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ForceTally IndexEdition 2 · 2 Oct 2026
One score from 0 to 100 for each country, built from sourced figures. Every input is shown, every weight is published, and the table updates as the catalogue grows.
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Conventional forces
FTI ForceTally Index score, 0–100
United States83.8+0.1| Input | Figure |
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Methodology · version 8
Single measures
| As of |
|---|
| Score |
|---|
| Defence spending | US$1.01tn | 2026 | 100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | US$31.8tn | 2026 | 100 |
| Combat aircraft | 2,679 | 2024 | 99 |
| Transport aircraft | 918 | 2024 | 100 |
| Major surface combatants | 85 | 2025 | 92 |
| Submarines | 68 | 2025 | 98 |
| Main battle tanks | 2,640 | 2025 | 75 |
| Active personnel | 1,321,900 | 2026 | 81 |
| Reserve personnel | 804,800 | 2025 | 40 |
| Spending per soldier | US$764.05k | 2026 | 90 |
| Documented equipment | 209,809.7 points | Catalogue | 45 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 96% | Catalogue | 96 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 401,617.2 points | Catalogue | 61 |
Documented equipment:Combat aircraft · 4,909Armoured vehicles · 46,775Military transport & logistics · 298,390Helicopters · 6,598Support aircraft · 4,399Warships · 159
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):United Kingdom, United States of America, Yemen (North Yemen) · 2024–25 · 911 deathsUnited States of America · 2016–17, 2019 · 265 deathsAfghanistan · 2016–21 · 138,573 deaths · in supportSomalia · 2016–25 · 23,937 deaths · in supportIraq · 2016–25 · 23,369 deaths · in supportAfghanistan · 2016–21 · 9,433 deaths · in supportMali · 2016–23 · 4,372 deaths · in supportIran, Israel · 2020–25 · 2,614 deaths · in support
China71.5+0.1| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$251bn | 2025 | 50 |
| GDP | US$20.7tn | 2026 | 82 |
| Combat aircraft | 2,750 | 2025 | 100 |
| Transport aircraft | 289 | 2024 | 56 |
| Major surface combatants | 100 | 2025 | 100 |
| Submarines | 58 | 2025 | 90 |
| Main battle tanks | 4,700 | 2025 | 100 |
| Active personnel | 2,000,000 | 2025 | 100 |
| Reserve personnel | 510,000 | 2026 | 32 |
| Spending per soldier | US$125.5k | 2025 | 37 |
| Documented equipment | 124,521.4 points | Catalogue | 34 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 87% | Catalogue | 87 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 127,976.6 points | Catalogue | 35 |
Documented equipment:Combat aircraft · 4,575Tanks · 6,670Armoured vehicles · 12,610Air defence · 1,706Warships · 247Helicopters · 2,186
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):China, India · 2020 · 25 deathsMali · 2016–23 · 4,372 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–23 · 1,025 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2023–25 · 604 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2023 · 31 deaths · in support
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Russia55.4| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$140bn | 2026 | 38 |
| GDP | US$2.51tn | 2026 | 29 |
| Combat aircraft | 1,522 | 2024 | 74 |
| Transport aircraft | 456 | 2024 | 71 |
| Main battle tanks | 3,300 | 2025 | 84 |
| Active personnel | 1,264,000 | 2025 | 80 |
| Reserve personnel | 1,500,000 | 2025 | 55 |
| Spending per soldier | US$110.76k | 2026 | 34 |
| Documented equipment | 36,281.6 points | Catalogue | 19 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 97% | Catalogue | 97 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 427,000.6 points | Catalogue | 63 |
Documented equipment:Combat aircraft · 489Air defence · 1,652Tanks · 3,168Armoured vehicles · 7,314Artillery · 4,371Support aircraft · 718
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Russia (Soviet Union), Ukraine · 2022–25 · 372,588 deathsRussia (Soviet Union) · 2016–20, 2024 · 261 deathsRussia (Soviet Union) · 2023–24 · 125 deathsSyria · 2016–24 · 67,559 deaths · in supportSyria · 2016–24 · 30,885 deaths · in supportUkraine · 2016–22 · 2,159 deaths · in supportMali · 2024–25 · 1,846 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2022, 2024–25 · 1,049 deaths · in support
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Germany50.4| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$137bn | 2026 | 37 |
| GDP | US$5.33tn | 2026 | 42 |
| Combat aircraft | 192 | 2024 | 26 |
| Transport aircraft | 50 | 2024 | 23 |
| Major surface combatants | 11 | 2023 | 33 |
| Submarines | 6 | 2023 | 29 |
| Main battle tanks | 321 | 2023 | 26 |
| Active personnel | 183,200 | 2026 | 30 |
| Reserve personnel | 34,100 | 2025 | 8 |
| Spending per soldier | US$747.82k | 2026 | 90 |
| Documented equipment | 1,063,826.2 points | Catalogue | 100 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 100% | Catalogue | 100 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 1,071,620.7 points | Catalogue | 100 |
Documented equipment:Radar & sensors · 350,021Armoured vehicles · 4,961Helicopters · 535Combat aircraft · 225Support aircraft · 240Military transport & logistics · 12,006
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Mali · 2016–23 · 4,372 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–23 · 1,025 deaths · in support
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India45.9+0.1| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$78.3bn | 2025 | 28 |
| GDP | US$4.51tn | 2026 | 38 |
| Combat aircraft | 643 | 2024 | 48 |
| Transport aircraft | 270 | 2024 | 54 |
| Major surface combatants | 27 | 2025 | 52 |
| Submarines | 18 | 2025 | 50 |
| Main battle tanks | 3,750 | 2025 | 89 |
| Active personnel | 1,500,700 | 2025 | 87 |
| Reserve personnel | 1,155,000 | 2025 | 48 |
| Spending per soldier | US$52.18k | 2025 | 24 |
| Documented equipment | 68,755.9 points | Catalogue | 26 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 41% | Catalogue | 41 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 30,248.8 points | Catalogue | 17 |
Documented equipment:Military transport & logistics · 124,940Combat aircraft · 1,036Armoured vehicles · 13,046Tanks · 4,074Air defence · 1,794Radar & sensors · 1,721
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):India · 2016–25 · 2,377 deathsIndia · 2016–25 · 2,286 deathsIndia, Pakistan · 2016–20, 2025 · 773 deathsIndia · 2016–18, 2025 · 140 deathsChina, India · 2020 · 25 deaths
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South Korea37.4-0.6| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$48.2bn | 2026 | 22 |
| GDP | US$1.94tn | 2026 | 25 |
| Combat aircraft | 410 | 2022 | 39 |
| Transport aircraft | 50 | 2022 | 23 |
| Major surface combatants | 30 | 2025 | 55 |
| Submarines | 21 | 2025 | 54 |
| Main battle tanks | 2,210 | 2025 | 69 |
| Active personnel | 450,000 | 2025 | 47 |
| Reserve personnel | 3,100,000 | 2025 | 79 |
| Spending per soldier | US$107.11k | 2026 | 34 |
| Documented equipment | 40,383 points | Catalogue | 20 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 34% | Catalogue | 34 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 16,570.8 points | Catalogue | 13 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 31,160Air defence · 1,053Military transport & logistics · 34,234Combat aircraft · 380Helicopters · 809Tanks · 1,201
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North Korea37.0| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$1.6bn | 2018 | 4 |
| GDP | US$15.18bn | 2022 | 2 |
| Combat aircraft | 810 | 2022 | 54 |
| Transport aircraft | 350 | 2022 | 62 |
| Major surface combatants | 2 | 2025 | 14 |
| Submarines | 71 | 2025 | 100 |
| Main battle tanks | 3,500 | 2025 | 86 |
| Active personnel | 1,280,000 | 2025 | 80 |
| Reserve personnel | 600,000 | 2025 | 35 |
| Spending per soldier | US$1.25k | 2018 | 4 |
| Documented equipment | 18,098.1 points | Catalogue | 13 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 38% | Catalogue | 38 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 7,171.1 points | Catalogue | 8 |
Documented equipment:Submarines · 99Tanks · 2,635Combat aircraft · 731Warships · 105Air defence · 658Ballistic missiles · 250
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Russia (Soviet Union), Ukraine · 2024–25 · 196,861 deaths · in support
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France32.6| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$80bn | 2026 | 28 |
| GDP | US$3.56tn | 2026 | 34 |
| Combat aircraft | 226 | 2024 | 29 |
| Transport aircraft | 119 | 2024 | 36 |
| Major surface combatants | 21 | 2024 | 46 |
| Submarines | 8 | 2024 | 34 |
| Main battle tanks | 222 | 2024 | 22 |
| Active personnel | 202,000 | 2026 | 32 |
| Reserve personnel | 49,290 | 2025 | 10 |
| Spending per soldier | US$396.04k | 2026 | 65 |
| Documented equipment | 19,068.6 points | Catalogue | 13 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 92% | Catalogue | 92 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 40,883.1 points | Catalogue | 20 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 10,230Helicopters · 693Air defence · 288Drones & UAVs · 2,031Combat aircraft · 127Support aircraft · 398
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Iraq · 2016–25 · 23,369 deaths · in supportMali · 2016–23 · 4,372 deaths · in supportBurkina Faso · 2019–22 · 3,147 deaths · in supportNiger · 2017–23 · 2,048 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2017–22, 2025 · 2,024 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–23 · 1,025 deaths · in supportBurkina Faso · 2019–22 · 810 deaths · in supportNiger · 2021–22 · 241 deaths · in support
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Japan32.3-0.1| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$60.9bn | 2026 | 25 |
| GDP | US$4.46tn | 2026 | 38 |
| Combat aircraft | 255 | 2024 | 31 |
| Transport aircraft | 55 | 2024 | 25 |
| Submarines | 22 | 2025 | 56 |
| Main battle tanks | 300 | 2024 | 25 |
| Active personnel | 217,701 | 2026 | 33 |
| Reserve personnel | 36,072 | 2026 | 9 |
| Spending per soldier | US$279.74k | 2026 | 55 |
| Documented equipment | 108,049.8 points | Catalogue | 32 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 14% | Catalogue | 14 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 16,069.7 points | Catalogue | 12 |
Documented equipment:Radar & sensors · 22,942Combat aircraft · 644Tanks · 1,935Warships · 93Helicopters · 916Submarines · 41
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Türkiye31.6| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$20.8bn | 2026 | 14 |
| GDP | US$1.58tn | 2026 | 23 |
| Combat aircraft | 201 | 2024 | 27 |
| Transport aircraft | 84 | 2024 | 30 |
| Major surface combatants | 17 | 2025 | 41 |
| Submarines | 13 | 2025 | 43 |
| Main battle tanks | 2,378 | 2025 | 71 |
| Active personnel | 395,800 | 2026 | 45 |
| Reserve personnel | 378,700 | 2025 | 28 |
| Spending per soldier | US$52.55k | 2026 | 24 |
| Documented equipment | 28,607.4 points | Catalogue | 16 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 33% | Catalogue | 33 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 15,773.3 points | Catalogue | 12 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 19,263Tanks · 3,704Combat aircraft · 301Artillery · 2,727Warships · 32Helicopters · 652
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Turkey · 2016–25 · 5,764 deathsTurkey · 2016–17 · 1,857 deathsTurkey · 2016 · 434 deathsAzerbaijan · 2020 · 7,538 deaths · in supportSyria · 2020–24 · 7,212 deaths · in supportMali · 2016, 2018–19, 2021–23 · 3,540 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2022–25 · 1,279 deaths · in supportMali · 2018–19, 2021–23 · 915 deaths · in support
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Iran30.1| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$7.89bn | 2024 | 9 |
| GDP | US$376bn | 2026 | 11 |
| Combat aircraft | 218 | 2024 | 28 |
| Transport aircraft | 87 | 2024 | 31 |
| Major surface combatants | 8 | 2025 | 28 |
| Submarines | 25 | 2025 | 59 |
| Main battle tanks | 1,513 | 2025 | 57 |
| Active personnel | 610,000 | 2025 | 55 |
| Reserve personnel | 350,000 | 2025 | 27 |
| Spending per soldier | US$12.94k | 2024 | 12 |
| Documented equipment | 47,434.4 points | Catalogue | 21 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 54% | Catalogue | 54 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 25,182.3 points | Catalogue | 15 |
Documented equipment:Ballistic missiles · 4,600Naval support & landing craft · 886Military transport & logistics · 56,500Artillery · 4,485Tanks · 1,650Support aircraft · 502
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Iran, Israel · 2018–25 · 2,863 deathsIran · 2018–21, 2023–25 · 323 deathsIran · 2016, 2018 · 74 deathsIran · 2017 · 27 deathsSyria · 2016–24 · 67,559 deaths · in supportSyria · 2016–24 · 30,885 deaths · in supportMali · 2020–23 · 3,139 deaths · in supportMali · 2020–23 · 678 deaths · in support
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United Kingdom29.9| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$102bn | 2026 | 32 |
| GDP | US$4.23tn | 2026 | 37 |
| Combat aircraft | 144 | 2024 | 23 |
| Transport aircraft | 29 | 2024 | 18 |
| Major surface combatants | 13 | 2026 | 36 |
| Submarines | 9 | 2026 | 36 |
| Main battle tanks | 213 | 2023 | 21 |
| Active personnel | 125,900 | 2026 | 25 |
| Reserve personnel | 32,100 | 2026 | 8 |
| Spending per soldier | US$810.17k | 2026 | 93 |
| Documented equipment | 20,953.8 points | Catalogue | 14 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 43% | Catalogue | 43 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 47,147 points | Catalogue | 21 |
Documented equipment:Patrol & mine warfare vessels · 632Armoured vehicles · 3,952Aircraft carriers · 4Combat aircraft · 175Helicopters · 318Submarines · 12
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):United Kingdom, United States of America, Yemen (North Yemen) · 2024–25 · 911 deathsIraq · 2016–25 · 23,369 deaths · in supportMali · 2016–23 · 4,372 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–23 · 1,025 deaths · in support
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Pakistan29.6| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$11.9bn | 2026 | 11 |
| GDP | US$459bn | 2026 | 12 |
| Combat aircraft | 418 | 2024 | 39 |
| Transport aircraft | 64 | 2024 | 26 |
| Major surface combatants | 11 | 2025 | 33 |
| Submarines | 8 | 2024 | 34 |
| Main battle tanks | 2,537 | 2025 | 74 |
| Active personnel | 660,000 | 2025 | 57 |
| Reserve personnel | 550,000 | 2025 | 33 |
| Spending per soldier | US$18.03k | 2026 | 14 |
| Documented equipment | 19,031.5 points | Catalogue | 13 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 17% | Catalogue | 17 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 4,156.8 points | Catalogue | 6 |
Documented equipment:Tanks · 2,927Armoured vehicles · 8,209Combat aircraft · 448Artillery · 3,456Submarines · 16Air defence · 171
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Pakistan · 2016–25 · 6,954 deathsPakistan · 2016, 2019–25 · 1,488 deathsIndia, Pakistan · 2016–20, 2025 · 773 deathsPakistan · 2016–19, 2021–23, 2025 · 423 deathsAfghanistan, Pakistan · 2024–25 · 239 deathsAfghanistan · 2016–18 · 54,791 deaths · in supportMali · 2018–23 · 3,963 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2017–25 · 2,431 deaths · in support
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Taiwan27.3| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$21.2bn | 2025 | 15 |
| GDP | US$971bn | 2026 | 18 |
| Combat aircraft | 350 | 2025 | 36 |
| Transport aircraft | 19 | 2024 | 14 |
| Major surface combatants | 26 | 2025 | 51 |
| Submarines | 4 | 2025 | 24 |
| Main battle tanks | 750 | 2025 | 40 |
| Active personnel | 170,000 | 2025 | 29 |
| Reserve personnel | 1,657,000 | 2025 | 58 |
| Spending per soldier | US$124.71k | 2025 | 37 |
| Documented equipment | 13,832.8 points | Catalogue | 11 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 38% | Catalogue | 38 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 8,803 points | Catalogue | 9 |
Documented equipment:Combat aircraft · 520Warships · 58Military transport & logistics · 18,040Tanks · 830Armoured vehicles · 2,117Air defence · 134
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Egypt27.0| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$2.33bn | 2025 | 5 |
| GDP | US$400bn | 2026 | 11 |
| Combat aircraft | 328 | 2024 | 35 |
| Transport aircraft | 61 | 2024 | 26 |
| Major surface combatants | 13 | 2025 | 36 |
| Submarines | 8 | 2025 | 34 |
| Main battle tanks | 2,480 | 2025 | 73 |
