Comparison of United States and China Military Strengths (2023)

COUNTRIES

United States

PwrIndx: 0.0712
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 1 of 145)

China

PwrIndx: 0.0722
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 3 of 145)

Total Population (Rnk 3)
337,341,954
(Diff: -1,073,197,804)

Total Population (Rnk 1)
1,410,539,758
(Diff: 1,073,197,804)

Available Manpower (Rnk 3)
148,430,460
(Diff: -613,261,009)

Available Manpower (Rnk 1)
761,691,469
(Diff: 613,261,009)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 3)
123,129,813
(Diff: -501,739,300)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 1)
624,869,113
(Diff: 501,739,300)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 5)
4,385,445
(Diff: -15,362,112)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 2)
19,747,557
(Diff: 15,362,112)

Active Personnel (Rnk 3)
1,390,000
(Diff: -610,000)

Active Personnel (Rnk 1)
2,000,000
(Diff: 610,000)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 12)
442,000
(Diff: -68,000)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 8)
510,000
(Diff: 68,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -625,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 5)
625,000
(Diff: 625,000)

Defense Budget (Rnk 1)
$761,681,000,000
(Diff: $531,681,000,000)

Defense Budget (Rnk 2)
$230,000,000,000
(Diff: $-531,681,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 117)
$20,275,951,000,000
(Diff: $18,248,001,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 105)
$2,027,950,000,000
(Diff: $-18,248,001,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 19)
$123,300,000,000
(Diff: $-3,112,700,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 1)
$3,236,000,000,000
(Diff: $3,112,700,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 2)
$20,000,000,000,000
(Diff: $-3,009,780,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 1)
$23,009,780,000,000
(Diff: $3,009,780,000,000)

Total Aircraft (Rnk 1)
13,300
(Diff: 10,134)

Total Aircraft (Rnk 3)
3,166
(Diff: -10,134)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 1)
1,914
(Diff: 715)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 2)
1,199
(Diff: -715)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 1)
843
(Diff: 472)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 3)
371
(Diff: -472)

Transports (Rnk 1)
962
(Diff: 674)

Transports (Rnk 3)
288
(Diff: -674)

Trainers (Rnk 1)
2,634
(Diff: 2,237)

Trainers (Rnk 5)
397
(Diff: -2,237)

Special-Mission (Rnk 1)
731
(Diff: 619)

Special-Mission (Rnk 4)
112
(Diff: -619)

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 1)
568
(Diff: 564)

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 10)
4
(Diff: -564)

Helicopters (Rnk 1)
5,584
(Diff: 4,671)

Helicopters (Rnk 3)
913
(Diff: -4,671)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 1)
983
(Diff: 702)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 3)
281
(Diff: -702)

Tank Strength (Rnk 3)
5,500
(Diff: 550)

Tank Strength (Rnk 4)
4,950
(Diff: -550)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 1)
303,553
(Diff: 129,253)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 2)
174,300
(Diff: -129,253)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 9)
1,000
(Diff: -1,795)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 4)
2,795
(Diff: 1,795)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 14)
1,339
(Diff: -95)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 12)
1,434
(Diff: 95)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 5)
1,716
(Diff: -1,429)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 2)
3,145
(Diff: 1,429)

Fleet Strength (Rnk 1)
484
(Diff: -246)

Fleet Strength (Rnk 1)
730
(Diff: 246)

Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 1)
11
(Diff: 9)

Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 2)
2
(Diff: -9)

Helo Carriers (Rnk 1)
9
(Diff: 6)

Helo Carriers (Rnk 3)
3
(Diff: -6)

Submarines (Rnk 3)
68
(Diff: -10)

Submarines (Rnk 1)
78
(Diff: 10)

Destroyers (Rnk 1)
92
(Diff: 42)

Destroyers (Rnk 2)
50
(Diff: -42)

Frigates (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -43)

Frigates (Rnk 1)
43
(Diff: 43)

Corvettes (Rnk 4)
22
(Diff: -50)

Corvettes (Rnk 2)
72
(Diff: 50)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 48)
10
(Diff: -140)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 4)
150
(Diff: 140)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 14)
8
(Diff: -28)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 2)
36
(Diff: 28)

Airports (Rnk 1)
13,513
(Diff: 13,006)

Airports (Rnk 12)
507
(Diff: -13,006)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 6)
3,627
(Diff: -3,035)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 3)
6,662
(Diff: 3,035)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 2)
35
(Diff: 13)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 4)
22
(Diff: -13)

Labor Force (Rnk 3)
147,000,000
(Diff: -627,710,000)

Labor Force (Rnk 1)
774,710,000
(Diff: 627,710,000)

Roadways (Rnk 1)
6,586,610km
(Diff: 1,626,010km)

Roadways (Rnk 2)
4,960,600km
(Diff: -1,626,010km)

Roadways (Rnk 1)
293,564km
(Diff: 162,564km)

Roadways (Rnk 2)
131,000km
(Diff: -162,564km)

Oil Production (Rnk 1)
18,000,000bbl
(Diff: 13,285,000bbl)

Oil Production (Rnk 5)
4,715,000bbl
(Diff: -13,285,000bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 113)
20,555,000bbl
(Diff: 6,545,000bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 112)
14,010,000bbl
(Diff: -6,545,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 10)
50,000,000,000bbl
(Diff: 23,977,400,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 13)
26,022,600,000bbl
(Diff: -23,977,400,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 1)
967,144,362,000bbl
(Diff: 787,826,867,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 4)
179,317,495,000bbl
(Diff: -787,826,867,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 108)
857,542,658,000bbl
(Diff: 550,966,009,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 106)
306,576,649,000bbl
(Diff: -550,966,009,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 4)
13,178,780,000,000bbl
(Diff: 6,524,530,000,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 7)
6,654,250,000,000bbl
(Diff: -6,524,530,000,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 5)
495,130,000bbl
(Diff: -3,819,551,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 1)
4,314,681,000bbl
(Diff: 3,819,551,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 113)
441,968,000bbl
(Diff: -4,064,419,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 115)
4,506,387,000bbl
(Diff: 4,064,419,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 1)
228,662,000,000bbl
(Diff: 87,067,000,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 4)
141,595,000,000bbl
(Diff: -87,067,000,000bbl)

Square Land Area (Rnk 3)
9,826,675km
(Diff: 229,714km)

Square Land Area (Rnk 4)
9,596,961km
(Diff: -229,714km)

Shared Border (Rnk 129)
12,048km
(Diff: -10,409km)

Shared Border (Rnk 134)
22,457km
(Diff: 10,409km)

Coastline (Rnk 100)
19,924km
(Diff: 5,424km)

Coastline (Rnk 98)
14,500km
(Diff: -5,424km)

Waterways (Rnk 4)
41,009km
(Diff: -68,991km)

Waterways (Rnk 1)
110,000km
(Diff: 68,991km)