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Military Strength: Flag of Bahamas Bahamas vs Flag of Haiti Haiti

Bahamas (ranked #153 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Haiti (#166) on the ATLAS Index. Bahamas fields 2,000 active troops — 2.0:1 Haiti's 1,000. Bahamas's $0.1B defense budget is 2.8:1 that of Haiti ($0.04B).

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Flag of Bahamas BahamasWorld #153 5.5
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Bahamas leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Haiti HaitiWorld #166 2.6
  • 13.72,000 active troops Manpower10 % 13.51,000 active troops
  • 0.00 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 10.00 combat aircraft Air power25 % 0.00 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 10.5$111M budget Defense budget15 % 8.1$39M budget
Bahamas Haiti 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
Bahamas Haiti Ratio
Defense budget $111M $39M 🇧🇸 2.8×
– share of GDP 0.7% 0.1% 🇧🇸 5.8×
Active personnel 2,000 1,000 🇧🇸 2.0×
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 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 0 2,000 🇭🇹
Military aircraft (all types) 2 0 🇧🇸
– helicopters 0 0 —
Budget share of govt spending — 2.4% 🇭🇹
Budget per capita $276 $3 🇧🇸 84×
Population 401K 11.8M 🇭🇹 29×
GDP $16B $25B 🇭🇹 1.6×
GDP per capita $39,455 $2,143 🇧🇸 18×
Land area 10,010 km² 27,560 km² 🇭🇹 2.8×
Coastline 3,542 km 1,771 km 🇧🇸 2.0×
Defense budget history Bahamas ×1.2 · Haiti ×1.3 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Bahamas or Haiti?
Bahamas has approximately 2,000 active military personnel compared to Haiti's 1,000, giving Bahamas a 2.0:1 numerical advantage.
Which country spends more on defense, Bahamas or Haiti?
Bahamas has a larger defense budget at $111 million (2.8:1 more) compared to Haiti's $39 million annually.
Do Bahamas and Haiti have nuclear weapons?
Neither Bahamas nor Haiti currently possesses nuclear weapons.