2026 military data comparison
El Salvador vs Dominican Republic Military Power
Compare El Salvador and Dominican Republic across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks El Salvador #116 and Dominican Republic #88 in the 2026 edition.
El Salvador
0.7Strength Score
5 indicators higher
Dominican Republic
1.4Strength Score
7 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Dominican Republic
0.7 vs 1.4
Indicators higher
5–7
9 tied
Global ranks
#116 / #88
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$1.0B
vs $903.0M
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 0 – 3
Air force1 – 2 – 2
Navy0 – 4 – 1
Army and ground forces2 – 2 – 1
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Dominican Republic
El Salvador 0 · Dominican Republic 189,000
Tanks: Dominican Republic
El Salvador 0 · Dominican Republic 6
Towed artillery: El Salvador
El Salvador 76 · Dominican Republic 14
Defense budget share of GDP: El Salvador
El Salvador 1.4% · Dominican Republic 0.3%