The Top 25 Military powers on the planet

The Top 25 Military powers on the planet - The Global Firepower has updated the ranking for the top military powers in the world. The website is periodically updated with the latest quantative and qualitative research and data on the armed forces of roughly 125 world nations.

Experts calcuate what is called a ‘Power Index’ to give an overall military strength ranking after they assess more than 50 contributing factors such as logistical resources and annual defense expenditure.

Find out the Top 25 nations with a Military Strength Rating.

0 / 26 Fotos

#25 - North Korea - Budget: 7.5 billion dollars Manpower available: 13 million people

1 / 26 Fotos

#24 - Saudi Arabia - Budget: 57 billion dollars Manpower available: 15.3 million people

2 / 26 Fotos

#23 - Australia - Budget: 26 billion dollars Manpower available: 10.7 million people

3 / 26 Fotos

#22 - Canada - Budget: 14.7 billion dollars Manpower available: 16 million people

4 / 26 Fotos

#21 - Iran - Budget: 6.3 billion dollars Manpower available: 47 million people

5 / 26 Fotos

#20 - Thailand - Budget: 5.3 billion dollars Manpower available: 35.5 million people

6 / 26 Fotos

#19 -Taiwan - Budget: 11 billion dollars Manpower available: 12.2 million people

7 / 26 Fotos

#18 - Poland - Budget: 9.6 billion dollars Manpower available: 19 million people

8 / 26 Fotos

#17 - Vietnam - Budget: 3.3 billion dollars Manpower available: 50.6 million people

9 / 26 Fotos

#16 - Israel - Budget: 15.6 billion dollars Manpower available: 3.6 million people

10 / 26 Fotos

#15 - Brazil - Budget: 32 billion dollars Manpower available: 107 million people

11 / 26 Fotos

#14 - Indonesia - Budget: 7 billion dollars Manpower available: 130 million people

12 / 26 Fotos

#13 - Pakistan - Budget: 7 billion dollars Manpower available: 95 million people

13 / 26 Fotos

#12 - Egypt - Budget: 4 billion dollars Manpower available: 42 million people

14 / 26 Fotos

#11 - South Korea - Budget: 33 billion dollars Manpower available: 26 million people

15 / 26 Fotos

#10 - Italy - Budget: 34 billion dollars Manpower available: 28 million people

16 / 26 Fotos

#9 - Germany - Budget: 36 billion dollars Manpower available: 37 million people

17 / 26 Fotos

#8 - Turkey - Budget: 18 billion dollars Manpower available: 42 million people

18 / 26 Fotos

#7 - Japan - Budget: 40 billion dollars Manpower available: 54 million people

19 / 26 Fotos

#6 - The United Kingdom - Budget: 55 billion dollars Manpower available: 24 million people

20 / 26 Fotos

#5 - France - Budget: 35 billion dollars Manpower available: 30 million people

21 / 26 Fotos

#4 - India - Budget: 40 billion dollars Manpower available: 616 million people

22 / 26 Fotos

#3 - China - Budget: 156 billion dollars Manpower available: 750 million people

23 / 26 Fotos

#2 - Russia - Budget: 47 billion dollars Manpower available: 70 million people

24 / 26 Fotos

#1 - USA - Budget: 581 billion dollars Manpower available: 145 million people

25 / 26 Fotos

0 / 26 Fotos

#25 - North Korea - Budget: 7.5 billion dollars Manpower available: 13 million people

1 / 26 Fotos

#24 - Saudi Arabia - Budget: 57 billion dollars Manpower available: 15.3 million people

2 / 26 Fotos

#23 - Australia - Budget: 26 billion dollars Manpower available: 10.7 million people

3 / 26 Fotos

#22 - Canada - Budget: 14.7 billion dollars Manpower available: 16 million people

4 / 26 Fotos

#21 - Iran - Budget: 6.3 billion dollars Manpower available: 47 million people

5 / 26 Fotos

#20 - Thailand - Budget: 5.3 billion dollars Manpower available: 35.5 million people

6 / 26 Fotos

#19 -Taiwan - Budget: 11 billion dollars Manpower available: 12.2 million people

7 / 26 Fotos

#18 - Poland - Budget: 9.6 billion dollars Manpower available: 19 million people

8 / 26 Fotos

#17 - Vietnam - Budget: 3.3 billion dollars Manpower available: 50.6 million people

9 / 26 Fotos

#16 - Israel - Budget: 15.6 billion dollars Manpower available: 3.6 million people

10 / 26 Fotos

#15 - Brazil - Budget: 32 billion dollars Manpower available: 107 million people

11 / 26 Fotos

#14 - Indonesia - Budget: 7 billion dollars Manpower available: 130 million people

12 / 26 Fotos

#13 - Pakistan - Budget: 7 billion dollars Manpower available: 95 million people

13 / 26 Fotos

#12 - Egypt - Budget: 4 billion dollars Manpower available: 42 million people

14 / 26 Fotos

#11 - South Korea - Budget: 33 billion dollars Manpower available: 26 million people

15 / 26 Fotos

#10 - Italy - Budget: 34 billion dollars Manpower available: 28 million people

16 / 26 Fotos

#9 - Germany - Budget: 36 billion dollars Manpower available: 37 million people

17 / 26 Fotos

#8 - Turkey - Budget: 18 billion dollars Manpower available: 42 million people

18 / 26 Fotos

#7 - Japan - Budget: 40 billion dollars Manpower available: 54 million people

19 / 26 Fotos

#6 - The United Kingdom - Budget: 55 billion dollars Manpower available: 24 million people

20 / 26 Fotos

#5 - France - Budget: 35 billion dollars Manpower available: 30 million people

21 / 26 Fotos

#4 - India - Budget: 40 billion dollars Manpower available: 616 million people

22 / 26 Fotos

#3 - China - Budget: 156 billion dollars Manpower available: 750 million people

23 / 26 Fotos

#2 - Russia - Budget: 47 billion dollars Manpower available: 70 million people

24 / 26 Fotos

#1 - USA - Budget: 581 billion dollars Manpower available: 145 million people

25 / 26 Fotos

The Top 25 Military powers on the planet

The Global Firepower website has updated the ranking for the top military powers in the world.

15/01/18 | StarsInsider

CELEBRITY Military

Every year various lists are published that estimate the military strength of nations around the world, however, they are not always accurate.

When it comes to Global Firepower however, various international organizations have found it to be a reputable source of this kind of information.

The website is periodically updated with the latest quantative and qualitative research and data on the armed forces of roughly 125 world nations.

Experts calcuate what is called a ‘Power Index’ to give an overall military strength ranking after they assess more than 50 contributing factors such as logistical resources and annual defense expenditure.

Find out the Top 25 nations with a Military Strength Rating.