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Military Stats: compare key data on Hungary & Romania

Luke.Metcalfe

Author: Luke.Metcalfe

Almost a century ago, the Hungarian Soviet Republic engaged the Kingdom of Romania in the Hungarian-Romanian War. This conflict started in November of 1918 until August of 1919. Right now, there are more than 1 million Hungarians living in Romania and make up almost 7 percent of that country’s total population. Hungary has laid claims to Transylvania which lies in the central part of Romania since the 9th century. However, Hungary finally renounced all its claims after the Treaty of Paris in 1947 and Transylvania was returned to Romania. Tensions between the two countries happen but these have not obstructed relations between the two countries. Hungary even supported Romania’s membership in the European Union in 2007. Hungary and Romania do not have any common enemies.

The Hungarian Defence Force is composed of the Hungarian Ground and Air Forces. Hungary invested roughly $560 on defence programs in 1997 and joined the NATO in 1999. The Hungarian Government offered the use of its air bases and supported NATO air strikes against Serbia. There are still Hungarian troops serving in the peacekeeping forces in Afghanistan. Hungary has been making modernizations moves since 2001. It has acquired several fighter aircraft, maintenance facilities and training for its pilots and ground crews. The Air Force is also making acquisitions for transport helicopters before 2015.

The Romanian Armed Forces abolished conscription in 2007 and created a professional army. It joined the NATO in 2004. The new armed forces are composed of 75,000 military personnel and the remaining 15,000 are civilians. The Romanian Military is going through a three-tier restructuring. The first one was finished in 2007 whole the second one is expected to be completed by 2015 when the armed forces can be compatible with NATO forces. The long-term phase is set until 2025. The program is meant to modernize the structure, reduce the number of personnel and acquire improved technology according to NATO standards.

