HEAD TO HEAD
United Kingdom vs Vietnam
Verdict
United Kingdom holds a 76–24 advantage over Vietnam on the Relative Advantage Index, a decisive margin.
The margin is driven by military spending (89% of the combined total, $89.0bn) and economic size (GDP) (89% of the combined total, $3.7tn). Vietnam 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1 factor — nuclear warheads — could not be scored because the figure is unpublished for at least one side.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 | United Kingdom | Share | Vietnam | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Military spending SIPRI Milex | $89.0bn | 89%11% | $10.5bn | 33% |
Economic size (GDP) World Bank WDI | $3.7tn | 89%11% | $476bn | 27% |
Active personnel COW NMC | 150.0k | 24%76% | 482.0k | 20% |
Logistics & power projection OurAirports | 272 | 88%12% | 38 | 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.
