Comparison of India and China Military Strengths (2021)

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Side-by-side comparison showcasing the relative fighting strengths of India and China for the year 2021.

The selected countries for comparison, India and China, are displayed below in side-by-side format. 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.

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COUNTRIES

India

PwrIndx: 0.1207*
*PwrIndx score of 0.0000 being optimal.
Ranked 4 of 140

China

PwrIndx: 0.0854*
*PwrIndx score of 0.0000 being optimal.
Ranked 3 of 140

MANPOWER

Total Population (Rnk 2)
1,326,093,247
(Diff: -67,922,730)

Total Population (Rnk 1)
1,394,015,977
(Diff: 67,922,730)

Available Manpower (Rnk 2)
623,263,826
(Diff: -129,504,802)

Available Manpower (Rnk 1)
752,768,628
(Diff: 129,504,802)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 2)
492,378,423
(Diff: -124,891,852)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 1)
617,270,275
(Diff: 124,891,852)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 1)
23,141,786
(Diff: 3,389,137)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 2)
19,752,649
(Diff: -3,389,137)

Active Personnel (Rnk 2)
1,445,000
(Diff: -740,000)

Active Personnel (Rnk 1)
2,185,000
(Diff: 740,000)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 6)
1,155,000
(Diff: 645,000)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 11)
510,000
(Diff: -645,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 5)
2,527,000
(Diff: 1,867,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 8)
660,000
(Diff: -1,867,000)

FINANCIALS

Defense Budget (Rnk 3)
$73,650,000,000
(Diff: $-104,550,000,000)

Defense Budget (Rnk 2)
$178,200,000,000
(Diff: $104,550,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 22)
$501,600,000,000
(Diff: $-1,096,400,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 13)
$1,598,000,000,000
(Diff: $1,096,400,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 7)
$409,800,000,000
(Diff: $-2,826,200,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 1)
$3,236,000,000,000
(Diff: $2,826,200,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 3)
$9,500,000,000,000
(Diff: $-15,900,000,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 1)
$25,400,000,000,000
(Diff: $15,900,000,000,000)

AIRPOWER

Total Aircraft (Rnk 4)
2,119
(Diff: -1,141)

Total Aircraft (Rnk 3)
3,260
(Diff: 1,141)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 4)
542
(Diff: -658)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 2)
1,200
(Diff: 658)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 4)
130
(Diff: -241)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 3)
371
(Diff: 241)

Transports (Rnk 4)
251
(Diff: -13)

Transports (Rnk 3)
264
(Diff: 13)

Trainers (Rnk 6)
345
(Diff: -60)

Trainers (Rnk 5)
405
(Diff: 60)

Special-Mission (Rnk 5)
70
(Diff: -45)

Special-Mission (Rnk 4)
115
(Diff: 45)

Helicopters (Rnk 4)
775
(Diff: -127)

Helicopters (Rnk 3)
902
(Diff: 127)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 18)
37
(Diff: -290)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 3)
327
(Diff: 290)

LAND POWER

Tank Strength (Rnk 4)
4,730
(Diff: 1,525)

Tank Strength (Rnk 8)
3,205
(Diff: -1,525)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 9)
10,000
(Diff: -25,000)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 2)
35,000
(Diff: 25,000)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 33)
100
(Diff: -1,870)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 3)
1,970
(Diff: 1,870)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 2)
4,040
(Diff: 2,806)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 12)
1,234
(Diff: -2,806)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 15)
374
(Diff: -1,876)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 3)
2,250
(Diff: 1,876)

NAVAL POWER

Fleet Strength (Rnk 9)
285
(Diff: -492)

Fleet Strength (Rnk 1)
777
(Diff: 492)

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

Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 2)
2
(Diff: 1)

Helo Carriers (Rnk 139)
0
(Diff: 0)

Submarines (Rnk 8)
17
(Diff: -62)

Submarines (Rnk 1)
79
(Diff: 62)

Destroyers (Rnk 7)
10
(Diff: -40)

Destroyers (Rnk 3)
50
(Diff: 40)

Frigates (Rnk 5)
13
(Diff: -33)

Frigates (Rnk 1)
46
(Diff: 33)

Corvettes (Rnk 4)
23
(Diff: -49)

Corvettes (Rnk 2)
72
(Diff: 49)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 5)
139
(Diff: 16)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 7)
123
(Diff: -16)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 139)
0
(Diff: -36)

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

LOGISTICS

Airports (Rnk 20)
346
(Diff: -161)

Airports (Rnk 12)
507
(Diff: 161)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 12)
1,731
(Diff: -3,863)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 3)
5,594
(Diff: 3,863)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 8)
13
(Diff: -9)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 4)
22
(Diff: 9)

Labor Force (Rnk 2)
521,900,000
(Diff: -252,810,000)

Labor Force (Rnk 1)
774,710,000
(Diff: 252,810,000)

Roadways (Rnk 3)
3,320,410km
(Diff: -540,390km)

Roadways (Rnk 2)
3,860,800km
(Diff: 540,390km)

Roadways (Rnk 4)
63,974km
(Diff: -22,026km)

Roadways (Rnk 3)
86,000km
(Diff: 22,026km)

RESOURCES (OIL)

Oil Production (Rnk 24)
710,000bbl
(Diff: -3,065,000bbl)

Oil Production (Rnk 7)
3,775,000bbl
(Diff: 3,065,000bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 3)
5,000,000bbl
(Diff: -8,500,000bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 2)
13,500,000bbl
(Diff: 8,500,000bbl)

Proven Reserves (Rnk 24)
4,495,000,000bbl
(Diff: -21,135,000,000bbl)

Proven Reserves (Rnk 13)
25,630,000,000bbl
(Diff: 21,135,000,000bbl)

GEOGRAPHY

Square Land Area (Rnk 7)
3,287,263km
(Diff: -6,309,698km)

Square Land Area (Rnk 4)
9,596,961km
(Diff: 6,309,698km)

Shared Border (Rnk 4)
13,888km
(Diff: -8,569km)

Shared Border (Rnk 1)
22,457km
(Diff: 8,569km)

Coastline (Rnk 18)
7,000km
(Diff: -7,500km)

Coastline (Rnk 10)
14,500km
(Diff: 7,500km)

Waterways (Rnk 11)
14,500km
(Diff: -95,500km)

Waterways (Rnk 1)
110,000km
(Diff: 95,500km)

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