Compare two countries
Russian Federation
95.0
leads in 20 of 21 categories
VS
United Kingdom
74.7
leads in 1 of 21 categories
Strength by area
Overall
Strength score
95.0
74.7
Finance
Defence budget
$190.4B
$89.0B
Budget as % of GDP
7.50%
2.35%
Spending per person
$1,327
$1,280
Manpower
Active personnel
1,264,000
141,100
Reserve personnel
1,500,000
70,450
Paramilitary
569,000
0
Land forces
Tanks
5,630
288
Armoured vehicles
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—
Artillery (all)
12,009
183
Rocket launchers (MLRS)
2,486
43
Air power
Total aircraft
4,237
625
Fighter jets
861
103
Attack aircraft & bombers
698
38
Helicopters
1,643
262
Attack helicopters
556
50
Naval power
Total naval vessels
241
51
Aircraft carriers
1
2
Submarines
66
10
Destroyers
13
6
Frigates
12
7
Corvettes
79
0
Nuclear
Nuclear warheads
5,420
225
Country
Population
143,513,328
69,487,000
GDP
$2.56T
$4.00T
All figures are public estimates and may differ between sources. Real military capability depends on much more than numbers.