Introduction
Almost every country has a military of some form, but the ways a country fills its ranks vary, and has varied with time. The least compulsory method is voluntary enlistment, where citizens choose to join the military and no one forces service. The military can therefore become a career. The opposite end of the spectrum is mandatory service where countries require certain people (usually adult men but may also include women) to serve in the military for some time.
The other option is some form of conscription or draft. Countries that have a draft require able-bodied people within a certain age range to register with the government so that they would be available for service if they are needed. The draft is seen as a fair middle ground because it fills military ranks during wartime but does not require everyone to join when they turn 18.
Other nations with armed forces that belong to bigger organizations (such as the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO) do not conscript their personnel, but rather promote military careers to recruit them.
Learn for yourself about countries with mandatory military service by investigating the data in the map and charts.
| Country | Mandatory Military Service | Military Spending | Number of Active Military Personnel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | No | $236,421,756 | 7,500 |
| Algeria | No | $9,112,461,105 | 139,000 |
| Anguilla | No | ||
| Antigua and Barbuda | No | 180 | |
| Argentina | No | $2,591,642,985 | 72,100 |
| Australia | No | $31,753,716,216 | 59,600 |
| Bahrain | No | $1,381,382,979 | 8,200 |
| Bangladesh | No | $4,882,596,685 | 163,050 |
| Barbados | No | 610 | |
| Belgium | No | $6,311,494,797 | 5,900 |
| Belize | No | $21,817,050 | 1,500 |
| Bermuda | No | ||
| Bhutan | No | ||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | No | $192,200,726 | 10,500 |
| Botswana | No | $517,846,568 | 9,000 |
| Brunei | No | $453,337,799 | 7,200 |
| Bulgaria | No | $1,216,592,091 | 36,950 |
| Burkina Faso | No | $458,279,098 | 11,200 |
| Burundi | No | $68,376,397 | 30,050 |
| Cameroon | No | $443,336,832 | 25,400 |
| Canada | No | $26,449,162,679 | 66,500 |
| Central African Republic | No | $43,197,413 | 9,150 |
| Chile | No | $6,230,436,399 | 68,500 |
| Comoros | No | ||
| Croatia | No | $1,739,751,845 | 16,700 |
| Czech Republic | No | $3,935,630,965 | 26,600 |
| Djibouti | No | 10,450 | |
| Dominican Republic | No | $581,619,425 | 56,050 |
| Ecuador | No | $2,417,000,000 | 41,250 |
| Ethiopia | No | $487,848,610 | 138,000 |
| Fiji | No | $70,476,248 | 4,040 |
| France | No | $56,646,996,216 | 203,250 |
| Gabon | No | $311,454,929 | 4,700 |
| Germany | No | $56,017,029,328 | 183,400 |
| Ghana | No | $298,345,433 | 15,500 |
| Guyana | No | $70,703,652 | 3,400 |
| Honduras | No | $438,108,692 | 14,950 |
| India | No | $76,598,031,181 | 1,460,350 |
| Iraq | No | $4,728,165,568 | 193,000 |
| Ireland | No | $1,267,738,884 | 8,550 |
| Italy | No | $32,006,137,654 | 161,550 |
| Jamaica | No | $209,817,012 | 5,950 |
| Japan | No | $54,123,551,702 | 247,150 |
| Kenya | No | $1,113,287,247 | 24,100 |
| Kuwait | No | $9,024,335,548 | 17,500 |
| Latvia | No | $826,631,977 | 8,750 |
| Lebanon | No | 60,000 | |
| Lesotho | No | $37,044,055 | 2,000 |
| Liberia | No | $14,048,500 | 2,010 |
| Luxembourg | No | $460,028,382 | 410 |
| Malawi | No | $83,290,618 | 10,700 |
| Malaysia | No | $3,830,234,243 | 113,000 |
| Maldives | No | ||
| Malta | No | $84,908,940 | 1,700 |
| Mauritania | No | $230,935,493 | 15,850 |
| Mauritius | No | $19,737,978 | 0 |
| Montenegro | No | $98,628,193 | 2,350 |
| Myanmar | No | $2,107,821,055 | 356,000 |
| Namibia | No | $401,859,308 | 9,900 |
| Nepal | No | $445,199,613 | 96,600 |
| Netherlands | No | $13,752,010,407 | 33,600 |
| New Zealand | No | $3,389,851,485 | 9,750 |
| Nicaragua | No | $77,919,650 | 12,000 |
| Nigeria | No | $4,466,397,816 | 143,000 |
| Oman | No | $5,783,615,085 | 42,600 |
| Pakistan | No | $11,304,829,853 | 651,800 |
| Papua New Guinea | No | $88,724,208 | 4,000 |
| Peru | No | $2,360,613,146 | 81,000 |
| Philippines | No | $4,090,523,773 | 145,300 |
| Poland | No | $13,710,679,108 | 114,050 |
| Portugal | No | $4,908,940,397 | 27,250 |
| Republic of Macedonia | No | $214,588,947 | 8,000 |
| Republic of the Congo | No | $313,055,831 | 10,000 |
| Romania | No | $5,563,282,002 | 71,500 |
| Rwanda | No | $164,016,058 | 33,000 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | No | ||
| San Marino | No | ||
| Saudi Arabia | No | $55,564,266,667 | 257,000 |
| Senegal | No | $473,971,931 | 13,600 |
| Serbia | No | $1,270,783,747 | 28,150 |
| Seychelles | No | $22,823,270 | 420 |
| Sierra Leone | No | $27,269,403 | 8,500 |
| Slovakia | No | $1,983,207,190 | 17,950 |
| Slovenia | No | $734,389,782 | 6,950 |
| Spain | No | $19,544,465,468 | 122,850 |
| Sri Lanka | No | $1,563,052,164 | 255,000 |