Definitions

  • Active military personnel: Active military personnel.
  • Air force > Combat aircraft: Number of fighter aircrafts (fixed wing aircrafts with combat capability).
  • Armed forces personnel: Total armed forces (2000)
  • Army > Attack helicopters: Number of attack helicopter (includes helicopters that have some attacking capabilities).
  • Army > Main battle tanks: Number of main battle tanks.
  • Budget: Annual defense budget in billion USD.
  • Global Peace Index: The Global Peace Index is comprised of 22 indicators in the three categories ongoing domestic or international conflicts; societal safety; and security and militarization. A low index value indicates a peaceful and safe country.
  • Military branches: This entry lists the service branches subordinate to defense ministries or the equivalent (typically ground, naval, air, and marine forces).
  • Military expenditures: This entry gives spending on defense programs for the most recent year available as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP); the GDP is calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP). For countries with no military forces, this figure can include expenditures on public security and police.
  • Military service age and obligation: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of service obligation.
  • Navy > Aircraft carriers: Number of aircraft carriers.
  • Paramilitary personnel: Paramilitary.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Personnel > Per capita: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Service age and obligation: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of sevice obligation.
  • War deaths: Battle-related deaths are deaths in battle-related conflicts between warring parties in the conflict dyad (two conflict units that are parties to a conflict). Typically, battle-related deaths occur in warfare involving the armed forces of the warring parties. This includes traditional battlefield fighting, guerrilla activities, and all kinds of bombardments of military units, cities, and villages, etc. The targets are usually the military itself and its installations or state institutions and state representatives, but there is often substantial collateral damage in the form of civilians being killed in crossfire, in indiscriminate bombings, etc. All deaths--military as well as civilian--incurred in such situations, are counted as battle-related deaths."
  • Expenditures > Percent of GDP: Current military expenditures as an estimated percent of gross domestic product (GDP).
  • Armed forces personnel > Total: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organisation, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces."
  • Personnel: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.
  • Expenditures > Dollar figure per capita: Current military expenditures in US dollars; the figure is calculated by multiplying the estimated defense spending in percentage terms by the gross domestic product (GDP) calculated on an exchange rate basis not purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Dollar figures for military expenditures should be treated with caution because of different price patterns and accounting methods among nations, as well as wide variations in the strength of their currencies. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Branches: The names of the ground, naval, air, marine, and other defense or security forces
  • Active military personnel per thousand people: Active military personnel. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Military expenditure > Current LCU: Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilisation, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)"
  • Manpower reaching military age annually > Males: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching military age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults.
  • Expenditures > Dollar figure: Current military expenditures in US dollars; the figure is calculated by multiplying the estimated defense spending in percentage terms by the gross domestic product (GDP) calculated on an exchange rate basis not purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Dollar figures for military expenditures should be treated with caution because of different price patterns and accounting methods among nations, as well as wide variations in the strength of their currencies
  • Armed forces personnel per 1000: Total armed forces (2000). Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males: The number of draft-age males and females entering the military manpower pool in any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young adults.
  • Personnel per 1000: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Expenditure > Current LCU: Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilization, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)
  • Army > Mortars: Mortar.
  • Army > Troops prepared for deployed operations: Troops prepared for deployed operations.
  • Nuclear weapons > Non-Proliferation treaty sign date: Signed.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Army > Troops prepared for deployed and sustained operation: Troops prepared for deployed and sustained operation.
  • Conscription: A description of the status of conscription in the nation in 1997.
  • Army > Multiple rocket launchers: Multiple rocket launcher.
  • Army > Towed artillery units: Towed artillery.
  • Armed forces growth: Growth in the number of armed forces personnel from 1985 (index = 100) to 2000. 100 means no growth, 50 means it halved and 200 means it doubled.
  • Imports > USD: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services."
  • Active Ground Forces > Active Personnel > 2008: Strength of active personnel in ground forces of European Union member states in 2008. Figures do not include personnel in navy and air force.
  • Defence spending > Percent of GDP: Defense expenditure as percentage of GDP. Figures are for the year 2010.
  • Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services.
  • Forces in Europe > Artillery: Conventional armed forces in Europe. SIPRI Yearbooks 1991-2003. Conventional arms control. Last update: July 2005
  • Military expenditures > Percent of GDP: This entry gives spending on defense programs for the most recent year available as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP); the GDP is calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP). For countries with no military forces, this figure can include expenditures on public security and police.
  • Expenditures > Dollar figure > Per $ GDP: Current military expenditures in US dollars; the figure is calculated by multiplying the estimated defense spending in percentage terms by the gross domestic product (GDP) calculated on an exchange rate basis not purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Dollar figures for military expenditures should be treated with caution because of different price patterns and accounting methods among nations, as well as wide variations in the strength of their currencies Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product
  • Army > Troops prepared for deployed and sustained operation per million people: Troops prepared for deployed and sustained operation. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Active Ground Forces > Total: Total ground forces of European Union member states in 2008. Figures include active personnel, reserve forces as well as paramilitary forces.
  • Weapon holdings per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Army > Armoured vehicles: Armoured vehicle.
  • Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services.
  • Forces in Europe > Battle Tanks: Conventional armed forces in Europe. SIPRI Yearbooks 1991-2003. Conventional arms control. Last update: July 2006
  • Exports > USD: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services."
  • Forces in Europe > Aircraft: Conventional armed forces in Europe. SIPRI Yearbooks 1991-2003. Conventional arms control. Last update: July 2004
  • Active Ground Forces > Active Personnel > 2008 per 1000: Strength of active personnel in ground forces of European Union member states in 2008. Figures do not include personnel in navy and air force. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower reaching military age annually > Males per thousand people: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching military age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Military spending (euros): Military expenditure (€).
  • Army > Troops prepared for deployed operations per million people: Troops prepared for deployed operations. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Forces in Europe > Helicopters: Conventional armed forces in Europe. SIPRI Yearbooks 1991-2003. Conventional arms control. Last update: July 2007
  • Expenditures > Dollar figure > Per capita: Current military expenditures in US dollars; the figure is calculated by multiplying the estimated defense spending in percentage terms by the gross domestic product (GDP) calculated on an exchange rate basis not purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Dollar figures for military expenditures should be treated with caution because of different price patterns and accounting methods among nations, as well as wide variations in the strength of their currencies Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Conventional arms imports: Conventional arms transfers (1990 prices) - Imports (US$ millions) Refers to the voluntary transfer by the supplier (and thus excludes captured weapons and weapons obtained through defectors) of weapons with a military purpose destined for the armed forces, paramilitary forces or intelligence agencies of another country. These include major conventional weapons or systems in six categories: ships, aircraft, missiles, artillery, armoured vehicles and guidance and radar systems (excluded are trucks, services, ammunition, small arms, support items, components and component technology and towed or naval artillery under 100-millimetre calibre).
