Global Militarization Index (Updated 2024)

Enter an answer into the box. The Global Militarization Index (GMI) depicts the relative weight and importance of the military apparatus of one state in relation to its society as a whole. For this, the GMI uses a number of indicators to represent the degree of militarization of a country comparison of military expenditure with its gross domestic product (GDP); comparison of military expenditure with its health expenditure; contrast between the total number of (para)military forces with the number of physicians, and the overall population; ratio of the number of heavy weapons available and the overall population. NOTE: North Korea and Taiwan are not included.