| Suriname | No | 1,840 | |
| The Bahamas | No | 1,500 | |
| The Gambia | No | $14,706,393 | 4,100 |
| Togo | No | $113,949,430 | 8,550 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | No | $207,680,474 | 4,650 |
| Uganda | No | $1,066,564,383 | 45,000 |
| United Kingdom | No | $68,366,440,552 | 153,200 |
| United States of America | No | $800,672,200,000 | 1,395,350 |
| Uruguay | No | $1,257,924,380 | 21,100 |
| Vatican City | No | ||
| Vietnam | No | 482,000 | |
| Yemen | No | 40,000 | |
| Zambia | No | $282,577,996 | 15,100 |
| Zimbabwe | No | $65,800,554 | 29,000 |
| Eswatini | No | $81,056,710 | |
| Angola | Yes | $981,451,012 | 107,000 |
| Armenia | Yes | $619,435,472 | 42,900 |
| Austria | Yes | $3,825,331,126 | 23,300 |
| Azerbaijan | Yes | $2,703,176,471 | 66,950 |
| Belarus | Yes | $762,776,224 | 47,950 |
| Benin | Yes | $97,424,489 | 7,250 |
| Bolivia | Yes | $625,336,764 | 34,100 |
| Brazil | Yes | $19,187,122,475 | 366,500 |
| Cambodia | Yes | $643,379,508 | 124,300 |
| Chad | Yes | $330,998,078 | 33,500 |
| Colombia | Yes | $10,180,134,292 | 255,950 |
| Cuba | Yes | 49,000 | |
| Cyprus | Yes | $517,502,365 | 12,000 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Yes | $306,078,783 | 134,250 |
| Denmark | Yes | $5,391,221,374 | 15,400 |
| East Timor | Yes | $39,222,000 | 2,280 |
| Egypt | Yes | $5,165,445,627 | 438,500 |
| El Salvador | Yes | $382,600,000 | 24,500 |
| Equatorial Guinea | Yes | $170,180,660 | 1,450 |
| Eritrea | Yes | 201,750 | |
| Estonia | Yes | $763,954,588 | 7,200 |
| Finland | Yes | $5,903,500,473 | 19,250 |
| Georgia | Yes | $302,144,189 | 20,650 |
| Greece | Yes | $8,079,943,236 | 143,300 |
| Guatemala | Yes | $341,780,822 | 18,050 |
| Guinea | Yes | $244,558,590 | 9,700 |
| Guinea-Bissau | Yes | $26,339,359 | 4,450 |
| Hungary | Yes | $2,777,132,531 | 34,200 |
| Indonesia | Yes | $8,259,275,725 | 395,500 |
| Iran | Yes | $24,589,091,554 | 610,000 |
| Israel | Yes | $24,340,979,541 | 169,500 |
| Ivory Coast | Yes | $637,656,913 | 27,400 |
| Jordan | Yes | $2,176,760,563 | 100,500 |
| Kazakhstan | Yes | $1,617,793,375 | 39,000 |
| Kyrgyzstan | Yes | $124,852,201 | 10,900 |
| Laos | Yes | 29,100 | |
| Lithuania | Yes | $1,240,539,262 | 23,000 |
| Mali | Yes | $558,379,250 | 21,000 |
| Mexico | Yes | $8,680,832,593 | 216,000 |
| Moldova | Yes | $52,293,263 | 55,150 |
| Mongolia | Yes | $108,262,099 | 9,700 |
| Morocco | Yes | $5,378,366,535 | 195,800 |
| Mozambique | Yes | $248,475,376 | 11,200 |
| Niger | Yes | $202,404,477 | 5,300 |
| North Korea | Yes | 1,280,000 | |
| Norway | Yes | $8,251,716,513 | 25,400 |
| Paraguay | Yes | $372,601,369 | 13,950 |
| People's Republic of China | Yes | $293,351,866,359 | 2,035,000 |
| Qatar | Yes | $11,593,406,593 | 16,500 |
| Russia | Yes | $65,907,705,047 | 900,000 |
| Singapore | Yes | $11,115,320,179 | 51,000 |
| Somalia | Yes | $113,540,000 | 13,900 |
| South Africa | Yes | $3,265,555,631 | 74,000 |
| South Korea | Yes | $50,226,948,867 | 555,000 |
| South Sudan | Yes | $170,376,338 | 53,000 |
| Sudan | Yes | $375,212,619 | 104,300 |
| Sweden | Yes | $7,887,360,075 | 14,600 |
| Switzerland | Yes | $5,738,402,626 | 19,550 |
| Syria | Yes | 169,000 | |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Yes | ||
| Taiwan | Yes | $12,958,452,722 | 169,000 |
| Tajikistan | Yes | $81,706,776 | 8,800 |
| Tanzania | Yes | $742,341,844 | 27,000 |
| Thailand | Yes | $6,604,525,525 | 360,850 |
| Tunisia | Yes | $1,250,454,380 | 35,800 |
| Turkey | Yes | $15,478,850,939 | 355,200 |
| Turkmenistan | Yes | 36,500 | |
| Ukraine | Yes | $5,942,781,068 | 196,600 |
| United Arab Emirates | Yes | 63,000 | |
| Uzbekistan | Yes | 48,000 | |
| Venezuela | Yes | 123,000 |
Mandatory Military Service by Country
Albania
Mandatory Military Service
No
$236,421,756
Ranked in the World
#111
Number of Active Military Personnel
7,500
↓ 6.25%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#136
Algeria
Mandatory Military Service
No
$9,112,461,105
Ranked in the World
#26
Number of Active Military Personnel
139,000
↑ 6.92%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#37
Angola
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$981,451,012
Ranked in the World
#74
Number of Active Military Personnel
107,000
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#45
Anguilla
Mandatory Military Service
No
Antigua and Barbuda
Mandatory Military Service
No
Number of Active Military Personnel
180
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#165
Argentina
Mandatory Military Service
No
$2,591,642,985
Ranked in the World
#56
Number of Active Military Personnel
72,100
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#51
Armenia
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$619,435,472
Ranked in the World
#83
Number of Active Military Personnel
42,900
↓ 4.24%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#67
Australia
Mandatory Military Service
