Military Strength: Guyana vs Paraguay

Overview

Paraguay (ranked #126 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Guyana (#148) on the Global Military Index. Paraguay fields 29,000 active troops — 9.7x Guyana's 3,000, backed by 164,500 reserves and 14,800 paramilitary. Paraguay's $0.4B defense budget is 2.1x that of Guyana ($0.2B).

In the air, Guyana operates 11 aircraft vs 53 for Paraguay.

Neither Guyana nor Paraguay possesses nuclear weapons.

Global Military Index 15.9 (#148)
🪖 Military personnel 3,000
– Reserve troops 670
– Paramilitary forces 0
🛩️ Military aircraft 11
– incl. combat aircraft 0
– incl. bombers 0
– incl. helicopters 3
⚓️ Military ships 0
– incl. aircraft carriers 0
– incl. submarines 0
🚛 Main battle tanks 0
💥 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

🇬🇾 Guyana Global Military Index

15.9
Global Rank: #148
🪖 Manpower (15%) 51.0 Active, reserve & paramilitary: 3735 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%) 18.9 Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters...
☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) 0.0 No declared nuclear capability
💰 Defense Budget (10%) 35.5 $0.2B 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 826353
GDP $17.2 billion
GDP per capita $20,765
Military Budget $201.8 million
Share of GDP in Milex 0.9%
Share of Govt Expenditures 3.7%
Military spends per capita $244
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

Guyana Geography

Land Area 196,849 km²
Coastline Length 459 km

Paraguay Geography

Land Area 397,302 km²
Coastline Length 0 km

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Guyana or Paraguay?
Paraguay has approximately 29,000 active military personnel compared to Guyana's 3,000, giving Paraguay a 10:1 numerical advantage.
Which country spends more on defense, Guyana or Paraguay?
Paraguay has a larger defense budget at $414 million (2:1 more) compared to Guyana's $202 million annually.
Do Guyana and Paraguay have nuclear weapons?
Neither Guyana nor Paraguay currently possesses nuclear weapons.