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Revealed: Countries with the strongest military forces in the world, 2024

Katherina Davis, Ph.D.Katherina Davis, Ph.D.Special Reports

Most Powerful Countries in the World by Military Strength: According to the CEOWORLD magazine’s ranking of military forces for the year 2024, the United States has been ranked first in the world for military strength, followed by Russia at second, China at third, India at fourth and South Korea at fifth. South Korea has overtaken the UK to take fifth place, while France did not manage to rank among the top 10 militaries of the world. The list also suggests that the weakest armies in the world belong to Benin (141), Somalia (142), Suriname (143), Moldova (144) and Bhutan (145).

Most Powerful Countries in the World by Military Strength, 2024

RankCoutryScore
1United States98.48
2Russia98.3
3China98.16
4India97.94
5South Korea97.91
6United Kingdom97.81
7Japan97.28
8Turkiye97.14
9Pakistan96.95
10Italy96.31
11France96.31
12Brazil95.91
13Indonesia95.67
14Iran95.59
15Egypt95.51
16Australia95.08
17Israel94.64
18Ukraine94.4
19Germany94.12
20Spain94.04
21Polan94.04
22Vietnam93.85
23Saudi Arabia93.78
24Taiwan93.48
25Thailand92.41
26Algeria92.41
27Canada91.83
28Argentina91.73
29Sweden91.19
30Singapore90.7
31Mexico90.33
32Greece89.85
33South Africa89.77
34Philippines89.62
35Myanmar88.9
36North Korea89.1
37Bangladesh88.05
38Portugal87.73
39Nigeria87.6
40Netherlands87.39
41Norway86.93
42Malaysia86.32
43Switzerland86.11
44Colombia85.99
45Iraq85.97
46Czech85.79
47Romania85.56
48Denmark85.53
49Ethiopia84.67
50Finland84.55
51United Arab Emirates83.93
52Chile83.15
53Peru82.28
54Hungary82.27
55Angola82
56Serbia81.89
57Venezuela81.72
58Kazakhstan81.70
59Azerbaijan81.69
60Syria81.66
61Morocco81.60
62Bulgaria81.58
63Qatar81.56
64Belarus80.93
65Uzbekistan80.73
66Croatia80.27
67New Zealand80.22
68Cuba80.13
69Slovakia79.59
70Belgium78.98
71Austria78.88
72Ecuador78.81
73DR Congo78.69
74Tunisia78.42
75Sri Lanka78.22
76Sudan77.95
77Kuwait77.81
78Oman77.41
79Libya76.68
80Jordan77.23
81Yemen75.22
82Bolivia74.72
83Turkmenistan74.62
84Georgia74.60
85Paraguay73.73
86Behrin73.70
87Estonia73.66
88Lithuania72.98
89Kenya72.91
90Albania72.73
91Slovenia72.56
92Mozambique72.33
93Chad70.72
94Ireland70.59
95Honduras70.33
96Uruguay70.19
97Zambia68.98
98Ivory Cost68.73
99Latvia68.03
100Kyrgyzstan67.97
101Zimbabwe67.95
102Armenia67.89
103Tanzania67.52
104Cameroon67.27
105Mongolia66.52
106Mali66.43
107Tajikistan65.81
108Guatemala65.34
109Luxembourg65.2
110North Macedonia65.06
111Cambodia64.48
112Laos64.40
113Ghana64.31
114Uganda64.09
115Afghanistan64.08
116Bosnia and Herzegovina63.56
117Eritrea63.49
118Lebanon63.29
119South Sudan62.79
120Nicaragua62.63
121Niger62.28
122Congo61.83
123Dominican Republic61.79
124Namibia61.55
125El Salvador61.36
126Botswana61.34
127Burkina Faso61.3
128Nepal60.52
129Montenegro60.22
130Senegal60.04
131Mauritania60.03
132Gabon59.96
133Madagascar59.52
134Panama59.4
135Kosovo59.28
136Iceland59
137Central African Republic58.4
138Sierra Leone57.19
139Beliz56.93
140Liberia56.91
141Benin56.82
142Somalia56.74
143Suriname56.63
144Moldova56.49
145Bhutan56.29

Most Powerful Countries in the World by Military Strength 2024

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Katherina Davis, Ph.D.

Katherina Davis, Ph.D.

Katherina Davis, PhD in Media Leadership & Organizational Change, is the Deputy News Editor at CEOWORLD Magazine, where she specializes in thought leadership, executive branding, and financial storytelling for a global business audience. With a career that spans over 12 years in fintech journalism and brand communications, Katherina has a reputation for turning complex financial data into stories that engage, educate, and drive strategic value.

Before joining CEOWORLD, she served as a content strategist for leading fintech startups and contributed to publications focused on market intelligence and innovation. Katherina’s editorial focus includes C-suite positioning, PR during IPOs, M&A communications, and business transformation strategies. She holds a degree in Business Journalism and an executive certificate in Digital Brand Strategy.

At CEOWORLD, she directs a team of writers and analysts, producing insightful features on corporate finance, executive reputation, and market disruption. Katherina also mentors young professionals in business communications and has spoken at multiple international conferences on digital finance media. She brings a mix of journalistic integrity and strategic messaging to her role, helping CEOWORLD’s audience stay ahead of financial trends while strengthening their leadership narratives.

Email Katherina Davis at katherina@ceoworld.biz
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