HEAD TO HEAD
France vs Pakistan
Verdict
France holds a 71–29 advantage over Pakistan on the Relative Advantage Index, a decisive margin.
The margin is driven by military spending (85% of the combined total, $68.0bn) and economic size (GDP) (89% of the combined total, $3.2tn). Pakistan leads on active personnel.
Factor by factor
| Factor | France | Share | Pakistan | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Military spending SIPRI Milex | $68.0bn | 85%15% | $11.9bn | 25% |
Economic size (GDP) World Bank WDI | $3.2tn | 89%11% | $372bn | 20% |
Active personnel COW NMC | 203.0k | 24%76% | 652.0k | 15% |
Nuclear warheads FAS Nuclear Notebook | 290 | 63%37% | 170 | 25% |
Logistics & power projection OurAirports | 200 | 83%17% | 41 | 15% |
Shares are each side's portion of the combined total for that factor. Weights are renormalised across the factors both sides publish — see the methodology. Data read 2026-10-22.
