Global Firepower list for 2017 Military Strength Ranking

The complete Global Firepower list for 2017 puts the military powers of the world into full perspective.

 The finalized Global Firepower ranking relies on over 50 factors to determine a given nation's PowerIndex ('PwrIndx') score. Our formula allows smaller, though more technologically-advanced, nations to compete with larger, lesser-developed ones. Modifiers (in the form of bonuses and penalties) are added to further refine the list. Some items to observe in regards to the finalized ranking:

+ Ranking does not simply rely on the total number of weapons available to any one country but rather focuses on weapon diversity within the number totals to provide a better balance of firepower available (i.e. fielding 100 minesweepers does not equal the strategic and tactical value of fielding 10 aircraft carriers).
+ Nuclear stockpiles are NOT taken into account but recognized / suspected nuclear powers receive a bonus.
+ Geographical factors, logistical flexibility, natural resources and local industry influence the final ranking.
+ Available manpower is a key consideration; nations with large populations tend to rank higher.
+ Land-locked nations are NOT penalized for lack of a navy; naval powers ARE penalized for lack of diversity in available assets.
+ NATO allies receive a slight bonus due to the theoretical sharing of resources.
+ Current political / military leadership is NOT taken into account.

For 2017 there are a total of 133 countries included in the GFP database.

 

  

1

  United States
  PwrIndx: 0.0857, GFP Affiliations: North America; NATO; Apacific

2

  Russia
  PwrIndx: 0.0929, GFP Affiliations: Apacific; EasternEuro; Asia

3

  China
  PwrIndx: 0.0945, GFP Affiliations: Apacific; Asia

4

  India
  PwrIndx: 0.1593, GFP Affiliations: Apacific; Asia

5

  France
  PwrIndx: 0.1914, GFP Affiliations: Europe; NATO; European Union

6

  United Kingdom
  PwrIndx: 0.2131, GFP Affiliations: Europe; NATO; European Union

7

  Japan
  PwrIndx: 0.2137, GFP Affiliations: Apacific; Asia

8

  Turkey
  PwrIndx: 0.2491, GFP Affiliations: Middle East; NATO; Balkan; Asia

9

  Germany
  PwrIndx: 0.2609, GFP Affiliations: Europe; NATO; European Union

10

  Egypt
  PwrIndx: 0.2676, GFP Affiliations: Africa; Middle East

11

  Italy
  PwrIndx: 0.2694, GFP Affiliations: Europe; NATO; European Union

12

  South Korea
  PwrIndx: 0.2741, GFP Affiliations: Apacific; Asia

13

  Pakistan
  PwrIndx: 0.3287, GFP Affiliations: Apacific; Asia

14

  Indonesia
  PwrIndx: 0.3347, GFP Affiliations: Apacific; Southeast; Asia

15

  Israel
  PwrIndx: 0.3476, GFP Affiliations: Middle East; Asia

16

  Vietnam
  PwrIndx: 0.3587, GFP Affiliations: Apacific; Southeast; Asia

17

  Brazil
  PwrIndx: 0.3654, GFP Affiliations: South America; Latin America

18

  Taiwan
  PwrIndx: 0.3765, GFP Affiliations: Asia

19

  Poland
  PwrIndx: 0.3831, GFP Affiliations: Europe; NATO; European Union; EasternEuro

20

  Thailand
  PwrIndx: 0.3892, GFP Affiliations: Apacific; Southeast; Asia

21

  Iran
  PwrIndx: 0.3933, GFP Affiliations: Middle East; Asia

22

  Australia
  PwrIndx: 0.4072, GFP Affiliations: Apacific

23

  North Korea
  PwrIndx: 0.4218, GFP Affiliations: Apacific; Asia

24

  Saudi Arabia
  PwrIndx: 0.4302, GFP Affiliations: Middle East; Asia

25

  Algeria
  PwrIndx: 0.4366, GFP Affiliations: Africa

26

  Canada
  PwrIndx: 0.4381, GFP Affiliations: North America; NATO; Apacific

27

  Spain
  PwrIndx: 0.4806, GFP Affiliations: Europe; NATO; European Union

28

  Greece
  PwrIndx: 0.4981, GFP Affiliations: Europe; NATO; European Union; Balkan

29

  Sweden
  PwrIndx: 0.5641, GFP Affiliations: Scandanavia; European Union

30

  Ukraine
  PwrIndx: 0.5664, GFP Affiliations: Europe; EasternEuro

31

  Myanmar
  PwrIndx: 0.5991, GFP Affiliations: Apacific; Southeast; Asia

32

  Czech Republic
  PwrIndx: 0.6161, GFP Affiliations: Europe; NATO; European Union; EasternEuro

