HEAD TO HEAD
Pakistan vs Ukraine
Verdict
Ukraine holds a 60–40 advantage over Pakistan on the Relative Advantage Index, a clear margin.
The margin is driven by military spending (88% of the combined total, $84.1bn) and logistics & power projection (59% of the combined total, 58). Pakistan leads on economic size (GDP).
1 factor — nuclear warheads — could not be scored because the figure is unpublished for at least one side.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 | Ukraine | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Military spending SIPRI Milex | $11.9bn | 12%88% | $84.1bn | 33% |
Economic size (GDP) World Bank WDI | $372bn | 66%34% | $191bn | 27% |
Active personnel COW NMC | 652.0k | 49%51% | 688.0k | 20% |
Logistics & power projection OurAirports | 41 | 41%59% | 58 | 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.
