Compare two countries
France
77.2
leads in 9 of 20 categories
VS
United Kingdom
74.7
leads in 10 of 20 categories
Strength by area
Overall
Strength score
77.2
74.7
Finance
Defence budget
$68.0B
$89.0B
Budget as % of GDP
2.03%
2.35%
Spending per person
$990
$1,280
Manpower
Active personnel
203,900
141,100
Reserve personnel
38,100
70,450
Paramilitary
126,600
0
Land forces
Tanks
427
288
Armoured vehicles
—
—
Artillery (all)
83
183
Rocket launchers (MLRS)
9
43
Air power
Total aircraft
974
625
Fighter jets
223
103
Attack aircraft & bombers
0
38
Helicopters
452
262
Attack helicopters
67
50
Naval power
Total naval vessels
51
51
Aircraft carriers
1
2
Submarines
9
10
Destroyers
11
6
Frigates
5
7
Corvettes
0
0
Nuclear
Nuclear warheads
370
225
Country
Population
68,720,337
69,487,000
GDP
$3.37T
$4.00T
All figures are public estimates and may differ between sources. Real military capability depends on much more than numbers.