No
$31,753,716,216
Ranked in the World
#12
Number of Active Military Personnel
59,600
↑ 1.71%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#58
Austria
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$3,825,331,126
Ranked in the World
#51
Number of Active Military Personnel
23,300
↑ 5.67%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#92
Azerbaijan
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$2,703,176,471
Ranked in the World
#55
Number of Active Military Personnel
66,950
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#54
Bahrain
Mandatory Military Service
No
$1,381,382,979
Ranked in the World
#65
Number of Active Military Personnel
8,200
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#134
Bangladesh
Mandatory Military Service
No
$4,882,596,685
Ranked in the World
#45
Number of Active Military Personnel
163,050
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#31
Barbados
Mandatory Military Service
No
Number of Active Military Personnel
610
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#160
Belarus
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$762,776,224
Ranked in the World
#77
Number of Active Military Personnel
47,950
↑ 5.73%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#65
Belgium
Mandatory Military Service
No
$6,311,494,797
Ranked in the World
#34
Number of Active Military Personnel
5,900
↓ 76.4%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#142
Belize
Mandatory Military Service
No
$21,817,050
Ranked in the World
#146
Number of Active Military Personnel
1,500
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#157
Benin
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$97,424,489
Ranked in the World
#127
Number of Active Military Personnel
7,250
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#137
Bermuda
Mandatory Military Service
No
Bhutan
Mandatory Military Service
No
Bolivia
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$625,336,764
Ranked in the World
#82
Number of Active Military Personnel
34,100
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#76
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mandatory Military Service
No
$192,200,726
Ranked in the World
#117
Number of Active Military Personnel
10,500
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#120
Botswana
Mandatory Military Service
No
$517,846,568
Ranked in the World
#86
Number of Active Military Personnel
9,000
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#128
Brazil
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$19,187,122,475
Ranked in the World
#17
Number of Active Military Personnel
366,500
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#12
Brunei
Mandatory Military Service
No
$453,337,799
Ranked in the World
#92
Number of Active Military Personnel
7,200
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#138
Bulgaria
Mandatory Military Service
No
$1,216,592,091
Ranked in the World
#71
Number of Active Military Personnel
36,950
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#72
Burkina Faso
Mandatory Military Service
No
$458,279,098
Ranked in the World
#91
Number of Active Military Personnel
11,200
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#116
Burundi
Mandatory Military Service
No
$68,376,397
Ranked in the World
#137
Number of Active Military Personnel
30,050
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#80
Cambodia
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$643,379,508
Ranked in the World
#80
Number of Active Military Personnel
124,300
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#40
Cameroon
Mandatory Military Service
No
$443,336,832
Ranked in the World
#94
Number of Active Military Personnel
25,400
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#88
Canada
Mandatory Military Service
No
$26,449,162,679
Ranked in the World
#13
Number of Active Military Personnel
66,500
↓ 1.34%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#55
Central African Republic
Mandatory Military Service
No
$43,197,413
Ranked in the World
#140
Number of Active Military Personnel
9,150
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#127
Chad
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$330,998,078
Ranked in the World
#101
Number of Active Military Personnel
33,500
↑ 0.75%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#78
Chile
Mandatory Military Service
No
$6,230,436,399
Ranked in the World
#35
Number of Active Military Personnel
68,500
↓ 11.27%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#53
Colombia
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$10,180,134,292
Ranked in the World
#25
Number of Active Military Personnel
255,950
↓ 12.7%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#17
Comoros
Mandatory Military Service
No
Croatia
Mandatory Military Service
No
$1,739,751,845
Ranked in the World
#62
Number of Active Military Personnel
16,700
