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GFP gives India a Power Index (PwrIndx) score of 0.1023. (A score of 0.0000 is seen as perfect). The US holds a Power Index score of 0.0699, Russia 0.0702 and China 0. 0706.
60 factors such as the number of troops, equipment, financial stability, geographic location are taken into consideration for the Power Index score. Lower scores indicate stronger military capabilities.
A total of 145 countries were assessed on the basis of their global military strength for the Global Firepower’s 2024 Military Strength Rankings.
Pakistan has been ranked ninth and Italy takes the 10th position. South Korea, the United Kingdom, Japan and Turkey also feature in the top 10 list.
On their assessment methodology, Global Firepower said on their website: “Our formula allows for smaller, more technologically-advanced, nations to compete with larger, lesser-developed powers and special modifiers, in the form of bonuses and penalties, are applied to further refine the list which is compiled annually.”
United States Russia China India South Korea United Kingdom Japan Turkiye Pakistan Italy
Bhutan Moldova Suriname Somalia Benin Liberia Belize Sierra Leone Central African Republic Iceland