Comparison of Bangladesh and Myanmar Military Strengths (2024)

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

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The side-by-side comparison provides a theoretical look at war footing between two potential (or active) military rivals.

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COUNTRIES

Bangladesh

PwrIndx: 0.5419
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 37 of 145)

Myanmar

PwrIndx: 0.5251
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 35 of 145)

COMPARISON BRIEF

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Manpower

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Airpower ✓ Myanmar national flag image

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Land Power ✓ Myanmar national flag image

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Naval Power ✓ Myanmar national flag image

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Nat.Resources ✓ Myanmar national flag image

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Financials ✕ Myanmar national flag image

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Logistics ✓ Myanmar national flag image

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Geography ✓ Myanmar national flag image

MANPOWER

Total Population (Rnk 8)
167,184,465
(Diff: 109,214,172)

Total Population (Rnk 26)
57,970,293
(Diff: -109,214,172)

Available Manpower (Rnk 8)
81,920,388
(Diff: 51,196,133)

Available Manpower (Rnk 22)
30,724,255
(Diff: -51,196,133)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 8)
65,536,310
(Diff: 43,391,658)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 24)
22,144,652
(Diff: -43,391,658)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 8)
3,176,505
(Diff: 2,133,040)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 21)
1,043,465
(Diff: -2,133,040)

Active Personnel (Rnk 34)
163,000
(Diff: 13,000)

Active Personnel (Rnk 36)
150,000
(Diff: -13,000)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -20,000)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 66)
20,000
(Diff: 20,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 1)
6,800,000
(Diff: 6,745,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 21)
55,000
(Diff: -6,745,000)

FINANCIALS

Defense Budget (Rnk 43)
$6,995,040,000
(Diff: $4,295,040,000)

Defense Budget (Rnk 62)
$2,700,000,000
(Diff: $-4,295,040,000)

External Debt (Rnk 59)
$50,300,000,000
(Diff: $43,706,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 27)
$6,594,000,000
(Diff: $-43,706,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 45)
$46,166,000,000
(Diff: $38,496,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 88)
$7,670,000,000
(Diff: $-38,496,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 27)
$1,001,000,000,000
(Diff: $784,052,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 64)
$216,948,000,000
(Diff: $-784,052,000,000)

AIRPOWER

Total Aircraft (Rnk 46)
216
(Diff: -77)

Total Aircraft (Rnk 35)
293
(Diff: 77)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 39)
44
(Diff: -14)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 33)
58
(Diff: 14)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -26)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 28)
26
(Diff: 26)

Transports (Rnk 36)
16
(Diff: -15)

Transports (Rnk 25)
31
(Diff: 15)

Trainers (Rnk 30)
87
(Diff: -6)

Trainers (Rnk 29)
93
(Diff: 6)

Special-Mission (Rnk 31)
4
(Diff: -1)

Special-Mission (Rnk 30)
5
(Diff: 1)

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Helicopters (Rnk 49)
73
(Diff: -7)

Helicopters (Rnk 45)
80
(Diff: 7)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -9)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 38)
9
(Diff: 9)

LAND POWER

Tank Strength (Rnk 40)
320
(Diff: -385)

Tank Strength (Rnk 24)
705
(Diff: 385)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 38)
13,100
(Diff: 4,961)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 49)
8,139
(Diff: -4,961)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 61)
27
(Diff: -188)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 23)
215
(Diff: 188)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 30)
437
(Diff: -1,431)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 9)
1,868
(Diff: 1,431)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 45)
71
(Diff: -515)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 10)
586
(Diff: 515)

NAVAL POWER

Fleet Strength (Rnk 30)
117
(Diff: -110)

Fleet Strength (Rnk 13)
227
(Diff: 110)

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

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

Submarines (Rnk 19)
2
(Diff: -1)

Submarines (Rnk 18)
3
(Diff: 1)

Destroyers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Frigates (Rnk 10)
7
(Diff: 1)

Frigates (Rnk 11)
6
(Diff: -1)

Corvettes (Rnk 11)
6
(Diff: 3)

Corvettes (Rnk 14)
3
(Diff: -3)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 18)
55
(Diff: -69)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 7)
124
(Diff: 69)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 17)
5
(Diff: 3)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 20)
2
(Diff: -3)

LOGISTICS

Airports (Rnk 102)
18
(Diff: -46)

Airports (Rnk 68)
64
(Diff: 46)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 34)
511
(Diff: 409)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 67)
102
(Diff: -409)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 18)
3
(Diff: 0)

Labor Force (Rnk 8)
70,961,000
(Diff: 48,839,000)

Labor Force (Rnk 30)
22,122,000
(Diff: -48,839,000)

Roadways (Rnk 20)
369,105km
(Diff: 212,105km)

Roadways (Rnk 33)
157,000km
(Diff: -212,105km)

Roadways (Rnk 66)
2,460km
(Diff: -2,571km)

Roadways (Rnk 39)
5,031km
(Diff: 2,571km)

NATURAL RESOURCES

Oil Production (Rnk 67)
14,000bbl
(Diff: 6,000bbl)

Oil Production (Rnk 76)
8,000bbl
(Diff: -6,000bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 49)
125,000bbl
(Diff: -21,200bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 55)
146,200bbl
(Diff: 21,200bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 67)
30,000,000bbl
(Diff: -110,000,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 52)
140,000,000bbl
(Diff: 110,000,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 24)
28,629,927,000bbl
(Diff: 10,919,015,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 34)
17,710,912,000bbl
(Diff: -10,919,015,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 79)
31,268,968,000bbl
(Diff: 27,656,537,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 42)
3,612,431,000bbl
(Diff: -27,656,537,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 45)
126,293,000,000bbl
(Diff: -510,835,000,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 29)
637,128,000,000bbl
(Diff: 510,835,000,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 58)
1,016,000bbl
(Diff: -452,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 51)
1,468,000bbl
(Diff: 452,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 83)
9,345,000bbl
(Diff: 7,364,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 53)
1,981,000bbl
(Diff: -7,364,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 50)
293,000,000bbl
(Diff: 287,000,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 71)
6,000,000bbl
(Diff: -287,000,000bbl)

GEOGRAPHY

Square Land Area (Rnk 89)
148,460km
(Diff: -528,118km)

Square Land Area (Rnk 40)
676,578km
(Diff: 528,118km)

Shared Border (Rnk 92)
4,413km
(Diff: -2,109km)

Shared Border (Rnk 115)
6,522km
(Diff: 2,109km)

Coastline (Rnk 34)
580km
(Diff: -1,350km)

Coastline (Rnk 59)
1,930km
(Diff: 1,350km)

Waterways (Rnk 19)
8,370km
(Diff: -4,430km)

Waterways (Rnk 11)
12,800km
(Diff: 4,430km)

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