In terms of the total power index, India is only behind the United States, Russia, and China, while Pakistan is far behind in 10th place. Pakistan lags considerably below India's military might on every metric, including land, air, and sea. In comparison to the
While Pakistan is nearly one-tenth of India's size in terms of its economy and its GDP is around USD 350 billion only.
In 2022, Pakistan Army was the 9th most powerful Army in the world according to the latest rankings. It was ranked 9th spot out of 140 countries in the annual Global Firepower Index. The gradual increase in the rankings of the Pakistan Army indicates an improvement in its professional and military might.
India is about 4.1 times bigger than Pakistan.
Pakistan is approximately 796,095 sq km, while India is approximately 3,287,263 sq km, making India 313% larger than Pakistan. Meanwhile, the population of Pakistan is ~242.9 million people (1.1 billion more people live in India).
Pakistan Army had clinched 15th, 10th, and 9th position in Military Strength Rankings of 2020, 2021 and 2022 respectively. Global Firepower has been publishing Military Strength Rankings since 2006. Each year, it ranks the militaries of all the countries on basis of potential war-making capabilities.
Overall, the most powerful countries in the world are those with a combination of economic, military, and cultural power. The United States remains the most powerful country in the world, followed by China and Russia.
1. United States Of America. US Military has the biggest defence budget in the world. They are known for their most powerful Air Force on the planet, named as United States Air Force (USAF).
Pakistan ranked 48th of 121 countries in the Gallup Law and Order Index for 2021, scoring 82 on the index that ranges from 1 to 100, with a higher score indicating that more people in a country feel secure.
Russia, Canada, USA, China, Brazil, and Australia are the countries that are larger than India.
Both countries possess nuclear arsenals of comparable size. Pakistan holds about 100-120 nuclear weapons, which can be delivered by aircraft and land-based missiles, while India's nuclear arsenal is around 90-110 nuclear weapons, according to estimates by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
For 2023, Pakistan is ranked 7 of 145 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review. The nation holds a PwrIndx* score of 0.1694 (a score of 0.0000 is considered 'perfect'). This entry last reviewed on 01/04/2023.
The Prime Minister of Pakistan (Urdu: وزیراعظم; lit: 'Wazir-e- Azam), is the executive head of government of Pakistan, constitutionally designated as the Chief Executive (CE).
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is considered to be one of the strongest aviation forces in the world.
India was placed at the 126th position out of 137 countries in the World Happiness Report released on Monday by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network. India was ranked even below Pakistan, Nepal, China, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.
Although China's huge economy (current GDP at $12 trillion) cannot be compared with that of Pakistan (current GDP at $300 billion), Pakistan's 5.97 per cent growth rate is above that of China, which is set to grow by 4.41 per cent.
Australia is about 2.4 times bigger than India.
India is approximately 3,287,263 sq km, while Australia is approximately 7,741,220 sq km, making Australia 135% larger than India.
Australia is the planet's sixth largest country after Russia, Canada, China, the USA, and Brazil. At 7 692 024 km2, it accounts for just five percent of the world's land area of 149 450 000 km2, and although it is the smallest continental land mass, it is the world's largest island.
Population. At the end of June 2021, 710,380 Indian-born people were living in Australia, more than twice the number (337,120) at 30 June 2011.
Sikh and Hindu pilgrims from India visit Pakistan every year under the provision of a bilateral protocol on visits to religious shrines. Pakistani pilgrims also visit India every year under the protocol.
There have been numerous cases of violence and discrimination against Hindus, along with other minorities. There have also been cases of violence and ill-treatment of Hindus, due to strict Blasphemy laws.
China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States are often referred to as great powers by academics due to "their political and economic dominance of the global arena". These five nations are the only states to have permanent seats with veto power on the UN Security Council.
According to historian Niall Ferguson, France is the most successful military power in history.