GLOBAL MILITARY DATA REFERENCE

World Military
Power Rankings

A transparent 2026 military data reference with rankings, side-by-side comparisons and detailed profiles for 145 country profiles.

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Choose any two of the 145 country profiles. Both sides use the same 2026 data edition.

145

Countries

23.6M

Active Troops

52.1K

Aircraft

6.8K

Naval Vessels

2026 DATA EDITION · INVENTORY COUNTS ARE ESTIMATES

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GLOBAL POWER RANKINGS
#CountryScore
1United States flagUnited States95.0/1002China flagChina70.1/1003Russia flagRussia67.0/1004India flagIndia44.4/1005North Korea flagNorth Korea36.3/1006South Korea flagSouth Korea27.2/1007Pakistan flagPakistan25.1/1008Ukraine flagUkraine21.6/1009Vietnam flagVietnam20.6/10010France flagFrance19.0/100
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Ranked by category — find out who leads in every dimension of military power

Strongest MilitaryLargest ArmyLargest NavyStrongest Air ForceMilitary BudgetNuclear ArsenalTank StrengthAircraft CarriersSubmarine FleetDefense Budget Per Capita

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Detailed military profiles for all 145 countries in this edition

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United States flag

United States

North America

1
Strength95.0/100
1.3M
13.0K
200
831.5B
China flag

China

Asia

2
Strength70.1/100
2.0M
3.5K
403
303.0B
Russia flag

Russia

Europe

3
Strength67.0/100
1.3M
4.2K
286
212.6B
India flag

India

Asia

4
Strength44.4/100
1.4M
2.2K
218
109.0B
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Compare Countries

Head-to-head military comparison between any two nations.

Regional Data

Seven regional rankings with leaders and aggregate inventory views.

Equipment Database

A curated set of aircraft, ships, vehicles, and weapons with key specs.

Military Power Map

Explore six military measures across an interactive world map.