| Active personnel | 450,000 | 2025 | 47 |
| Reserve personnel | 479,000 | 2025 | 31 |
| Spending per soldier | US$5.18k | 2025 | 7 |
| Documented equipment | 28,728.6 points | Catalogue | 17 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 5% | Catalogue | 5 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 1,206.6 points | Catalogue | 3 |
Documented equipment:Tanks · 4,452Armoured vehicles · 10,678Combat aircraft · 564Air defence · 1,301Military transport & logistics · 14,635Artillery · 2,403
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Egypt · 2016–22 · 2,860 deathsEgypt · 2017–19 · 179 deathsYemen (North Yemen) · 2016–17 · 6,082 deaths · in supportMali · 2016–23 · 4,372 deaths · in supportSomalia · 2025 · 2,989 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2017–25 · 2,431 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–23 · 1,025 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2023 · 31 deaths · in support
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Saudi Arabia25.9| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$72.5bn | 2025 | 27 |
| GDP | US$1.32tn | 2026 | 21 |
| Combat aircraft | 364 | 2024 | 36 |
| Transport aircraft | 49 | 2024 | 23 |
| Major surface combatants | 7 | 2025 | 27 |
| Submarines | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Main battle tanks | 1,085 | 2025 | 48 |
| Active personnel | 250,000 | 2025 | 35 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2026 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$290k | 2025 | 56 |
| Documented equipment | 14,994.7 points | Catalogue | 12 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 2% | Catalogue | 2 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 932.1 points | Catalogue | 3 |
Documented equipment:Combat aircraft · 439Armoured vehicles · 4,339Air defence · 694Tanks · 1,085Helicopters · 505Support aircraft · 207
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Yemen (North Yemen) · 2016–25 · 47,961 deaths · in supportIraq · 2016–18 · 20,653 deaths · in support
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Australia25.3| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$40.5bn | 2026 | 20 |
| GDP | US$1.95tn | 2026 | 25 |
| Combat aircraft | 86 | 2024 | 18 |
| Transport aircraft | 38 | 2024 | 20 |
| Major surface combatants | 10 | 2025 | 32 |
| Submarines | 6 | 2026 | 29 |
| Main battle tanks | 75 | 2026 | 13 |
| Active personnel | 58,900 | 2025 | 17 |
| Reserve personnel | 21,550 | 2025 | 7 |
| Spending per soldier | US$687.61k | 2026 | 86 |
| Documented equipment | 89,879.9 points | Catalogue | 29 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 36% | Catalogue | 36 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 3,231.7 points | Catalogue | 6 |
Documented equipment:Warships · 2,029Combat aircraft · 308Armoured vehicles · 3,571Support aircraft · 188Patrol & mine warfare vessels · 41Helicopters · 195
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Iraq · 2016–18 · 20,653 deaths · in supportMali · 2020–23 · 3,139 deaths · in supportUnited Kingdom, United States of America, Yemen (North Yemen) · 2024–25 · 911 deaths · in supportMali · 2020–23 · 678 deaths · in support
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Italy24.8| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$41.9bn | 2026 | 21 |
| GDP | US$2.7tn | 2026 | 30 |
| Combat aircraft | 156 | 2024 | 24 |
| Transport aircraft | 30 | 2024 | 18 |
| Major surface combatants | 14 | 2025 | 37 |
| Submarines | 8 | 2025 | 34 |
| Main battle tanks | 147 | 2025 | 18 |
| Active personnel | 191,600 | 2026 | 31 |
| Reserve personnel | 14,500 | 2025 | 5 |
| Spending per soldier | US$218.69k | 2026 | 48 |
| Documented equipment | 73,637.3 points | Catalogue | 26 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 10% | Catalogue | 10 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 15,351.3 points | Catalogue | 12 |
Documented equipment:Radar & sensors · 20,000Armoured vehicles · 5,266Helicopters · 739Combat aircraft · 200Warships · 63Tanks · 276
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Mali · 2016–23 · 4,372 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–23 · 1,025 deaths · in support
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Israel24.0| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$39.7bn | 2025 | 20 |
| GDP | US$666bn | 2026 | 15 |
| Combat aircraft | 278 | 2024 | 32 |
| Transport aircraft | 13 | 2024 | 12 |
| Submarines | 5 | 2024 | 27 |
| Main battle tanks | 400 | 2025 | 29 |
| Active personnel | 170,000 | 2025 | 29 |
| Reserve personnel | 465,000 | 2025 | 31 |
| Spending per soldier | US$233.53k | 2025 | 50 |
| Documented equipment | 8,015 points | Catalogue | 9 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 37% | Catalogue | 37 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 8,421.1 points | Catalogue | 9 |
Documented equipment:Combat aircraft · 366Armoured vehicles · 2,230Tanks · 400Helicopters · 233Support aircraft · 150Trainer aircraft · 132
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Israel · 2018–19, 2021–25 · 63,274 deathsIsrael · 2023–25 · 4,838 deathsIran, Israel · 2018–25 · 2,863 deathsIsrael, Yemen (North Yemen) · 2025 · 164 deathsIsrael, Syria · 2025 · 35 deaths
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Greece23.7| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$7.89bn | 2026 | 9 |
| GDP | US$305bn | 2026 | 10 |
| Combat aircraft | 178 | 2024 | 25 |
| Transport aircraft | 15 | 2024 | 13 |
| Major surface combatants | 13 | 2025 | 36 |
| Submarines | 9 | 2026 | 36 |
| Main battle tanks | 1,385 | 2025 | 54 |
| Active personnel | 113,100 | 2026 | 24 |
| Reserve personnel | 264,500 | 2025 | 23 |
| Spending per soldier | US$69.76k | 2026 | 27 |
| Documented equipment | 38,828.3 points | Catalogue | 19 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 2% | Catalogue | 2 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 750.2 points | Catalogue | 3 |
Documented equipment:Rockets & launchers · 32,173Armoured vehicles · 5,746Tanks · 2,058Combat aircraft · 290Military transport & logistics · 10,203Artillery · 1,808
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Mali · 2021 · 616 deaths · in supportMali · 2022 · 323 deaths · in support
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Netherlands23.0+0.1| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$40.8bn | 2026 | 20 |
| GDP | US$1.41tn | 2026 | 21 |
| Active personnel | 47,300 | 2026 | 15 |
| Reserve personnel | 6,700 | 2025 | 4 |
| Spending per soldier | US$862.58k | 2026 | 96 |
| Documented equipment | 7,322.8 points | Catalogue | 8 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 20% | Catalogue | 20 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 7,387.8 points | Catalogue | 8 |
Documented equipment:Combat aircraft · 98Artillery · 1,274Armoured vehicles · 1,278Warships · 16Military transport & logistics · 5,078Tanks · 218
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Iraq · 2016, 2018 · 10,641 deaths · in supportMali · 2016–23 · 4,372 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–23 · 1,025 deaths · in supportUnited Kingdom, United States of America, Yemen (North Yemen) · 2024–25 · 911 deaths · in support
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Spain23.0| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$28.9bn | 2025 | 17 |
| GDP | US$2.04tn | 2026 | 26 |
| Combat aircraft | 149 | 2024 | 23 |
| Transport aircraft | 51 | 2024 | 24 |
| Major surface combatants | 11 | 2025 | 33 |
| Submarines | 2 | 2025 | 17 |
| Main battle tanks | 274 | 2025 | 24 |
| Active personnel | 119,900 | 2026 | 25 |
| Reserve personnel | 13,100 | 2025 | 5 |
| Spending per soldier | US$241.03k | 2025 | 51 |
| Documented equipment | 10,398.3 points | Catalogue | 10 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 49% | Catalogue | 49 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 5,507.8 points | Catalogue | 7 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 5,971Combat aircraft · 288Tanks · 548Air defence · 230Helicopters · 252Support aircraft · 106
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Mali · 2018–23 · 3,963 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2017–25 · 2,431 deaths · in supportMali · 2018–23 · 978 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2023 · 31 deaths · in support
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Poland21.7| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$33.4bn | 2026 | 18 |
| GDP | US$1.11tn | 2026 | 19 |
| Combat aircraft | 103 | 2024 | 19 |
| Transport aircraft | 49 | 2024 | 23 |
| Major surface combatants | 2 | 2025 | 14 |
| Submarines | 1 | 2025 | 12 |
| Main battle tanks | 647 | 2023 | 37 |
| Active personnel | 263,600 | 2026 | 36 |
| Reserve personnel | 36,500 | 2025 | 9 |
| Spending per soldier | US$126.71k | 2026 | 37 |
| Documented equipment | 35,184 points | Catalogue | 18 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 21% | Catalogue | 21 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 7,028.6 points | Catalogue | 8 |
Documented equipment:Submarines · 291Warships · 260Tanks · 1,575Rockets & launchers · 2,571Armoured vehicles · 4,111Air defence · 393
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Brazil21.5| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$24.6bn | 2026 | 16 |
| GDP | US$2.29tn | 2026 | 27 |
| Combat aircraft | 84 | 2024 | 18 |
| Transport aircraft | 109 | 2024 | 35 |
| Major surface combatants | 7 | 2026 | 27 |
| Submarines | 4 | 2025 | 24 |
| Main battle tanks | 292 | 2025 | 25 |
| Active personnel | 339,781 | 2025 | 41 |
| Reserve personnel | 124,600 | 2025 | 16 |
| Spending per soldier | US$72.4k | 2026 | 28 |
| Documented equipment | 5,638 points | Catalogue | 7 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 45% | Catalogue | 45 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 4,676.1 points | Catalogue | 7 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 2,659Support aircraft · 229Helicopters · 211Warships · 21Submarines · 7Patrol & mine warfare vessels · 40
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Central African Republic · 2020–23 · 1,868 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2023 · 31 deaths · in support
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Canada20.5| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$31.2bn | 2025 | 18 |
| GDP | US$2.42tn | 2026 | 28 |
| Combat aircraft | 66 | 2024 | 16 |
| Transport aircraft | 28 | 2024 | 18 |
| Major surface combatants | 12 | 2026 | 35 |
| Submarines | 4 | 2026 | 24 |
| Main battle tanks | 74 | 2025 | 13 |
| Active personnel | 68,714 | 2026 | 19 |
| Reserve personnel | 33,417 | 2026 | 8 |
| Spending per soldier | US$454.06k | 2025 | 70 |
| Documented equipment | 21,346.7 points | Catalogue | 14 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 10% | Catalogue | 10 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 7,705.6 points | Catalogue | 9 |
Documented equipment:Communications & electronic warfare · 7,300Helicopters · 400Armoured vehicles · 1,346Military transport & logistics · 8,890Combat aircraft · 89Radar & sensors · 230
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Iraq · 2016 · 9,775 deaths · in supportMali · 2018–23 · 3,963 deaths · in supportMali · 2018–23 · 978 deaths · in supportUnited Kingdom, United States of America, Yemen (North Yemen) · 2024–25 · 911 deaths · in support
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Sweden20.4| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$23.7bn | 2026 | 15 |
| GDP | US$712bn | 2026 | 15 |
| Combat aircraft | 71 | 2024 | 16 |
| Transport aircraft | 6 | 2024 | 8 |
| Major surface combatants | 0 | 2023 | 0 |
| Submarines | 4 | 2023 | 24 |
| Main battle tanks | 110 | 2024 | 15 |
| Active personnel | 26,800 | 2026 | 12 |
| Reserve personnel | 21,500 | 2025 | 7 |
| Spending per soldier | US$884.33k | 2026 | 97 |
| Documented equipment | 5,879 points | Catalogue | 7 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 66% | Catalogue | 66 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 66,739.6 points | Catalogue | 25 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 1,907Warships · 82Naval support & landing craft · 108Combat aircraft · 94Military transport & logistics · 7,080Tanks · 220
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Mali · 2016–22 · 3,486 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2017–23 · 2,057 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–22 · 843 deaths · in supportDR Congo (Zaire) · 2023 · 202 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2023 · 31 deaths · in support
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Switzerland19.7| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$7.72bn | 2026 | 9 |
| GDP | US$1.07tn | 2026 | 19 |
| Active personnel | 22,500 | 2025 | 11 |
| Reserve personnel | 149,250 | 2025 | 17 |
| Spending per soldier | US$343.11k | 2026 | 61 |
| Documented equipment | 6,510.8 points | Catalogue | 8 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 63% | Catalogue | 63 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 9,313.4 points | Catalogue | 9 |
Documented equipment:Communications & electronic warfare · 1,100Armoured vehicles · 2,350Tanks · 402Military transport & logistics · 7,711Combat aircraft · 88Helicopters · 64
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Mali · 2016–23 · 4,372 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–23 · 1,025 deaths · in support
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Norway18.0| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$17.5bn | 2026 | 13 |
| GDP | US$548bn | 2026 | 13 |
| Combat aircraft | 32 | 2024 | 11 |
| Transport aircraft | 4 | 2024 | 7 |
| Major surface combatants | 4 | 2026 | 20 |
| Submarines | 6 | 2026 | 29 |
| Main battle tanks | 22 | 2023 | 7 |
| Active personnel | 28,000 | 2026 | 12 |
| Reserve personnel | 40,000 | 2025 | 9 |
| Spending per soldier | US$625k | 2026 | 82 |
| Documented equipment | 5,132.5 points | Catalogue | 7 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 58% | Catalogue | 58 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 2,744.3 points | Catalogue | 5 |
Documented equipment:Drones & UAVs · 5,000Combat aircraft · 52Armoured vehicles · 1,184Patrol & mine warfare vessels · 33Military transport & logistics · 4,238Warships · 16
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Mali · 2016–23 · 4,372 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–23 · 1,025 deaths · in supportUnited Kingdom, United States of America, Yemen (North Yemen) · 2024–25 · 911 deaths · in support
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Singapore17.8| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$18bn | 2025 | 13 |
| GDP | US$606bn | 2026 | 14 |
| Active personnel | 51,000 | 2026 | 16 |
| Reserve personnel | 252,500 | 2026 | 23 |
| Spending per soldier | US$352.94k | 2025 | 62 |
| Documented equipment | 3,596 points | Catalogue | 6 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 36% | Catalogue | 36 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 1,124.1 points | Catalogue | 3 |
Documented equipment:Combat aircraft · 100Armoured vehicles · 1,319Warships · 6Helicopters · 72Amphibious assault ships · 4Radar & sensors · 69
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):United Kingdom, United States of America, Yemen (North Yemen) · 2024–25 · 911 deaths · in support
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Finland17.6| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$8.29bn | 2026 | 9 |
| GDP | US$336bn | 2026 | 10 |
| Combat aircraft | 54 | 2024 | 14 |
| Transport aircraft | 11 | 2024 | 11 |
| Major surface combatants | 0 | 2023 | 0 |
| Submarines | 0 | 2023 | 0 |
| Main battle tanks | 200 | 2023 | 21 |
| Active personnel | 28,100 | 2026 | 12 |
| Reserve personnel | 233,000 | 2025 | 22 |
| Spending per soldier | US$295.02k | 2026 | 56 |
| Documented equipment | 236,593.8 points | Catalogue | 47 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 1% | Catalogue | 1 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 2,598.2 points | Catalogue | 5 |
Documented equipment:Anti-aircraft guns · 451,100Rockets & launchers · 70,150Warships · 48Naval support & landing craft · 132Armoured vehicles · 1,780Tanks · 400
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Mali · 2016–23 · 4,372 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–23 · 1,025 deaths · in support
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Indonesia17.0| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$11.2bn | 2026 | 11 |
