Comparison of Germany and France Military Strengths (2024)

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

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COUNTRIES

Germany

PwrIndx: 0.2847
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 19 of 145)

France

PwrIndx: 0.1878
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 11 of 145)

COMPARISON BRIEF

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Manpower

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Airpower ✓ France national flag image

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Land Power ✕ France national flag image

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Naval Power ✓ France national flag image

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Nat.Resources ✕ France national flag image

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Financials ✕ France national flag image

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Logistics ✓ France national flag image

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Geography ✕ France national flag image

MANPOWER

Total Population (Rnk 18)
84,220,184
(Diff: 15,698,210)

Total Population (Rnk 21)
68,521,974
(Diff: -15,698,210)

Available Manpower (Rnk 18)
38,741,285
(Diff: 8,591,616)

Available Manpower (Rnk 23)
30,149,669
(Diff: -8,591,616)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 18)
30,993,028
(Diff: 7,147,381)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 22)
23,845,647
(Diff: -7,147,381)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 25)
842,202
(Diff: 88,460)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 29)
753,742
(Diff: -88,460)

Active Personnel (Rnk 30)
181,600
(Diff: -18,400)

Active Personnel (Rnk 25)
200,000
(Diff: 18,400)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 56)
34,000
(Diff: 8,000)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 63)
26,000
(Diff: -8,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -150,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 12)
150,000
(Diff: 150,000)

FINANCIALS

Defense Budget (Rnk 7)
$55,941,410,000
(Diff: $6,211,410,000)

Defense Budget (Rnk 10)
$49,730,000,000
(Diff: $-6,211,410,000)

External Debt (Rnk 114)
$5,671,463,000,000
(Diff: $-684,996,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 115)
$6,356,459,000,000
(Diff: $684,996,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 12)
$295,736,000,000
(Diff: $71,456,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 14)
$224,280,000,000
(Diff: $-71,456,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 5)
$4,424,000,000,000
(Diff: $1,376,000,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 10)
$3,048,000,000,000
(Diff: $-1,376,000,000,000)

AIRPOWER

Total Aircraft (Rnk 18)
618
(Diff: -354)

Total Aircraft (Rnk 10)
972
(Diff: 354)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 19)
133
(Diff: -91)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 12)
224
(Diff: 91)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 10)
76
(Diff: 76)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -76)

Transports (Rnk 18)
46
(Diff: -72)

Transports (Rnk 5)
118
(Diff: 72)

Trainers (Rnk 50)
39
(Diff: -101)

Trainers (Rnk 22)
140
(Diff: 101)

Special-Mission (Rnk 7)
37
(Diff: -7)

Special-Mission (Rnk 6)
44
(Diff: 7)

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -17)

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 4)
17
(Diff: 17)

Helicopters (Rnk 12)
318
(Diff: -129)

Helicopters (Rnk 8)
447
(Diff: 129)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 12)
55
(Diff: -14)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 10)
69
(Diff: 14)

LAND POWER

Tank Strength (Rnk 45)
295
(Diff: 73)

Tank Strength (Rnk 52)
222
(Diff: -73)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 6)
79,317
(Diff: -5,706)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 5)
85,023
(Diff: 5,706)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 31)
134
(Diff: 38)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 34)
96
(Diff: -38)

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

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 56)
33
(Diff: 24)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 72)
9
(Diff: -24)

NAVAL POWER

Fleet Strength (Rnk 48)
64
(Diff: -64)

Fleet Strength (Rnk 26)
128
(Diff: 64)

Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -1)

Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 3)
1
(Diff: 1)

Helo Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -3)

Helo Carriers (Rnk 3)
3
(Diff: 3)

Submarines (Rnk 15)
6
(Diff: -3)

Submarines (Rnk 12)
9
(Diff: 3)

Destroyers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -10)

Destroyers (Rnk 7)
10
(Diff: 10)

Frigates (Rnk 6)
12
(Diff: 1)

Frigates (Rnk 7)
11
(Diff: -1)

Corvettes (Rnk 12)
5
(Diff: 5)

Corvettes (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -5)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -15)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 46)
15
(Diff: 15)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 10)
12
(Diff: -5)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 7)
17
(Diff: 5)

LOGISTICS

Airports (Rnk 11)
539
(Diff: 75)

Airports (Rnk 14)
464
(Diff: -75)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 31)
592
(Diff: 43)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 33)
549
(Diff: -43)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 8)
13
(Diff: -4)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 5)
17
(Diff: 4)

Labor Force (Rnk 15)
43,968,000
(Diff: 12,836,000)

Labor Force (Rnk 20)
31,132,000
(Diff: -12,836,000)

Roadways (Rnk 10)
830,000km
(Diff: -223,215km)

Roadways (Rnk 7)
1,053,215km
(Diff: 223,215km)

Roadways (Rnk 6)
39,379km
(Diff: 11,519km)

Roadways (Rnk 9)
27,860km
(Diff: -11,519km)

NATURAL RESOURCES

Oil Production (Rnk 39)
135,000bbl
(Diff: 53,000bbl)

Oil Production (Rnk 45)
82,000bbl
(Diff: -53,000bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 105)
2,350,000bbl
(Diff: 650,000bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 102)
1,700,000bbl
(Diff: -650,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 54)
115,200,000bbl
(Diff: 53,200,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 61)
62,000,000bbl
(Diff: -53,200,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 46)
5,128,909,000bbl
(Diff: 5,112,683,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 85)
16,226,000bbl
(Diff: -5,112,683,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 102)
87,546,767,000bbl
(Diff: 49,354,511,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 83)
38,192,256,000bbl
(Diff: -49,354,511,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 67)
23,390,000,000bbl
(Diff: 15,603,000,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 75)
7,787,000,000bbl
(Diff: -15,603,000,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 8)
114,860,000bbl
(Diff: 112,548,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 44)
2,312,000bbl
(Diff: -112,548,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 109)
145,379,000bbl
(Diff: 134,667,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 87)
10,712,000bbl
(Diff: -134,667,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 7)
35,900,000,000bbl
(Diff: 35,900,000,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: -35,900,000,000bbl)

GEOGRAPHY

Square Land Area (Rnk 61)
357,022km
(Diff: -286,779km)

Square Land Area (Rnk 43)
643,801km
(Diff: 286,779km)

Shared Border (Rnk 81)
3,694km
(Diff: -378km)

Shared Border (Rnk 83)
4,072km
(Diff: 378km)

Coastline (Rnk 63)
2,389km
(Diff: -2,464km)

Coastline (Rnk 84)
4,853km
(Diff: 2,464km)

Waterways (Rnk 21)
7,300km
(Diff: -1,201km)

Waterways (Rnk 18)
8,501km
(Diff: 1,201km)

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