Comparison of Canada and Italy Military Strengths (2024)

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Side-by-side comparison showcasing the relative conventional fighting strengths of Canada and Italy for the year 2024.

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COUNTRIES

Canada

PwrIndx: 0.3813
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 27 of 145)

Italy

PwrIndx: 0.1863
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 10 of 145)

COMPARISON BRIEF

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Manpower

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Airpower ✓ Italy national flag image

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Land Power ✓ Italy national flag image

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Naval Power ✓ Italy national flag image

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Nat.Resources ✕ Italy national flag image

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Financials ✓ Italy national flag image

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Logistics ✓ Italy national flag image

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Geography ✓ Italy national flag image

MANPOWER

Total Population (Rnk 38)
38,516,736
(Diff: -22,505,119)

Total Population (Rnk 24)
61,021,855
(Diff: 22,505,119)

Available Manpower (Rnk 38)
16,562,196
(Diff: -10,897,639)

Available Manpower (Rnk 24)
27,459,835
(Diff: 10,897,639)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 39)
13,403,824
(Diff: -8,808,131)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 23)
22,211,955
(Diff: 8,808,131)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 52)
423,684
(Diff: -125,513)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 44)
549,197
(Diff: 125,513)

Active Personnel (Rnk 57)
68,000
(Diff: -97,500)

Active Personnel (Rnk 33)
165,500
(Diff: 97,500)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 62)
27,000
(Diff: 8,500)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 67)
18,500
(Diff: -8,500)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 42)
5,500
(Diff: -99,500)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 14)
105,000
(Diff: 99,500)

FINANCIALS

Defense Budget (Rnk 16)
$26,500,000,000
(Diff: $-5,100,000,000)

Defense Budget (Rnk 15)
$31,600,000,000
(Diff: $5,100,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 106)
$2,124,887,000,000
(Diff: $-375,113,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 108)
$2,500,000,000,000
(Diff: $375,113,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 28)
$106,615,000,000
(Diff: $-120,863,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 15)
$227,478,000,000
(Diff: $120,863,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 15)
$1,832,000,000,000
(Diff: $-646,000,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 12)
$2,478,000,000,000
(Diff: $646,000,000,000)

AIRPOWER

Total Aircraft (Rnk 30)
375
(Diff: -425)

Total Aircraft (Rnk 13)
800
(Diff: 425)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 31)
65
(Diff: -25)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 25)
90
(Diff: 25)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -67)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 12)
67
(Diff: 67)

Transports (Rnk 28)
28
(Diff: -1)

Transports (Rnk 27)
29
(Diff: 1)

Trainers (Rnk 24)
129
(Diff: -34)

Trainers (Rnk 17)
163
(Diff: 34)

Special-Mission (Rnk 12)
26
(Diff: -2)

Special-Mission (Rnk 10)
28
(Diff: 2)

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 11)
6
(Diff: -2)

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 9)
8
(Diff: 2)

Helicopters (Rnk 30)
143
(Diff: -259)

Helicopters (Rnk 9)
402
(Diff: 259)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -57)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 11)
57
(Diff: 57)

LAND POWER

Tank Strength (Rnk 75)
74
(Diff: -126)

Tank Strength (Rnk 59)
200
(Diff: 126)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 28)
18,054
(Diff: -43,838)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 10)
61,892
(Diff: 43,838)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -64)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 44)
64
(Diff: 64)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -108)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 59)
108
(Diff: 108)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -21)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 64)
21
(Diff: 21)

NAVAL POWER

Fleet Strength (Rnk 46)
67
(Diff: -242)

Fleet Strength (Rnk 7)
309
(Diff: 242)

Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -2)

Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 2)
2
(Diff: 2)

Helo Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Submarines (Rnk 17)
4
(Diff: -4)

Submarines (Rnk 13)
8
(Diff: 4)

Destroyers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -4)

Destroyers (Rnk 10)
4
(Diff: 4)

Frigates (Rnk 6)
12
(Diff: -1)

Frigates (Rnk 5)
13
(Diff: 1)

Corvettes (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 47)
14
(Diff: -4)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 43)
18
(Diff: 4)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -10)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 12)
10
(Diff: 10)

LOGISTICS

Airports (Rnk 4)
1,467
(Diff: 1,338)

Airports (Rnk 41)
129
(Diff: -1,338)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 27)
689
(Diff: -577)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 15)
1,266
(Diff: 577)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 8)
13
(Diff: -1)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 7)
14
(Diff: 1)

Labor Force (Rnk 32)
21,017,000
(Diff: -3,995,000)

Labor Force (Rnk 26)
25,012,000
(Diff: 3,995,000)

Roadways (Rnk 8)
1,042,300km
(Diff: 554,600km)

Roadways (Rnk 16)
487,700km
(Diff: -554,600km)

Roadways (Rnk 39)
4,942km
(Diff: -13,533km)

Roadways (Rnk 15)
18,475km
(Diff: 13,533km)

NATURAL RESOURCES

Oil Production (Rnk 4)
5,500,000bbl
(Diff: 5,390,000bbl)

Oil Production (Rnk 41)
110,000bbl
(Diff: -5,390,000bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 107)
2,630,000bbl
(Diff: 1,374,900bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 96)
1,255,100bbl
(Diff: -1,374,900bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 4)
170,500,000,000bbl
(Diff: 170,000,000,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 41)
500,000,000bbl
(Diff: -170,000,000,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 5)
178,723,494,000bbl
(Diff: 174,835,003,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 48)
3,888,491,000bbl
(Diff: -174,835,003,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 105)
124,502,315,000bbl
(Diff: 50,189,206,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 99)
74,313,109,000bbl
(Diff: -50,189,206,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 16)
2,067,126,000,000bbl
(Diff: 2,021,366,000,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 58)
45,760,000,000bbl
(Diff: -2,021,366,000,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 13)
48,328,000bbl
(Diff: 46,872,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 52)
1,456,000bbl
(Diff: -46,872,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 93)
25,642,000bbl
(Diff: 16,307,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 82)
9,335,000bbl
(Diff: -16,307,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 16)
6,582,000,000bbl
(Diff: 6,565,000,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 66)
17,000,000bbl
(Diff: -6,565,000,000bbl)

GEOGRAPHY

Square Land Area (Rnk 2)
9,984,670km
(Diff: 9,683,330km)

Square Land Area (Rnk 70)
301,340km
(Diff: -9,683,330km)

Shared Border (Rnk 126)
8,893km
(Diff: 7,057km)

Shared Border (Rnk 45)
1,836km
(Diff: -7,057km)

Coastline (Rnk 107)
202,080km
(Diff: 194,480km)

Coastline (Rnk 94)
7,600km
(Diff: -194,480km)

Waterways (Rnk 71)
636km
(Diff: -1,764km)

Waterways (Rnk 39)
2,400km
(Diff: 1,764km)

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