| GDP | US$1.55tn | 2026 | 22 |
| Combat aircraft | 75 | 2024 | 17 |
| Transport aircraft | 70 | 2024 | 28 |
| Major surface combatants | 7 | 2025 | 27 |
| Submarines | 4 | 2025 | 24 |
| Main battle tanks | 103 | 2025 | 15 |
| Active personnel | 400,000 | 2025 | 45 |
| Reserve personnel | 47,000 | 2025 | 10 |
| Spending per soldier | US$28k | 2026 | 17 |
| Documented equipment | 8,577.3 points | Catalogue | 9 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 19% | Catalogue | 19 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 1,669.3 points | Catalogue | 4 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 2,696Tanks · 723Combat aircraft · 103Warships · 22Helicopters · 323Support aircraft · 187
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Indonesia · 2018–25 · 411 deathsDR Congo (Zaire) · 2022–23, 2025 · 4,999 deaths · in supportMali · 2016–23 · 4,372 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2017–25 · 2,431 deaths · in supportDR Congo (Zaire) · 2022–23, 2025 · 1,298 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–23 · 1,025 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2023 · 31 deaths · in support
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United Arab Emirates16.4| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$21.7bn | 2025 | 15 |
| GDP | US$601bn | 2026 | 14 |
| Combat aircraft | 115 | 2024 | 20 |
| Transport aircraft | 37 | 2024 | 20 |
| Submarines | 0 | 2026 | 0 |
| Main battle tanks | 363 | 2025 | 28 |
| Active personnel | 65,000 | 2025 | 18 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$333.85k | 2025 | 60 |
| Documented equipment | 8,135.6 points | Catalogue | 9 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 16% | Catalogue | 16 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 3,138 points | Catalogue | 5 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 5,259Air defence · 417Tanks · 459Combat aircraft · 99Helicopters · 277Support aircraft · 114
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Yemen (North Yemen) · 2016–25 · 47,961 deaths · in supportIraq · 2016 · 9,775 deaths · in supportLibya · 2019 · 1,588 deaths · in support
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Jordan15.9| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$2.11bn | 2025 | 5 |
| GDP | US$59.3bn | 2026 | 4 |
| Active personnel | 100,500 | 2025 | 22 |
| Reserve personnel | 65,000 | 2025 | 11 |
| Spending per soldier | US$21k | 2025 | 15 |
| Documented equipment | 57,006.8 points | Catalogue | 23 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 39% | Catalogue | 39 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 21,741.1 points | Catalogue | 14 |
Documented equipment:Rockets & launchers · 31,439Armoured vehicles · 2,726Air defence · 467Tanks · 658Combat aircraft · 59Anti-tank weapons · 3,692
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Jordan · 2016 · 34 deathsIraq · 2016–18 · 20,653 deaths · in supportYemen (North Yemen) · 2016–17 · 6,082 deaths · in supportMali · 2016–23 · 4,372 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2017–25 · 2,431 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–23 · 1,025 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2023 · 31 deaths · in support
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Denmark15.5| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$13.2bn | 2026 | 12 |
| GDP | US$500bn | 2026 | 13 |
| Active personnel | 18,500 | 2026 | 10 |
| Reserve personnel | 44,200 | 2025 | 9 |
| Spending per soldier | US$713.51k | 2026 | 87 |
| Documented equipment | 2,808.2 points | Catalogue | 5 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 1% | Catalogue | 1 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 110.9 points | Catalogue | 1 |
Documented equipment:Warships · 22Armoured vehicles · 1,265Tanks · 88Patrol & mine warfare vessels · 35Helicopters · 34Combat aircraft · 6
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Iraq · 2016 · 9,775 deaths · in supportMali · 2016–23 · 4,372 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–23 · 1,025 deaths · in support
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Romania15.4| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$10.7bn | 2026 | 10 |
| GDP | US$445bn | 2026 | 12 |
| Active personnel | 80,300 | 2026 | 20 |
| Reserve personnel | 55,000 | 2025 | 11 |
| Spending per soldier | US$133.25k | 2026 | 38 |
| Documented equipment | 6,959.5 points | Catalogue | 8 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 37% | Catalogue | 37 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 2,973 points | Catalogue | 5 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 2,665Warships · 40Tanks · 642Air defence · 269Artillery · 737Rockets & launchers · 429
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Mali · 2016–23 · 4,372 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2017–25 · 2,431 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–23 · 1,025 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2023 · 31 deaths · in support
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Algeria15.3| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$25.2bn | 2025 | 16 |
| GDP | US$285bn | 2026 | 10 |
| Active personnel | 139,000 | 2026 | 26 |
| Reserve personnel | 150,000 | 2026 | 17 |
| Spending per soldier | US$181.3k | 2025 | 44 |
| Documented equipment | 13,619.7 points | Catalogue | 11 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 1% | Catalogue | 1 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 162.3 points | Catalogue | 1 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 6,299Combat aircraft · 239Tanks · 1,338Air defence · 610Helicopters · 416Artillery · 1,084
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Algeria · 2016–18, 2020 · 205 deaths
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Ukraine14.9+0.1| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$42.3bn | 2026 | 21 |
| GDP | US$224bn | 2026 | 9 |
| Combat aircraft | 100 | 2024 | 19 |
| Transport aircraft | 24 | 2024 | 16 |
| Submarines | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Active personnel | 677,000 | 2025 | 58 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2026 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$62.48k | 2026 | 26 |
| Documented equipment | 12,475.5 points | Catalogue | 11 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 8% | Catalogue | 8 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 3,252.3 points | Catalogue | 6 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 5,827Air defence · 512Artillery · 2,262Tanks · 1,166Combat aircraft · 172Military transport & logistics · 10,199
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Russia (Soviet Union), Ukraine · 2022–25 · 372,588 deathsUkraine · 2016–22 · 2,159 deathsMali · 2019–21 · 1,558 deaths · in supportDR Congo (Zaire) · 2022 · 914 deaths · in supportDR Congo (Zaire) · 2022 · 544 deaths · in supportMali · 2019–21 · 354 deaths · in support
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Qatar14.0| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$10.11bn | 2025 | 10 |
| GDP | US$239bn | 2026 | 9 |
| Active personnel | 16,500 | 2025 | 9 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$612.73k | 2025 | 81 |
| Documented equipment | 4,460.8 points | Catalogue | 7 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Combat aircraft · 228Helicopters · 110Armoured vehicles · 607Air defence · 67Trainer aircraft · 77Support aircraft · 31
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Yemen (North Yemen) · 2016–17 · 6,082 deaths · in support
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Austria13.9-0.2| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$7.13bn | 2026 | 9 |
| GDP | US$604bn | 2026 | 14 |
| Active personnel | 23,500 | 2025 | 11 |
| Reserve personnel | 106,100 | 2025 | 15 |
| Spending per soldier | US$303.4k | 2026 | 57 |
| Documented equipment | 2,081.9 points | Catalogue | 4 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 23% | Catalogue | 23 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 1,832.4 points | Catalogue | 4 |
Documented equipment:Engineering & recovery · 1,832Armoured vehicles · 532Air defence · 67Helicopters · 106Combat aircraft · 26Military transport & logistics · 1,337
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Mali · 2016–23 · 4,372 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–23 · 1,025 deaths · in support
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Mexico13.4| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$12.6bn | 2026 | 11 |
| GDP | US$2.03tn | 2026 | 26 |
| Active personnel | 301,000 | 2026 | 39 |
| Reserve personnel | 81,500 | 2026 | 13 |
| Spending per soldier | US$41.86k | 2026 | 21 |
| Documented equipment | 1,996.7 points | Catalogue | 4 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 17% | Catalogue | 17 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 237.3 points | Catalogue | 2 |
Documented equipment:Helicopters · 248Patrol & mine warfare vessels · 50Support aircraft · 179Trainer aircraft · 168Armoured vehicles · 409Military transport & logistics · 460
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Mali · 2018–23 · 3,963 deaths · in supportMali · 2018–23 · 978 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2022 · 675 deaths · in support
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South Africa13.4-0.4| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$3.15bn | 2025 | 6 |
| GDP | US$444bn | 2026 | 12 |
| Active personnel | 69,900 | 2025 | 19 |
| Reserve personnel | 14,100 | 2025 | 5 |
| Spending per soldier | US$45.06k | 2025 | 22 |
| Documented equipment | 2,825.8 points | Catalogue | 5 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 54% | Catalogue | 54 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 11,613.2 points | Catalogue | 10 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 1,508Tanks · 266Artillery · 427Radar & sensors · 75Helicopters · 84Warships · 4
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):DR Congo (Zaire) · 2017–25 · 7,437 deaths · in supportDR Congo (Zaire) · 2017–25 · 3,517 deaths · in supportMozambique · 2021–24 · 1,572 deaths · in supportDR Congo (Zaire) · 2017, 2020 · 150 deaths · in supportDR Congo (Zaire) · 2020 · 54 deaths · in support
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Vietnam13.3| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$8.41bn | 2025 | 9 |
| GDP | US$511bn | 2026 | 13 |
| Active personnel | 450,000 | 2026 | 47 |
| Reserve personnel | 5,000,000 | 2026 | 100 |
| Spending per soldier | US$18.69k | 2025 | 14 |
| Documented equipment | 8,766.2 points | Catalogue | 9 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 1% | Catalogue | 1 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 68.5 points | Catalogue | 1 |
Documented equipment:Tanks · 2,778Warships · 43Combat aircraft · 107Cruise & anti-ship missiles · 700Rockets & launchers · 1,100Missiles · 3,435
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Central African Republic · 2022, 2025 · 872 deaths · in support
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Kuwait12.7| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$8.19bn | 2025 | 9 |
| GDP | US$163bn | 2026 | 7 |
| Active personnel | 17,000 | 2025 | 9 |
| Reserve personnel | 23,700 | 2025 | 7 |
| Spending per soldier | US$481.77k | 2025 | 72 |
| Documented equipment | 3,385.6 points | Catalogue | 6 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 1,699Tanks · 442Anti-tank weapons · 7,085Combat aircraft · 49Military transport & logistics · 3,200Helicopters · 78
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Yemen (North Yemen) · 2016 · 3,243 deaths · in support
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Luxembourg11.9| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$1.33bn | 2026 | 4 |
| GDP | US$108bn | 2026 | 6 |
| Active personnel | 1,000 | 2026 | 2 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$1.33m | 2026 | 100 |
| Documented equipment | 65.8 points | Catalogue | 1 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 50Support aircraft · 2Military transport & logistics · 93Helicopters · 3Drones & UAVs · 2
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Mali · 2021–23 · 2,619 deaths · in supportMali · 2021–23 · 615 deaths · in support
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Belgium11.7| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$14.8bn | 2026 | 12 |
| GDP | US$761bn | 2026 | 16 |
| Combat aircraft | 43 | 2024 | 13 |
| Transport aircraft | 7 | 2024 | 9 |
| Major surface combatants | 2 | 2025 | 14 |
| Submarines | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Main battle tanks | 0 | 2024 | 0 |
| Active personnel | 22,900 | 2026 | 11 |
| Reserve personnel | 5,900 | 2025 | 3 |
| Spending per soldier | US$646.29k | 2026 | 83 |
| Documented equipment | 2,332.3 points | Catalogue | 5 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 1% | Catalogue | 1 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 156.5 points | Catalogue | 1 |
Documented equipment:Combat aircraft · 142Armoured vehicles · 721Support aircraft · 50Military transport & logistics · 1,128Patrol & mine warfare vessels · 8Warships · 2
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Iraq · 2016–18 · 20,653 deaths · in supportMali · 2016–23 · 4,372 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–23 · 1,025 deaths · in support
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Iraq11.4| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$12.7bn | 2025 | 11 |
| GDP | US$274bn | 2026 | 9 |
| Active personnel | 193,000 | 2026 | 31 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2026 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$65.8k | 2025 | 27 |
| Documented equipment | 8,772 points | Catalogue | 9 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 5,556Tanks · 1,411Artillery · 1,096Air defence · 174Helicopters · 246Military transport & logistics · 3,680
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Iraq · 2016–25 · 23,369 deaths
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Czechia11.2+0.1| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$8.37bn | 2026 | 9 |
| GDP | US$417bn | 2026 | 12 |
| Active personnel | 32,100 | 2026 | 13 |
| Reserve personnel | 4,900 | 2025 | 3 |
| Spending per soldier | US$260.75k | 2026 | 53 |
| Documented equipment | 2,756.2 points | Catalogue | 5 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Combat aircraft · 266Armoured vehicles · 892Military transport & logistics · 2,840Helicopters · 107Support aircraft · 72Tanks · 70
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Estonia11.0| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$2.8bn | 2026 | 5 |
| GDP | US$51bn | 2026 | 4 |
| Active personnel | 5,100 | 2026 | 5 |
| Reserve personnel | 18,000 | 2025 | 6 |
| Spending per soldier | US$549.02k | 2026 | 77 |
| Documented equipment | 1,227.5 points | Catalogue | 3 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 20.3 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Air defence · 209Armoured vehicles · 243Military transport & logistics · 671Anti-aircraft guns · 98Portable air defence · 100Patrol & mine warfare vessels · 2
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Mali · 2016–23 · 4,372 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–23 · 1,025 deaths · in support
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Serbia10.9| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$2.53bn | 2025 | 5 |
| GDP | US$112bn | 2026 | 6 |
| Active personnel | 28,150 | 2025 | 12 |
| Reserve personnel | 50,150 | 2025 | 10 |
| Spending per soldier | US$89.88k | 2025 | 31 |
| Documented equipment | 3,105 points | Catalogue | 5 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 34% | Catalogue | 34 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 1,316.5 points | Catalogue | 4 |
Documented equipment:Loitering munitions · 5,000Air defence · 143Armoured vehicles · 709Tanks · 195Combat aircraft · 34Missiles · 828
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Central African Republic · 2017–25 · 2,431 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2023 · 31 deaths · in support
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Hungary10.7+0.1| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$6.36bn | 2026 | 8 |
| GDP | US$270bn | 2026 | 9 |
| Active personnel | 20,600 | 2026 | 10 |
| Reserve personnel | 20,000 | 2025 | 6 |
| Spending per soldier | US$308.74k | 2026 | 58 |
