Comparison Results (United States vs China)

Military comparison results showcasing United States and China in side-by-side format.

Your selected countries for comparison, United States and China, are displayed below. Your Primary selection is displayed in Blue while your Secondary selection is displayed in Red. You can always go back to compare two other military powers.

COUNTRIES

United States

PwrIndx: 0.0718*
*PwrIndx score of 0.0000 being ideal.
Ranked 1 of 139

China

PwrIndx: 0.0854*
*PwrIndx score of 0.0000 being ideal.
Ranked 3 of 139

MANPOWER

Total Population
332,639,102

Total Population
1,394,015,977

Manpower Available
146,361,205

Manpower Available
752,768,628

Fit-for-Service
121,479,800

Fit-for-Service
617,270,275

Reaching Mil. Age Annually
4,251,793

Reaching Mil. Age Annually
19,752,649

Active Personnel
1,400,000

Active Personnel
2,185,000

Reserve Personnel
845,500

Reserve Personnel
510,000

FINANCIALS

Defense Budget (USD)
$740,500,000,000

Defense Budget (USD)
$178,200,000,000

External Debt (USD)
$17,910,000,000,000

External Debt (USD)
$1,598,000,000,000

Foreign Reserve (USD)
$123,300,000,000

Foreign Reserve (USD)
$3,236,000,000,000

Purchasing Power (USD)
$19,500,000,000,000

Purchasing Power (USD)
$25,400,000,000,000

AIR POWER

Total Aircraft
13,233

Total Aircraft
3,260

Combat Aircraft
1,956

Combat Aircraft
1,200

Dedicated Attack
761

Dedicated Attack
371

Transports
945

Transports
264

Trainers
2,765

Trainers
405

Special-Mission
749

Special-Mission
115

Helicopters
5,436

Helicopters
902

Attack Helos
904

Attack Helos
327

LAND POWER

Combat Tanks
6,100

Combat Tanks
3,205

Armored Vehicles
40,000

Armored Vehicles
35,000

Self-Propelled Artillery
1,500

Self-Propelled Artillery
1,970

Field Artillery
1,340

Field Artillery
1,234

Rocket Projectors
1,365

Rocket Projectors
2,250

NAVAL POWER

Fleet Strength
490

Fleet Strength
777

Aircraft Carriers
11

Aircraft Carriers
2

Submarines
68

Submarines
79

Destroyers
92

Destroyers
50

Frigates
0

Frigates
46

Corvettes
21

Corvettes
72

Coastal Patrol
13

Coastal Patrol
123

Mine Warfare
8

Mine Warfare
36

LOGISTICS

Airports
13,513

Airports
507

Merchant Marine
3,673

Merchant Marine
5,594

Ports & Terminals
35

Ports & Terminals
22

Labor Force
146,128,000

Labor Force
774,710,000

Roadway Coverage
6,586,610 km

Roadway Coverage
3,860,800 km

Railway Coverage
224,792 km

Railway Coverage
86,000 km

RESOURCES

Oil Production
11,000,000 bbl

Oil Production
3,775,000 bbl

Oil Consumption
20,000,000 bbl

Oil Consumption
13,500,000 bbl

Proven Reserves
35,000,000,000 bbl

Proven Reserves
25,630,000,000 bbl

GEOGRAPHY

Square Land Area
9,826,675 km

Square Land Area
9,596,961 km

Border Coverage
12,048 km

Border Coverage
22,457 km

Waterway Coverage
41,009 km

Waterway Coverage
110,000 km

Coastline Coverage
19,924 km

Coastline Coverage
14,500 km

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