↑ 9.87%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#102
Cuba
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
Number of Active Military Personnel
49,000
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#63
Cyprus
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$517,502,365
Ranked in the World
#87
Number of Active Military Personnel
12,000
↓ 20%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#114
Czech Republic
Mandatory Military Service
No
$3,935,630,965
Ranked in the World
#49
Number of Active Military Personnel
26,600
↑ 6.83%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#87
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$306,078,783
Ranked in the World
#104
Number of Active Military Personnel
134,250
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#39
Denmark
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$5,391,221,374
Ranked in the World
#41
Number of Active Military Personnel
15,400
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#106
Djibouti
Mandatory Military Service
No
Number of Active Military Personnel
10,450
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#121
Dominican Republic
Mandatory Military Service
No
$581,619,425
Ranked in the World
#84
Number of Active Military Personnel
56,050
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#59
East Timor
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$39,222,000
Ranked in the World
#141
Number of Active Military Personnel
2,280
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#152
Ecuador
Mandatory Military Service
No
$2,417,000,000
Ranked in the World
#57
Number of Active Military Personnel
41,250
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#69
Egypt
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$5,165,445,627
Ranked in the World
#43
Number of Active Military Personnel
438,500
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#10
El Salvador
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$382,600,000
Ranked in the World
#97
Number of Active Military Personnel
24,500
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#90
Equatorial Guinea
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$170,180,660
Ranked in the World
#119
Number of Active Military Personnel
1,450
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#159
Eritrea
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
Number of Active Military Personnel
201,750
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#22
Estonia
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$763,954,588
Ranked in the World
#76
Number of Active Military Personnel
7,200
↑ 1.41%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#139
Eswatini
Mandatory Military Service
No
$81,056,710
Ranked in the World
#132
Ethiopia
Mandatory Military Service
No
$487,848,610
Ranked in the World
#88
Number of Active Military Personnel
138,000
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#38
Fiji
Mandatory Military Service
No
$70,476,248
Ranked in the World
#136
Number of Active Military Personnel
4,040
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#148
Finland
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$5,903,500,473
Ranked in the World
#37
Number of Active Military Personnel
19,250
↓ 19.12%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#98
France
Mandatory Military Service
No
$56,646,996,216
Ranked in the World
#6
Number of Active Military Personnel
203,250
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#21
Gabon
Mandatory Military Service
No
$311,454,929
Ranked in the World
#103
Number of Active Military Personnel
4,700
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#144
Georgia
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$302,144,189
Ranked in the World
#105
Number of Active Military Personnel
20,650
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#96
Germany
Mandatory Military Service
No
$56,017,029,328
Ranked in the World
#7
Number of Active Military Personnel
183,400
↓ 0.05%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#26
Ghana
Mandatory Military Service
No
$298,345,433
Ranked in the World
#106
Number of Active Military Personnel
15,500
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#105
Greece
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$8,079,943,236
Ranked in the World
#31
Number of Active Military Personnel
143,300
↑ 0.42%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#35
Guatemala
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$341,780,822
Ranked in the World
#100
Number of Active Military Personnel
18,050
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#99
Guinea
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$244,558,590
Ranked in the World
#110
Number of Active Military Personnel
9,700
-
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#125
Guinea-Bissau
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$26,339,359
