As per the Global Firepower Index 2021 released this week, Pakistan Army is among the world’s 10 most powerful militaries in the world. Meanwhile, Pakistan has left behind Canada, Germany, and Australia.
Global Firepower Index is an annual ranking that ranks a country according to its military strength. It ranked the armies of 138 countries by taking into consideration a number of factors. Encompassing the diversity of each country’s weapons, manpower, population, geography, and state of development.
Its ranking utilizes over 55 factors to determine a country’s PwrIndex score. Moreover, the formula allows smaller, more technologically advanced countries to compete with larger, less developed ones.
This year, Pakistan stands at the 10th spot out of 138 countries, said ARY. It holds a PwrIndx* rating of 0.2083. A perfect PwrIndex score is 0.0000, which is realistically unattainable. The closer countries are to that number, the more powerful their military is.
According to the ranking, Pakistan has an estimated total of 1,204,000 military personnel. On the other hand, the United States holds first place in the ranking. Meanwhile, Russia is second, and China is third. Apart from Pakistan, the top 10 also consist of India, Japan, South Korea, France, the United Kingdom and Brazil.
Ranking of the world’s top 10 most powerful militaries in 2021
1- United States
The United States is ranked 1 of 138 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review. It holds a PwrIndx* rating of 0.0721 in the year 2021.
2- Russia
Russia is ranked 2 of 138 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review. It holds a PwrIndx* rating of 0.0796.
3- China
China is ranked 3 of 138 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review. It holds a PwrIndx* rating of 0.0858.
4- India
India is ranked 4 of 138 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review. It holds a PwrIndx* rating of 0.1214.
5- Japan
Japan is ranked 5 of 138 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review. It holds a PwrIndx* rating of 0.1435.
6- South Korea
South Korea is ranked 6 of 138 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review. It holds a PwrIndx* rating of 0.1621.
7- France
France is ranked 7 of 138 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review. It holds a PwrIndx* rating of 0.1691.
8- United Kingdom
The United Kingdom is ranked 8 of 138 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review. It holds a PwrIndx* rating of 0.2008.
9- Brazil
Brazil is ranked 9 of 138 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review. It holds a PwrIndx* rating of 0.2037.
10- Pakistan
Here comes Pakistan! For 2021, Pakistan is ranked 10 of 138 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review. It holds a PwrIndx* rating of 0.2083.
Pakistan Army truly deserves all our love and respect for countless reasons. In 2019, the Pakistan military was ranked as the 15th most powerful military in the world.
Story Credits: ARY
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