HEAD TO HEAD
Russia vs Türkiye
Verdict
Russia holds a 75–25 advantage over Türkiye on the Relative Advantage Index, a decisive margin.
The margin is driven by military spending (86% of the combined total, $190bn) and economic size (GDP) (62% of the combined total, $2.2tn).
1 factor — nuclear warheads — could not be scored because the figure is unpublished for at least one side.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 | Russia | Share | Türkiye | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Military spending SIPRI Milex | $190bn | 86%14% | $30.0bn | 33% |
Economic size (GDP) World Bank WDI | $2.2tn | 62%38% | $1.4tn | 27% |
Active personnel COW NMC | 1.2m | 77%23% | 355.0k | 20% |
Logistics & power projection OurAirports | 307 | 72%28% | 120 | 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.
