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Military Stats: compare key data on Finland & Russia

Definitions

  • Air force > Combat aircraft: Number of fighter aircrafts (fixed wing aircrafts with combat capability).
  • Armed forces personnel: Total armed forces (2000)
  • Army > Main battle tanks: Number of main battle tanks.
  • Budget: Annual defense budget in billion USD.
  • Expenditures > Percent of GDP: Current military expenditures as an estimated percent of gross domestic product (GDP).
  • Global Peace Index: The Global Peace Index is comprised of 22 indicators in the three categories ongoing domestic or international conflicts; societal safety; and security and militarization. A low index value indicates a peaceful and safe country.
  • Military branches: This entry lists the service branches subordinate to defense ministries or the equivalent (typically ground, naval, air, and marine forces).
  • Military expenditures: This entry gives spending on defense programs for the most recent year available as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP); the GDP is calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP). For countries with no military forces, this figure can include expenditures on public security and police.
  • Military service age and obligation: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of service obligation.
  • Navy > Aircraft carriers: Number of aircraft carriers.
  • Paramilitary personnel: Paramilitary.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Personnel > Per capita: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Service age and obligation: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of sevice obligation.
  • War deaths: Battle-related deaths are deaths in battle-related conflicts between warring parties in the conflict dyad (two conflict units that are parties to a conflict). Typically, battle-related deaths occur in warfare involving the armed forces of the warring parties. This includes traditional battlefield fighting, guerrilla activities, and all kinds of bombardments of military units, cities, and villages, etc. The targets are usually the military itself and its installations or state institutions and state representatives, but there is often substantial collateral damage in the form of civilians being killed in crossfire, in indiscriminate bombings, etc. All deaths--military as well as civilian--incurred in such situations, are counted as battle-related deaths."
  • Armed forces personnel > Total: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organisation, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces."
  • Personnel: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.
  • Branches: The names of the ground, naval, air, marine, and other defense or security forces
  • Military expenditure > Current LCU: Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilisation, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)"
  • Manpower reaching military age annually > Males: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching military age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults.
  • Armed forces personnel per 1000: Total armed forces (2000). Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males: The number of draft-age males and females entering the military manpower pool in any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young adults.
  • Personnel per 1000: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Expenditure > Current LCU: Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilization, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)
  • Nuclear weapons > Non-Proliferation treaty sign date: Signed.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Conscription: A description of the status of conscription in the nation in 1997.
  • Armed forces growth: Growth in the number of armed forces personnel from 1985 (index = 100) to 2000. 100 means no growth, 50 means it halved and 200 means it doubled.
  • Imports > USD: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services."
  • Defence spending > Percent of GDP: Defense expenditure as percentage of GDP. Figures are for the year 2010.
  • Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services.
  • Military expenditures > Percent of GDP: This entry gives spending on defense programs for the most recent year available as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP); the GDP is calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP). For countries with no military forces, this figure can include expenditures on public security and police.
  • Conventional arms > Exports: Conventional arms transfers (1990 prices) - Exports (US$ millions) Refers to the voluntary transfer by the supplier (and thus excludes captured weapons and weapons obtained through defectors) of weapons with a military purpose destined for the armed forces, paramilitary forces or intelligence agencies of another country. These include major conventional weapons or systems in six categories: ships, aircraft, missiles, artillery, armoured vehicles and guidance and radar systems (excluded are trucks, services, ammunition, small arms, support items, components and component technology and towed or naval artillery under 100-millimetre calibre).
  • Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services.
  • Manpower fit for military service > Males age 18-49: This entry gives the number of males and females falling in the military age range for the country and who are not otherwise disqualified for health reasons; accounts for the health situation in the country and provides a more realistic estimate of the actual number fit to serve.
  • Exports > USD: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services."
  • Conventional arms > Exports per capita: Conventional arms transfers (1990 prices) - Exports (US$ millions) Refers to the voluntary transfer by the supplier (and thus excludes captured weapons and weapons obtained through defectors) of weapons with a military purpose destined for the armed forces, paramilitary forces or intelligence agencies of another country. These include major conventional weapons or systems in six categories: ships, aircraft, missiles, artillery, armoured vehicles and guidance and radar systems (excluded are trucks, services, ammunition, small arms, support items, components and component technology and towed or naval artillery under 100-millimetre calibre). Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Manpower available for military service > Males age 18-49: This entry gives the number of males and females falling in the military age range for the country and assumes that every individual is fit to serve.
  • Manpower reaching military age annually > Males per thousand people: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching military age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Manpower > Military age: The minimum age at which an individual may volunteer for military service or be subject to conscription.
  • Conventional arms > Exports > Per $ GDP: Conventional arms transfers (1990 prices) - Exports (US$ millions) Refers to the voluntary transfer by the supplier (and thus excludes captured weapons and weapons obtained through defectors) of weapons with a military purpose destined for the armed forces, paramilitary forces or intelligence agencies of another country. These include major conventional weapons or systems in six categories: ships, aircraft, missiles, artillery, armoured vehicles and guidance and radar systems (excluded are trucks, services, ammunition, small arms, support items, components and component technology and towed or naval artillery under 100-millimetre calibre). Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Manpower reaching military service age annually > Males age 18-49: This entry gives the number of draft-age males and females entering the military manpower pool in any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young adults.
  • Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults.
  • Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Manpower fit for military service > Females age 18-49: This entry gives the number of males and females falling in the military age range for the country and who are not otherwise disqualified for health reasons; accounts for the health situation in the country and provides a more realistic estimate of the actual number fit to serve.
  • Manpower fit for military service > Males age 18-49 per 1000: This entry gives the number of males and females falling in the military age range for the country and who are not otherwise disqualified for health reasons; accounts for the health situation in the country and provides a more realistic estimate of the actual number fit to serve. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Employment in arms > Production per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49: The total numbers of males aged 15-49. This statistic assumes that every individual is fit to serve.
  • Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Manpower reaching military service age annually > Females age 18-49 per 1000: This entry gives the number of draft-age males and females entering the military manpower pool in any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower available for military service > Males age 18-49 per 1000: This entry gives the number of males and females falling in the military age range for the country and assumes that every individual is fit to serve. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower reaching military age annually > Females per thousand people: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching military age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Manpower reaching military age annually > Females: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching military age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults.
  • Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49: The number of males aged 15-49 fit for military service. This is a more refined measure of potential military manpower availability which tries to correct for the health situation in the country and reduces the maximum potential number to a more realistic estimate of the actual number fit to serve.
  • Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 per 1000: The total numbers of males aged 15-49. This statistic assumes that every individual is fit to serve. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower reaching military service age annually > Females age 18-49: This entry gives the number of draft-age males and females entering the military manpower pool in any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young adults.
  • Manpower available for military service > Females age 18-49: This entry gives the number of males and females falling in the military age range for the country and assumes that every individual is fit to serve.
  • Manpower reaching military service age annually > Males age 18-49 per 1000: This entry gives the number of draft-age males and females entering the military manpower pool in any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Personnel > % of total labor force: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
  • Manpower > Availability > Males per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower > Availability > Females per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Conscription status: Whether countries prescribe mandatory military services as of 1997.
  • Conventional arms > Exports, % of GDP: Conventional arms transfers (1990 prices) - Exports (US$ millions) Refers to the voluntary transfer by the supplier (and thus excludes captured weapons and weapons obtained through defectors) of weapons with a military purpose destined for the armed forces, paramilitary forces or intelligence agencies of another country. These include major conventional weapons or systems in six categories: ships, aircraft, missiles, artillery, armoured vehicles and guidance and radar systems (excluded are trucks, services, ammunition, small arms, support items, components and component technology and towed or naval artillery under 100-millimetre calibre). Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Expenditure > % of GDP: Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilization, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)
  • Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males per 1000: The number of draft-age males and females entering the military manpower pool in any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults.
  • Armed forces personnel > % of total labor force: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organisation, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organisation's definition of the economically active population."
  • Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females per thousand people: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Manpower available for military service > Females age 18-49 per 1000: This entry gives the number of males and females falling in the military age range for the country and assumes that every individual is fit to serve. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower > Fit for military service > Males per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Expenditure > % of central government expenditure: Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilization, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)
  • Manpower fit for military service > Females age 18-49 per 1000: This entry gives the number of males and females falling in the military age range for the country and who are not otherwise disqualified for health reasons; accounts for the health situation in the country and provides a more realistic estimate of the actual number fit to serve. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Military expenditure > % of GDP: Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilisation, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)"
  • Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 per 1000: The number of males aged 15-49 fit for military service. This is a more refined measure of potential military manpower availability which tries to correct for the health situation in the country and reduces the maximum potential number to a more realistic estimate of the actual number fit to serve. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower > Fit for military service > Females per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males per thousand people: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 > Per capita: The number of males aged 15-49 fit for military service. This is a more refined measure of potential military manpower availability which tries to correct for the health situation in the country and reduces the maximum potential number to a more realistic estimate of the actual number fit to serve. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 > Per capita: The total numbers of males aged 15-49. This statistic assumes that every individual is fit to serve. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males > Per capita: The number of draft-age males and females entering the military manpower pool in any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young adults. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
STAT Finland Russia HISTORY
Air force > Combat aircraft 63
Ranked 6th.
1,900
Ranked 1st. 30 times more than Finland
Armed forces personnel 32,000
Ranked 81st.
1.52 million
Ranked 2nd. 48 times more than Finland
Army > Main battle tanks 169
Ranked 10th.
22,710
Ranked 1st. 134 times more than Finland
Budget 1.93 US$ BN
Ranked 5th.
93.76 US$ BN
Ranked 1st. 49 times more than Finland
Expenditures > Percent of GDP 2%
Ranked 74th.
3.9%
Ranked 24th. 95% more than Finland
Global Peace Index 1.3
Ranked 27th.
3.06
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Finland

