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  • 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.
  • Battle-related deaths > Number of people: Battle-related deaths (number of people). 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.
  • 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 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.
  • Navy > Corvette warships: Number of corvettes.
  • Navy > Submarines: Number of patrol boats (includes minesweepers).
  • 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."
  • 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 branches: This entry lists the service branches subordinate to defense ministries or the equivalent (typically ground, naval, air, and marine forces).
  • Active military personnel: Active military personnel.
  • 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.
  • Navy > Frigates: Number of frigates.
  • 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
  • Battle-related deaths > Number of people per million: Battle-related deaths (number of people). 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. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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.)"
  • Navy > Patrol boats: Number of patrol boats (Includes minesweepers).
  • 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.
  • NATO > NATO reserves provided: Reserve personnel.

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

  • 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.
  • Army > Troops prepared for deployed and sustained operation: Troops prepared for deployed and sustained operation.
  • Nuclear weapons > Non-Proliferation treaty sign date: Signed.

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

  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • Army > Troops prepared for deployed operations per million people: Troops prepared for deployed operations. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Military spending (euros): Military expenditure (€).
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Iraq coalition forces > Troop strength: Number of coalition forces in Iraq. Earliest confirmed date of troop strength is Georgia, as of September 10, 2005. Latest confirmed date of troop strength is Denmark, as of March 23, 2006. NOTE: There are no reliable estimates on number of other coalition forces in Iraq, by country. An additional 1,850 troops are from Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia/Herzegovina, Czech Republic, El Salvador, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia and Ukraine. Fiji is participating as part of the UN mission in Iraq. U.S. troop strength includes active and reserve and are as of March 2006.
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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 > 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.
  • Iraq coalition forces > Troop strength per million: Number of coalition forces in Iraq. Earliest confirmed date of troop strength is Georgia, as of September 10, 2005. Latest confirmed date of troop strength is Denmark, as of March 23, 2006. NOTE: There are no reliable estimates on number of other coalition forces in Iraq, by country. An additional 1,850 troops are from Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia/Herzegovina, Czech Republic, El Salvador, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia and Ukraine. Fiji is participating as part of the UN mission in Iraq. U.S. troop strength includes active and reserve and are as of March 2006. 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.
  • 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.
  • Operation Enduring Freedom > Afghanistan coalition fatalities: Number of fatalities among coalition forces in Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan.
  • 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.)
  • 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."
  • Iraq Coalition casualties per million: Number of military fatalities in Iraq since March 20th, 2003. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • Manpower > Availability > Females per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Navy > Anti-mine ships: Anti-mine ship.

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

  • Manpower > Fit for military service > Males per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower > Availability > Males per 1000: . 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.)
  • Operation Enduring Freedom > Afghanistan coalition fatalities per million: Number of fatalities among coalition forces in Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Manpower > Fit for military service > Females per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand 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.
  • Iraq Coalition casualties: Number of military fatalities in Iraq since March 20th, 2003.
  • 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 > 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 > 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.
  • 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.
STAT Romania United Kingdom HISTORY
Air force > Combat aircraft 48
Ranked 36th.
222
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Romania
Armed forces personnel 207,000
Ranked 24th.
212,000
Ranked 23th. 2% more than Romania
Army > Attack helicopters 23
Ranked 12th.
66
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Romania

Army > Main battle tanks 350
Ranked 23th. 54% more than United Kingdom
227
Ranked 8th.

Battle-related deaths > Number of people 196
Ranked 21st. 7 times more than United Kingdom
29
Ranked 29th.

Budget 2.9 US$ BN
Ranked 25th.
62.7 US$ BN
Ranked 2nd. 22 times more than Romania
Global Peace Index 1.58
Ranked 133th.
1.79
Ranked 8th. 13% more than Romania

Military service age and 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 16-33 years of age (officers 17-28) for voluntary military service (with parental consent under 18); no conscription; women serve in military services, but are excluded from ground combat positions and some naval postings; as of October 2009, women comprised 12.1% of officers and 9% of enlisted personnel in the regular forces; must be citizen of the UK, Commonwealth, or Republic of Ireland; reservists serve a minimum of 3 years, to age 45 or 55; 17 years 6 months of age for voluntary military service by Nepalese citizens in the Brigade of Gurkhas; 16-34 years of age for voluntary military service by Papua New Guinean citizens
Navy > Aircraft carriers 0.0
Ranked 50th.
1
Ranked 4th.
Navy > Corvette warships 4
Ranked 16th. The same as United Kingdom
4
Ranked 5th.
Navy > Submarines 1
Ranked 23th.
0.0
Ranked 9th.
Paramilitary personnel 79,900
Ranked 18th.
0.0
Ranked 128th.
Personnel > Per capita 8.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
3.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 93th.

Service age and obligation 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 16-33 years of age (officers 17-28) for voluntary military service (with parental consent under 18); women serve in military services, but are excluded from ground combat positions and some naval postings; must be citizen of the UK, Commonwealth, or Republic of Ireland; reservists serve a minimum of 3 years, to age 45 or 55; 16 years of age for voluntary military service by Nepalese citizens in the Brigade of the Gurkhas; 16-34 years of age for voluntary military service by Papua New Guinean citizens
War deaths 0.0
Ranked 69th.
0.0
Ranked 125th.

