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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 13 February 2025. List of great powers from the early modern period to the post-Cold War era Great powers are often recognized in an international structure such as the United Nations Security Council. A great power is a nation, state or empire that, through its economic, political and military strength ...
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
1815 1878 1900 1919 1939 1945 c. 2000 Austria [nb 1] Austria-Hungary [nb 2] Austria-Hungary [nb 3] British Empire [nb 4] British Empire [nb 5] British Empire [nb 6] British Empire [nb 7]
List of countries by level of military equipment Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title List of largest armed forces .
Number Country CINC 1 China.198566 2 United States.142149 3 India.073444 4 Japan.042675 5 Russia.039274 6 Brazil.024545 7 Germany.024082 8 South Korea.023878 9 United Kingdom
Pages in category "Military comparisons lists of countries" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
A great power is a sovereign state that is recognized as having the ability and expertise to exert its influence on a global scale. Great powers characteristically possess military and economic strength, as well as diplomatic and soft power influence, which may cause middle or small powers to consider the great powers' opinions before taking actions of their own.
Although it is still the most powerful military and has the largest economy by nominal GDP (although China has surpassed the United States in GDP purchasing power parity, and could surpass the United States nominal GDP in the coming decades [3] [4] [5]), China has made significant gains in cultural influence and technology.