Manpower fit for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
Military branches Finnish Defense Forces (FDF): Army (Puolustusvoimat), Navy (Merivoimat; includes Coastal Defense Forces), Air Force (Ilmavoimat) Ground Forces (Sukhoputnyye Voyskia, SV), Navy (Voyenno-Morskoy Flot, VMF), Air Forces (Voyenno-Vozdushniye Sily, VVS); Airborne Troops (Vozdushno-Desantnyye Voyska, VDV), Strategic Rocket Forces (Raketnyye Voyska Strategicheskogo Naznacheniya, RVSN), and Aerospace Defense Troops (Voyska Vozdushno-Kosmicheskoy Oborony or Voyska VKO) are independent "combat arms," not subordinate to any of the three branches; Russian Ground Forces include the following combat arms: motorized-rifle troops, tank troops, missile and artillery troops, air defense of the ground troops
Military expenditures 2% of GDP
Ranked 14th.
3.9% of GDP
Ranked 6th. 95% more than Finland
Military service age and obligation 18 years of age for male voluntary and compulsory - and female voluntary - national military and nonmilitary service; service obligation 6-12 months; military obligation to age 60 18-27 years of age for compulsory or voluntary military service; males are registered for the draft at 17 years of age; service obligation is 1 year (conscripts can only be sent to combat zones after 6 months of training); reserve obligation to age 50; enrollment in military schools from the age of 16, cadets classified as members of the armed forces
Navy > Aircraft carriers 0.0
Ranked 10th.
1
Ranked 1st.
Paramilitary personnel 11,500
Ranked 53th.
449,000
Ranked 1st. 39 times more than Finland
Personnel > Per capita 5.91 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st.
10.15 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th. 72% more than Finland

Service age and obligation 18 years of age for male voluntary and compulsory national military and nonmilitary service; service obligation 6-12 months 18-27 years of age for compulsory or voluntary military service; males are registered for the draft at 17 years of age; service obligation - 1 year; reserve obligation to age 50; as of July 2008, a draft military strategy called for the draft to continue up to the year 2030
War deaths 0.0
Ranked 169th.
339
Ranked 17th.

Armed forces personnel > Total 32,000
Ranked 81st.
1.48 million
Ranked 5th. 46 times more than Finland

Personnel 31,000
Ranked 86th.
1.45 million
Ranked 4th. 47 times more than Finland

Branches Finnish Defense Forces (FDF): Army, Navy (includes Coastal Defense Forces), Air Force (Suomen Ilmavoimat) Ground Forces (SV), Navy (VMF), Air Forces (Voyenno-Vozdushniye Sily, VVS); Airborne Troops (VDV), Strategic Rocket Troops (Raketnyye Voyska Strategicheskogo Naznacheniya, RVSN), and Space Troops (KV) are independent "combat arms," not subordinate to any of the three branches; Russian Ground Forces include the following combat arms: motorized-rifle troops, tank troops, missile and artillery troops, air defense of ground troops
Military expenditure > Current LCU 2.58 billion
Ranked 79th.
1.69 trillion
Ranked 10th. 656 times more than Finland

