HEAD TO HEAD
Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia
Verdict
Saudi Arabia holds a 66–34 advantage over Pakistan on the Relative Advantage Index, a clear margin.
The margin is driven by military spending (88% of the combined total, $83.2bn) and economic size (GDP) (77% of the combined total, $1.2tn). Pakistan leads on active personnel.
1 factor — nuclear warheads — could not be scored because the figure is unpublished for at least one side. Those factors are excluded and the remaining weights renormalised, never substituted.
Factor by factor
| Factor | Pakistan | Share | Saudi Arabia | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Military spending SIPRI Milex | $11.9bn | 12%88% | $83.2bn | 33% |
Economic size (GDP) World Bank WDI | $372bn | 23%77% | $1.2tn | 27% |
Active personnel COW NMC | 652.0k | 72%28% | 257.0k | 20% |
Logistics & power projection OurAirports | 41 | 45%55% | 50 | 20% |
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.
