Country A
Russia
#3 global · #1 in Europe
67.0Military Strength Score / 100
2026 MILITARY DATA COMPARISON
Russia vs India Military Power
A structured comparison across 27 available indicators. Country A is always cyan; Country B is always amber. Larger inventories are not predictions of combat outcomes.
Country B
India
#4 global · #2 in Asia
44.4Military Strength Score / 100
MSS gap22.6 pointsRussia has the higher score
Reported values higherA 19 · B 71 tied; “higher” does not always mean “better”
Global positionsA #3 · B #4of 145 country profiles
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Military expenditure trend
Nominal current US dollars from World Bank WDI indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD. The underlying series is attributed to SIPRI and may differ from the inventory-edition budget above.
A · RussiaB · India
A · 2024$149.0B
B · 2024$86.1B
A
RussiaCYAN COLUMN
B
IndiaAMBER COLUMN
Country context
PopulationIndia +1,320,352,197
A · Russia143,513,328World Bank 2025
B · India1,463,865,525World Bank 2025
Nominal GDPIndia +$1.39T
A · Russia$2.56TWorld Bank 2025
B · India$3.96TWorld Bank 2025
Land areaRussia +13,403,680 km²
A · Russia16,376,870 km²World Bank 2023
B · India2,973,190 km²World Bank 2023
Defense budget per residentRussia +$1.4K
A · Russia$1.5KDerived · population 2025
B · India$74.5Derived · population 2025
Active troops per 1,000 residentsRussia +8.22
A · Russia9.20Derived · population 2025
B · India0.98Derived · population 2025
Manpower
Active troopsIndia +111,000
A · Russia1,320,000
B · India1,431,000
Reserve troopsRussia +1,000,000
A · Russia2,000,000
B · India1,000,000
ParamilitaryIndia +2,277,000
A · Russia250,000
B · India2,527,000
Air force
Total aircraftRussia +2,054
A · Russia4,237
B · India2,183
Fighter aircraftRussia +385
A · Russia861
B · India476
Attack aircraftRussia +574
A · Russia698
B · India124
Transport aircraftRussia +46
A · Russia1,035
B · India989
HelicoptersRussia +1,049
A · Russia1,643
B · India594
Attack helicoptersRussia +477
A · Russia556
B · India79
Navy
Total naval assetsRussia +68
A · Russia286
B · India218
Aircraft carriersIndia +1
A · Russia1
B · India2
DestroyersSame reported value
A · Russia13
B · India13
SubmarinesRussia +48
A · Russia66
B · India18
FrigatesIndia +6
A · Russia12
B · India18
Army and ground forces
TanksRussia +1,717
A · Russia5,630
B · India3,913
Armored vehiclesIndia +37,042
A · Russia126,512
B · India163,554
Self-propelled artilleryRussia +3,503
A · Russia3,603
B · India100
Towed artilleryRussia +280
A · Russia5,920
B · India5,640
Multiple-launch rocket systemsRussia +2,186
A · Russia2,486
B · India300
Financial and strategic
Defense budgetRussia +$103.6B
A · Russia$212.6B
B · India$109.0B
Defense budget share of GDPRussia +2.7%
A · Russia3.5%
B · India0.8%
Estimated nuclear warheadsRussia +5,230
A · Russia5,420
B · India190
What this comparison cannot tell you
A larger reported inventory or MSS score is not a prediction of military success. Readiness, training, maintenance, geography, logistics, technology quality, alliances, doctrine and objectives sit outside this table.
Review sources, weights and limitations →Country inventory baseline: 2026 edition. Population, GDP, land-area context and military-expenditure trends: World Bank WDI, with the observation year shown at the decision point. Nuclear totals: FAS beginning-of-2026 estimates. Source links and structure reviewed August 25, 2026.