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- For air fleet strength, Pakistan ranked 7 out of 145 nations considered while India was placed on 4
- In terms of naval strength, Pakistan was ranked 27 of 145 nations reviewed while India was placed on 6
ISLAMABAD: The Global Firepower (GFP) Index, a yearly ranking of the world’s military powers, has ranked Pakistan the top 15 global military power in its 2025 listing, with archrival India ahead on fourth place.
The index uses over 60 individual measures to determine a nation’s PowerIndex (PwrIndx) score, with categories ranging from quantity of military units and financial standing to logistics capability and geography.
“The GFP Index denotes Pakistan as a top 15 global military power,” GFP said on its website. “For 2025, Pakistan is ranked 12 of 145 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review. The nation holds a PwrIndx* score of 0.2513 (a score of 0.0000 is considered ‘perfect’).”
Pakistan’s nuclear-armed neighbor India was ranked a top 5 global military power, placing at 4 of 145 nations considered with a PwrIndx of 0.1184.
For air fleet strength, Pakistan ranked 7 out of 145 nations considered, while India was no 4.
In terms of naval strength, Pakistan was ranked 27 of 145 countries reviewed, while India was 6.