Military Strength: Dominican Republic vs Paraguay

Overview

Dominican Republic (ranked #105 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Paraguay (#126) on the Global Military Index. Dominican Republic fields 71,000 active troops — 2.4x Paraguay's 29,000, backed by 15,000 paramilitary. Dominican Republic's $1.0B defense budget is 2.4x that of Paraguay ($0.4B).

In the air, Dominican Republic operates 77 aircraft vs 53 for Paraguay.

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

Neither Dominican Republic nor Paraguay 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 23.2 (#126)
🪖 Military personnel 29,000
– Reserve troops 164,500
– Paramilitary forces 14,800
🛩️ Military aircraft 53
– incl. combat aircraft 0
– incl. bombers 0
– incl. helicopters 17
⚓️ 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

🇵🇾 Paraguay Global Military Index

23.3
Global Rank: #126
🪖 Manpower (15%) 71.5 Active, reserve & paramilitary: 100640 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%) 34.4 Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters...
☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) 0.0 No declared nuclear capability
💰 Defense Budget (10%) 40.3 $0.4B 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 $43.0 billion
GDP per capita $6,276
Military Budget $414.0 million
Share of GDP in Milex 0.9%
Share of Govt Expenditures 4.5%
Military spends per capita $60

Dominican Republic Geography

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

Paraguay Geography

Land Area 397,302 km²
Coastline Length 0 km

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Dominican Republic or Paraguay?
Dominican Republic has approximately 71,000 active military personnel compared to Paraguay's 29,000, giving Dominican Republic a 2:1 numerical advantage.
Which country spends more on defense, Dominican Republic or Paraguay?
Dominican Republic has a larger defense budget at $981 million (2:1 more) compared to Paraguay's $414 million annually.
Do Dominican Republic and Paraguay have nuclear weapons?
Neither Dominican Republic nor Paraguay currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Dominican Republic and Paraguay compare?
Dominican Republic operates 5 main battle tanks compared to Paraguay's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.