| Documented equipment | 1,824.2 points | Catalogue | 4 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 1,085Tanks · 285Air defence · 65Helicopters · 42Combat aircraft · 14Military transport & logistics · 1,060
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Mali · 2016–18 · 811 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–18 · 166 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2017 · 35 deaths · in support
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Thailand10.7| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$5.91bn | 2026 | 8 |
| GDP | US$562bn | 2026 | 14 |
| Active personnel | 360,850 | 2026 | 43 |
| Reserve personnel | 200,000 | 2026 | 20 |
| Spending per soldier | US$16.38k | 2026 | 13 |
| Documented equipment | 6,899.1 points | Catalogue | 8 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 2% | Catalogue | 2 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 196.6 points | Catalogue | 1 |
Documented equipment:Tanks · 1,162Armoured vehicles · 1,908Helicopters · 599Combat aircraft · 103Artillery · 1,093Support aircraft · 143
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Thailand · 2016–25 · 397 deathsCambodia (Kampuchea), Thailand · 2025 · 252 deaths
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Philippines10.6| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$7.69bn | 2026 | 9 |
| GDP | US$534bn | 2026 | 13 |
| Active personnel | 162,450 | 2026 | 29 |
| Reserve personnel | 131,000 | 2026 | 16 |
| Spending per soldier | US$47.34k | 2026 | 23 |
| Documented equipment | 2,511.9 points | Catalogue | 5 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 9% | Catalogue | 9 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 128.8 points | Catalogue | 1 |
Documented equipment:Warships · 12Armoured vehicles · 917Patrol & mine warfare vessels · 84Naval support & landing craft · 25Helicopters · 91Military transport & logistics · 1,753
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Philippines · 2016–24 · 2,168 deathsPhilippines · 2016–25 · 1,516 deathsPhilippines · 2016–20 · 613 deathsCentral African Republic · 2022 · 675 deaths · in support
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Morocco10.4| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$7.55bn | 2025 | 9 |
| GDP | US$196bn | 2026 | 8 |
| Active personnel | 195,800 | 2026 | 31 |
| Reserve personnel | 150,000 | 2026 | 17 |
| Spending per soldier | US$38.56k | 2025 | 20 |
| Documented equipment | 9,280.1 points | Catalogue | 9 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Tanks · 1,686Armoured vehicles · 3,922Ballistic missiles · 300Artillery · 1,095Combat aircraft · 113Air defence · 174
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Yemen (North Yemen) · 2016–18 · 10,753 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2017–25 · 2,431 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2023 · 31 deaths · in support
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Argentina10.2| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$3.69bn | 2026 | 6 |
| GDP | US$668bn | 2026 | 15 |
| Active personnel | 72,100 | 2025 | 19 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2024 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$51.18k | 2026 | 23 |
| Documented equipment | 2,837.8 points | Catalogue | 5 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 22% | Catalogue | 22 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 530.9 points | Catalogue | 2 |
Documented equipment:Tanks · 484Military transport & logistics · 4,580Armoured vehicles · 765Artillery · 506Warships · 6Support aircraft · 115
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Central African Republic · 2022, 2024 · 852 deaths · in support
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Colombia10.1+0.1| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$9.2bn | 2026 | 10 |
| GDP | US$462bn | 2026 | 12 |
| Active personnel | 285,000 | 2026 | 38 |
| Reserve personnel | 34,950 | 2026 | 8 |
| Spending per soldier | US$32.28k | 2026 | 19 |
| Documented equipment | 1,941.5 points | Catalogue | 4 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 1% | Catalogue | 1 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 162.2 points | Catalogue | 1 |
Documented equipment:Helicopters · 270Armoured vehicles · 793Support aircraft · 184Warships · 9Combat aircraft · 16Military transport & logistics · 801
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Colombia · 2016–25 · 1,283 deathsCentral African Republic · 2022 · 675 deaths · in support
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Malaysia10.0| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$5.08bn | 2026 | 7 |
| GDP | US$505bn | 2026 | 13 |
| Active personnel | 113,000 | 2026 | 24 |
| Reserve personnel | 53,600 | 2026 | 10 |
| Spending per soldier | US$44.96k | 2026 | 22 |
| Documented equipment | 6,001.2 points | Catalogue | 8 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 7% | Catalogue | 7 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 346.5 points | Catalogue | 2 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 4,084Patrol & mine warfare vessels · 132Combat aircraft · 62Warships · 25Military transport & logistics · 4,381Helicopters · 79
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Philippines · 2017 · 84 deaths · in support
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New Zealand9.9| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$3.25bn | 2026 | 6 |
| GDP | US$281bn | 2026 | 10 |
| Active personnel | 8,900 | 2025 | 7 |
| Reserve personnel | 3,230 | 2025 | 3 |
| Spending per soldier | US$365.17k | 2026 | 63 |
| Documented equipment | 636.2 points | Catalogue | 2 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 36.3 points | Catalogue | 1 |
Documented equipment:Support aircraft · 31Helicopters · 31Engineering & recovery · 321Warships · 2Military transport & logistics · 488Armoured vehicles · 66
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):United Kingdom, United States of America, Yemen (North Yemen) · 2024–25 · 911 deaths · in supportMali · 2018 · 402 deaths · in supportMali · 2018 · 119 deaths · in support
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Lithuania9.8| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$5.67bn | 2026 | 8 |
| GDP | US$105bn | 2026 | 6 |
| Active personnel | 20,200 | 2026 | 10 |
| Reserve personnel | 12,950 | 2025 | 5 |
| Spending per soldier | US$280.69k | 2026 | 55 |
| Documented equipment | 655.6 points | Catalogue | 3 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 330 points | Catalogue | 2 |
Documented equipment:Military transport & logistics · 3,502Armoured vehicles · 109Warships · 4Patrol & mine warfare vessels · 4Helicopters · 14Radar & sensors · 11
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Mali · 2016–23 · 4,372 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–23 · 1,025 deaths · in support
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Slovakia9.5| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$3.37bn | 2026 | 6 |
| GDP | US$168bn | 2026 | 7 |
| Active personnel | 14,100 | 2026 | 8 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$239.01k | 2026 | 51 |
| Documented equipment | 1,016.3 points | Catalogue | 3 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 7% | Catalogue | 7 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 77 points | Catalogue | 1 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 1,010Tanks · 90Military transport & logistics · 1,375Helicopters · 17Support aircraft · 9Naval support & landing craft · 3
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Azerbaijan9.4| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$5.13bn | 2026 | 7 |
| GDP | US$80bn | 2026 | 5 |
| Active personnel | 68,200 | 2026 | 19 |
| Reserve personnel | 300,000 | 2026 | 25 |
| Spending per soldier | US$75.22k | 2026 | 28 |
| Documented equipment | 7,560.1 points | Catalogue | 8 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 3,382Air defence · 365Artillery · 1,780Tanks · 599Rockets & launchers · 689Combat aircraft · 88
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Azerbaijan · 2016–17, 2020–23 · 8,525 deaths
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Oman9.4| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$6.66bn | 2025 | 8 |
| GDP | US$109bn | 2026 | 6 |
| Active personnel | 42,600 | 2025 | 15 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2024 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$156.34k | 2025 | 41 |
| Documented equipment | 2,971.2 points | Catalogue | 5 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Tanks · 391Armoured vehicles · 864Air defence · 132Combat aircraft · 57Helicopters · 90Warships · 7
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Slovenia9.4| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$1.69bn | 2026 | 4 |
| GDP | US$85.7bn | 2026 | 5 |
| Active personnel | 5,900 | 2026 | 5 |
| Reserve personnel | 950 | 2025 | 1 |
| Spending per soldier | US$286.44k | 2026 | 55 |
| Documented equipment | 278.6 points | Catalogue | 2 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 14% | Catalogue | 14 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 185.6 points | Catalogue | 1 |
Documented equipment:Tanks · 68Armoured vehicles · 94Helicopters · 16Support aircraft · 5Artillery · 18Military transport & logistics · 140
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Namibia9.1+1.0| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$415m | 2025 | 2 |
| GDP | US$16.1bn | 2026 | 2 |
| Active personnel | 11,600 | 2025 | 8 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$35.78k | 2025 | 20 |
| Documented equipment | 542.9 points | Catalogue | 2 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 44% | Catalogue | 44 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 16,850.4 points | Catalogue | 13 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 513Military transport & logistics · 484Support aircraft · 20Combat aircraft · 13Trainer aircraft · 11Helicopters · 11
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Bangladesh8.9| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$3.25bn | 2026 | 6 |
| GDP | US$519bn | 2026 | 13 |
| Active personnel | 173,650 | 2025 | 30 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2024 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$18.72k | 2026 | 14 |
| Documented equipment | 4,610.4 points | Catalogue | 7 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 7% | Catalogue | 7 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 346.7 points | Catalogue | 2 |
Documented equipment:Tanks · 354Combat aircraft · 288Warships · 46Armoured vehicles · 791Rockets & launchers · 559Patrol & mine warfare vessels · 35
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Bangladesh · 2016–17 · 88 deathsMali · 2016–23 · 4,372 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2017–25 · 2,431 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–23 · 1,025 deaths · in supportDR Congo (Zaire) · 2022–23 · 746 deaths · in supportDR Congo (Zaire) · 2023 · 348 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2023 · 31 deaths · in support
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Portugal8.9| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$4.4bn | 2026 | 7 |
| GDP | US$365bn | 2026 | 11 |
| Active personnel | 30,500 | 2026 | 12 |
| Reserve personnel | 23,500 | 2025 | 7 |
| Spending per soldier | US$144.26k | 2026 | 39 |
| Documented equipment | 1,889.1 points | Catalogue | 4 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 2.3 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 896Warships · 11Combat aircraft · 25Tanks · 69Support aircraft · 23Submarines · 2
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Mali · 2016–23 · 4,372 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2017–25 · 2,431 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–23 · 1,025 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2023 · 31 deaths · in support
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Chile8.7+0.1| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$4.3bn | 2026 | 7 |
| GDP | US$363bn | 2026 | 11 |
| Active personnel | 68,500 | 2025 | 19 |
| Reserve personnel | 19,100 | 2025 | 6 |
| Spending per soldier | US$62.77k | 2026 | 26 |
| Documented equipment | 3,842 points | Catalogue | 6 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 2% | Catalogue | 2 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 63.8 points | Catalogue | 1 |
Documented equipment:Warships · 30Armoured vehicles · 1,611Tanks · 356Support aircraft · 159Helicopters · 113Artillery · 343
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Ireland8.4| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$1.74bn | 2026 | 4 |
| GDP | US$750bn | 2026 | 16 |
| Active personnel | 7,500 | 2025 | 6 |
| Reserve personnel | 1,620 | 2025 | 2 |
| Spending per soldier | US$232k | 2026 | 50 |
| Documented equipment | 527.4 points | Catalogue | 2 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 551Patrol & mine warfare vessels · 2Military transport & logistics · 305Artillery · 46Helicopters · 8Support aircraft · 8
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Mali · 2019–21 · 1,558 deaths · in supportMali · 2019–21 · 354 deaths · in support
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Sri Lanka8.0| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$1.45bn | 2025 | 4 |
| GDP | US$108.83bn | 2025 | 6 |
| Active personnel | 260,450 | 2026 | 36 |
| Reserve personnel | 5,500 | 2026 | 3 |
| Spending per soldier | US$5.57k | 2025 | 8 |
| Documented equipment | 2,508.3 points | Catalogue | 5 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 15% | Catalogue | 15 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 107.4 points | Catalogue | 1 |
Documented equipment:Patrol & mine warfare vessels · 186Armoured vehicles · 332Helicopters · 34Warships · 10Support aircraft · 21Combat aircraft · 8
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Mali · 2017–23 · 4,275 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2017–25 · 2,431 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–23 · 1,025 deaths · in supportUnited Kingdom, United States of America, Yemen (North Yemen) · 2024–25 · 911 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2023 · 31 deaths · in support
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Latvia7.6| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$1.8bn | 2026 | 4 |
| GDP | US$52.2bn | 2026 | 4 |
| Active personnel | 8,300 | 2026 | 6 |
| Reserve personnel | 22,000 | 2025 | 7 |
| Spending per soldier | US$216.87k | 2026 | 48 |
| Documented equipment | 472 points | Catalogue | 2 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 1% | Catalogue | 1 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 2.5 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 486Artillery · 82Military transport & logistics · 495Helicopters · 13Support aircraft · 6Mortars · 48
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Mali · 2017–22 · 3,389 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–22 · 843 deaths · in support
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Ethiopia7.5| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$484m | 2025 | 2 |
| GDP | US$126bn | 2026 | 6 |
| Active personnel | 503,000 | 2026 | 50 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2026 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$962 | 2025 | 3 |
| Documented equipment | 7,082.3 points | Catalogue | 8 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Tanks · 1,879Armoured vehicles · 3,590Artillery · 1,655Air defence · 276Rockets & launchers · 560Combat aircraft · 44
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Ethiopia · 2020–22 · 307,607 deathsEthiopia · 2023–25 · 7,281 deathsEthiopia · 2016, 2019–25 · 2,768 deathsEthiopia · 2019 · 27 deathsEthiopia · 2016 · 25 deathsEritrea, Ethiopia · 2016 · 25 deathsSomalia · 2016–25 · 23,937 deaths · in supportMali · 2016–21 · 2,369 deaths · in support
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Bulgaria7.4| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$3.06bn | 2026 | 6 |
| GDP | US$142bn | 2026 | 7 |
| Active personnel | 27,300 | 2026 | 12 |
| Reserve personnel | 3,000 | 2025 | 2 |
| Spending per soldier | US$112.09k | 2026 | 35 |
| Documented equipment | 1,174.8 points | Catalogue | 3 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Combat aircraft · 30Armoured vehicles · 386Air defence · 64Warships · 7Military transport & logistics · 1,146Helicopters · 37
