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Military Strength: Flag of Suriname Suriname vs Flag of Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago (ranked #146 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Suriname (#161) on the ATLAS Index. Trinidad and Tobago fields 4,050 active troops — 2.2:1 Suriname's 1,840. Trinidad and Tobago allocates $0.2B to defense.

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Flag of Suriname SurinameWorld #161 3.1
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Trinidad and Tobago leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and TobagoWorld #146 6.9
  • 15.61,840 active troops Manpower10 % 18.94,050 active troops
  • 0.00 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 6.10 combat aircraft Air power25 % 10.30 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 0.0$0 budget Defense budget15 % 15.7$231M budget
Suriname Trinidad and Tobago 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
Suriname Trinidad and Tobago Ratio
Defense budget — $231M 🇹🇹
– share of GDP — 0.9% 🇹🇹
Active personnel 1,840 4,050 🇹🇹 2.2×
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 0 —
Military aircraft (all types) 3 2 🇸🇷 1.5×
– helicopters 3 0 🇸🇷
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita — $169 🇹🇹
Population 639K 1.4M 🇹🇹 2.1×
GDP $4.5B $26B 🇹🇹 5.7×
GDP per capita $7,070 $18,967 🇹🇹 2.7×
Land area 156,000 km² 5,128 km² 🇸🇷 30×
Coastline 386 km 362 km 🇸🇷 1.1×
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Suriname or Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago has approximately 4,050 active military personnel compared to Suriname's 1,840, giving Trinidad and Tobago a 2.2:1 numerical advantage.
Do Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago have nuclear weapons?
Neither Suriname nor Trinidad and Tobago currently possesses nuclear weapons.