According to the Global Firepower military strength ranking for 2025, the United States secured the first position globally in terms of military power, followed by Russia and China in second and third place, respectively. Turkey topped the list of the strongest armies in the Middle East, ranked ninth overall in the world. Israel ranked fifteenth, and Iran sixteenth. Egypt was the highest-ranking Arab country, with a global ranking of nineteenth.
Egypt achieved the top position among Arab nations with a power index of 0.3427. According to the report, Egypt’s military strength is attributed to a large army and a diverse range of capabilities, including land, naval, and air forces, along with an increase in international cooperation in training and armament.
The ideal power index according to the ranking is 0.0000; the closer the value of the index is to this number, the greater the conventional military capabilities of the country.
This ranking includes 145 countries and reflects annual changes in military capabilities based on available data. However, changes in the annual ranking do not necessarily indicate a decline in power, as they may result from updates in the ranking methodology.
Saudi Arabia was ranked 24th globally and second among Arab countries with a power index of 0.4201, followed by Algeria in 25th place globally, with a power index of 0.3589. This classification highlights the efforts of these three Arab countries to maintain their military readiness despite economic and regional challenges.
In the context of Middle Eastern armies, Turkey ranked first and ninth globally with a power index of 0.1902, followed by Israel in fifteenth place with a power index of 0.2661, and Iran in sixteenth place with a power index of 0.3048.
Ranking Criteria
This classification relies on more than 60 factors to determine the power index for each country, including the size of the armed forces, financial capabilities, logistical support, and geographical factors. The site also considers the size of countries and their technological advancement. However, some question the accuracy of these rankings, particularly since military data for some nations is classified and subject to various disclosure considerations.
Key factors considered in the ranking include manpower, population, available workforce, individuals fit for military service, active military personnel, reservists, paramilitary forces, and airpower, including the total number of aircraft, fighters, attack aircraft, transport aircraft, training aircraft, special mission aircraft, helicopters, and ground force capabilities, which encompass the number of tanks, armored vehicles, artillery, and rocket launchers.
The ranking also evaluates naval strength, which includes total naval assets, aircraft carriers, destroyers, frigates, submarines, patrol boats, and mine sweepers.
Top Twenty Countries in 2025 Ranking:
- United States
- Russia
- China
- India
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
- France
- Japan
- Turkey
- Italy
- Brazil
- Pakistan
- Indonesia
- Germany
- Israel
- Iran
- Spain
- Australia
- Egypt
- Ukraine
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