2026 military data comparison
El Salvador vs Suriname Military Power
Compare El Salvador and Suriname across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks El Salvador #116 and Suriname #138 in the 2026 edition.
El Salvador
0.7Strength Score
9 indicators higher
Suriname
0.3Strength Score
1 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
El Salvador
0.7 vs 0.3
Indicators higher
9–1
11 tied
Global ranks
#116 / #138
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$1.0B
vs $58.4M
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 1 – 0
Air force3 – 2 – 0
Navy0 – 4 – 1
Army and ground forces2 – 3 – 0
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Attack aircraft: El Salvador
El Salvador 15 · Suriname 0
Towed artillery: El Salvador
El Salvador 76 · Suriname 0
Paramilitary: El Salvador
El Salvador 15,000 · Suriname 200
Defense budget: El Salvador
El Salvador $1.0B · Suriname $58.4M