Comparison of Poland and Belarus Military Strengths (2023)

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Side-by-side comparison showcasing the relative conventional fighting strengths of Poland and Belarus for the year 2023.

The selected countries for comparison, Poland and Belarus, are displayed below in side-by-side format. The Primary selection is displayed in Blue while the Secondary selection is displayed in Red. Go back to compare two other military powers.

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COUNTRIES

Poland

PwrIndx: 0.3406
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 20 of 145)

Belarus

PwrIndx: 1.0485
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 60 of 145)

COMPARISON BRIEF

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Manpower

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Airpower ✕ Belarus national flag image

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Land Power ✓ Belarus national flag image

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Naval Power ✕ Belarus national flag image

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Nat.Resources ✕ Belarus national flag image

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Financials ✕ Belarus national flag image

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Logistics ✕ Belarus national flag image

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Geography ✓ Belarus national flag image

MANPOWER

Total Population (Rnk 39)
38,093,101
(Diff: 28,679,596)

Total Population (Rnk 90)
9,413,505
(Diff: -28,679,596)

Available Manpower (Rnk 34)
18,665,619
(Diff: 13,676,461)

Available Manpower (Rnk 82)
4,989,158
(Diff: -13,676,461)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 33)
15,313,427
(Diff: 11,623,333)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 81)
3,690,094
(Diff: -11,623,333)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 50)
457,117
(Diff: 353,568)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 96)
103,549
(Diff: -353,568)

Active Personnel (Rnk 40)
120,000
(Diff: 75,000)

Active Personnel (Rnk 70)
45,000
(Diff: -75,000)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -290,000)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 16)
290,000
(Diff: 290,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 30)
32,500
(Diff: -77,500)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 19)
110,000
(Diff: 77,500)

FINANCIALS

Defense Budget (Rnk 18)
$20,660,000,000
(Diff: $19,936,880,000)

Defense Budget (Rnk 87)
$723,120,000
(Diff: $-19,936,880,000)

External Debt (Rnk 89)
$351,770,000,000
(Diff: $311,770,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 54)
$40,000,000,000
(Diff: $-311,770,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 21)
$113,300,000,000
(Diff: $105,985,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 81)
$7,315,000,000
(Diff: $-105,985,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 20)
$1,200,000,000,000
(Diff: $1,020,000,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 69)
$180,000,000,000
(Diff: $-1,020,000,000,000)

AIRPOWER

Total Aircraft (Rnk 26)
459
(Diff: 268)

Total Aircraft (Rnk 47)
191
(Diff: -268)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 24)
91
(Diff: 53)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 42)
38
(Diff: -53)

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

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 13)
67
(Diff: 67)

Transports (Rnk 16)
49
(Diff: 45)

Transports (Rnk 48)
4
(Diff: -45)

Trainers (Rnk 27)
102
(Diff: 80)

Trainers (Rnk 60)
22
(Diff: -80)

Special-Mission (Rnk 24)
9
(Diff: 9)

Special-Mission (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -9)

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

Helicopters (Rnk 19)
208
(Diff: 148)

Helicopters (Rnk 48)
60
(Diff: -148)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 20)
30
(Diff: 9)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 28)
21
(Diff: -9)

LAND POWER

Tank Strength (Rnk 31)
569
(Diff: -293)

Tank Strength (Rnk 26)
862
(Diff: 293)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 19)
50,712
(Diff: 37,336)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 51)
13,376
(Diff: -37,336)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 15)
490
(Diff: 2)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 16)
488
(Diff: -2)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -330)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 34)
330
(Diff: 330)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 24)
205
(Diff: -48)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 21)
253
(Diff: 48)

NAVAL POWER

Fleet Strength (Rnk 34)
86
(Diff: 86)

Fleet Strength
NONE: LANDLOCKED
(Diff: -86)

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

Aircraft Carriers
NONE: LANDLOCKED
(Diff: 0)

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

Helo Carriers:
NONE: LANDLOCKED
(Diff: 0)

Submarines (Rnk 20)
1
(Diff: 1)

Submarines
NONE: LANDLOCKED
(Diff: -1)

Destroyers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Destroyers
NONE: LANDLOCKED
(Diff: 0)

Frigates (Rnk 16)
2
(Diff: 2)

Frigates
NONE: LANDLOCKED
(Diff: -2)

Corvettes (Rnk 13)
2
(Diff: 2)

Corvettes
NONE: LANDLOCKED
(Diff: -2)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 54)
3
(Diff: 3)

Patrol Vessels
NONE: LANDLOCKED
(Diff: -3)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 5)
21
(Diff: 21)

Mine Warfare
NONE: LANDLOCKED
(Diff: -21)

LOGISTICS

Airports (Rnk 43)
126
(Diff: 61)

Airports (Rnk 67)
65
(Diff: -61)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 58)
143
(Diff: 139)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 106)
4
(Diff: -139)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 17)
4
(Diff: 3)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 20)
1
(Diff: -3)

Labor Force (Rnk 51)
9,561,000
(Diff: 5,180,000)

Labor Force (Rnk 80)
4,381,000
(Diff: -5,180,000)

Roadways (Rnk 17)
420,000km
(Diff: 333,400km)

Roadways (Rnk 57)
86,600km
(Diff: -333,400km)

Roadways (Rnk 16)
19,231km
(Diff: 13,703km)

Roadways (Rnk 34)
5,528km
(Diff: -13,703km)

NATURAL RESOURCES

Oil Production (Rnk 60)
28,500bbl
(Diff: -6,500bbl)

Oil Production (Rnk 59)
35,000bbl
(Diff: 6,500bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 88)
700,000bbl
(Diff: 565,000bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 51)
135,000bbl
(Diff: -565,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 55)
115,000,000bbl
(Diff: -85,000,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 48)
200,000,000bbl
(Diff: 85,000,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 44)
5,666,815,000bbl
(Diff: 5,597,864,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 77)
68,951,000bbl
(Diff: -5,597,864,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 72)
21,463,908,000bbl
(Diff: 2,824,318,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 70)
18,639,590,000bbl
(Diff: -2,824,318,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 49)
91,492,000,000bbl
(Diff: 88,660,000,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 89)
2,832,000,000bbl
(Diff: -88,660,000,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 9)
108,152,000bbl
(Diff: 108,152,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: -108,152,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 106)
110,674,000bbl
(Diff: 110,053,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 37)
621,000bbl
(Diff: -110,053,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 9)
26,932,000,000bbl
(Diff: 26,932,000,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: -26,932,000,000bbl)

GEOGRAPHY

Square Land Area (Rnk 68)
312,685km
(Diff: 105,085km)

Square Land Area (Rnk 81)
207,600km
(Diff: -105,085km)

Shared Border (Rnk 72)
2,845km
(Diff: -754km)

Shared Border (Rnk 79)
3,599km
(Diff: 754km)

Coastline (Rnk 23)
440km
(Diff: 440km)

Coastline
NONE: LANDLOCKED
(Diff: -440km)

Waterways (Rnk 28)
3,997km
(Diff: 1,497km)

Waterways (Rnk 37)
2,500km
(Diff: -1,497km)

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