  • Manpower > Military age: The minimum age at which an individual may volunteer for military service or be subject to conscription.
  • Manpower reaching military service age annually > Males age 18-49: This entry gives the number of draft-age males and females entering the military manpower pool in any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young adults.
  • Forces in Europe > Helicopters per million: Conventional armed forces in Europe. SIPRI Yearbooks 1991-2003. Conventional arms control. Last update: July 2007. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults.
  • Forces in Europe > ACVs: Conventional armed forces in Europe (ACVs = Armoured Combat Vehicles).
  • Forces in Europe > Artillery per million: Conventional armed forces in Europe. SIPRI Yearbooks 1991-2003. Conventional arms control. Last update: July 2005. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Active Ground Forces > Total per 1000: Total ground forces of European Union member states in 2008. Figures include active personnel, reserve forces as well as paramilitary forces. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Employment in arms > Production per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49: The total numbers of males aged 15-49. This statistic assumes that every individual is fit to serve.
  • Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Conventional arms imports per capita: Conventional arms transfers (1990 prices) - Imports (US$ millions) Refers to the voluntary transfer by the supplier (and thus excludes captured weapons and weapons obtained through defectors) of weapons with a military purpose destined for the armed forces, paramilitary forces or intelligence agencies of another country. These include major conventional weapons or systems in six categories: ships, aircraft, missiles, artillery, armoured vehicles and guidance and radar systems (excluded are trucks, services, ammunition, small arms, support items, components and component technology and towed or naval artillery under 100-millimetre calibre). Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Forces in Europe > Battle Tanks per million: Conventional armed forces in Europe. SIPRI Yearbooks 1991-2003. Conventional arms control. Last update: July 2006. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Spending of GDP: Of GDP.
  • Manpower reaching military age annually > Females per thousand people: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching military age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Manpower reaching military age annually > Females: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching military age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults.
  • Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49: The number of males aged 15-49 fit for military service. This is a more refined measure of potential military manpower availability which tries to correct for the health situation in the country and reduces the maximum potential number to a more realistic estimate of the actual number fit to serve.
  • Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 per 1000: The total numbers of males aged 15-49. This statistic assumes that every individual is fit to serve. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower reaching military service age annually > Males age 18-49 per 1000: This entry gives the number of draft-age males and females entering the military manpower pool in any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Forces in Europe > ACVs per million: Conventional armed forces in Europe (ACVs = Armoured Combat Vehicles). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Conventional arms imports > Per $ GDP: Conventional arms transfers (1990 prices) - Imports (US$ millions) Refers to the voluntary transfer by the supplier (and thus excludes captured weapons and weapons obtained through defectors) of weapons with a military purpose destined for the armed forces, paramilitary forces or intelligence agencies of another country. These include major conventional weapons or systems in six categories: ships, aircraft, missiles, artillery, armoured vehicles and guidance and radar systems (excluded are trucks, services, ammunition, small arms, support items, components and component technology and towed or naval artillery under 100-millimetre calibre). Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Expenditures > Dollar figure, % of GDP: Current military expenditures in US dollars; the figure is calculated by multiplying the estimated defense spending in percentage terms by the gross domestic product (GDP) calculated on an exchange rate basis not purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Dollar figures for military expenditures should be treated with caution because of different price patterns and accounting methods among nations, as well as wide variations in the strength of their currencies. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Manpower > Availability > Males per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Expenditure > % of central government expenditure: Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilization, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)
  • Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower > Fit for military service > Females per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males per thousand people: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 per 1000: The number of males aged 15-49 fit for military service. This is a more refined measure of potential military manpower availability which tries to correct for the health situation in the country and reduces the maximum potential number to a more realistic estimate of the actual number fit to serve. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Armed forces personnel > % of total labor force: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organisation, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organisation's definition of the economically active population."
  • Conventional arms imports, % of GDP: Conventional arms transfers (1990 prices) - Imports (US$ millions) Refers to the voluntary transfer by the supplier (and thus excludes captured weapons and weapons obtained through defectors) of weapons with a military purpose destined for the armed forces, paramilitary forces or intelligence agencies of another country. These include major conventional weapons or systems in six categories: ships, aircraft, missiles, artillery, armoured vehicles and guidance and radar systems (excluded are trucks, services, ammunition, small arms, support items, components and component technology and towed or naval artillery under 100-millimetre calibre). Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Military expenditure > % of GDP: Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilisation, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)"
  • Manpower > Fit for military service > Males per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults.
  • Iraq Coalition casualties: Number of military fatalities in Iraq since March 20th, 2003.
  • Iraq Coalition casualties per million: Number of military fatalities in Iraq since March 20th, 2003. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males per 1000: The number of draft-age males and females entering the military manpower pool in any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Expenditure > % of GDP: Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilization, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)
  • Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females per thousand people: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 > Per capita: The number of males aged 15-49 fit for military service. This is a more refined measure of potential military manpower availability which tries to correct for the health situation in the country and reduces the maximum potential number to a more realistic estimate of the actual number fit to serve. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 > Per capita: The total numbers of males aged 15-49. This statistic assumes that every individual is fit to serve. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males > Per capita: The number of draft-age males and females entering the military manpower pool in any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young adults. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Manpower > Availability > Females per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Forces in Europe > Aircraft per million: Conventional armed forces in Europe. SIPRI Yearbooks 1991-2003. Conventional arms control. Last update: July 2004. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Active Ground Forces > Active troops/thousand citizens: Active personnel in ground forces per thousand citizens of European Union member states in 2008. Figures do not include personnel in navy and air force.
  • Personnel > % of total labor force: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
STAT Hungary Romania HISTORY
Active military personnel 18,088
Ranked 15th.
68,340
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Hungary
Air force > Combat aircraft 34
Ranked 8th.
48
Ranked 36th. 41% more than Hungary
Armed forces personnel 44,000
Ranked 72nd.
207,000
Ranked 24th. 5 times more than Hungary
Army > Attack helicopters 49
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Romania
23
Ranked 12th.

