4. Brazil
Military budget in 2015 in USD billions: 24.3
Compulsory Service Length
Men: 10 – 12 months, depending on education
Women: None
Brazil ranks 4th in our list of strongest countries with compulsory military service. It has had compulsory military service since 1906. The current law that regulates conscription dates back to 1964 and envisions severe restriction for people who didn’t serve their mandatory term or lack a proper document on service exemption. Draft dodgers are unable to get a passport, enroll at universities or get a job with any organization that uses public funds on either local or federal level. