2. China
Manpower: 2,000,000
Tanks: 4,950
Armored Fighting Vehicles: 174,300
Rocket Projectors: 3,145
Nuclear Weapons: 350
Attack Helicopters: 281
Military Technological Capability: High
GDP (PPP): $30.21 trillion
Overall Score: 0.958
China has the largest army in the world when it comes to manpower. The country also has a huge arsenal of nuclear weapons, tanks, armored fighting vehicles, and attack helicopters. China is the largest economy in the world in terms of purchasing power parity, and the government leverages this distinct economic advantage to regularly upgrade its military. The country has been actively flexing its muscle in the South China Sea and along the border with India as it establishes itself as a major global power.
