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Military Strength: Dominican Republic vs Jamaica

Overview

Dominican Republic (ranked #103 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Jamaica (#140) on the Global Military Index. Dominican Republic fields 71,000 active troops — 12:1 Jamaica's 6,000, backed by 15,000 paramilitary. Dominican Republic's $1.0B defense budget is 3.2x that of Jamaica ($0.3B).

In the air, Dominican Republic operates 77 aircraft including 8 combat jets, while Jamaica fields 17 with 0 fighters.

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

Neither Dominican Republic nor Jamaica 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 8 ◉
– 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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Jamaican Military Strength 🇯🇲

Global Military Index 12.7 (#140) ◉
🪖 Military personnel 6,000 ◉
– Reserve troops 2,580 ◉
– Paramilitary forces 0 ◉
🛩️ Military aircraft 17 ◉
– incl. combat aircraft 0 ◉
– incl. bombers 0 ◉
– incl. helicopters 14 ◉
⚓️ 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

20.6
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%) 31.3 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

🇯🇲 Jamaica Global Military Index

12.7
Global Rank: #140
🪖 Manpower (15%) 41.1 Active, reserve & paramilitary: 5240 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%) 21.4 Weighted by aircraft type and fleet age: combat, bombers, drones...
☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) 0.0 No declared nuclear capability
💰 Defense Budget (10%) 24.7 $0.3B annual military spending, purchasing-power adjusted
🎯 Readiness (modifier) ×1.05 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 ◉

Jamaican Statistics

Population 2.8 million ◉
GDP $22.0 billion ◉
GDP per capita $7,754 ◉
Military Budget $308.2 million ◉
Share of GDP in Milex 1.4% ◉
Share of Govt Expenditures 0.0%
Military spends per capita $109 ◉

Dominican Republic Geography

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

Jamaica Geography

Land Area 10,831 km² ◉
Coastline Length 1,022 km ◉

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
Dominican Republic has approximately 71,000 active military personnel compared to Jamaica's 6,000, giving Dominican Republic a 12:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
Dominican Republic operates 8 combat aircraft compared to Jamaica's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Which country spends more on defense, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
Dominican Republic has a larger defense budget at $994 million (3:1 more) compared to Jamaica's $308 million annually.
Do Dominican Republic and Jamaica have nuclear weapons?
Neither Dominican Republic nor Jamaica currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Dominican Republic and Jamaica compare?
Dominican Republic operates 5 main battle tanks compared to Jamaica's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.