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Military Strength: Flag of Guyana Guyana vs Flag of Paraguay Paraguay

Paraguay (ranked #123 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Guyana (#143) on the ATLAS Index. Paraguay fields 13,950 active troops — 4.1:1 Guyana's 3,400, backed by 164,500 reserves and 14,800 paramilitary. Guyana allocates $0.2B to defense compared to $0.4B for Paraguay.

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Flag of Guyana GuyanaWorld #143 7.4
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Paraguay leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Paraguay ParaguayWorld #123 10.6
  • 18.03,400 active troops Manpower10 % 40.713K active troops
  • 0.00 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 14.40 combat aircraft Air power25 % 17.34 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 12.5$222M budget Defense budget15 % 14.0$356M budget
Guyana Paraguay 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
Guyana Paraguay Ratio
Defense budget $222M $356M 🇵🇾 1.6×
– share of GDP 0.9% 0.8% 🇬🇾 1.1×
Active personnel 3,400 13,950 🇵🇾 4.1×
Combat aircraft 0 4 🇵🇾
Warships 0 0 —
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 0 0 —
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 670 164,500 🇵🇾 246×
Paramilitary forces 0 14,800 🇵🇾
Military aircraft (all types) 12 52 🇵🇾 4.3×
– helicopters 4 13 🇵🇾 3.2×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $266 $51 🇬🇾 5.2×
Population 835K 7M 🇵🇾 8.4×
GDP $27B $49B 🇵🇾 1.8×
GDP per capita $32,414 $7,027 🇬🇾 4.6×
Land area 196,849 km² 397,302 km² 🇵🇾 2.0×
Coastline 459 km 0 km 🇬🇾
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇵🇾 ParaguayEMB-314 Super Tucano ×4
Defense budget history Guyana ×3.4 · Paraguay ×1.0 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Guyana or Paraguay?
Paraguay has approximately 13,950 active military personnel compared to Guyana's 3,400, giving Paraguay a 4.1:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Guyana or Paraguay?
Paraguay operates 4 combat aircraft compared to Guyana's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Which country spends more on defense, Guyana or Paraguay?
Paraguay has a larger defense budget at $356 million (1.6:1 more) compared to Guyana's $222 million annually.
Do Guyana and Paraguay have nuclear weapons?
Neither Guyana nor Paraguay currently possesses nuclear weapons.