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Military Strength: Flag of Suriname Suriname vs Flag of Venezuela Venezuela

Venezuela (ranked #59 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Suriname (#161) on the ATLAS Index. Venezuela fields 123,000 active troops — 67:1 Suriname's 1,840, backed by 8,000 reserves and 220,000 paramilitary. Venezuela allocates $0.7B to defense.

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Flag of Suriname SurinameWorld #161 3.1
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Venezuela leads on 5 of 6 pillars

Flag of Venezuela VenezuelaWorld #59 26.5
  • 15.61,840 active troops Manpower10 % 47.1123K active troops
  • 0.00 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 30.6173 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 29.863 warships
  • 6.10 combat aircraft Air power25 % 27.654 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 0.0$0 budget Defense budget15 % 16.7$719M budget
Suriname Venezuela 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 Venezuela Ratio
Defense budget — $719M 🇻🇪
– share of GDP — 0.6% 🇻🇪
Active personnel 1,840 123,000 🇻🇪 67×
Combat aircraft 0 54 🇻🇪
Warships 0 63 🇻🇪
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 0 173 🇻🇪
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 8,000 🇻🇪
Paramilitary forces 0 220,000 🇻🇪
Military aircraft (all types) 3 226 🇻🇪 75×
– helicopters 3 74 🇻🇪 25×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita — $25 🇻🇪
Population 639K 28.5M 🇻🇪 45×
GDP $4.5B $100B 🇻🇪 22×
GDP per capita $7,070 $3,495 🇸🇷 2.0×
Land area 156,000 km² 882,050 km² 🇻🇪 5.7×
Coastline 386 km 2,800 km 🇻🇪 7.3×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇻🇪 VenezuelaJL-8 ×23T-72 ×92
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Suriname or Venezuela?
Venezuela has approximately 123,000 active military personnel compared to Suriname's 1,840, giving Venezuela a 67:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Suriname or Venezuela?
Venezuela operates 54 combat aircraft compared to Suriname's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Suriname or Venezuela?
Venezuela has a larger navy with 63 warships compared to Suriname's 0.
Do Suriname and Venezuela have nuclear weapons?
Neither Suriname nor Venezuela currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Suriname and Venezuela compare?
Venezuela operates 173 main battle tanks compared to Suriname's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.