0
⚓ Naval Power (20%) 0.0 Weighted by ship type: carriers, submarines, destroyers...
✈️ Air Power (25%) 44.4 Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters...
☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) 0.0 No declared nuclear capability
💰 Defense Budget (10%) 42.5 $0.6B annual military spending

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Population 11.3 million
GDP $121.4 billion
GDP per capita $10,718
Military Budget $981.0 million
Share of GDP in Milex 0.8%
Share of Govt Expenditures 4.0%
Military spends per capita $86
Population 10.6 million
GDP $34.4 billion
GDP per capita $3,232
Military Budget $581.3 million
Share of GDP in Milex 1.6%
Share of Govt Expenditures 5.8%
Military spends per capita $54

Dominican Republic Geography

Land Area 48,320 km²
Coastline Length 1,288 km

Honduras Geography

Land Area 111,890 km²
Coastline Length 832 km

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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 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Dominican Republic or Honduras?
Honduras operates 20 combat aircraft compared to Dominican Republic's 0. 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 $981 million (1.7:1 more) compared to Honduras's $581 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.