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Kazakhstan7.3| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$2.46bn | 2026 | 5 |
| GDP | US$320bn | 2026 | 10 |
| Active personnel | 39,000 | 2025 | 14 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$63.08k | 2026 | 26 |
| Documented equipment | 3,239.9 points | Catalogue | 6 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Combat aircraft · 79Armoured vehicles · 1,317Tanks · 353Air defence · 145Rockets & launchers · 358Artillery · 521
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Central African Republic · 2022 · 675 deaths · in support
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Peru7.3| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$2.56bn | 2026 | 5 |
| GDP | US$327bn | 2026 | 10 |
| Active personnel | 81,000 | 2026 | 20 |
| Reserve personnel | 188,000 | 2026 | 19 |
| Spending per soldier | US$31.61k | 2026 | 18 |
| Documented equipment | 2,567.5 points | Catalogue | 5 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Tanks · 649Armoured vehicles · 802Combat aircraft · 47Helicopters · 125Support aircraft · 89Artillery · 452
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Central African Republic · 2017–25 · 2,431 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2023 · 31 deaths · in support
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Bahrain7.2| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$1.47bn | 2026 | 4 |
| GDP | US$49.2bn | 2026 | 4 |
| Active personnel | 8,200 | 2025 | 6 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$179.27k | 2026 | 44 |
| Documented equipment | 1,386 points | Catalogue | 4 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 1,061Helicopters · 119Air defence · 46Tanks · 100Combat aircraft · 28Artillery · 135
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Yemen (North Yemen) · 2016–25 · 47,961 deaths · in supportIraq · 2016 · 9,775 deaths · in supportUnited Kingdom, United States of America, Yemen (North Yemen) · 2024–25 · 911 deaths · in support
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Myanmar7.2+0.1| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$2.47bn | 2025 | 5 |
| GDP | US$65.2bn | 2026 | 5 |
| Active personnel | 134,000 | 2025 | 26 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$18.43k | 2025 | 14 |
| Documented equipment | 6,047.1 points | Catalogue | 8 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Air defence · 313Rockets & launchers · 1,230Armoured vehicles · 861Cruise & anti-ship missiles · 460Anti-aircraft guns · 1,208Portable air defence · 2,600
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Myanmar (Burma) · 2017–19, 2021–25 · 6,413 deathsMyanmar (Burma) · 2016–20, 2022–25 · 2,171 deathsMyanmar (Burma) · 2016–19, 2021–25 · 1,338 deathsMyanmar (Burma) · 2021–25 · 838 deathsMyanmar (Burma) · 2021–25 · 387 deathsMyanmar (Burma) · 2017, 2021, 2023–24 · 254 deaths
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Nigeria7.2| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$2.04bn | 2025 | 5 |
| GDP | US$334bn | 2026 | 10 |
| Active personnel | 148,000 | 2025 | 27 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2024 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$13.78k | 2025 | 12 |
| Documented equipment | 3,490.2 points | Catalogue | 6 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 2% | Catalogue | 2 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 84.6 points | Catalogue | 1 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 2,337Tanks · 474Military transport & logistics · 4,267Air defence · 90Artillery · 395Anti-aircraft guns · 350
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Nigeria · 2016–25 · 13,531 deathsNigeria · 2016–25 · 3,939 deathsNigeria · 2021–25 · 574 deathsSomalia · 2016–25 · 23,937 deaths · in supportMali · 2016–23 · 4,372 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2020–24 · 2,045 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–23 · 1,025 deaths · in supportNiger · 2016, 2025 · 809 deaths · in support
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Croatia7.0| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$1.7bn | 2025 | 4 |
| GDP | US$113bn | 2026 | 6 |
| Active personnel | 14,300 | 2026 | 9 |
| Reserve personnel | 21,000 | 2025 | 7 |
| Spending per soldier | US$118.88k | 2025 | 36 |
| Documented equipment | 1,433.1 points | Catalogue | 4 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 840Tanks · 90Combat aircraft · 18Military transport & logistics · 1,449Rockets & launchers · 74Portable air defence · 500
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Belarus6.7| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$1.59bn | 2025 | 4 |
| GDP | US$90.6bn | 2026 | 5 |
| Active personnel | 48,600 | 2026 | 16 |
| Reserve personnel | 289,500 | 2026 | 24 |
| Spending per soldier | US$32.72k | 2025 | 19 |
| Documented equipment | 3,552.2 points | Catalogue | 6 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 44.5 points | Catalogue | 1 |
Documented equipment:Air defence · 344Combat aircraft · 104Armoured vehicles · 1,391Artillery · 505Helicopters · 83Rockets & launchers · 212
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Angola6.2| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$1.38bn | 2025 | 4 |
| GDP | US$110bn | 2026 | 6 |
| Active personnel | 107,000 | 2025 | 23 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2024 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$12.9k | 2025 | 12 |
| Documented equipment | 4,674.8 points | Catalogue | 7 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 2,628Anti-aircraft guns · 1,800Artillery · 1,200Tanks · 420Combat aircraft · 80Air defence · 158
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Angola · 2016–17, 2019–20, 2022, 2024–25 · 175 deathsMozambique · 2021–24 · 1,572 deaths · in supportDR Congo (Zaire) · 2023 · 202 deaths · in support
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Uzbekistan6.2| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$1.44bn | 2018 | 4 |
| GDP | US$159bn | 2026 | 7 |
| Active personnel | 48,000 | 2025 | 16 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$30.01k | 2018 | 18 |
| Documented equipment | 4,080.6 points | Catalogue | 6 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 2,519Combat aircraft · 110Tanks · 680Artillery · 602Helicopters · 97Rockets & launchers · 192
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Democratic Republic of the Congo6.1| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$2.55bn | 2026 | 5 |
| GDP | US$88.1bn | 2026 | 5 |
| Active personnel | 145,300 | 2025 | 27 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$17.55k | 2026 | 14 |
| Documented equipment | 895.4 points | Catalogue | 3 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Tanks · 189Artillery · 315Armoured vehicles · 306Helicopters · 41Support aircraft · 16Combat aircraft · 9
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Ecuador6.1| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$1.62bn | 2025 | 4 |
| GDP | US$135bn | 2026 | 7 |
| Active personnel | 40,100 | 2025 | 14 |
| Reserve personnel | 118,000 | 2025 | 15 |
| Spending per soldier | US$40.4k | 2025 | 21 |
| Documented equipment | 1,418.8 points | Catalogue | 4 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Air defence · 102Support aircraft · 145Warships · 6Helicopters · 76Armoured vehicles · 248Military transport & logistics · 785
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Central African Republic · 2022 · 675 deaths · in support
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Kenya5.9| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$1.54bn | 2025 | 4 |
| GDP | US$141bn | 2026 | 7 |
| Active personnel | 24,100 | 2025 | 11 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$63.9k | 2025 | 26 |
| Documented equipment | 1,063.9 points | Catalogue | 3 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 526Tanks · 188Helicopters · 138Combat aircraft · 21Support aircraft · 30Anti-aircraft guns · 70
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Kenya · 2016–25 · 800 deathsSomalia · 2016–25 · 23,937 deaths · in supportDR Congo (Zaire) · 2021–23, 2025 · 5,400 deaths · in supportMali · 2016–23 · 4,372 deaths · in supportDR Congo (Zaire) · 2021–23, 2025 · 1,914 deaths · in supportHaiti · 2024–25 · 1,428 deaths · in supportEthiopia · 2022, 2025 · 1,243 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–23 · 1,025 deaths · in support
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Sudan5.8| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$375.21m | 2021 | 2 |
| GDP | US$39.5bn | 2026 | 4 |
| Active personnel | 104,300 | 2025 | 23 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$3.6k | 2021 | 6 |
| Documented equipment | 6,428.5 points | Catalogue | 8 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 2% | Catalogue | 2 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 1,942.8 points | Catalogue | 4 |
Documented equipment:Anti-aircraft guns · 5,110Armoured vehicles · 2,280Tanks · 505Rockets & launchers · 690Artillery · 1,250Combat aircraft · 80
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Sudan · 2016–18, 2020–25 · 30,548 deathsSouth Sudan · 2016–21, 2025 · 2,383 deathsYemen (North Yemen) · 2016–23 · 46,738 deaths · in supportLibya · 2019 · 1,588 deaths · in supportDR Congo (Zaire) · 2022 · 914 deaths · in supportDR Congo (Zaire) · 2022–23 · 746 deaths · in support
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Tunisia5.7| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$1.46bn | 2025 | 4 |
| GDP | US$60.4bn | 2026 | 4 |
| Active personnel | 35,800 | 2025 | 13 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2024 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$40.78k | 2025 | 21 |
| Documented equipment | 2,150.2 points | Catalogue | 5 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 1,784Helicopters · 171Tanks · 174Air defence · 52Artillery · 234Military transport & logistics · 1,274
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Tunisia · 2016 · 71 deathsMali · 2016–23 · 4,372 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2017–25 · 2,431 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–23 · 1,025 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2023 · 31 deaths · in support
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Albania5.6| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$633m | 2026 | 3 |
| GDP | US$32.4bn | 2026 | 3 |
| Active personnel | 6,900 | 2026 | 6 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2024 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$91.74k | 2026 | 31 |
| Documented equipment | 1,593.5 points | Catalogue | 4 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Air defence · 100Rockets & launchers · 270Anti-aircraft guns · 586Armoured vehicles · 360Helicopters · 102Military transport & logistics · 820
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Armenia5.6| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$1.38bn | 2026 | 4 |
| GDP | US$29.1bn | 2026 | 3 |
| Active personnel | 42,900 | 2025 | 15 |
| Reserve personnel | 210,000 | 2024 | 21 |
| Spending per soldier | US$32.17k | 2026 | 19 |
| Documented equipment | 1,341.1 points | Catalogue | 4 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Air defence · 129Artillery · 291Combat aircraft · 22Armoured vehicles · 398Tanks · 109Helicopters · 49
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Azerbaijan · 2016–17, 2020–23 · 8,525 deaths · in supportMali · 2016–21 · 2,369 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–21 · 520 deaths · in support
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Georgia5.6| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$641m | 2026 | 3 |
| GDP | US$40.2bn | 2026 | 4 |
| Active personnel | 20,650 | 2025 | 10 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$31.04k | 2026 | 18 |
| Documented equipment | 783.5 points | Catalogue | 3 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 10% | Catalogue | 10 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 1,633.2 points | Catalogue | 4 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 325Artillery · 200Helicopters · 44Anti-aircraft guns · 220Radar & sensors · 18Air defence · 21
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Tanzania5.5| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$1.27bn | 2025 | 4 |
| GDP | US$95.3bn | 2026 | 6 |
| Active personnel | 27,000 | 2025 | 12 |
| Reserve personnel | 80,000 | 2025 | 13 |
| Spending per soldier | US$47.04k | 2025 | 22 |
| Documented equipment | 662.8 points | Catalogue | 3 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Tanks · 214Artillery · 175Support aircraft · 16Combat aircraft · 19Helicopters · 21Rockets & launchers · 70
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Tanzania · 2020 · 25 deathsDR Congo (Zaire) · 2017–25 · 7,437 deaths · in supportDR Congo (Zaire) · 2017–25 · 3,517 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2017–25 · 2,431 deaths · in supportMozambique · 2021–25 · 1,817 deaths · in supportDR Congo (Zaire) · 2017, 2020 · 150 deaths · in supportDR Congo (Zaire) · 2020 · 54 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2023 · 31 deaths · in support
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Cyprus5.4| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$733m | 2026 | 3 |
| GDP | US$43.2bn | 2026 | 4 |
| Active personnel | 12,000 | 2025 | 8 |
| Reserve personnel | 50,000 | 2025 | 10 |
| Spending per soldier | US$61.08k | 2026 | 26 |
| Documented equipment | 1,524.7 points | Catalogue | 4 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 1,020Tanks · 268Artillery · 374Air defence · 36Rockets & launchers · 76Helicopters · 17
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Uganda5.3| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$1.3bn | 2025 | 4 |
| GDP | US$72.5bn | 2026 | 5 |
| Active personnel | 45,000 | 2025 | 15 |
| Reserve personnel | 10,000 | 2025 | 5 |
| Spending per soldier | US$28.89k | 2025 | 18 |
| Documented equipment | 1,154.9 points | Catalogue | 3 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Tanks · 463Armoured vehicles · 550Combat aircraft · 11Helicopters · 29Military transport & logistics · 450Artillery · 38
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Uganda · 2016–17 · 283 deathsUganda · 2022 · 25 deathsSomalia · 2016–25 · 23,937 deaths · in supportDR Congo (Zaire) · 2021–25 · 2,064 deaths · in supportDR Congo (Zaire) · 2022–23 · 666 deaths · in support
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Yemen5.2| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$1.71bn | 2014 | 4 |
| GDP | US$17.2bn | 2026 | 2 |
| Active personnel | 122,000 | 2025 | 25 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2024 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$14.06k | 2014 | 12 |
| Documented equipment | 719.8 points | Catalogue | 3 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Combat aircraft · 78Helicopters · 59Warships · 5Trainer aircraft · 28Patrol & mine warfare vessels · 6Support aircraft · 3
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Yemen (North Yemen) · 2016–25 · 48,398 deathsUnited Kingdom, United States of America, Yemen (North Yemen) · 2024–25 · 911 deathsIsrael, Yemen (North Yemen) · 2025 · 164 deathsYemen (North Yemen) · 2017, 2020 · 59 deathsYemen (North Yemen) · 2025 · 25 deathsIsrael · 2023–24 · 47,316 deaths · in supportMali · 2016–17 · 409 deaths · in supportMali · 2017 · 47 deaths · in support
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Eritrea5.0| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$181.58m | 2003 | 1 |
| GDP | US$2.07bn | 2011 | 1 |
| Active personnel | 301,750 | 2026 | 39 |
| Spending per soldier | US$602 | 2003 | 3 |
| Documented equipment | 993.8 points | Catalogue | 3 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Tanks · 540Artillery · 128Patrol & mine warfare vessels · 11Rockets & launchers · 88Combat aircraft · 7Helicopters · 19
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Eritrea, Ethiopia · 2016 · 25 deathsEthiopia · 2020–22 · 307,568 deaths · in supportYemen (North Yemen) · 2016–18 · 10,753 deaths · in support
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Burkina Faso4.9| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$1.15bn | 2025 | 3 |
| GDP | US$30.7bn | 2026 | 3 |
| Active personnel | 20,600 | 2025 | 10 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2024 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$55.83k | 2025 | 24 |
