Military Strength: Dominican Republic vs Haiti

Overview

Dominican Republic (ranked #103 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Haiti (#165) on the Global Military Index. Dominican Republic fields 71,000 active troops — 71:1 Haiti's 1,000, backed by 15,000 paramilitary. Dominican Republic's $1.0B defense budget is 25:1 that of Haiti ($0.04B).

Dominican Republic operates 77 military aircraft; Haiti has no significant air force.

On the ground, Dominican Republic deploys 5 main battle tanks vs 0 for Haiti.

Neither Dominican Republic nor Haiti possesses nuclear weapons.

Dominican Military Strength 🇩🇴

Global Military Index	19.2 (#103) ◉
🪖 Military personnel	71,000 ◉
– Reserve troops	0 ◉
– Paramilitary forces	15,000 ◉
🛩️ Military aircraft	77 ◉
– incl. combat aircraft	0 ◉
– incl. bombers	0 ◉
– incl. helicopters	36 ◉
⚓️ Military ships	0 ◉
– incl. aircraft carriers	0 ◉
– incl. submarines	0 ◉
🚛 Main battle tanks	5 ◉
💥 Nuclear warheads	0 ◉

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Haitian Military Strength 🇭🇹

Global Military Index	5.2 (#165) ◉
🪖 Military personnel	1,000 ◉
– Reserve troops	0 ◉
– Paramilitary forces	2,000 ◉
🛩️ Military aircraft	0 ◉
– incl. combat aircraft	0 ◉
– incl. bombers	0 ◉
– incl. helicopters	0 ◉
⚓️ Military ships	0 ◉
– incl. aircraft carriers	0 ◉
– incl. submarines	0 ◉
🚛 Main battle tanks	0 ◉
💥 Nuclear warheads	0 ◉

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🇩🇴 Dominican Republic Global Military Index

19.2

Global Rank: #103

🪖 Manpower (15%)	61.4	Active, reserve & paramilitary: 60550 effective
🛡️ Ground Forces (20%)	21.6	Tanks, armor & artillery, weighted by type — 5 main battle tanks
⚓ Naval Power (20%)	0.0	Weighted by ship type: carrier tiers, nuclear vs conventional submarines...
✈️ Air Power (25%)	24.6	Weighted by aircraft type and fleet age: combat, bombers, drones...
☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%)	0.0	No declared nuclear capability
💰 Defense Budget (10%)	33.3	$1.0B annual military spending, purchasing-power adjusted
🎯 Readiness (modifier)	×0.95	Budget per soldier — proxy for training, maintenance & technology

🇭🇹 Haiti Global Military Index

5.2

Global Rank: #165

🪖 Manpower (15%)	30.9	Active, reserve & paramilitary: 1300 effective
🛡️ Ground Forces (20%)	0.0	Tanks, armor & artillery, weighted by type
⚓ Naval Power (20%)	0.0	Weighted by ship type: carrier tiers, nuclear vs conventional submarines...
✈️ Air Power (25%)	0.0	Weighted by aircraft type and fleet age: combat, bombers, drones...
☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%)	0.0	No declared nuclear capability
💰 Defense Budget (10%)	12.2	$0.0B annual military spending, purchasing-power adjusted
🎯 Readiness (modifier)	×1.03	Budget per soldier — proxy for training, maintenance & technology

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Dominican Statistics

Population	11.4 million ◉
GDP	$124.3 billion ◉
GDP per capita	$10,876 ◉
Military Budget	$994.3 million ◉
Share of GDP in Milex	0.8% ◉
Share of Govt Expenditures	0.0%
Military spends per capita	$87 ◉

Haitian Statistics

Population	11.8 million ◉
GDP	$25.2 billion ◉
GDP per capita	$2,143 ◉
Military Budget	$39.0 million ◉
Share of GDP in Milex	0.1% ◉
Share of Govt Expenditures	2.4%
Military spends per capita	$3 ◉

Dominican Republic Geography

Land Area	48,320 km² ◉
Coastline Length	1,288 km ◉

Haiti Geography

Land Area	27,560 km² ◉
Coastline Length	1,771 km ◉

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Dominican Republic or Haiti?

Dominican Republic has approximately 71,000 active military personnel compared to Haiti's 1,000, giving Dominican Republic a 71:1 numerical advantage.

Which country spends more on defense, Dominican Republic or Haiti?

Dominican Republic has a larger defense budget at $994 million (25:1 more) compared to Haiti's $39 million annually.

Do Dominican Republic and Haiti have nuclear weapons?

Neither Dominican Republic nor Haiti currently possesses nuclear weapons.

How do the tank forces of Dominican Republic and Haiti compare?

Dominican Republic operates 5 main battle tanks compared to Haiti's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.