Country A
Suriname
#138 global · #11 in South America
0.3Military Strength Score / 100
2026 MILITARY DATA COMPARISON
Suriname vs Russia Military Power
A structured comparison across 27 available indicators. Country A is always cyan; Country B is always amber. Larger inventories are not predictions of combat outcomes.
Country B
Russia
#3 global · #1 in Europe
67.0Military Strength Score / 100
MSS gap66.7 pointsRussia has the higher score
Reported values higherA 0 · B 270 tied; “higher” does not always mean “better”
Global positionsA #138 · B #3of 145 country profiles
Change the two countries
A
SurinameCYAN COLUMN
B
RussiaAMBER COLUMN
Country context
PopulationRussia +142,873,478
A · Suriname639,850World Bank 2025
B · Russia143,513,328World Bank 2025
Nominal GDPRussia +$2.56T
A · Suriname$4.5BWorld Bank 2025
B · Russia$2.56TWorld Bank 2025
Land areaRussia +16,216,362.4 km²
A · Suriname160,507.6 km²World Bank 2023
B · Russia16,376,870 km²World Bank 2023
Defense budget per residentRussia +$1.4K
A · Suriname$91.3Derived · population 2025
B · Russia$1.5KDerived · population 2025
Active troops per 1,000 residentsRussia +5.29
A · Suriname3.91Derived · population 2025
B · Russia9.20Derived · population 2025
Manpower
Active troopsRussia +1,317,500
A · Suriname2,500
B · Russia1,320,000
Reserve troopsRussia +2,000,000
A · Suriname0
B · Russia2,000,000
ParamilitaryRussia +249,800
A · Suriname200
B · Russia250,000
Air force
Total aircraftRussia +4,234
A · Suriname3
B · Russia4,237
Fighter aircraftRussia +861
A · Suriname0
B · Russia861
Attack aircraftRussia +698
A · Suriname0
B · Russia698
Transport aircraftRussia +1,035
A · Suriname0
B · Russia1,035
HelicoptersRussia +1,640
A · Suriname3
B · Russia1,643
Attack helicoptersRussia +556
A · Suriname0
B · Russia556
Navy
Total naval assetsRussia +269
A · Suriname17
B · Russia286
Aircraft carriersRussia +1
A · Suriname0
B · Russia1
DestroyersRussia +13
A · Suriname0
B · Russia13
SubmarinesRussia +66
A · Suriname0
B · Russia66
FrigatesRussia +12
A · Suriname0
B · Russia12
Army and ground forces
TanksRussia +5,630
A · Suriname0
B · Russia5,630
Armored vehiclesRussia +125,262
A · Suriname1,250
B · Russia126,512
Self-propelled artilleryRussia +3,603
A · Suriname0
B · Russia3,603
Towed artilleryRussia +5,920
A · Suriname0
B · Russia5,920
Multiple-launch rocket systemsRussia +2,486
A · Suriname0
B · Russia2,486
Financial and strategic
Defense budgetRussia +$212.6B
A · Suriname$58.4M
B · Russia$212.6B
Defense budget share of GDPRussia +3.0%
A · Suriname0.5%
B · Russia3.5%
Estimated nuclear warheadsRussia +5,420
A · Suriname0
B · Russia5,420
What this comparison cannot tell you
A larger reported inventory or MSS score is not a prediction of military success. Readiness, training, maintenance, geography, logistics, technology quality, alliances, doctrine and objectives sit outside this table.
Review sources, weights and limitations →Country inventory baseline: 2026 edition. Population, GDP, land-area context and military-expenditure trends: World Bank WDI, with the observation year shown at the decision point. Nuclear totals: FAS beginning-of-2026 estimates. Source links and structure reviewed August 25, 2026.