HEAD TO HEAD
Colombia vs Jamaica
Verdict
Colombia holds a 95–5 advantage over Jamaica on the Relative Advantage Index, a decisive margin.
The margin is driven by military spending (98% of the combined total, $14.5bn) and economic size (GDP) (95% of the combined total, $419bn).
1 factor — nuclear warheads — could not be scored because the figure is unpublished for at least one side. Those factors are excluded and the remaining weights renormalised, never substituted.
Factor by factor
| Factor | Colombia | Share | Jamaica | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Military spending SIPRI Milex | $14.5bn | 98%2% | $287m | 33% |
Economic size (GDP) World Bank WDI | $419bn | 95%5% | $22.0bn | 27% |
Active personnel COW NMC | 256.0k | 98%2% | 6.0k | 20% |
Logistics & power projection OurAirports | 66 | 89%11% | 8 | 20% |
Shares are each side's portion of the combined total for that factor. Weights are renormalised across the factors both sides publish — see the methodology. Data read 2026-10-22.