Manpower reaching military age annually > Males 32,599
Ranked 120th.
693,843
Ranked 17th. 21 times more than Finland

Armed forces personnel per 1000 6.18
Ranked 38th.
10.39
Ranked 21st. 68% more than Finland
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males 34,152
Ranked 121st.
821,103
Ranked 14th. 24 times more than Finland

Manpower available for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
Personnel per 1000 5.91
Ranked 60th.
10.14
Ranked 28th. 72% more than Finland

Expenditure > Current LCU 1887000000 808806000000
Nuclear weapons > Non-Proliferation treaty sign date 1 Jul 1968 (L, M, W) 1 Jul 1968 (L, M, W)
Conscription <a href=/graph-T/mil_con>Conscription</a> exists. <a href=/graph-T/mil_con>Conscription</a> exists (<a href=/encyclopedia/artificial-intelligence>AI</a>).
Armed forces growth -13%
Ranked 84th.
-71%
Ranked 126th. 5 times more than Finland
Imports > USD 142 million
Ranked 33th. 42% more than Russia
100 million
Ranked 40th.

Defence spending > Percent of GDP 1.32%
Ranked 16th.
3.5%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Finland
Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ 77 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 42nd. 93% more than Russia
40 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 50th.

Expenditures 2% of GDP
Ranked 37th.
3.9% of GDP
Ranked 12th. 95% more than Finland
Military expenditures > Percent of GDP 2% of GDP
Ranked 33th.
3.9% of GDP
Ranked 11th. 95% more than Finland
Conventional arms > Exports $17.00 million
Ranked 28th.
$6.20 billion
Ranked 1st. 365 times more than Finland
Manpower fit for military service > Females age 16-49 912983 26381518
Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ 22 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 24th.
5.77 billion constant 1990 US$
Ranked 2nd. 262 times more than Finland

Employment in arms > Production 10,000
Ranked 40th.
835,000
Ranked 3rd. 84 times more than Finland
Manpower fit for military service > Males age 18-49 913,617
Ranked 74th.
21.05 million
Ranked 6th. 23 times more than Finland
Exports > USD 76 million
Ranked 20th.
5.95 billion
Ranked 2nd. 78 times more than Finland

Conventional arms > Exports per capita $3.41
Ranked 19th.
$41.79
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Finland
Manpower available for military service > Males age 18-49 1.12 million
Ranked 78th.
35.25 million
Ranked 4th. 31 times more than Finland
Manpower reaching military age annually > Males per thousand people 6.02
Ranked 185th. 25% more than Russia
4.83
Ranked 214th.

Manpower > Availability > Males 1.17 million
Ranked 115th.
36.22 million
Ranked 8th. 31 times more than Finland

Manpower > Military age 18 years of age 18 years of age
Conventional arms > Exports > Per $ GDP 0.112 per $1,000
Ranked 20th.
4.4 per $1,000
Ranked 1st. 39 times more than Finland
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty > Signatures and Ratifications > Signature 24 SEP 1996 24 SEP 1996
Manpower reaching military service age annually > Males age 18-49 32,040
Ranked 101st.
1.29 million
Ranked 8th. 40 times more than Finland
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males 32,599
Ranked 120th.
693,843
Ranked 17th. 21 times more than Finland
Manpower available for military service > Females age 16-49 1106193 34985115
Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita 4,193.59 constant 1990 US$ per 1
Ranked 14th.
40,324.61 constant 1990 US$ per 1
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Finland

Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita 14.68 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 19th. 54 times more than Russia
0.27 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 84th.

Manpower fit for military service > Females age 18-49 875,689
Ranked 73th.
29.06 million
Ranked 4th. 33 times more than Finland
Manpower fit for military service > Males age 18-49 per 1000 172.75
Ranked 70th. 17% more than Russia
148.13
Ranked 104th.
NATO > Membership Action Plan > Partnership for Peace May 1994 June 1994
Employment in arms > Production per 1000 1.93
Ranked 15th.
5.72
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Finland
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males 965,131
Ranked 113th.
21.49 million
Ranked 10th. 22 times more than Finland

Manpower > Availability > Females 1.12 million
Ranked 109th.
37.02 million
Ranked 7th. 33 times more than Finland

Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 1.23 million
Ranked 114th.
36 million
Ranked 8th. 29 times more than Finland

Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita 14.68 constant 1990 US$ per c
Ranked 19th. 54 times more than Russia
0.27 constant 1990 US$ per c
Ranked 85th.