Army > Main battle tanks 32
Ranked 19th.
350
Ranked 23th. 11 times more than Hungary

Budget 0.75 US$ BN
Ranked 9th.
2.9 US$ BN
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Hungary
Global Peace Index 1.52
Ranked 15th.
1.58
Ranked 133th. 4% more than Hungary

Military branches Hungarian Defense Forces: Land Forces, Hungarian Air Force (Magyar Legiero, ML) Land Forces, Naval Forces (Fortele Naval, FN), Romanian Air Force (Fortele Aeriene Romane, FAR)
Military expenditures 1.75% of GDP
Ranked 19th.
1.9% of GDP
Ranked 2nd. 9% more than Hungary
Military service age and obligation 18-25 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription; 6-month service obligation 20-35 years of age for compulsory male military service; conscription ended 2006, but military service remains mandatory; 18 years of age for male and female voluntary service; all military inductees (including women) contract for an initial 5-year term of service, with subsequent successive 3-year terms until age 36
Navy > Aircraft carriers 0.0
Ranked 7th.
0.0
Ranked 50th.
Paramilitary personnel 12,000
Ranked 51st.
79,900
Ranked 18th. 7 times more than Hungary
Personnel > Per capita 4.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 81st.
8.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 88% more than Hungary

Service age and obligation 18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription abolished in June 2004; 6-month service obligation, with reserve obligation to age 50 18 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription officially ended October 2006; all military inductees (including women) contract for an initial 5-year term of service; subsequent voluntary service contracts are for successive 3-year terms until the age of 36
War deaths 0.0
Ranked 128th.
0.0
Ranked 69th.

Expenditures > Percent of GDP 1.75%
Ranked 85th.
2.47%
Ranked 56th. 41% more than Hungary

Manpower fit for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
Armed forces personnel > Total 37,000
Ranked 74th.
153,000
Ranked 37th. 4 times more than Hungary

Personnel 44,000
Ranked 80th.
177,000
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Hungary

Expenditures > Dollar figure per capita $106.31
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Romania
$45.18
Ranked 26th.
Branches Ground Forces, Hungarian Air Force (Magyar Legiero, ML) Land Forces, Naval Forces, Romanian Air Force (Fortele Aeriene Romane, FAR), Special Operations
Active military personnel per thousand people 1.82
Ranked 24th.
3.2
Ranked 8th. 76% more than Hungary
Military expenditure > Current LCU 340.8 billion
Ranked 18th. 49 times more than Romania
6.96 billion
Ranked 69th.

