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Rank Country Global Militarization Index (GMI) Military Expenditure Index Score People Index Score Heavy Weapons Index Score 1 Ukraine 335: 5.11: 1.29: 1.75
As military forces around the world are constantly changing in size, no definitive list can ever be compiled. All of the 172 countries listed here, especially those with the highest number of total soldiers such as the two Koreas and Vietnam , include a large number of paramilitaries, civilians and policemen in their reserve personnel.
List of countries by number of military and paramilitary personnel; List of countries without armed forces; List of militaries that recruit foreigners; List of armies by country; List of navies; List of air forces; List of gendarmeries; List of space forces, units, and formations; List of military special forces units; List of active rebel groups
Military Expenditure Index Score: comparison of military expenditures with GDP and health care expenditures. People Index Score: contrast between the number of military and paramilitary forces with the overall population and the number of physicians. Heavy Weapons Index Score: number of heavy weapons available per capita.
Country Army Founded Endonym Ref. Abkhazia Abkhazia Army 1992; 33 years ago () Afghanistan Islamic National Army 1722; 303 years ago (): Pashto: افغان ملي پوځ
"The Middle East Military Balance: Definition, Regional Developments and Trends" (PDF). Center for Strategic and International Studies. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2005. Smith, Larry J., ed. (July 25, 2006). Condensed World Paramilitary Forces 2006 (PDF) (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2009.
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Peacekeeping – military deployments for peace-keeping purposes; List of military and civilian missions of the European Union; Annexation; Revanchism; For a list of states that have seceded unilaterally see List of states with limited recognition; For a list of cases where territory is disputed between countries, see List of territorial disputes