2026 military data comparison
Dominican Republic vs El Salvador Military Power
Compare Dominican Republic and El Salvador across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Dominican Republic #88 and El Salvador #116 in the 2026 edition.
Dominican Republic
1.4Strength Score
7 indicators higher
El Salvador
0.7Strength Score
5 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Dominican Republic
1.4 vs 0.7
Indicators higher
7–5
9 tied
Global ranks
#88 / #116
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$903.0M
vs $1.0B
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force2 – 2 – 1
Navy1 – 4 – 0
Army and ground forces1 – 2 – 2
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic 189,000 · El Salvador 0
Tanks: Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic 6 · El Salvador 0
Towed artillery: El Salvador
Dominican Republic 14 · El Salvador 76
Defense budget share of GDP: El Salvador
Dominican Republic 0.3% · El Salvador 1.4%