Military Strength: 
Mexico vs 
Puerto Rico
Mexico maintains an active force of 216,000 military personnel. Mexico allocates $17B to defense.
Key figures
| Mexico | Puerto Rico | Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defense budget | $17B | — | 🇲🇽 |
| – share of GDP | 0.9% | — | 🇲🇽 |
| Active personnel | 216,000 | 0 | 🇲🇽 |
| Combat aircraft | 7 | 0 | 🇲🇽 |
| Warships | 133 | 0 | 🇲🇽 |
| – submarines | 0 | 0 | — |
| Main battle tanks | 0 | 0 | — |
| Nuclear warheads | 0 | 0 | — |
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| Reserve troops | 81,500 | 0 | 🇲🇽 |
| Paramilitary forces | 120,000 | 0 | 🇲🇽 |
| Military aircraft (all types) | 466 | 0 | 🇲🇽 |
| – helicopters | 170 | 0 | 🇲🇽 |
| Budget share of govt spending | — | — | — |
| Budget per capita | $127 | — | 🇲🇽 |
| Population | 131.9M | 3.2M | 🇲🇽 41× |
| GDP | $1.8T | $129B | 🇲🇽 14× |
| GDP per capita | $13,889 | $40,620 | 🇵🇷 2.9× |
| Land area | 1,943,945 km² | 8,959 km² | 🇲🇽 217× |
| Coastline | 9,330 km | 501 km | 🇲🇽 19× |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has more combat aircraft, Mexico or Puerto Rico?
Mexico operates 7 combat aircraft compared to Puerto Rico's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Mexico or Puerto Rico?
Mexico has a larger navy with 133 warships compared to Puerto Rico's 0.
Do Mexico and Puerto Rico have nuclear weapons?
Neither Mexico nor Puerto Rico currently possesses nuclear weapons.