5 Countries with the Strongest Paramilitary Forces in the World

In this article, we list and discuss the 5 Countries with the Strongest Paramilitary Forces in the World. If you would like to see our detailed discussion of the topic, you can go to our other article titled, 20 Countries with the Strongest Paramilitary Forces in the World.

5. Saudi Arabia

Paramilitary Strength by Numbers: 150,000

Military Expenditure Budget for 2024: $71,720,000,000

Weighted Average: 13.4

Comprising of several paramilitary groups, including the National Guard, Saudi Arabia has the fifth strongest paramilitary force in the world. For 2024, the country has allocated a massive defense budget of $71,720,000,000, which is the fifth-highest military expenditure budget in the world this year. 

Saudi Arabia’s paramilitary strength by numbers stands at 150,000 today — 36.86% of the total military manpower, and 0.4% of the overall country population. The extensively high defense budget, out of which a substantial amount is allocated to training and health services, makes up for the country’s comparatively smaller paramilitary force manpower.