| Documented equipment | 277.6 points | Catalogue | 2 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 289Helicopters · 9Support aircraft · 9Anti-aircraft guns · 42Drones & UAVs · 12Rockets & launchers · 9
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Burkina Faso · 2018–25 · 12,290 deathsBurkina Faso · 2019–25 · 1,782 deathsMali · 2016–24 · 5,132 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2017–25 · 2,431 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–25 · 1,342 deaths · in supportNiger · 2025 · 535 deaths · in supportNiger · 2021–23 · 289 deaths · in supportMali · 2024 · 123 deaths · in support
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Guatemala4.9| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$614m | 2026 | 3 |
| GDP | US$129bn | 2026 | 7 |
| Active personnel | 18,050 | 2025 | 10 |
| Reserve personnel | 63,850 | 2025 | 11 |
| Spending per soldier | US$34.02k | 2026 | 19 |
| Documented equipment | 256.4 points | Catalogue | 2 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 5% | Catalogue | 5 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 11.6 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Mortars · 625Helicopters · 28Artillery · 92Rockets & launchers · 56Armoured vehicles · 61Military transport & logistics · 270
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Mali · 2018–23 · 3,963 deaths · in supportHaiti · 2024–25 · 1,428 deaths · in supportMali · 2018–23 · 978 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2022 · 675 deaths · in support
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Afghanistan4.8+0.1| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$278.25m | 2021 | 2 |
| GDP | US$17.78bn | 2024 | 2 |
| Active personnel | 150,000 | 2025 | 27 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$1.86k | 2021 | 5 |
| Documented equipment | 3,515.6 points | Catalogue | 6 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Military transport & logistics · 21,225Armoured vehicles · 1,839Tanks · 217Artillery · 273Helicopters · 32Mortars · 1,152
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Afghanistan · 2016–25 · 139,928 deathsAfghanistan · 2016–25 · 10,015 deathsAfghanistan, Pakistan · 2024–25 · 239 deathsPakistan · 2016–18 · 1,179 deaths · in supportUnited States of America · 2016–17, 2019 · 265 deaths · in support
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Lebanon4.8| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$968m | 2026 | 3 |
| GDP | US$25.97bn | 2024 | 3 |
| Active personnel | 60,000 | 2025 | 17 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2024 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$16.13k | 2026 | 13 |
| Documented equipment | 1,671.9 points | Catalogue | 4 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 1,918Artillery · 397Military transport & logistics · 2,043Tanks · 132Helicopters · 64Naval support & landing craft · 8
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Lebanon · 2017 · 70 deaths
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Trinidad and Tobago4.8| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$513m | 2025 | 2 |
| GDP | US$26.8bn | 2026 | 3 |
| Active personnel | 4,650 | 2025 | 5 |
| Reserve personnel | 650 | 2025 | 1 |
| Spending per soldier | US$110.32k | 2025 | 34 |
| Documented equipment | 16.8 points | Catalogue | 0 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Helicopters · 5
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Botswana4.7| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$609m | 2025 | 3 |
| GDP | US$20.7bn | 2026 | 3 |
| Active personnel | 9,000 | 2025 | 7 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$67.67k | 2025 | 27 |
| Documented equipment | 584.6 points | Catalogue | 2 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 459Tanks · 50Combat aircraft · 18Artillery · 60Support aircraft · 15Air defence · 14
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Mozambique · 2021–24 · 1,572 deaths · in support
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Cambodia4.7| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$723m | 2025 | 3 |
| GDP | US$51.5bn | 2026 | 4 |
| Active personnel | 124,300 | 2025 | 25 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2024 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$5.82k | 2025 | 8 |
| Documented equipment | 1,184.3 points | Catalogue | 3 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Tanks · 463Rockets & launchers · 340Armoured vehicles · 734Artillery · 110Helicopters · 24Support aircraft · 5
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Cambodia (Kampuchea), Thailand · 2025 · 252 deathsMali · 2016–23 · 4,372 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2017–25 · 2,431 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–23 · 1,025 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2023 · 31 deaths · in support
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Brunei4.6| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$540m | 2026 | 2 |
| GDP | US$16.5bn | 2026 | 2 |
| Active personnel | 7,200 | 2025 | 6 |
| Reserve personnel | 700 | 2025 | 1 |
| Spending per soldier | US$75k | 2026 | 28 |
| Documented equipment | 242.5 points | Catalogue | 2 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Helicopters · 37Support aircraft · 7Tanks · 20Armoured vehicles · 47Military transport & logistics · 175Naval support & landing craft · 2
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Dominican Republic4.6| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$1.09bn | 2026 | 3 |
| GDP | US$138bn | 2026 | 7 |
| Active personnel | 56,800 | 2025 | 17 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$19.19k | 2026 | 14 |
| Documented equipment | 281.5 points | Catalogue | 2 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Helicopters · 65Armoured vehicles · 96Support aircraft · 34Tanks · 24Artillery · 32Rockets & launchers · 20
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Mali4.6| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$948m | 2026 | 3 |
| GDP | US$28.5bn | 2026 | 3 |
| Active personnel | 21,000 | 2025 | 10 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2024 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$45.14k | 2026 | 22 |
| Documented equipment | 302.1 points | Catalogue | 2 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 226Support aircraft · 14Helicopters · 12Trainer aircraft · 20Combat aircraft · 9Drones & UAVs · 20
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Mali · 2016–25 · 6,218 deathsMali · 2017–25 · 1,342 deathsMali · 2023–25 · 375 deathsBurkina Faso · 2018, 2023 · 4,068 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2017–25 · 2,431 deaths · in supportNiger · 2025 · 535 deaths · in supportBurkina Faso · 2021, 2025 · 262 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2023 · 31 deaths · in support
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Guinea4.5| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$596m | 2025 | 2 |
| GDP | US$30.9bn | 2026 | 3 |
| Active personnel | 9,700 | 2025 | 7 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$61.44k | 2025 | 26 |
| Documented equipment | 299.9 points | Catalogue | 2 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 241Tanks · 80Artillery · 54Helicopters · 6Air defence · 4Rockets & launchers · 14
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Mali · 2016–23 · 4,781 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2017–24 · 2,234 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–23 · 1,072 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2023 · 31 deaths · in support
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North Macedonia4.5| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$421m | 2026 | 2 |
| GDP | US$20.8bn | 2026 | 3 |
| Active personnel | 6,100 | 2026 | 6 |
| Reserve personnel | 4,850 | 2025 | 3 |
| Spending per soldier | US$69.02k | 2026 | 27 |
| Documented equipment | 477.5 points | Catalogue | 2 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 560Helicopters · 27Air defence · 16Military transport & logistics · 190Rockets & launchers · 28Artillery · 44
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Gabon4.4| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$357m | 2025 | 2 |
| GDP | US$22.7bn | 2026 | 3 |
| Active personnel | 4,700 | 2025 | 5 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$75.96k | 2025 | 29 |
| Documented equipment | 285.3 points | Catalogue | 2 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 203Rockets & launchers · 52Combat aircraft · 6Helicopters · 16Support aircraft · 4Anti-aircraft guns · 34
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Central African Republic · 2017–22 · 1,827 deaths · in support
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Kyrgyzstan4.4| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$473.05m | 2024 | 2 |
| GDP | US$21.6bn | 2026 | 3 |
| Active personnel | 10,900 | 2025 | 7 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$43.4k | 2024 | 22 |
| Documented equipment | 1,212.4 points | Catalogue | 3 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Tanks · 300Armoured vehicles · 824Air defence · 78Artillery · 318Helicopters · 19Rockets & launchers · 42
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan · 2021–22 · 206 deaths
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Uruguay4.4| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$597m | 2025 | 2 |
| GDP | US$90.6bn | 2026 | 5 |
| Active personnel | 21,100 | 2025 | 10 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$28.29k | 2025 | 17 |
| Documented equipment | 786 points | Catalogue | 3 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 683Rockets & launchers · 146Military transport & logistics · 671Tanks · 47Artillery · 107Support aircraft · 20
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Ivory Coast4.3| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$762m | 2025 | 3 |
| GDP | US$111bn | 2026 | 6 |
| Active personnel | 27,400 | 2025 | 12 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$27.81k | 2025 | 17 |
| Documented equipment | 271.4 points | Catalogue | 2 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 286Support aircraft · 6Helicopters · 11Rockets & launchers · 24Combat aircraft · 2Military transport & logistics · 46
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Mali · 2016–23 · 4,372 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2017–25 · 2,431 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–23 · 1,025 deaths · in supportBurkina Faso · 2021 · 821 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2023 · 31 deaths · in support
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Chad4.2| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$650m | 2025 | 3 |
| GDP | US$23.6bn | 2026 | 3 |
| Active personnel | 33,250 | 2025 | 13 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2024 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$19.55k | 2025 | 15 |
| Documented equipment | 1,010.5 points | Catalogue | 3 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 1,002Tanks · 150Combat aircraft · 15Support aircraft · 18Air defence · 20Helicopters · 18
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Chad · 2018, 2020–21, 2023 · 587 deathsChad · 2017–22 · 542 deathsNigeria · 2016–22 · 9,161 deaths · in supportMali · 2016–23 · 4,372 deaths · in supportNiger · 2016–17, 2019–22 · 2,001 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–23 · 1,025 deaths · in supportBurkina Faso · 2021 · 821 deaths · in supportNigeria · 2021, 2024–25 · 693 deaths · in support
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Kosovo4.2| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$248m | 2026 | 2 |
| GDP | US$14.1bn | 2026 | 2 |
| Active personnel | 3,000 | 2025 | 4 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$82.67k | 2026 | 30 |
| Documented equipment | 132.6 points | Catalogue | 1 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 140Military transport & logistics · 227Drones & UAVs · 9
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Zimbabwe4.2| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$673m | 2025 | 3 |
| GDP | US$55.4bn | 2026 | 4 |
| Active personnel | 29,000 | 2025 | 12 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$23.21k | 2025 | 16 |
| Documented equipment | 617.5 points | Catalogue | 2 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 334Rockets & launchers · 120Tanks · 60Helicopters · 31Combat aircraft · 14Trainer aircraft · 31
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Central African Republic · 2022 · 675 deaths · in support
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Honduras4.1| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$457m | 2026 | 2 |
| GDP | US$40.8bn | 2026 | 4 |
| Active personnel | 14,950 | 2025 | 9 |
| Reserve personnel | 60,000 | 2025 | 11 |
| Spending per soldier | US$30.57k | 2026 | 18 |
| Documented equipment | 482 points | Catalogue | 2 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Combat aircraft · 21Armoured vehicles · 124Air defence · 30Artillery · 84Tanks · 24Support aircraft · 28
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Senegal4.1| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$543m | 2025 | 2 |
| GDP | US$40bn | 2026 | 4 |
| Active personnel | 14,150 | 2025 | 8 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2024 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$38.38k | 2025 | 20 |
| Documented equipment | 394 points | Catalogue | 2 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 376Support aircraft · 16Helicopters · 24Trainer aircraft · 14Naval guns · 21Artillery · 23
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Mali · 2016–23 · 4,372 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2017–25 · 2,431 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–23 · 1,025 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2023 · 31 deaths · in support
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Ghana4.0| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$506m | 2025 | 2 |
| GDP | US$113bn | 2026 | 6 |
| Active personnel | 19,000 | 2025 | 10 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$26.63k | 2025 | 17 |
| Documented equipment | 366.8 points | Catalogue | 2 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 371Portable air defence · 300Helicopters · 8Support aircraft · 6Trainer aircraft · 5Rockets & launchers · 6
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Somalia · 2016–25 · 23,937 deaths · in supportMali · 2016–23 · 4,372 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2017–25 · 2,431 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–23 · 1,025 deaths · in supportBurkina Faso · 2021 · 821 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2023 · 31 deaths · in support
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Guyana4.0| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$242m | 2025 | 2 |
| GDP | US$27.5bn | 2026 | 3 |
| Active personnel | 3,400 | 2025 | 4 |
| Reserve personnel | 670 | 2025 | 1 |
| Spending per soldier | US$71.18k | 2025 | 28 |
| Documented equipment | 54.6 points | Catalogue | 1 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 30Support aircraft · 9Helicopters · 5Rockets & launchers · 6Artillery · 6Mortars · 48
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Malta4.0| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$144m | 2026 | 1 |
| GDP | US$30.4bn | 2026 | 3 |
| Active personnel | 1,700 | 2025 | 3 |
| Reserve personnel | 260 | 2025 | 1 |
| Spending per soldier | US$84.71k | 2026 | 30 |
| Documented equipment | 47.5 points | Catalogue | 1 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Anti-aircraft guns · 50Helicopters · 5Patrol & mine warfare vessels · 2Drones & UAVs · 2Military transport & logistics · 25Support aircraft · 1
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Turkmenistan4.0| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$111.92m | 1999 | 1 |
| GDP | US$76.9bn | 2026 | 5 |
| Active personnel | 36,500 | 2025 | 14 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$3.07k | 1999 | 6 |
| Documented equipment | 4,419.9 points | Catalogue | 7 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 3,344Tanks · 658Air defence · 201Combat aircraft · 70Artillery · 1,004Rockets & launchers · 296
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Central African Republic · 2024 · 177 deaths · in support
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Cameroon3.9| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$628m | 2025 | 3 |
| GDP | US$67.5bn | 2026 | 5 |
