Compare two countries
Viet Nam
69.4
leads in 3 of 22 categories
VS
China
93.9
leads in 19 of 22 categories
Strength by area
Overall
Strength score
69.4
93.9
Finance
Defence budget
$10.5B
$335.5B
Budget as % of GDP
2.15%
1.72%
Spending per person
$103
$239
Manpower
Active personnel
450,000
2,035,000
Reserve personnel
5,000,000
510,000
Paramilitary
40,000
500,000
Land forces
Tanks
1,379
5,870
Armoured vehicles
1,960
—
Artillery (all)
3,480
7,110
Rocket launchers (MLRS)
750
2,770
Air power
Total aircraft
216
3,529
Fighter jets
70
1,443
Attack aircraft & bombers
—
371
Helicopters
42
1,007
Attack helicopters
—
281
Naval power
Total naval vessels
50
367
Aircraft carriers
0
3
Submarines
6
61
Destroyers
—
53
Frigates
9
46
Corvettes
17
50
Nuclear
Nuclear warheads
0
620
Country
Population
101,598,527
1,406,585,000
GDP
$514.7B
$19.50T
All figures are public estimates and may differ between sources. Real military capability depends on much more than numbers.