Global Firepower (GF) has come up with its latest report ranking 140 modern military powers based on their conventional war-fighting capabilities across land, sea and water using conventional (not nuclear) means. The ranking is derived by thorough and exhaustive consideration of over 50 individual factors across areas such as equipment, manpower, budget/finances, natural resources, logistical capabilities, and geography to help derive the balance of power in today’s tense and fraught geopolitical milieu. The rankings are, hence, based on cumulative “PowerIndex” or “PwrIndx”. The compiled data is based on resources available in the public domain. It is important to note that no country can achieve the perfect score (PwrIndx: 0.0000). The smaller the index, the more powerful the country’s military. Here're top 10 most powerful militaries of the world in 2022, according to GF rankings:
10. Brazil has a PwrIndx of 0.1695. It has 360000 active military personnel (Rank 14) and 1340000 reserved military personnel (Rank 2). Its annual defence spending is USD 18,785,000,000 (Rank 15) with a national Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) of USD 3,300,000,000,000 (Rank 7). Photo: By Ministério da Defesa
9. Pakistan has a PwrIndx of 0.1527. It has 640000 active military personnel (Rank 6) and 500000 reserved military personnel (Rank 6). Its annual defence spending is USD 7,690,148,664 (Rank 31) with a national Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) of USD 1,021,130,000,000 (Rank 23). Photo: Modern Diplomacy
8. United Kingdom has a PwrIndx of 0.1382. It has 194000 active military personnel (Rank 25) and 37000 reserved military personnel (Rank 47). Its annual defence spending is USD 18,785,000,000 (Rank 15) with a national Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) of USD 3,300,000,000,000 (Rank 7). Photo: Getty
7. France has a PwrIndx of 0.1283. It has 205000 active military personnel (Rank 21) and 35000 reserved military personnel (Rank 49). Its annual defence spending is USD 40,900,000,000 (Rank 11) with a national Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) of USD 2,832,170,000,000 (Rank 9).
6. South Korea has a PwrIndx of 0.1261. It has 555000 active military personnel (Rank 8) and 500000 reserved military personnel (Rank 7). Its annual defence spending is USD 46,320,000,000 (Rank 8) with a national Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) of USD 2,187,800,000,000 (Rank 13).
5. Japan has a PwrIndx of 0.1195. It has 240000 active military personnel (Rank 19) and 55000 reserved military personnel (Rank 36). Its annual defence spending is USD 47,482,740,000 (Rank 7) with a national Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) of USD 5,225,850,000,000 (Rank 4). KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/GETTY IMAGES
4. India has a PwrIndx of 0.0979. It has 1450000 active military personnel (Rank 2) and 1155000 reserved military personnel (Rank 3). Its annual defence spending is USD 49,600,000,000 (Rank 6) with a national Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) of USD 8,443,360,000,000 (Rank 3). Photo: DNA
3. China has a PwrIndx of 0.0511. It has 2000000 active military personnel (Rank 1) and 510000 reserved military personnel (Rank 5). Its annual defence spending is USD 250,240,000,000 (Rank 2) with a national Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) of USD 23,009,780,000,000 (Rank 1).
2. Russia has a PwrIndx of 0.0501. It has 850000 active military personnel (Rank 5) and 250000 reserved military personnel (Rank 16). Its annual defence spending is USD 154,000,000,000 (Rank 3) with a national Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) of USD 3,875,690,000,000 (Rank 6).
1. The U.S. has a PwrIndx of 0.0453. It has 1390000 active military personnel (Rank 3) and 442000 reserved military personnel (Rank 10). Its annual defence spending is USD 770,000,000,000 (Rank 1) with a national Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) of USD 19,846,720,000,000 (Rank 2).
