Compare two countries
Taiwan
50.7
leads in 2 of 22 categories
VS
China
93.9
leads in 20 of 22 categories
Strength by area
Overall
Strength score
50.7
93.9
Finance
Defence budget
—
$335.5B
Budget as % of GDP
—
1.72%
Spending per person
—
$239
Manpower
Active personnel
170,600
2,035,000
Reserve personnel
1,657,000
510,000
Paramilitary
11,800
500,000
Land forces
Tanks
1,018
5,870
Armoured vehicles
2,723
—
Artillery (all)
1,639
7,110
Rocket launchers (MLRS)
111
2,770
Air power
Total aircraft
730
3,529
Fighter jets
321
1,443
Attack aircraft & bombers
—
371
Helicopters
239
1,007
Attack helicopters
—
281
Naval power
Total naval vessels
37
367
Aircraft carriers
0
3
Submarines
4
61
Destroyers
4
53
Frigates
21
46
Corvettes
8
50
Nuclear
Nuclear warheads
0
620
Country
Population
—
1,406,585,000
GDP
—
$19.50T
All figures are public estimates and may differ between sources. Real military capability depends on much more than numbers.