The World’s Strongest Militaries That Protect Their Country

Published on April 2, 2019 By James Spiro

Democratic Republic of Congo

The Democratic Congo has 134,000 active soldiers on duty, but amazingly has no one held for reserves. This is a fairly small military considering its population of more than 81 million people. Interestingly, 20,000 of the active soldiers are over the age of 60.

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It’s annual budget is a tiny $93 million, costing just 1.3% of the country’s GDP. The majority of its armed forces are dedicated to its army, although Congo can boast a small air force and navy, too.