Compare two countries
United Kingdom
74.7
leads in 10 of 20 categories
VS
France
77.2
leads in 9 of 20 categories
Strength by area
Overall
Strength score
74.7
77.2
Finance
Defence budget
$89.0B
$68.0B
Budget as % of GDP
2.35%
2.03%
Spending per person
$1,280
$990
Manpower
Active personnel
141,100
203,900
Reserve personnel
70,450
38,100
Paramilitary
0
126,600
Land forces
Tanks
288
427
Armoured vehicles
—
—
Artillery (all)
183
83
Rocket launchers (MLRS)
43
9
Air power
Total aircraft
625
974
Fighter jets
103
223
Attack aircraft & bombers
38
0
Helicopters
262
452
Attack helicopters
50
67
Naval power
Total naval vessels
51
51
Aircraft carriers
2
1
Submarines
10
9
Destroyers
6
11
Frigates
7
5
Corvettes
0
0
Nuclear
Nuclear warheads
225
370
Country
Population
69,487,000
68,720,337
GDP
$4.00T
$3.37T
All figures are public estimates and may differ between sources. Real military capability depends on much more than numbers.