| Active personnel | 43,000 | 2025 | 15 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2024 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$14.61k | 2025 | 13 |
| Documented equipment | 327.5 points | Catalogue | 2 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 188Artillery · 88Helicopters · 24Support aircraft · 10Trainer aircraft · 13Rockets & launchers · 20
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Cameroon · 2017–25 · 3,136 deathsCameroon · 2016, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025 · 501 deathsCameroon · 2016–17, 2020, 2022–25 · 375 deathsNigeria · 2016, 2018–23, 2025 · 11,551 deaths · in supportMali · 2016–23 · 4,372 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2017–25 · 2,431 deaths · in supportNigeria · 2016–18, 2020–21 · 2,302 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–23 · 1,025 deaths · in support
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Montenegro3.9| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$143m | 2026 | 1 |
| GDP | US$10.2bn | 2026 | 2 |
| Active personnel | 2,000 | 2026 | 3 |
| Reserve personnel | 2,800 | 2025 | 2 |
| Spending per soldier | US$71.5k | 2026 | 28 |
| Documented equipment | 180.5 points | Catalogue | 1 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Support aircraft · 19Armoured vehicles · 31Rockets & launchers · 18Naval support & landing craft · 2Military transport & logistics · 84Helicopters · 5
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Mozambique3.9| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$340m | 2025 | 2 |
| GDP | US$26.5bn | 2026 | 3 |
| Active personnel | 12,050 | 2025 | 8 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2024 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$28.22k | 2025 | 17 |
| Documented equipment | 982.6 points | Catalogue | 3 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Air defence · 143Armoured vehicles · 804Anti-aircraft guns · 300Tanks · 120Artillery · 152Helicopters · 10
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Mozambique · 2019–25 · 2,950 deathsMozambique · 2016, 2018–19, 2025 · 254 deaths
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Nepal3.9| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$439m | 2025 | 2 |
| GDP | US$49.1bn | 2026 | 4 |
| Active personnel | 96,600 | 2025 | 22 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$4.55k | 2025 | 7 |
| Documented equipment | 556.3 points | Catalogue | 2 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 846Helicopters · 20Support aircraft · 12Artillery · 16
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):DR Congo (Zaire) · 2021–23, 2025 · 5,400 deaths · in supportMali · 2016–23 · 4,372 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2017–25 · 2,431 deaths · in supportDR Congo (Zaire) · 2021–23, 2025 · 1,914 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–23 · 1,025 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2023 · 31 deaths · in support
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The Bahamas3.9| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$135m | 2026 | 1 |
| GDP | US$16.8bn | 2026 | 2 |
| Active personnel | 1,500 | 2025 | 3 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$90k | 2026 | 31 |
| Documented equipment | 2.9 points | Catalogue | 0 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Support aircraft · 2Military transport & logistics · 1
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Mongolia3.8| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$205m | 2026 | 1 |
| GDP | US$26.5bn | 2026 | 3 |
| Active personnel | 9,700 | 2025 | 7 |
| Reserve personnel | 137,000 | 2025 | 17 |
| Spending per soldier | US$21.13k | 2026 | 15 |
| Documented equipment | 942.2 points | Catalogue | 3 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Tanks · 470Armoured vehicles · 680Rockets & launchers · 130Combat aircraft · 6Helicopters · 14Support aircraft · 5
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Central African Republic · 2025 · 197 deaths · in support
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Paraguay3.8| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$321m | 2025 | 2 |
| GDP | US$51.7bn | 2026 | 4 |
| Active personnel | 13,950 | 2025 | 8 |
| Reserve personnel | 164,500 | 2025 | 18 |
| Spending per soldier | US$23.01k | 2025 | 16 |
| Documented equipment | 290.5 points | Catalogue | 2 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 188Support aircraft · 51Helicopters · 23Artillery · 73Military transport & logistics · 287Trainer aircraft · 16
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Central African Republic · 2022 · 675 deaths · in support
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Venezuela3.8| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$0 | 2024 | 0 |
| GDP | US$79.9bn | 2026 | 5 |
| Active personnel | 123,000 | 2026 | 25 |
| Reserve personnel | 8,000 | 2026 | 4 |
| Spending per soldier | US$0 | 2024 | 0 |
| Documented equipment | 2,834.5 points | Catalogue | 5 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0.5 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Combat aircraft · 46Tanks · 294Armoured vehicles · 707Helicopters · 133Support aircraft · 153Air defence · 62
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Bolivia3.7| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$496m | 2025 | 2 |
| GDP | US$64.77bn | 2025 | 5 |
| Active personnel | 34,100 | 2025 | 13 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$14.55k | 2025 | 13 |
| Documented equipment | 369.4 points | Catalogue | 2 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Support aircraft · 97Armoured vehicles · 191Helicopters · 41Artillery · 61Trainer aircraft · 18Anti-aircraft guns · 36
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Central African Republic · 2022 · 675 deaths · in support
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Cuba3.7| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$128.61m | 2018 | 1 |
| GDP | US$107.35bn | 2020 | 6 |
| Active personnel | 49,000 | 2025 | 16 |
| Reserve personnel | 39,000 | 2025 | 9 |
| Spending per soldier | US$2.63k | 2018 | 5 |
| Documented equipment | 1,449.4 points | Catalogue | 4 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Air defence · 200Artillery · 600Support aircraft · 21Warships · 2Helicopters · 15Trainer aircraft · 25
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El Salvador3.7| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$314m | 2025 | 2 |
| GDP | US$38bn | 2026 | 4 |
| Active personnel | 26,000 | 2025 | 11 |
| Reserve personnel | 9,900 | 2025 | 4 |
| Spending per soldier | US$12.08k | 2025 | 11 |
| Documented equipment | 411.4 points | Catalogue | 2 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 3% | Catalogue | 3 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 11.7 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Combat aircraft · 29Artillery · 185Armoured vehicles · 105Helicopters · 43Mortars · 608Support aircraft · 22
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Mali · 2016–23 · 4,372 deaths · in supportHaiti · 2024–25 · 1,428 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–23 · 1,025 deaths · in support
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Equatorial Guinea3.7| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$121m | 2025 | 1 |
| GDP | US$14.1bn | 2026 | 2 |
| Active personnel | 1,750 | 2025 | 3 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$69.14k | 2025 | 27 |
| Documented equipment | 151.1 points | Catalogue | 1 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Helicopters · 15Support aircraft · 8Armoured vehicles · 67Patrol & mine warfare vessels · 4Combat aircraft · 2Air defence · 2
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Zambia3.7| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$370m | 2025 | 2 |
| GDP | US$33.9bn | 2026 | 3 |
| Active personnel | 17,100 | 2025 | 9 |
| Reserve personnel | 3,000 | 2025 | 2 |
| Spending per soldier | US$21.64k | 2025 | 15 |
| Documented equipment | 608 points | Catalogue | 2 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 266Tanks · 108Artillery · 160Helicopters · 43Trainer aircraft · 40Support aircraft · 20
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Somalia · 2018–25 · 20,086 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2017–25 · 2,431 deaths · in supportMozambique · 2021–24 · 1,572 deaths · in supportMali · 2020–21 · 1,136 deaths · in supportMali · 2020–21 · 173 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2023 · 31 deaths · in support
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Jamaica3.6| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$287m | 2025 | 2 |
| GDP | US$24.1bn | 2026 | 3 |
| Active personnel | 5,950 | 2025 | 6 |
| Reserve personnel | 2,580 | 2025 | 2 |
| Spending per soldier | US$48.24k | 2025 | 23 |
| Documented equipment | 48.8 points | Catalogue | 1 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Helicopters · 12Armoured vehicles · 18Trainer aircraft · 2Support aircraft · 2
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Haiti · 2024–25 · 1,428 deaths · in support
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Niger3.5| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$490m | 2025 | 2 |
| GDP | US$26.1bn | 2026 | 3 |
| Active personnel | 39,100 | 2025 | 14 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$12.53k | 2025 | 12 |
| Documented equipment | 281.7 points | Catalogue | 2 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 320Support aircraft · 14Helicopters · 12Combat aircraft · 2Trainer aircraft · 5Drones & UAVs · 7
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Niger · 2016–25 · 3,342 deathsNiger · 2021–25 · 896 deathsNigeria · 2016, 2018–25 · 12,714 deaths · in supportBurkina Faso · 2021–25 · 11,588 deaths · in supportMali · 2016–24 · 5,132 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2017–25 · 2,431 deaths · in supportNigeria · 2019–25 · 2,378 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–25 · 1,342 deaths · in support
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Tajikistan3.4| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$243m | 2025 | 2 |
| GDP | US$18.9bn | 2026 | 3 |
| Active personnel | 8,800 | 2025 | 7 |
| Reserve personnel | 20,000 | 2025 | 6 |
| Spending per soldier | US$27.61k | 2025 | 17 |
| Documented equipment | 211 points | Catalogue | 1 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Helicopters · 24Armoured vehicles · 100Tanks · 35Rockets & launchers · 32Artillery · 32Trainer aircraft · 8
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan · 2021–22 · 206 deathsTajikistan · 2018–19 · 101 deaths
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Bosnia and Herzegovina3.3| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$240m | 2026 | 2 |
| GDP | US$36.2bn | 2026 | 3 |
| Active personnel | 10,650 | 2025 | 7 |
| Reserve personnel | 6,000 | 2025 | 4 |
| Spending per soldier | US$22.54k | 2026 | 16 |
| Documented equipment | 300.5 points | Catalogue | 2 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Helicopters · 38Air defence · 20Artillery · 124Tanks · 45Armoured vehicles · 84Mortars · 181
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Maldives3.3+0.1| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$193m | 2026 | 1 |
| GDP | US$8.22bn | 2026 | 2 |
| Active personnel | 4,000 | 2025 | 5 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2024 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$48.25k | 2026 | 23 |
| Documented equipment | 16.2 points | Catalogue | 0 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Helicopters · 2Support aircraft · 2Drones & UAVs · 3Armoured vehicles · 2
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Mauritania3.2| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$302m | 2025 | 2 |
| GDP | US$12.9bn | 2026 | 2 |
| Active personnel | 15,850 | 2025 | 9 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$19.05k | 2025 | 14 |
| Documented equipment | 242.1 points | Catalogue | 2 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 112Support aircraft · 27Tanks · 35Artillery · 44Anti-aircraft guns · 60Helicopters · 8
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Mali · 2016–23 · 4,372 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2017–25 · 2,431 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–23 · 1,025 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2023 · 31 deaths · in support
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Moldova3.2| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$110m | 2025 | 1 |
| GDP | US$21bn | 2026 | 3 |
| Active personnel | 5,150 | 2025 | 5 |
| Reserve personnel | 58,000 | 2025 | 11 |
| Spending per soldier | US$21.36k | 2025 | 15 |
| Documented equipment | 489.7 points | Catalogue | 2 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 460Artillery · 254Anti-aircraft guns · 78Rockets & launchers · 22Drones & UAVs · 12Military transport & logistics · 197
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Central African Republic · 2022 · 675 deaths · in support
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South Sudan3.2| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$78.6m | 2025 | 1 |
| GDP | US$6.03bn | 2026 | 1 |
| Active personnel | 153,000 | 2025 | 28 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2024 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$514 | 2025 | 2 |
| Documented equipment | 236 points | Catalogue | 2 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Tanks · 110Air defence · 16Helicopters · 8Artillery · 24Support aircraft · 5Rockets & launchers · 15
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):South Sudan · 2016–21, 2025 · 2,383 deathsDR Congo (Zaire) · 2022 · 914 deaths · in supportDR Congo (Zaire) · 2022–23 · 746 deaths · in support
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Republic of the Congo3.1| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$227m | 2025 | 2 |
| GDP | US$17bn | 2026 | 2 |
| Active personnel | 10,000 | 2025 | 7 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$22.7k | 2025 | 16 |
| Documented equipment | 254.3 points | Catalogue | 2 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 164Tanks · 61Support aircraft · 6Artillery · 45Helicopters · 8Air defence · 8
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Seychelles3.1| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$27.6m | 2025 | 1 |
| GDP | US$2.25bn | 2026 | 1 |
| Active personnel | 420 | 2025 | 1 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$65.71k | 2025 | 27 |
| Documented equipment | 20.2 points | Catalogue | 0 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Patrol & mine warfare vessels · 2Support aircraft · 5
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Antigua and Barbuda2.9| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$12.3m | 2025 | 0 |
| GDP | US$2.46bn | 2026 | 1 |
| Active personnel | 200 | 2025 | 1 |
| Reserve personnel | 80 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$61.5k | 2025 | 26 |
| Documented equipment | 2.2 points | Catalogue | 0 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Support aircraft · 2
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Benin2.8| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$198m | 2025 | 1 |
| GDP | US$27.5bn | 2026 | 3 |
| Active personnel | 12,300 | 2025 | 8 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$16.1k | 2025 | 13 |
| Documented equipment | 129.8 points | Catalogue | 1 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 131Helicopters · 11Tanks · 18Support aircraft · 4Artillery · 20
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Benin · 2022–25 · 284 deathsMali · 2016–23 · 4,372 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2017–24 · 2,234 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–23 · 1,025 deaths · in supportNiger · 2022 · 165 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2023 · 31 deaths · in support
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Papua New Guinea2.8| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$107m | 2025 | 1 |
| GDP | US$33.5bn | 2026 | 3 |
| Active personnel | 4,000 | 2025 | 5 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$26.75k | 2025 | 17 |
| Documented equipment | 51.3 points | Catalogue | 1 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Patrol & mine warfare vessels · 4Armoured vehicles · 16Helicopters · 3Support aircraft · 3
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Togo2.8| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$205m | 2025 | 1 |