Manpower reaching military service age annually > Females age 18-49 per 1000 5.77
Ranked 79th.
8.76
Ranked 53th. 52% more than Finland
Manpower available for military service > Males age 18-49 per 1000 212.01
Ranked 105th.
248.04
Ranked 34th. 17% more than Finland
Manpower reaching military age annually > Females per thousand people 5.86
Ranked 185th. 26% more than Russia
4.64
Ranked 214th.
Manpower reaching military age annually > Females 31,416
Ranked 120th.
660,359
Ranked 17th. 21 times more than Finland
Manpower > Fit for military service > Females 923,224
Ranked 109th.
28.76 million
Ranked 7th. 31 times more than Finland

Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 1.02 million
Ranked 99th.
24 million
Ranked 6th. 24 times more than Finland

Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 per 1000 234.64
Ranked 122nd.
251.48
Ranked 77th. 7% more than Finland

Manpower reaching military service age annually > Females age 18-49 30,519
Ranked 69th.
1.24 million
Ranked 5th. 41 times more than Finland
Manpower available for military service > Females age 18-49 1.08 million
Ranked 75th.
35.99 million
Ranked 4th. 33 times more than Finland
Manpower reaching military service age annually > Males age 18-49 per 1000 6.06
Ranked 129th.
9.05
Ranked 79th. 49% more than Finland
Personnel > % of total labor force 1.17%
Ranked 74th.
1.98%
Ranked 35th. 69% more than Finland

Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty > Signatures and Ratifications > Ratification 15 JAN 1999 30 JUN 2000
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Male 32599 693843
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Female 31416 660359
Manpower > Availability > Males per 1000 220.18
Ranked 166th.
255.16
Ranked 81st. 16% more than Finland

Manpower > Availability > Females per 1000 211.01
Ranked 138th.
260.8
Ranked 49th. 24% more than Finland

Conscription status Yes Yes
Conventional arms > Exports, % of GDP 0.0122%
Ranked 30th.
1.2%
Ranked 3rd. 98 times more than Finland
Expenditure > % of GDP 1.21%
Ranked 79th.
3.74%
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Finland

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males per 1000 6.43
Ranked 170th. 11% more than Russia
5.78
Ranked 187th.

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females 31,416
Ranked 120th.
660,359
Ranked 17th. 21 times more than Finland
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females 32,870
Ranked 121st.
781,570
Ranked 14th. 24 times more than Finland

Armed forces personnel > % of total labor force 1.18%
Ranked 52nd.
1.94%
Ranked 28th. 64% more than Finland

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females per thousand people 5.86
Ranked 183th. 26% more than Russia
4.64
Ranked 212th.
Manpower available for military service > Females age 18-49 per 1000 203.58
Ranked 81st.
253.25
Ranked 15th. 24% more than Finland
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males per 1000 181.64
Ranked 124th. 20% more than Russia
151.38
Ranked 153th.

Expenditure > % of central government expenditure 3.32%
Ranked 56th.
18.76%
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Finland

Manpower fit for military service > Females age 18-49 per 1000 165.58
Ranked 70th.
204.48
Ranked 20th. 23% more than Finland
Military expenditure > % of GDP 1.51%
Ranked 64th.
4.33%
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Finland

Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 per 1000 193.8
Ranked 56th. 16% more than Russia
167.66
Ranked 85th.

Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita 4.19 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 14th.
40.31 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Finland

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females per 1000 6.19
Ranked 169th. 12% more than Russia
5.51
Ranked 188th.

Manpower > Fit for military service > Females per 1000 173.75
Ranked 112th.
202.61
Ranked 66th. 17% more than Finland

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males per thousand people 6.19
Ranked 181st. 27% more than Russia
4.87
Ranked 216th.
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 > Per capita 0.194 per capita
Ranked 63th.
0.213 per capita
Ranked 27th. 10% more than Finland

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females > Per capita 6.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 187th. 13% more than Russia
5.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 205th.

Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 > Per capita 0.235 per capita
Ranked 138th.
0.272 per capita
Ranked 55th. 16% more than Finland

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males > Per capita 6.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 187th. 12% more than Russia
5.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 208th.

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