Military Strength: Dominican Republic vs Mexico

Overview

Mexico (ranked #64 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Dominican Republic (#105) on the Global Military Index. Mexico fields 341,000 active troops — 4.8x Dominican Republic's 71,000, backed by 81,500 reserves and 120,000 paramilitary. Mexico's $17B defense budget is 17:1 that of Dominican Republic ($1.0B).

In the air, Dominican Republic operates 77 aircraft including 0 combat jets, while Mexico fields 431 with 4 fighters.

Mexico operates a 201-ship naval fleet; Dominican Republic has no navy. On the ground, Dominican Republic deploys 5 main battle tanks vs 0 for Mexico.

Neither Dominican Republic nor Mexico 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 41.0 (#64)
🪖 Military personnel 341,000
– Reserve troops 81,500
– Paramilitary forces 120,000
🛩️ Military aircraft 431
– incl. combat aircraft 4
– incl. bombers 0
– incl. helicopters 168
⚓️ Military ships 201
– 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

🇲🇽 Mexico Global Military Index

41.0
Global Rank: #64
🪖 Manpower (15%) 78.1 Active, reserve & paramilitary: 292750 effective
🛡️ Ground Firepower (20%) 0.0 Main battle tanks: 0
⚓ Naval Power (20%) 48.6 Weighted by ship type: carriers, submarines, destroyers...
✈️ Air Power (25%) 52.3 Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters...
☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) 0.0 No declared nuclear capability
💰 Defense Budget (10%) 65.0 $16.7B 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 129.7 million
GDP $1.8 trillion
GDP per capita $13,790
Military Budget $16.7 billion
Share of GDP in Milex 0.9%
Share of Govt Expenditures 3.0%
Military spends per capita $128

Dominican Republic Geography

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

Mexico Geography

Land Area 1,943,945 km²
Coastline Length 9,330 km

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Dominican Republic or Mexico?
Mexico has approximately 341,000 active military personnel compared to Dominican Republic's 71,000, giving Mexico a 5:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Dominican Republic or Mexico?
Mexico operates 4 combat aircraft compared to Dominican Republic's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Dominican Republic or Mexico?
Mexico has a larger navy with 201 vessels compared to Dominican Republic's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Dominican Republic or Mexico?
Mexico has a larger defense budget at $16.7 billion (17:1 more) compared to Dominican Republic's $981 million annually.
Do Dominican Republic and Mexico have nuclear weapons?
Neither Dominican Republic nor Mexico currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Dominican Republic and Mexico compare?
Dominican Republic operates 5 main battle tanks compared to Mexico's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.