Military expenditures 1.9% of GDP
Ranked 2nd.
2.5% of GDP
Ranked 20th. 32% more than Romania
Military branches Land Forces, Naval Forces (Fortele Naval, FN), Romanian Air Force (Fortele Aeriene Romane, FAR) Army, Royal Navy (includes Royal Marines), Royal Air Force
Active military personnel 68,340
Ranked 8th.
185,690
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Romania
Expenditures > Percent of GDP 2.47%
Ranked 56th. 3% more than United Kingdom
2.4%
Ranked 57th.

Manpower fit for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
Armed forces personnel > Total 153,000
Ranked 37th.
160,000
Ranked 36th. 5% more than Romania

Personnel 177,000
Ranked 36th.
217,000
Ranked 28th. 23% more than Romania

Navy > Frigates 3
Ranked 22nd.
13
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Romania
Expenditures > Dollar figure per capita $45.18
Ranked 26th.
$719.14
Ranked 7th. 16 times more than Romania

Branches Land Forces, Naval Forces, Romanian Air Force (Fortele Aeriene Romane, FAR), Special Operations Army, Royal Navy (includes Royal Marines), Royal Air Force
Battle-related deaths > Number of people per million 8.46
Ranked 23th. 17 times more than United Kingdom
0.496
Ranked 30th.

Active military personnel per thousand people 3.2
Ranked 8th. 9% more than United Kingdom
2.94
Ranked 11th.
Military expenditure > Current LCU 6.96 billion
Ranked 69th.
37.78 billion
Ranked 43th. 5 times more than Romania

Navy > Patrol boats 6
Ranked 8th. The same as United Kingdom
6
Ranked 7th.
Manpower reaching military age annually > Males 117,798
Ranked 74th.
383,989
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Romania

NATO > NATO reserves provided 79,900
Ranked 12th.
187,130
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Romania
Expenditures > Dollar figure $985.00 million
Ranked 13th.
$42.84 billion
Ranked 3rd. 43 times more than Romania

Armed forces personnel per 1000 9.22
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
3.6
Ranked 89th.
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males 127,706
Ranked 71st.
400,927
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Romania
Manpower available for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
Personnel per 1000 8.18
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
3.6
Ranked 94th.

Expenditure > Current LCU 6070000000 31358000000
Army > Mortars 1,117
Ranked 8th.
2,370
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Romania
Army > Troops prepared for deployed operations 10,957
Ranked 6th.
68,400
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Romania
Army > Troops prepared for deployed and sustained operation 2,953
Ranked 5th.
19,000
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Romania
Nuclear weapons > Non-Proliferation treaty sign date 1 Jul 1968 (L, M, W) 1 Jul 1968 (L, M, W)
Conscription <a href=/graph-T/mil_con>Conscription</a> exists. No <a href=/graph-T/mil_con>conscription</a> (WRI).
Army > Multiple rocket launchers 188
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
42
Ranked 9th.
Army > Towed artillery units 644
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than United Kingdom
138
Ranked 7th.
Armed forces growth 9%
Ranked 60th.
-36%
Ranked 106th.
Imports > USD 37 million
Ranked 52nd.
590 million
Ranked 12th. 16 times more than Romania

Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ 579 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than United Kingdom
94 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 40th.

NATO > Current members > Date 29 March 2004 April 4 1949
Military expenditures > Percent of GDP 1.9% of GDP
Ranked 2nd.
2.7% of GDP
Ranked 23th. 42% more than Romania
Expenditures > Dollar figure > Per $ GDP $21.50 per 1,000 $ of GDP
Ranked 26th.
$23.72 per 1,000 $ of GDP
Ranked 34th. 10% more than Romania

Army > Troops prepared for deployed and sustained operation per million people 138.46
Ranked 11th.
300.5
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Romania
Manpower fit for military service > Females age 16-49 4507880 11779679
Army > Armoured vehicles 2,578
Ranked 7th.
6,642
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Romania
Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ 17 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 25th.
791 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 7th. 47 times more than Romania

Exports > USD 32 million
Ranked 19th.
1.07 billion
Ranked 5th. 34 times more than Romania

Manpower reaching military age annually > Males per thousand people 5.52
Ranked 199th.
6.07
Ranked 183th. 10% more than Romania

Army > Troops prepared for deployed operations per million people 513.76
Ranked 12th.
1,081.81
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Romania
Military spending (euros) \u20ac1,713,000,000 \u20ac43,696,000,000
Expenditures > Dollar figure > Per capita $45.18 per capita
Ranked 27th.
$718.95 per capita
Ranked 7th. 16 times more than Romania

Conventional arms imports $276.00 million
Ranked 21st. 61% more than United Kingdom
$171.00 million
Ranked 30th.
Manpower > Availability > Males 5.68 million
Ranked 50th.
14.73 million
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Romania

Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty > Signatures and Ratifications > Signature 24 SEP 1996 24 SEP 1996
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males 117,798
Ranked 74th.
383,989
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Romania
Manpower available for military service > Females age 16-49 5428939 14307316
Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita 785.79 constant 1990 US$ per 1
Ranked 27th.
13,133.75 constant 1990 US$ per 1
Ranked 10th. 17 times more than Romania

Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita 26.76 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 11th. 17 times more than United Kingdom
1.56 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 52nd.