Ranked in the World
#144
Number of Active Military Personnel
4,450
-
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#146
Guyana
Mandatory Military Service
No
$70,703,652
Ranked in the World
#135
Number of Active Military Personnel
3,400
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#150
Honduras
Mandatory Military Service
No
$438,108,692
Ranked in the World
#95
Number of Active Military Personnel
14,950
↑ 3.1%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#108
Hungary
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$2,777,132,531
Ranked in the World
#54
Number of Active Military Personnel
34,200
↑ 23.02%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#75
India
Mandatory Military Service
No
$76,598,031,181
Ranked in the World
#3
Number of Active Military Personnel
1,460,350
↑ 0.13%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#2
Indonesia
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$8,259,275,725
Ranked in the World
#29
Number of Active Military Personnel
395,500
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#11
Iran
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$24,589,091,554
Ranked in the World
#14
Number of Active Military Personnel
610,000
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#7
Iraq
Mandatory Military Service
No
$4,728,165,568
Ranked in the World
#46
Number of Active Military Personnel
193,000
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#25
Ireland
Mandatory Military Service
No
$1,267,738,884
Ranked in the World
#67
Number of Active Military Personnel
8,550
↓ 2.29%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#131
Israel
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$24,340,979,541
Ranked in the World
#15
Number of Active Military Personnel
169,500
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#27
Italy
Mandatory Military Service
No
$32,006,137,654
Ranked in the World
#11
Number of Active Military Personnel
161,550
↓ 2.39%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#32
Ivory Coast
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$637,656,913
Ranked in the World
#81
Number of Active Military Personnel
27,400
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#84
Jamaica
Mandatory Military Service
No
$209,817,012
Ranked in the World
#114
Number of Active Military Personnel
5,950
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#141
Japan
Mandatory Military Service
No
$54,123,551,702
Ranked in the World
#9
Number of Active Military Personnel
247,150
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#19
Jordan
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$2,176,760,563
Ranked in the World
#59
Number of Active Military Personnel
100,500
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#47
Kazakhstan
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$1,617,793,375
Ranked in the World
#63
Number of Active Military Personnel
39,000
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#71
Kenya
Mandatory Military Service
No
$1,113,287,247
Ranked in the World
#72
Number of Active Military Personnel
24,100
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#91
Kuwait
Mandatory Military Service
No
$9,024,335,548
Ranked in the World
#27
Number of Active Military Personnel
17,500
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#101
Kyrgyzstan
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$124,852,201
Ranked in the World
#121
Number of Active Military Personnel
10,900
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#118
Laos
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
Number of Active Military Personnel
29,100
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#81
Latvia
Mandatory Military Service
No
$826,631,977
Ranked in the World
#75
Number of Active Military Personnel
8,750
↑ 40%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#130
Lebanon
Mandatory Military Service
No
Number of Active Military Personnel
60,000
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#57
Lesotho
Mandatory Military Service
No
$37,044,055
Ranked in the World
#142
Number of Active Military Personnel
2,000
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#154
Liberia
Mandatory Military Service
No
$14,048,500
Ranked in the World
#150
Number of Active Military Personnel
2,010
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#153
Lithuania
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$1,240,539,262
Ranked in the World
#70
Number of Active Military Personnel
23,000
↑ 4.55%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#93
Luxembourg
Mandatory Military Service
No
$460,028,382
Ranked in the World
#90
Number of Active Military Personnel
410
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#163
Malawi
Mandatory Military Service
No
$83,290,618
Ranked in the World
#130
Number of Active Military Personnel
10,700
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#119