Manpower reaching military age annually > Males 59,237
Ranked 99th.
117,798
Ranked 74th. 99% more than Hungary

Expenditures > Dollar figure $1.08 billion
Ranked 12th. 10% more than Romania
$985.00 million
Ranked 13th.
Weapon holdings 2.39 million
Ranked 35th.
4.04 million
Ranked 24th. 69% more than Hungary
Armed forces personnel per 1000 4.31
Ranked 66th.
9.22
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Hungary
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males 62,197
Ranked 101st.
127,706
Ranked 71st. 2 times more than Hungary

Manpower available for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
Personnel per 1000 4.36
Ranked 80th.
8.18
Ranked 40th. 88% more than Hungary

Expenditure > Current LCU 289116000000 6070000000
Army > Mortars 250
Ranked 14th.
1,117
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Hungary
Army > Troops prepared for deployed operations 3,149
Ranked 12th.
10,957
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Hungary
Nuclear weapons > Non-Proliferation treaty sign date 1 Jul 1968 (L, M, W) 1 Jul 1968 (L, M, W)
Army > Troops prepared for deployed and sustained operation 1,057
Ranked 11th.
2,953
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Hungary
Conscription <a href=/graph-T/mil_con>Conscription</a> exists (<a href=/encyclopedia/artificial-intelligence>AI</a> and WRI). <a href=/graph-T/mil_con>Conscription</a> exists.
Army > Multiple rocket launchers 65
Ranked 6th.
188
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Hungary
Army > Towed artillery units 30
Ranked 15th.
644
Ranked 3rd. 21 times more than Hungary
Armed forces growth -59%
Ranked 121st.
9%
Ranked 60th.
Imports > USD 5 million
Ranked 76th.
37 million
Ranked 52nd. 7 times more than Hungary

Active Ground Forces > Active Personnel > 2008 33,400
Ranked 14th.
90,000
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Hungary
Defence spending > Percent of GDP 1.22%
Ranked 21st.
1.24%
Ranked 18th. 2% more than Hungary
Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ 12 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 63th.
579 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 10th. 48 times more than Hungary

NATO > Current members > Date 12 March 1999 29 March 2004
Forces in Europe > Artillery 750
Ranked 13th.
1,238
Ranked 9th. 65% more than Hungary
Military expenditures > Percent of GDP 1.75% of GDP
Ranked 39th.
1.9% of GDP
Ranked 2nd. 9% more than Hungary
Expenditures > Dollar figure > Per $ GDP $16.19 per 1,000 $ of GDP
Ranked 38th.
$21.50 per 1,000 $ of GDP
Ranked 26th. 33% more than Hungary
Army > Troops prepared for deployed and sustained operation per million people 106.3
Ranked 16th.
138.46
Ranked 11th. 30% more than Hungary
Active Ground Forces > Total 135,700
Ranked 18th.
273,900
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Hungary
Weapon holdings per 1000 234.4
Ranked 25th. 29% more than Romania
182.32
Ranked 35th.
Manpower fit for military service > Females age 16-49 None 4507880
Army > Armoured vehicles 1,000
Ranked 13th.
2,578
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Hungary
Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ 70 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Romania
17 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 25th.

Forces in Europe > Battle Tanks 704
Ranked 12th.
1,258
Ranked 8th. 79% more than Hungary
Employment in arms > Production 18,000
Ranked 29th. 20% more than Romania
15,000
Ranked 33th.
Exports > USD 6 million
Ranked 30th.
32 million
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Hungary

ISAF troops in Afghanistan > 2010-12-14 502
Ranked 14th.
1,648
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Hungary
Forces in Europe > Aircraft 92
Ranked 18th.
274
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Hungary
Active Ground Forces > Active Personnel > 2008 per 1000 3.33
Ranked 15th.
4.18
Ranked 11th. 26% more than Hungary
Manpower reaching military age annually > Males per thousand people 5.96
Ranked 187th. 8% more than Romania
5.52
Ranked 199th.

