Military Strength: Dominican Republic vs Nicaragua

Overview

Dominican Republic (ranked #105 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Nicaragua (#108) on the Global Military Index. Dominican Republic fields 71,000 active troops — 5.9x Nicaragua's 12,000, backed by 15,000 paramilitary. Dominican Republic's $1.0B defense budget is 9.3x that of Nicaragua ($0.1B).

In the air, Dominican Republic operates 77 aircraft vs 17 for Nicaragua.

On the ground, Dominican Republic deploys 5 main battle tanks vs 89 for Nicaragua.

Neither Dominican Republic nor Nicaragua 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 28.0 (#108)
🪖 Military personnel 12,000
– Reserve troops 0
– Paramilitary forces 0
🛩️ Military aircraft 17
– incl. combat aircraft 0
– incl. bombers 0
– incl. helicopters 11
⚓️ Military ships 0
– incl. aircraft carriers 0
– incl. submarines 0
🚛 Main battle tanks 89
💥 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

🇳🇮 Nicaragua Global Military Index

28.0
Global Rank: #108
🪖 Manpower (15%) 58.3 Active, reserve & paramilitary: 12000 effective
🛡️ Ground Firepower (20%) 43.4 Main battle tanks: 89
⚓ Naval Power (20%) 0.0 Weighted by ship type: carriers, submarines, destroyers...
✈️ Air Power (25%) 29.8 Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters...
☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) 0.0 No declared nuclear capability
💰 Defense Budget (10%) 31.2 $0.1B 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 6.8 million
GDP $17.8 billion
GDP per capita $2,613
Military Budget $105.3 million
Share of GDP in Milex 0.5%
Share of Govt Expenditures 1.9%
Military spends per capita $15

Dominican Republic Geography

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

Nicaragua Geography

Land Area 119,990 km²
Coastline Length 910 km

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Dominican Republic or Nicaragua?
Dominican Republic has approximately 71,000 active military personnel compared to Nicaragua's 12,000, giving Dominican Republic a 6:1 numerical advantage.
Which country spends more on defense, Dominican Republic or Nicaragua?
Dominican Republic has a larger defense budget at $981 million (9:1 more) compared to Nicaragua's $105 million annually.
Do Dominican Republic and Nicaragua have nuclear weapons?
Neither Dominican Republic nor Nicaragua currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Dominican Republic and Nicaragua compare?
Nicaragua operates 89 main battle tanks compared to Dominican Republic's 5. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.