Malaysia
Mandatory Military Service
No
$3,830,234,243
Ranked in the World
#50
Number of Active Military Personnel
113,000
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#44
Maldives
Mandatory Military Service
No
Mali
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$558,379,250
Ranked in the World
#85
Number of Active Military Personnel
21,000
↑ 61.54%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#95
Malta
Mandatory Military Service
No
$84,908,940
Ranked in the World
#129
Number of Active Military Personnel
1,700
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#156
Mauritania
Mandatory Military Service
No
$230,935,493
Ranked in the World
#112
Number of Active Military Personnel
15,850
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#104
Mauritius
Mandatory Military Service
No
$19,737,978
Ranked in the World
#148
Number of Active Military Personnel
0
↓ 100%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#167
Mexico
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$8,680,832,593
Ranked in the World
#28
Number of Active Military Personnel
216,000
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#20
Moldova
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$52,293,263
Ranked in the World
#139
Number of Active Military Personnel
55,150
↑ 970.87%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#60
Mongolia
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$108,262,099
Ranked in the World
#124
Number of Active Military Personnel
9,700
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#126
Montenegro
Mandatory Military Service
No
$98,628,193
Ranked in the World
#126
Number of Active Military Personnel
2,350
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#151
Morocco
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$5,378,366,535
Ranked in the World
#42
Number of Active Military Personnel
195,800
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#24
Mozambique
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$248,475,376
Ranked in the World
#109
Number of Active Military Personnel
11,200
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#117
Myanmar
Mandatory Military Service
No
$2,107,821,055
Ranked in the World
#60
Number of Active Military Personnel
356,000
↓ 12.32%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#14
Namibia
Mandatory Military Service
No
$401,859,308
Ranked in the World
#96
Number of Active Military Personnel
9,900
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#123
Nepal
Mandatory Military Service
No
$445,199,613
Ranked in the World
#93
Number of Active Military Personnel
96,600
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#48
Netherlands
Mandatory Military Service
No
$13,752,010,407
Ranked in the World
#19
Number of Active Military Personnel
33,600
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#77
New Zealand
Mandatory Military Service
No
$3,389,851,485
Ranked in the World
#52
Number of Active Military Personnel
9,750
↑ 3.72%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#124
Nicaragua
Mandatory Military Service
No
$77,919,650
Ranked in the World
#134
Number of Active Military Personnel
12,000
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#115
Niger
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$202,404,477
Ranked in the World
#116
Number of Active Military Personnel
5,300
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#143
Nigeria
Mandatory Military Service
No
$4,466,397,816
Ranked in the World
#47
Number of Active Military Personnel
143,000
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#36
North Korea
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
Number of Active Military Personnel
1,280,000
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#4
Norway
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$8,251,716,513
Ranked in the World
#30
Number of Active Military Personnel
25,400
↑ 13.65%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#89
Oman
Mandatory Military Service
No
$5,783,615,085
Ranked in the World
#38
Number of Active Military Personnel
42,600
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#68
Pakistan
Mandatory Military Service
No
$11,304,829,853
Ranked in the World
#23
Number of Active Military Personnel
651,800
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#6
Papua New Guinea
Mandatory Military Service
No
$88,724,208
Ranked in the World
#128
Number of Active Military Personnel
4,000
↑ 11.11%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#149
Paraguay
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$372,601,369
Ranked in the World
#99
Number of Active Military Personnel
13,950
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#110
People's Republic of China
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$293,351,866,359
Ranked in the World
#2
Number of Active Military Personnel
2,035,000