Military spending (euros) \u20ac1,000,000,000 \u20ac1,713,000,000
Army > Troops prepared for deployed operations per million people 316.68
Ranked 18th.
513.76
Ranked 12th. 62% more than Hungary
Forces in Europe > Helicopters 49
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Romania
20
Ranked 16th.
Expenditures > Dollar figure > Per capita $106.31 per capita
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Romania
$45.18 per capita
Ranked 27th.
Defence spending > 2008[46] 2,009
Ranked 12th. The same as Romania
2,009
Ranked 9th.
Conventional arms imports $15.00 million
Ranked 63th.
$276.00 million
Ranked 21st. 18 times more than Hungary
Manpower > Availability > Males 2.39 million
Ranked 83th.
5.68 million
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Hungary

Manpower > Military age 18 years of age 20 years of age
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty > Signatures and Ratifications > Signature 25 SEP 1996 24 SEP 1996
Manpower reaching military service age annually > Males age 18-49 63,847
Ranked 79th.
172,093
Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Hungary
Forces in Europe > Helicopters per million 4.87
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Romania
0.928
Ranked 18th.
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males 59,237
Ranked 99th.
117,798
Ranked 74th. 99% more than Hungary
Forces in Europe > ACVs 1,404
Ranked 11th.
1,854
Ranked 10th. 32% more than Hungary
Forces in Europe > Artillery per million 74.35
Ranked 7th. 30% more than Romania
57.22
Ranked 9th.
NATO join date 3/12/1999 3/29/2004
Manpower available for military service > Females age 16-49 2290568 5428939
Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita 1.19 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 58th.
26.76 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 11th. 22 times more than Hungary

Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita 6,939.59 constant 1990 US$ per 1
Ranked 13th. 9 times more than Romania
785.79 constant 1990 US$ per 1
Ranked 27th.

Active Ground Forces > Total per 1000 13.52
Ranked 14th. 6% more than Romania
12.73
Ranked 16th.
Employment in arms > Production per 1000 1.77
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Romania
0.678
Ranked 31st.
Manpower > Availability > Females 2.34 million
Ranked 76th.
5.56 million
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Hungary

Manpower > Fit for military service > Males 1.89 million
Ranked 74th.
4.57 million
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Hungary

Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 2.54 million
Ranked 75th.
5.91 million
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Hungary

Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita 1.19 constant 1990 US$ per c
Ranked 58th.
26.76 constant 1990 US$ per c
Ranked 11th. 22 times more than Hungary

Conventional arms imports per capita $1.45
Ranked 64th.
$11.90
Ranked 23th. 8 times more than Hungary
Forces in Europe > Battle Tanks per million 69.9
Ranked 5th. 20% more than Romania
58.27
Ranked 6th.
Spending of GDP 1%
Ranked 20th.
1.26%
Ranked 13th. 26% more than Hungary
Manpower reaching military age annually > Females per thousand people 5.55
Ranked 195th. 7% more than Romania
5.21
Ranked 204th.
Manpower reaching military age annually > Females 55,533
Ranked 99th.
111,607
Ranked 75th. Twice as much as Hungary
Manpower > Fit for military service > Females 1.94 million
Ranked 68th.
4.64 million
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Hungary

ISAF troops in Afghanistan > 2009-12-09 255
Ranked 19th.
900
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Hungary
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 2.03 million
Ranked 65th.
4.97 million
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Hungary

Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 per 1000 251.95
Ranked 76th.
273.28
Ranked 40th. 8% more than Hungary

Manpower reaching military service age annually > Males age 18-49 per 1000 6.35
Ranked 122nd.
7.99
Ranked 98th. 26% more than Hungary
Forces in Europe > ACVs per million 138.6
Ranked 4th. 63% more than Romania
85.27
Ranked 8th.
Conventional arms imports > Per $ GDP 0.1 per $1,000
Ranked 68th.
1.61 per $1,000
Ranked 15th. 16 times more than Hungary
Expenditures > Dollar figure, % of GDP 1.63%
Ranked 35th.
2.15%
Ranked 22nd. 32% more than Hungary
Manpower > Availability > Males per 1000 238.23
Ranked 123th.
264.13
Ranked 59th. 11% more than Hungary

Expenditure > % of central government expenditure 3.09%
Ranked 59th.
8.9%
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Hungary
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females per 1000 5.9
Ranked 177th. 4% more than Romania
5.66
Ranked 185th.

