2026 military data comparison

Guatemala vs Suriname Military Power

Compare Guatemala and Suriname across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Guatemala #87 and Suriname #138 in the 2026 edition.

Guatemala flag

Guatemala

1.4Strength Score

10 indicators higher

Suriname flag

Suriname

0.3Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Guatemala

1.4 vs 0.3

Indicators higher

101

10 tied

Global ranks

#87 / #138

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$616.0M

vs $58.4M

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force320
Navy140
Army and ground forces230
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Guatemala

Guatemala 90,000 · Suriname 0

Attack aircraft: Guatemala

Guatemala 3 · Suriname 0

Towed artillery: Guatemala

Guatemala 110 · Suriname 0

Paramilitary: Guatemala

Guatemala 35,000 · Suriname 200

Manpower

Active troops

106.1K
VS
2.5K

Reserve troops

90.0K
VS
0

Paramilitary

35.0K
VS
200

Air force

Total aircraft

35
VS
3

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

3
VS
0

Helicopters

20
VS
3

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

20
VS
17

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
0

Frigates

0
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

0
VS
0

Armored vehicles

3.3K
VS
1.3K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
0

Towed artillery

110
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$616.0M
VS
$58.4M

Defense budget share of GDP

0.3%
VS
0.5%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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