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#1
Peru
Mandatory Military Service
No
$2,360,613,146
Ranked in the World
#58
Number of Active Military Personnel
81,000
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#49
Philippines
Mandatory Military Service
No
$4,090,523,773
Ranked in the World
#48
Number of Active Military Personnel
145,300
↑ 1.54%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#34
Poland
Mandatory Military Service
No
$13,710,679,108
Ranked in the World
#20
Number of Active Military Personnel
114,050
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#43
Portugal
Mandatory Military Service
No
$4,908,940,397
Ranked in the World
#44
Number of Active Military Personnel
27,250
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#85
Qatar
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$11,593,406,593
Ranked in the World
#22
Number of Active Military Personnel
16,500
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#103
Republic of Macedonia
Mandatory Military Service
No
$214,588,947
Ranked in the World
#113
Number of Active Military Personnel
8,000
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#135
Republic of the Congo
Mandatory Military Service
No
$313,055,831
Ranked in the World
#102
Number of Active Military Personnel
10,000
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#122
Romania
Mandatory Military Service
No
$5,563,282,002
Ranked in the World
#40
Number of Active Military Personnel
71,500
↑ 4.38%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#52
Russia
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$65,907,705,047
Ranked in the World
#5
Number of Active Military Personnel
900,000
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#5
Rwanda
Mandatory Military Service
No
$164,016,058
Ranked in the World
#120
Number of Active Military Personnel
33,000
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#79
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Mandatory Military Service
No
San Marino
Mandatory Military Service
No
São Tomé and Príncipe
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
Saudi Arabia
Mandatory Military Service
No
$55,564,266,667
Ranked in the World
#8
Number of Active Military Personnel
257,000
↑ 13.22%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#16
Senegal
Mandatory Military Service
No
$473,971,931
Ranked in the World
#89
Number of Active Military Personnel
13,600
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#112
Serbia
Mandatory Military Service
No
$1,270,783,747
Ranked in the World
#66
Number of Active Military Personnel
28,150
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#83
Seychelles
Mandatory Military Service
No
$22,823,270
Ranked in the World
#145
Number of Active Military Personnel
420
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#162
Sierra Leone
Mandatory Military Service
No
$27,269,403
Ranked in the World
#143
Number of Active Military Personnel
8,500
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#133
Singapore
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$11,115,320,179
Ranked in the World
#24
Number of Active Military Personnel
51,000
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#62
Slovakia
Mandatory Military Service
No
$1,983,207,190
Ranked in the World
#61
Number of Active Military Personnel
17,950
↑ 13.25%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#100
Slovenia
Mandatory Military Service
No
$734,389,782
Ranked in the World
#79
Number of Active Military Personnel
6,950
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#140
Somalia
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$113,540,000
Ranked in the World
#123
Number of Active Military Personnel
13,900
↓ 29.8%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#111
South Africa
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$3,265,555,631
Ranked in the World
#53
Number of Active Military Personnel
74,000
↓ 0.67%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#50
South Korea
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$50,226,948,867
Ranked in the World
#10
Number of Active Military Personnel
555,000
↓ 7.35%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#8
South Sudan
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$170,376,338
Ranked in the World
#118
Number of Active Military Personnel
53,000
↓ 71.35%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#61
Spain
Mandatory Military Service
No
$19,544,465,468
Ranked in the World
#16
Number of Active Military Personnel
122,850
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#42
Sri Lanka
Mandatory Military Service
No
$1,563,052,164
Ranked in the World
#64
Number of Active Military Personnel
255,000
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#18
Sudan
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$375,212,619
Ranked in the World
#98
Number of Active Military Personnel
104,300