Iraq coalition forces > Troop strength 860
Ranked 7th.
8,000
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Romania
Manpower > Availability > Females 5.56 million
Ranked 48th.
14.13 million
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Romania

Manpower > Fit for military service > Males 4.57 million
Ranked 47th.
12.12 million
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Romania

Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 5.91 million
Ranked 48th.
14.88 million
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Romania

Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita 26.76 constant 1990 US$ per c
Ranked 11th. 17 times more than United Kingdom
1.56 constant 1990 US$ per c
Ranked 52nd.

Conventional arms imports per capita $11.90
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
$2.99
Ranked 47th.
Spending of GDP 1.26%
Ranked 13th.
2.3%
Ranked 1st. 83% more than Romania
Manpower reaching military age annually > Females per thousand people 5.21
Ranked 204th.
5.87
Ranked 184th. 13% more than Romania
Manpower reaching military age annually > Females 111,607
Ranked 75th.
365,491
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Romania
Manpower > Fit for military service > Females 4.64 million
Ranked 45th.
11.62 million
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Romania

Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 per 1000 273.28
Ranked 40th. 11% more than United Kingdom
247.04
Ranked 91st.

Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 4.97 million
Ranked 39th.
12.35 million
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Romania

Iraq coalition forces > Troop strength per million 39.84
Ranked 8th.
132.02
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Romania
Conventional arms imports > Per $ GDP 1.61 per $1,000
Ranked 15th. 17 times more than United Kingdom
0.096 per $1,000
Ranked 70th.
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females per thousand people 5.21
Ranked 202nd.
5.87
Ranked 182nd. 13% more than Romania
Operation Enduring Freedom > Afghanistan coalition fatalities 3
Ranked 8th.
7
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Romania
Expenditure > % of central government expenditure 8.9%
Ranked 28th. 41% more than United Kingdom
6.31%
Ranked 27th.

Armed forces personnel > % of total labor force 1.54%
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
0.51%
Ranked 114th.

Iraq Coalition casualties per million 0.092
Ranked 16th.
1.9
Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than Romania
Conventional arms imports, % of GDP 0.721%
Ranked 17th. 43 times more than United Kingdom
0.0168%
Ranked 74th.
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females 111,607
Ranked 75th.
365,491
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Romania
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Female 111607 365491
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Male 117798 383989
Military expenditure > % of GDP 1.42%
Ranked 69th.
2.71%
Ranked 30th. 91% more than Romania

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males per 1000 5.94
Ranked 185th.
6.53
Ranked 165th. 10% more than Romania
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty > Signatures and Ratifications > Ratification 05 OCT 1999 06 APR 1998
Personnel > % of total labor force 1.72%
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
0.71%
Ranked 101st.

Manpower > Availability > Females per 1000 258.31
Ranked 52nd. 12% more than United Kingdom
230.08
Ranked 107th.

Navy > Anti-mine ships 5
Ranked 8th.
15
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Romania
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males per 1000 212.52
Ranked 43th. 8% more than United Kingdom
197.44
Ranked 78th.

Manpower > Availability > Males per 1000 264.13
Ranked 59th. 10% more than United Kingdom
239.92
Ranked 114th.

Expenditure > % of GDP 2.11%
Ranked 38th.
2.59%
Ranked 26th. 23% more than Romania

Operation Enduring Freedom > Afghanistan coalition fatalities per million 0.139
Ranked 8th. 20% more than United Kingdom
0.116
Ranked 9th.
Manpower > Fit for military service > Females per 1000 215.89
Ranked 45th. 14% more than United Kingdom
189.22
Ranked 90th.

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females per 1000 5.66
Ranked 185th.
6.25
Ranked 166th. 10% more than Romania
Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita 0.786 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 27th.
13.13 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 10th. 17 times more than Romania

Iraq Coalition casualties 2
Ranked 13th.
113
Ranked 2nd. 57 times more than Romania
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females 121,852
Ranked 71st.
383,593
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Romania
Expenditures > Dollar figure, % of GDP 2.15%
Ranked 22nd.
2.31%
Ranked 31st. 7% more than Romania

Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 > Per capita 0.231 per capita
Ranked 5th. 12% more than United Kingdom
0.207 per capita
Ranked 40th.

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females > Per capita 5.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 210th.
6.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 185th. 15% more than Romania
Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 > Per capita 0.275 per capita
Ranked 45th. 10% more than United Kingdom
0.25 per capita
Ranked 106th.

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males > Per capita 5.74 per 1,000 people
Ranked 211th.
6.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 184th. 15% more than Romania
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 per 1000 229.92
Ranked 9th. 12% more than United Kingdom
205.13
Ranked 36th.

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males per thousand people 5.41
Ranked 202nd.
6.06
Ranked 184th. 12% more than Romania

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