What are the strongest armies in the world in 2024?

In the "Global Firepower" ranking of the world's armies, which includes the armed forces of 145 countries, Armenia took 102nd place in 2024, registering a decline compared to the previous year. It should be noted that Armenia was 94th in the ranking of 2023.

The Azerbaijani army ranks 59th among 145 armies. In 2023, the Azerbaijani army took the 57th place.

Georgia ranks 84th, improving its position by one scale compared to last year.

The Turkish army is in the top ten most powerful armies, occupying the 8th position. Last year, the Turkish army was ranked 11th.

Iran ranked 14th in the list instead of 17th last year.

The top ten of the rating table are as follows.

1. USA
2. Russia
3. China
4. India
5. South Korea
6. Great Britain
7. Japan
8. Turkey
9. Pakistan
10. Italy.

France dropped out of the top ten this year, appearing in 11th place. Israel is 17th, Ukraine - 18th, Germany - 19th.

When calculating the "Global Firepower" index, in addition to weapons and the number of soldiers, six dozen factors are taken into account, including: the size of the squad, armor, naval forces, natural resources of the given country, the number of personnel, the level of development of transport and infrastructure, the military budget, currency reserves and purchasing power.