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#46
Suriname
Mandatory Military Service
No
Number of Active Military Personnel
1,840
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#155
Sweden
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$7,887,360,075
Ranked in the World
#32
Number of Active Military Personnel
14,600
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#109
Switzerland
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$5,738,402,626
Ranked in the World
#39
Number of Active Military Personnel
19,550
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#97
Syria
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
Number of Active Military Personnel
169,000
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#28
Taiwan
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$12,958,452,722
Ranked in the World
#21
Number of Active Military Personnel
169,000
↑ 3.68%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#29
Tajikistan
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$81,706,776
Ranked in the World
#131
Number of Active Military Personnel
8,800
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#129
Tanzania
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$742,341,844
Ranked in the World
#78
Number of Active Military Personnel
27,000
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#86
Thailand
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$6,604,525,525
Ranked in the World
#33
Number of Active Military Personnel
360,850
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#13
The Bahamas
Mandatory Military Service
No
Number of Active Military Personnel
1,500
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#158
The Gambia
Mandatory Military Service
No
$14,706,393
Ranked in the World
#149
Number of Active Military Personnel
4,100
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#147
Togo
Mandatory Military Service
No
$113,949,430
Ranked in the World
#122
Number of Active Military Personnel
8,550
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#132
Trinidad and Tobago
Mandatory Military Service
No
$207,680,474
Ranked in the World
#115
Number of Active Military Personnel
4,650
↑ 1.09%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#145
Tunisia
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$1,250,454,380
Ranked in the World
#69
Number of Active Military Personnel
35,800
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#74
Turkey
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$15,478,850,939
Ranked in the World
#18
Number of Active Military Personnel
355,200
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#15
Turkmenistan
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
Number of Active Military Personnel
36,500
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#73
Uganda
Mandatory Military Service
No
$1,066,564,383
Ranked in the World
#73
Number of Active Military Personnel
45,000
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#66
Ukraine
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
$5,942,781,068
Ranked in the World
#36
Number of Active Military Personnel
196,600
↓ 5.93%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#23
United Arab Emirates
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
Number of Active Military Personnel
63,000
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#56
United Kingdom
Mandatory Military Service
No
$68,366,440,552
Ranked in the World
#4
Number of Active Military Personnel
153,200
↑ 3.16%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#33
United States of America
Mandatory Military Service
No
$800,672,200,000
Ranked in the World
#1
Number of Active Military Personnel
1,395,350
↑ 0.52%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#3
Uruguay
Mandatory Military Service
No
$1,257,924,380
Ranked in the World
#68
Number of Active Military Personnel
21,100
↑ 0.48%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#94
Uzbekistan
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
Number of Active Military Personnel
48,000
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#64
Vatican City
Mandatory Military Service
No
Venezuela
Mandatory Military Service
Yes
Number of Active Military Personnel
123,000
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#41
Vietnam
Mandatory Military Service
No
Number of Active Military Personnel
482,000
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#9
Yemen
Mandatory Military Service
No
Number of Active Military Personnel
40,000
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#70
Zambia
Mandatory Military Service
No
$282,577,996
Ranked in the World
#107
Number of Active Military Personnel
15,100
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#107
Zimbabwe
Mandatory Military Service
No
$65,800,554
Ranked in the World
#138
Number of Active Military Personnel
29,000
- 0%
Vs 2021
Ranked in the World
#82