Manpower > Fit for military service > Females per 1000 193.6
Ranked 75th.
215.89
Ranked 45th. 12% more than Hungary

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females 59,267
Ranked 101st.
121,852
Ranked 71st. 2 times more than Hungary

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males per thousand people 5.96
Ranked 188th. 10% more than Romania
5.41
Ranked 202nd.
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 per 1000 200.94
Ranked 44th.
229.92
Ranked 9th. 14% more than Hungary

Armed forces personnel > % of total labor force 0.87%
Ranked 80th.
1.54%
Ranked 38th. 77% more than Hungary

Conventional arms imports, % of GDP 0.0454%
Ranked 64th.
0.721%
Ranked 17th. 16 times more than Hungary
Military expenditure > % of GDP 1.31%
Ranked 75th.
1.42%
Ranked 69th. 8% more than Hungary

Manpower > Fit for military service > Males per 1000 188.29
Ranked 106th.
212.52
Ranked 43th. 13% more than Hungary

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females 55,533
Ranked 99th.
111,607
Ranked 75th. Twice as much as Hungary
Iraq Coalition casualties 1
Ranked 17th.
2
Ranked 13th. Twice as much as Hungary
Iraq Coalition casualties per million 0.0987
Ranked 15th. 7% more than Romania
0.092
Ranked 16th.
Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita 6.94 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 13th. 9 times more than Romania
0.786 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 27th.

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males per 1000 6.2
Ranked 178th. 4% more than Romania
5.94
Ranked 185th.

Expenditure > % of GDP 1.33%
Ranked 74th.
2.11%
Ranked 38th. 59% more than Hungary

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females per thousand people 5.55
Ranked 193th. 7% more than Romania
5.21
Ranked 202nd.
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 > Per capita 0.199 per capita
Ranked 52nd.
0.231 per capita
Ranked 5th. 16% more than Hungary

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females > Per capita 5.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 195th. 9% more than Romania
5.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 210th.

Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 > Per capita 0.249 per capita
Ranked 111th.
0.275 per capita
Ranked 45th. 10% more than Hungary

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males > Per capita 6.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 197th. 9% more than Romania
5.74 per 1,000 people
Ranked 211th.

Manpower > Availability > Females per 1000 232.83
Ranked 102nd.
258.31
Ranked 52nd. 11% more than Hungary

Forces in Europe > Aircraft per million 9.1
Ranked 14th.
12.64
Ranked 8th. 39% more than Hungary
Active Ground Forces > Active troops/thousand citizens 3.34
Ranked 18th.
4.05
Ranked 14th. 21% more than Hungary
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Female 55533 111607
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Male 59237 117798
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty > Signatures and Ratifications > Ratification 13 JUL 1999 05 OCT 1999
Personnel > % of total labor force 1.05%
Ranked 78th.
1.72%
Ranked 44th. 64% more than Hungary

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Almost a century ago, the Hungarian Soviet Republic engaged the Kingdom of Romania in the Hungarian-Romanian War. This conflict started in November of 1918 until August of 1919. Right now, there are more than 1 million Hungarians living in Romania and make up almost 7 percent of that country’s total population. Hungary has laid claims to Transylvania which lies in the central part of Romania since the 9th century. However, Hungary finally renounced all its claims after the Treaty of Paris in 1947 and Transylvania was returned to Romania. Tensions between the two countries happen but these have not obstructed relations between the two countries. Hungary even supported Romania’s membership in the European Union in 2007. Hungary and Romania do not have any common enemies.

The Hungarian Defence Force is composed of the Hungarian Ground and Air Forces. Hungary invested roughly $560 on defence programs in 1997 and joined the NATO in 1999. The Hungarian Government offered the use of its air bases and supported NATO air strikes against Serbia. There are still Hungarian troops serving in the peacekeeping forces in Afghanistan. Hungary has been making modernizations moves since 2001. It has acquired several fighter aircraft, maintenance facilities and training for its pilots and ground crews. The Air Force is also making acquisitions for transport helicopters before 2015.

The Romanian Armed Forces abolished conscription in 2007 and created a professional army. It joined the NATO in 2004. The new armed forces are composed of 75,000 military personnel and the remaining 15,000 are civilians. The Romanian Military is going through a three-tier restructuring. The first one was finished in 2007 whole the second one is expected to be completed by 2015 when the armed forces can be compatible with NATO forces. The long-term phase is set until 2025. The program is meant to modernize the structure, reduce the number of personnel and acquire improved technology according to NATO standards.

Posted on 14 Apr 2014

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