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

Uruguay (ranked #94 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Dominican Republic (#100) on the ARMS Index. Dominican Republic fields 71,000 active troops — 3.2:1 Uruguay's 22,000, backed by 15,000 paramilitary. Dominican Republic allocates $1.0B to defense compared to $1.7B for Uruguay.

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Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican RepublicWorld #100 20.7
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Uruguay leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 pillars

Flag of Uruguay UruguayWorld #94 22.2
  • 61.471K active troops Manpower15 % 52.422K active troops
  • 21.65 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 35.631 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 31.38 combat aircraft Air power25 % 22.14 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 33.3$994M budget Defense budget10 % 37.5$1.7B budget
Dominican Republic Uruguay Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×0.95 vs ×1.05 · Methodology
Key figures
Dominican Republic Uruguay Ratio
Defense budget $994M $1.7B 🇺🇾 1.7×
– share of GDP 0.8% 2.1% 🇺🇾 2.6×
Active personnel 71,000 22,000 🇩🇴 3.2×
Combat aircraft 8 4 🇩🇴 2.0×
Warships 0 0 —
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 5 31 🇺🇾 6.2×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 15,000 1,400 🇩🇴 11×
Military aircraft (all types) 77 46 🇩🇴 1.7×
– helicopters 36 15 🇩🇴 2.4×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $87 $502 🇺🇾 5.8×
Population 11.4M 3.4M 🇩🇴 3.4×
GDP $124B $81B 🇩🇴 1.5×
GDP per capita $10,876 $23,907 🇺🇾 2.2×
Land area 48,320 km² 175,015 km² 🇺🇾 3.6×
Coastline 1,288 km 660 km 🇩🇴 2.0×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇩🇴 Dominican RepublicEMB-314 Super Tucano ×8
🇺🇾 UruguayA-37 Dragonfly ×4
Defense budget history Dominican Republic ×1.6 · Uruguay ×1.6 since 2020
Military personnel history

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Dominican Republic or Uruguay?
Dominican Republic has approximately 71,000 active military personnel compared to Uruguay's 22,000, giving Dominican Republic a 3.2:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Dominican Republic or Uruguay?
Dominican Republic operates 8 combat aircraft compared to Uruguay's 4. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Which country spends more on defense, Dominican Republic or Uruguay?
Uruguay has a larger defense budget at $1.7 billion (1.7:1 more) compared to Dominican Republic's $994 million annually.
Do Dominican Republic and Uruguay have nuclear weapons?
Neither Dominican Republic nor Uruguay currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Dominican Republic and Uruguay compare?
Uruguay operates 31 main battle tanks compared to Dominican Republic's 5. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.