Country A
Suriname
#138 global · #11 in South America
0.3Military Strength Score / 100
2026 MILITARY DATA COMPARISON
Suriname vs United States 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
United States
#1 global · #1 in North America
95.0Military Strength Score / 100
MSS gap94.7 pointsUnited States has the higher score
Reported values higherA 2 · B 241 tied; “higher” does not always mean “better”
Global positionsA #138 · B #1of 145 country profiles
Change the two countries
A
SurinameCYAN COLUMN
B
United StatesAMBER COLUMN
Country context
PopulationUnited States +341,145,007
A · Suriname639,850World Bank 2025
B · United States341,784,857World Bank 2025
Nominal GDPUnited States +$30.77T
A · Suriname$4.5BWorld Bank 2025
B · United States$30.77TWorld Bank 2025
Land areaUnited States +8,986,912.4 km²
A · Suriname160,507.6 km²World Bank 2023
B · United States9,147,420 km²World Bank 2023
Defense budget per residentUnited States +$2.3K
A · Suriname$91.3Derived · population 2025
B · United States$2.4KDerived · population 2025
Active troops per 1,000 residentsSuriname +0.01
A · Suriname3.91Derived · population 2025
B · United States3.90Derived · population 2025
Manpower
Active troopsUnited States +1,330,530
A · Suriname2,500
B · United States1,333,030
Reserve troopsUnited States +799,500
A · Suriname0
B · United States799,500
ParamilitarySuriname +200
A · Suriname200
B · United States0
Air force
Total aircraftUnited States +13,029
A · Suriname3
B · United States13,032
Fighter aircraftUnited States +1,791
A · Suriname0
B · United States1,791
Attack aircraftUnited States +926
A · Suriname0
B · United States926
Transport aircraftUnited States +4,402
A · Suriname0
B · United States4,402
HelicoptersUnited States +5,910
A · Suriname3
B · United States5,913
Attack helicoptersUnited States +1,024
A · Suriname0
B · United States1,024
Navy
Total naval assetsUnited States +183
A · Suriname17
B · United States200
Aircraft carriersUnited States +11
A · Suriname0
B · United States11
DestroyersUnited States +83
A · Suriname0
B · United States83
SubmarinesUnited States +66
A · Suriname0
B · United States66
FrigatesSame reported value
A · Suriname0
B · United States0
Army and ground forces
TanksUnited States +4,666
A · Suriname0
B · United States4,666
Armored vehiclesUnited States +408,410
A · Suriname1,250
B · United States409,660
Self-propelled artilleryUnited States +1,521
A · Suriname0
B · United States1,521
Towed artilleryUnited States +1,878
A · Suriname0
B · United States1,878
Multiple-launch rocket systemsUnited States +1,731
A · Suriname0
B · United States1,731
Financial and strategic
Defense budgetUnited States +$831.4B
A · Suriname$58.4M
B · United States$831.5B
Defense budget share of GDPUnited States +2.7%
A · Suriname0.5%
B · United States3.2%
Estimated nuclear warheadsUnited States +5,042
A · Suriname0
B · United States5,042
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.