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Military Strength: Flag of Guyana Guyana vs Flag of Haiti Haiti

Guyana (ranked #148 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Haiti (#165) on the ARMS Index. Guyana fields 3,000 active troops — 3.0:1 Haiti's 1,000, backed by 670 reserves. Guyana's $0.2B defense budget is 5.7:1 that of Haiti ($0.04B).

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Flag of Guyana GuyanaWorld #148 9.9
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Guyana leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Haiti HaitiWorld #165 5.2
  • 38.53,000 active troops Manpower15 % 30.91,000 active troops
  • 0.00 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 12.00 combat aircraft Air power25 % 0.00 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 22.5$222M budget Defense budget10 % 12.2$39M budget
Guyana Haiti Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×1.04 vs ×1.03 · Methodology
Key figures
Guyana Haiti Ratio
Defense budget $222M $39M 🇬🇾 5.7×
– share of GDP 0.9% 0.1% 🇬🇾 7.4×
Active personnel 3,000 1,000 🇬🇾 3.0×
Combat aircraft 0 0 —
Warships 0 0 —
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 0 0 —
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 670 0 🇬🇾
Paramilitary forces 0 2,000 🇭🇹
Military aircraft (all types) 11 0 🇬🇾
– helicopters 3 0 🇬🇾
Budget share of govt spending — 2.4% 🇭🇹
Budget per capita $267 $3 🇬🇾 81×
Population 831K 11.8M 🇭🇹 14×
GDP $25B $25B 🇭🇹 ≈
GDP per capita $29,675 $2,143 🇬🇾 14×
Land area 196,849 km² 27,560 km² 🇬🇾 7.1×
Coastline 459 km 1,771 km 🇭🇹 3.9×
Defense budget history Guyana ×3.4 · Haiti ×1.3 since 2020
Military personnel history

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Guyana or Haiti?
Guyana has approximately 3,000 active military personnel compared to Haiti's 1,000, giving Guyana a 3.0:1 numerical advantage.
Which country spends more on defense, Guyana or Haiti?
Guyana has a larger defense budget at $222 million (5.7:1 more) compared to Haiti's $39 million annually.
Do Guyana and Haiti have nuclear weapons?
Neither Guyana nor Haiti currently possesses nuclear weapons.