33

  Malaysia
  PwrIndx: 0.6423, GFP Affiliations: Apacific; Southeast; Asia

34

  Mexico
  PwrIndx: 0.6601, GFP Affiliations: North America; Latin America

35

  Argentina
  PwrIndx: 0.6847, GFP Affiliations: South America; Latin America

36

  Norway
  PwrIndx: 0.6974, GFP Affiliations: Scandanavia; NATO

37

  Switzerland
  PwrIndx: 0.7098, GFP Affiliations: Europe

38

  Netherlands
  PwrIndx: 0.7119, GFP Affiliations: Europe; NATO; European Union

39

  Peru
  PwrIndx: 0.7163, GFP Affiliations: South America; Apacific; Latin America

40

  Colombia
  PwrIndx: 0.7281, GFP Affiliations: South America; Latin America

41

  Ethiopia
  PwrIndx: 0.7443, GFP Affiliations: Africa

42

  Romania
  PwrIndx: 0.7473, GFP Affiliations: Europe; NATO; European Union; EasternEuro; Balkan

43

  Nigeria
  PwrIndx: 0.7511, GFP Affiliations: Africa

44

  Syria
  PwrIndx: 0.7603, GFP Affiliations: Middle East; Asia

45

  Venezuela
  PwrIndx: 0.7641, GFP Affiliations: South America; Latin America

46

  South Africa
  PwrIndx: 0.7864, GFP Affiliations: Africa

47

  Chile
  PwrIndx: 0.7985, GFP Affiliations: South America; Latin America; Apacific

48

  Uzbekistan
  PwrIndx: 0.8044, GFP Affiliations: Asia

49

  Belarus
  PwrIndx: 0.8109, GFP Affiliations: Europe; EasternEuro

50

  Philippines
  PwrIndx: 0.8367, GFP Affiliations: Apacific; Southeast; Asia

51

  Angola
  PwrIndx: 0.8428, GFP Affiliations: Africa

52

  Denmark
  PwrIndx: 0.8494, GFP Affiliations: Scandanavia; Europe; NATO; European Union

53

  Austria
  PwrIndx: 0.8641, GFP Affiliations: Europe; European Union

54

  Morocco
  PwrIndx: 0.8702, GFP Affiliations: Africa

55

  Kazakhstan
  PwrIndx: 0.8811, GFP Affiliations: Asia

56

  Finland
  PwrIndx: 0.8836, GFP Affiliations: Scandanavia; European Union

57

  Bangladesh
  PwrIndx: 0.8855, GFP Affiliations: Apacific; Asia

58

  Azerbaijan
  PwrIndx: 0.8875, GFP Affiliations: Asia

59

  Iraq
  PwrIndx: 0.8961, GFP Affiliations: Middle East; Asia

60

  United Arab Emirates
  PwrIndx: 0.9087, GFP Affiliations: Middle East; Asia

61

  Bolivia
  PwrIndx: 0.9397, GFP Affiliations: South America; Latin America

62

  Portugal
  PwrIndx: 0.9437, GFP Affiliations: Europe; NATO; European Union

63

  Hungary
  PwrIndx: 0.9536, GFP Affiliations: Europe; NATO; European Union; EasternEuro

64

  Yemen
  PwrIndx: 0.9914, GFP Affiliations: Middle East; Asia

65

  Singapore
  PwrIndx: 1.0171, GFP Affiliations: Apacific; Southeast; Asia

66

  Belgium
  PwrIndx: 1.0281, GFP Affiliations: Europe; NATO; European Union

67

  Bulgaria
  PwrIndx: 1.0486, GFP Affiliations: Europe; NATO; European Union; EasternEuro; Balkan

68

  Croatia
  PwrIndx: 1.0731, GFP Affiliations: Europe; NATO; European Union; Balkan

69

  Afghanistan
  PwrIndx: 1.0751, GFP Affiliations: Asia

70

  Ecuador
  PwrIndx: 1.1141, GFP Affiliations: South America; Latin America

71

  Sudan
  PwrIndx: 1.1777, GFP Affiliations: Africa

72

  Jordan
  PwrIndx: 1.2024, GFP Affiliations: Middle East; Asia

73

  Libya
  PwrIndx: 1.2096, GFP Affiliations: Africa

74

  Slovakia
  PwrIndx: 1.3204, GFP Affiliations: Europe; NATO; European Union; EasternEuro

