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

Venezuela (ranked #60 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Dominican Republic (#105) on the ATLAS Index. Venezuela fields 343,000 active troops — 4.8:1 Dominican Republic's 71,000, backed by 8,000 reserves and 220,000 paramilitary. Dominican Republic allocates $1.0B to defense compared to $0.7B for Venezuela.

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Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican RepublicWorld #105 13.8
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Venezuela leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Venezuela VenezuelaWorld #60 25.9
  • 36.271K active troops Manpower10 % 47.1343K active troops
  • 13.95 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 31.2172 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 26.145 warships
  • 18.18 combat aircraft Air power25 % 27.954 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 18.1$994M budget Defense budget15 % 16.7$719M budget
Dominican Republic Venezuela Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · each conventional pillar read after its branch's availability proxy · Methodology
Key figures
Dominican Republic Venezuela Ratio
Defense budget $994M $719M 🇩🇴 1.4×
– share of GDP 0.8% 0.6% 🇩🇴 1.3×
Active personnel 71,000 343,000 🇻🇪 4.8×
Combat aircraft 8 54 🇻🇪 6.8×
Warships 0 45 🇻🇪
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 5 172 🇻🇪 34×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 8,000 🇻🇪
Paramilitary forces 15,000 220,000 🇻🇪 15×
Military aircraft (all types) 77 226 🇻🇪 2.9×
– helicopters 36 74 🇻🇪 2.1×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $87 $25 🇩🇴 3.4×
Population 11.4M 28.4M 🇻🇪 2.5×
GDP $124B $120B 🇩🇴 ≈
GDP per capita $10,876 $4,218 🇩🇴 2.6×
Land area 48,320 km² 882,050 km² 🇻🇪 18×
Coastline 1,288 km 2,800 km 🇻🇪 2.2×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇩🇴 Dominican RepublicEMB-314 Super Tucano ×8
🇻🇪 VenezuelaJL-8 ×23T-72 ×92
Defense budget history Dominican Republic ×1.3 · Venezuela ×1.3 since 2022
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Dominican Republic or Venezuela?
Venezuela has approximately 343,000 active military personnel compared to Dominican Republic's 71,000, giving Venezuela a 4.8:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Dominican Republic or Venezuela?
Venezuela operates 54 combat aircraft compared to Dominican Republic's 8. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Dominican Republic or Venezuela?
Venezuela has a larger navy with 45 vessels compared to Dominican Republic's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Dominican Republic or Venezuela?
Dominican Republic has a larger defense budget at $994 million compared to Venezuela's $719 million annually.
Do Dominican Republic and Venezuela have nuclear weapons?
Neither Dominican Republic nor Venezuela currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Dominican Republic and Venezuela compare?
Venezuela operates 172 main battle tanks compared to Dominican Republic's 5. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.