The 2023 Global Firepower Military Strength Ranking lists the 145 most powerful militaries in the world. How did Africa’s militaries perform?
The 10 Most Powerful Militaries In The World in 2023, include the United States on top, followed by Russia, and China in the second and third places consecutively.
The Global Firepower ranking utilises over 50 individual factors to determine a given nation’s Power Index score with categories ranging from military might and financials to logistical capability and geography. However, it excludes nuclear capabilities.
Here’s how the top 10 militaries in Africa stack up:
- Egypt (14 Globally)
- Algeria (26 Globally)
- South Africa (33 Globally)
- Nigeria (36 Globally)
- Ethiopia (49 Globally)
- Angola (55 Globally)
- Morocco (61 Globally)
- Tunisia (73 Globally)
- Sudan (75 Globally)
- Libya (80 Globally)