75

  Cuba
  PwrIndx: 1.3209, GFP Affiliations: Latin America

76

  Democratic Republic of the Congo
  PwrIndx: 1.3442, GFP Affiliations: Africa

77

  Kenya
  PwrIndx: 1.3739, GFP Affiliations: Africa

78

  Tunisia
  PwrIndx: 1.3782, GFP Affiliations: Africa

79

  Oman
  PwrIndx: 1.4144, GFP Affiliations: Middle East; Asia

80

  Kuwait
  PwrIndx: 1.4317, GFP Affiliations: Middle East; Asia

81

  Zimbabwe
  PwrIndx: 1.5119, GFP Affiliations: Africa

82

  Georgia
  PwrIndx: 1.5333, GFP Affiliations: Asia

83

  Serbia
  PwrIndx: 1.5591, GFP Affiliations: Europe; Balkan

84

  Sri Lanka
  PwrIndx: 1.6268, GFP Affiliations: Apacific; Asia

85

  Zambia
  PwrIndx: 1.6364, GFP Affiliations: Africa

86

  Turkmenistan
  PwrIndx: 1.6508, GFP Affiliations: Asia

87

  Mongolia
  PwrIndx: 1.7631, GFP Affiliations: Apacific; Asia

88

  Chad
  PwrIndx: 1.7897, GFP Affiliations: Africa

89

  Cambodia
  PwrIndx: 1.8404, GFP Affiliations: Apacific; Southeast; Asia

90

  Albania
  PwrIndx: 1.8465, GFP Affiliations: Europe; NATO; Balkan

91

  Qatar
  PwrIndx: 1.8493, GFP Affiliations: Middle East; Asia

92

  Uganda
  PwrIndx: 1.8679, GFP Affiliations: Africa

93

  Armenia
  PwrIndx: 1.9141, GFP Affiliations: Asia

94

  Bahrain
  PwrIndx: 1.9143, GFP Affiliations: Middle East; Asia

95

  Lithuania
  PwrIndx: 1.9381, GFP Affiliations: Europe; NATO; European Union

96

  Tanzania
  PwrIndx: 1.9429, GFP Affiliations: Africa

97

  Nepal
  PwrIndx: 1.9841, GFP Affiliations: Apacific; Asia

98

  Lebanon
  PwrIndx: 1.9935, GFP Affiliations: Middle East; Asia

99

  South Sudan
  PwrIndx: 1.9941, GFP Affiliations: Africa

100

  Guatemala
  PwrIndx: 2.0312, GFP Affiliations: South America; Latin America; Central America

101

  Ghana
  PwrIndx: 2.0612, GFP Affiliations: Africa

102

  New Zealand
  PwrIndx: 2.0991, GFP Affiliations: Apacific

103

  Latvia
  PwrIndx: 2.1922, GFP Affiliations: Europe; NATO; European Union

104

  Uruguay
  PwrIndx: 2.2102, GFP Affiliations: South America; Latin America

105

  Paraguay
  PwrIndx: 2.2222, GFP Affiliations: South America; Latin America

106

  Honduras
  PwrIndx: 2.2581, GFP Affiliations: Central America; Latin America

107

  Botswana
  PwrIndx: 2.2647, GFP Affiliations: Africa

108

  Kyrgyzstan
  PwrIndx: 2.2661, GFP Affiliations: Asia

109

  Mozambique
  PwrIndx: 2.2716, GFP Affiliations: Africa

110

  Estonia
  PwrIndx: 2.3326, GFP Affiliations: Europe; NATO; European Union

111

  Cameroon
  PwrIndx: 2.3447, GFP Affiliations: Africa

112

  Tajikistan
  PwrIndx: 2.3612, GFP Affiliations: Asia

113

  Slovenia
  PwrIndx: 2.3869, GFP Affiliations: Europe; NATO; European Union; Balkan

114

  Niger
  PwrIndx: 2.4442, GFP Affiliations: Africa

115

  Nicaragua
  PwrIndx: 2.4615, GFP Affiliations: Central America; Latin America

116

  Ivory Coast
  PwrIndx: 2.4635, GFP Affiliations: Africa

117

  Mali
  PwrIndx: 2.5971, GFP Affiliations: Africa

118

  Republic of the Congo
  PwrIndx: 2.7773, GFP Affiliations: Africa

119

  Madagascar
  PwrIndx: 2.7895, GFP Affiliations: Africa

120

  Gabon
  PwrIndx: 2.8176, GFP Affiliations: Africa

121

  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  PwrIndx: 3.0294, GFP Affiliations: Europe; Balkan

122

  Macedonia
  PwrIndx: 3.0503, GFP Affiliations: Europe; Balkan

123

  Dominican Republic
  PwrIndx: 3.0511, GFP Affiliations: Latin America

124

  Laos
  PwrIndx: 3.0608, GFP Affiliations: Apacific; Southeast; Asia

125

  El Salvador
  PwrIndx: 3.1168, GFP Affiliations: Central America; Latin America

126

  Panama
  PwrIndx: 3.2583, GFP Affiliations: Central America; Latin America

127

  Namibia
  PwrIndx: 3.2898, GFP Affiliations: Africa

128

  Somalia
  PwrIndx: 3.6761, GFP Affiliations: Africa

129

  Central African Republic
  PwrIndx: 3.8788, GFP Affiliations: Africa

130

  Mauritania
  PwrIndx: 4.2664, GFP Affiliations: Africa

131

  Sierra Leone
  PwrIndx: 4.3701, GFP Affiliations: Africa

132

  Suriname
  PwrIndx: 5.0495, GFP Affiliations: South America

133

  Bhutan
  PwrIndx: 6.9805, GFP Affiliations: Asia

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