Global Firepower recently revealed its annual ranking of the most powerful nations based on military power. The report utilizes a country’s PowerIndex (“PwrIndx”) score, which is calculated from over 60 factors including armament, defense budget, natural resources, land, air and naval forces, logistics capacity, and geography. The United States retains the top position in this ranking, with Russia and China closely behind in second and third place respectively. India, the UK, and South Korea occupy the fourth, fifth, and sixth places respectively.
The ranking continues with Pakistan, Japan, France, and Italy completing the top 10. Interestingly, France has dropped two places compared to the previous year, while Italy has gained one place to enter the top 10. Outside of the top 10, Turkey ranks eleventh, followed by Brazil, Indonesia, Egypt, and Ukraine. Australia is ranked as the 16th most powerful country, followed by Iran, Israel, Vietnam, and Poland.
Among the top 30 most powerful nations in 2023, we also find Spain, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand, Germany, Algeria, Canada, Argentina, Singapore, and Greece. It is important to note that the ranking does not necessarily mean that the nations at the bottom of the list are less powerful than those at the top. Factors such as a country’s size and wealth can influence their PowerIndex score. This report highlights the continued dominance of the United States, Russia, and China in terms of military power. Other nations are striving to strengthen their armed forces to remain competitive on the international stage.
List of the 30 most militarily powerful countries:
- United States – Power Index: 0.0712
- Russia – Power Index: 0.0714
- China – Power Index: 0.0722
- India – Power Index: 0.1025
- United Kingdom – Power Index: 0.1435
- South Korea – Power Index: 0.1505
- Pakistan – Power Index: 0.1694
- Japan – Power Index: 0.1711
- France – Power Index: 0.1848
- Italy – Power Index: 0.1973
- Turkey – Power Index: 0.2016
- Brazil – Power Index: 0.2151
- Indonesia – Power Index: 0.2221
- Egypt – Power Index: 0.2224
- Ukraine – Power Index: 0.2516
- Australia – Power Index: 0.2567
- Iran – Power Index: 0.2712
- Israel – Power Index: 0.2757
- Vietnam – Power Index: 0.2855
- Poland – Power Index: 0.3406
- Spain – Power Index: 0.3556
- Saudi Arabia – Power Index: 0.3626
- Taiwan – Power Index: 0.3639
- Thailand – Power Index: 0.3738
- Germany – Power Index: 0.3881
- Algeria – Power Index: 0.3911
- Canada – Power Index: 0.3956
- Argentina – Power Index: 0.4243
- Singapore – Power Index: 0.4613
- Greece – Power Index: 0.4621″