| GDP | US$12.2bn | 2026 | 2 |
| Active personnel | 13,750 | 2025 | 8 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$14.91k | 2025 | 13 |
| Documented equipment | 208 points | Catalogue | 1 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 192Tanks · 27Helicopters · 15Trainer aircraft · 9Support aircraft · 4Artillery · 15
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Togo · 2022–25 · 178 deathsMali · 2016–23 · 4,372 deaths · in supportBurkina Faso · 2021–22 · 2,524 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2017–25 · 2,431 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–23 · 1,025 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2023 · 31 deaths · in support
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Burundi2.7| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$228m | 2025 | 2 |
| GDP | US$9.21bn | 2026 | 2 |
| Active personnel | 30,050 | 2025 | 12 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$7.59k | 2025 | 9 |
| Documented equipment | 140.3 points | Catalogue | 1 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 184Helicopters · 12Rockets & launchers · 12Artillery · 18Anti-aircraft guns · 15Mortars · 90
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Burundi · 2019–24 · 621 deathsSomalia · 2016–24 · 20,948 deaths · in supportDR Congo (Zaire) · 2022–25 · 5,908 deaths · in supportMali · 2016–23 · 4,372 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2017–25 · 2,431 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–23 · 1,025 deaths · in supportDR Congo (Zaire) · 2022 · 914 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2023 · 31 deaths · in support
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Malawi2.7| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$159m | 2025 | 1 |
| GDP | US$17.9bn | 2026 | 2 |
| Active personnel | 10,700 | 2025 | 7 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$14.86k | 2025 | 13 |
| Documented equipment | 114.3 points | Catalogue | 1 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 112Anti-aircraft guns · 40Helicopters · 9Support aircraft · 4Mortars · 82Artillery · 9
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):DR Congo (Zaire) · 2017–20, 2022, 2024–25 · 6,834 deaths · in supportDR Congo (Zaire) · 2017–20, 2022, 2024 · 2,517 deaths · in supportMozambique · 2021–24 · 1,572 deaths · in supportDR Congo (Zaire) · 2017, 2020 · 150 deaths · in supportDR Congo (Zaire) · 2020 · 54 deaths · in support
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Nicaragua2.7+0.1| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$117m | 2025 | 1 |
| GDP | US$21.9bn | 2026 | 3 |
| Active personnel | 12,000 | 2025 | 8 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$9.75k | 2025 | 10 |
| Documented equipment | 410.7 points | Catalogue | 2 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Warships · 6Armoured vehicles · 163Artillery · 101Helicopters · 14Tanks · 31Support aircraft · 19
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Rwanda2.7| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$176m | 2025 | 1 |
| GDP | US$15.5bn | 2026 | 2 |
| Active personnel | 33,000 | 2025 | 13 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$5.33k | 2025 | 8 |
| Documented equipment | 241.5 points | Catalogue | 2 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 181Helicopters · 19Tanks · 24Artillery · 51Rockets & launchers · 10Trainer aircraft · 2
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Rwanda · 2016, 2019–20, 2022–25 · 757 deathsDR Congo (Zaire) · 2021–25 · 5,782 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2017–25 · 2,431 deaths · in supportMozambique · 2021–25 · 1,817 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2023 · 31 deaths · in support
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Somalia2.6| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$201.85m | 2024 | 1 |
| GDP | US$13.9bn | 2026 | 2 |
| Active personnel | 19,000 | 2025 | 10 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2024 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$10.62k | 2024 | 11 |
| Documented equipment | 71.3 points | Catalogue | 1 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 83Helicopters · 5Drones & UAVs · 6Radar & sensors · 1Military transport & logistics · 26
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Somalia · 2016–25 · 23,937 deathsSomalia · 2019–21, 2025 · 233 deathsSomalia · 2018 · 121 deaths
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Haiti2.5| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$57.8m | 2025 | 1 |
| GDP | US$31.1bn | 2026 | 3 |
| Active personnel | 2,000 | 2025 | 3 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$28.9k | 2025 | 18 |
| Documented equipment | 7.6 points | Catalogue | 0 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Military transport & logistics · 46Armoured vehicles · 5
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Haiti · 2024–25 · 1,428 deaths
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Madagascar2.4| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$119m | 2025 | 1 |
| GDP | US$21.1bn | 2026 | 3 |
| Active personnel | 13,500 | 2025 | 8 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$8.82k | 2025 | 10 |
| Documented equipment | 112.4 points | Catalogue | 1 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Anti-aircraft guns · 70Support aircraft · 20Armoured vehicles · 75Helicopters · 9Tanks · 12Artillery · 17
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Mali · 2016, 2018–20 · 1,441 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2018–21 · 1,117 deaths · in supportMali · 2018–20 · 363 deaths · in support
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Fiji2.3| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$77.1m | 2026 | 1 |
| GDP | US$6.7bn | 2026 | 2 |
| Active personnel | 4,040 | 2025 | 5 |
| Reserve personnel | 6,000 | 2025 | 4 |
| Spending per soldier | US$19.08k | 2026 | 14 |
| Documented equipment | 26.2 points | Catalogue | 1 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Patrol & mine warfare vessels · 2Armoured vehicles · 10Mortars · 24
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Lesotho2.2| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$44.1m | 2025 | 1 |
| GDP | US$2.47bn | 2026 | 1 |
| Active personnel | 2,000 | 2025 | 3 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$22.05k | 2025 | 15 |
| Documented equipment | 35.8 points | Catalogue | 1 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 30Helicopters · 6Support aircraft · 3Rockets & launchers · 6Tanks · 1
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Mozambique · 2021–24 · 1,572 deaths · in support
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Belize2.1| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$32.6m | 2025 | 1 |
| GDP | US$3.44bn | 2026 | 1 |
| Active personnel | 1,500 | 2025 | 3 |
| Reserve personnel | 700 | 2025 | 1 |
| Spending per soldier | US$21.73k | 2025 | 15 |
| Documented equipment | 15.2 points | Catalogue | 0 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Helicopters · 3Military transport & logistics · 37Armoured vehicles · 6Support aircraft · 2
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Haiti · 2024–25 · 1,428 deaths · in support
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East Timor2.1| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$47.4m | 2025 | 1 |
| GDP | US$2.21bn | 2026 | 1 |
| Active personnel | 2,250 | 2025 | 3 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$21.07k | 2025 | 15 |
| Documented equipment | 1.3 points | Catalogue | 0 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Support aircraft · 2
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Central African Republic2.0| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$74.4m | 2025 | 1 |
| GDP | US$3.71bn | 2026 | 1 |
| Active personnel | 14,150 | 2025 | 8 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2024 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$5.26k | 2025 | 8 |
| Documented equipment | 129.3 points | Catalogue | 1 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Combat aircraft · 8Armoured vehicles · 90Trainer aircraft · 8Helicopters · 3Support aircraft · 3Military transport & logistics · 57
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Central African Republic · 2017–25 · 2,431 deathsCentral African Republic · 2023 · 31 deaths
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Laos2.0| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$22.68m | 2013 | 1 |
| GDP | US$17.8bn | 2026 | 2 |
| Active personnel | 29,100 | 2025 | 12 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2024 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$779 | 2013 | 3 |
| Documented equipment | 377.9 points | Catalogue | 2 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Tanks · 75Helicopters · 29Rockets & launchers · 64Support aircraft · 10Armoured vehicles · 130Artillery · 78
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Djibouti1.9| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$36.27m | 2008 | 1 |
| GDP | US$5bn | 2026 | 1 |
| Active personnel | 8,450 | 2025 | 7 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2024 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$4.29k | 2008 | 7 |
| Documented equipment | 370.6 points | Catalogue | 2 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 362Warships · 4Helicopters · 14Support aircraft · 17Artillery · 43Rockets & launchers · 18
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Somalia · 2016–25 · 23,937 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2017–25 · 2,431 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2023 · 31 deaths · in support
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Cape Verde1.8| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$19.2m | 2025 | 0 |
| GDP | US$3.14bn | 2026 | 1 |
| Active personnel | 1,200 | 2025 | 2 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$16k | 2025 | 13 |
| Documented equipment | 16.3 points | Catalogue | 0 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Anti-aircraft guns · 12Helicopters · 2Support aircraft · 2Armoured vehicles · 10
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Liberia1.7| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$20.7m | 2025 | 1 |
| GDP | US$5.59bn | 2026 | 1 |
| Active personnel | 2,010 | 2025 | 3 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$10.3k | 2025 | 11 |
| Documented equipment | 50.7 points | Catalogue | 1 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 50Support aircraft · 8Helicopters · 2Trainer aircraft · 2
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Mali · 2016–23 · 4,372 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–23 · 1,025 deaths · in support
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Guinea-Bissau1.6| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$26.9m | 2025 | 1 |
| GDP | US$2.76bn | 2026 | 1 |
| Active personnel | 4,450 | 2025 | 5 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$6.05k | 2025 | 8 |
| Documented equipment | 71.8 points | Catalogue | 1 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Tanks · 25Armoured vehicles · 80Anti-aircraft guns · 28Rockets & launchers · 9Artillery · 8Support aircraft · 1
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Mali · 2016–17 · 409 deaths · in supportMali · 2017 · 47 deaths · in support
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Panama1.5| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$1.03bn | 2025 | 3 |
| GDP | US$95.9bn | 2026 | 6 |
| Active personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Documented equipment | 67.4 points | Catalogue | 1 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Helicopters · 22Support aircraft · 10Patrol & mine warfare vessels · 1Trainer aircraft · 1
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Sierra Leone1.5| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$32m | 2025 | 1 |
| GDP | US$9.3bn | 2026 | 2 |
| Active personnel | 8,500 | 2025 | 7 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$3.77k | 2025 | 6 |
| Documented equipment | 7.9 points | Catalogue | 0 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Helicopters · 1Armoured vehicles · 4Artillery · 6
Armed conflicts 2016–2025 (not scored):Somalia · 2016–25 · 23,937 deaths · in supportMali · 2016–23 · 4,372 deaths · in supportMali · 2017–23 · 1,025 deaths · in supportCentral African Republic · 2022 · 675 deaths · in support
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Tonga1.5| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$6.28m | 2025 | 0 |
| GDP | US$616m | 2026 | 0 |
| Active personnel | 600 | 2025 | 2 |
| Spending per soldier | US$10.47k | 2025 | 11 |
| Documented equipment | 19.9 points | Catalogue | 0 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Patrol & mine warfare vessels · 2Support aircraft · 2Artillery · 2Military transport & logistics · 5Small arms · 56
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The Gambia1.3| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$16.2m | 2025 | 0 |
| GDP | US$2.67bn | 2026 | 1 |
| Active personnel | 4,100 | 2025 | 5 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Spending per soldier | US$3.95k | 2025 | 7 |
| Documented equipment | 23.2 points | Catalogue | 1 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Support aircraft · 3Patrol & mine warfare vessels · 1Armoured vehicles · 6
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Suriname1.1| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | US$4.87bn | 2026 | 1 |
| Active personnel | 1,840 | 2025 | 3 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Documented equipment | 28.8 points | Catalogue | 1 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Armoured vehicles · 47Helicopters · 3
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Mauritius0.7| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$266m | 2025 | 2 |
| GDP | US$16.8bn | 2026 | 2 |
| Active personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2024 | 0 |
| Documented equipment | 17.3 points | Catalogue | 0 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Helicopters · 4Armoured vehicles · 12
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Costa Rica0.5| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$0 | 2024 | 0 |
| GDP | US$109bn | 2026 | 6 |
| Active personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Reserve personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Documented equipment | 5 points | Catalogue | 0 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Support aircraft · 7
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Iceland0.4| Input | Figure | As of | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence spending | US$0 | 2024 | 0 |
| GDP | US$43.4bn | 2026 | 4 |
| Active personnel | 0 | 2025 | 0 |
| Documented equipment | 16.8 points | Catalogue | 0 |
| Own designs in its arsenal | 0% | Catalogue | 0 |
| Its designs in service, all countries | 0 points | Catalogue | 0 |
Documented equipment:Helicopters · 3Support aircraft · 1
Open Iceland profile and sourcesThe index measures reported size and resources. It does not measure training, readiness, alliances or geography, and it does not predict the outcome of a conflict. The nuclear component counts warheads only, not delivery systems or doctrine. Combat experience and the quality of training are not scored: no published figure measures them, and we do not substitute opinion. Each country’s recorded armed conflicts are listed for information (source: UCDP Battle-Related Deaths Dataset version 26.1); they show how much fighting took place, not how well a force fought. Countries with fuller equipment records score higher on Arsenal, so that component also reflects how complete our catalogue is. Industry uses the country of origin recorded for each design: equipment built under licence counts for the original designer, Soviet designs are credited to Russia, and designs with no recorded origin are left out.
These are the points for a typical unit. Each design is then multiplied by a modernity factor (0.5 for service entry in 1960 or earlier, rising evenly to 1.5 for 2015 or later) and, for ships and aircraft, a size factor: the square root of its displacement or take-off weight against a typical design, between 0.25 and 4. A design with no sourced year or size is left at 1.
ForceTally Index, edition 2 (2 Oct 2026), methodology version 8, conventional forces. forcetally.com/rankings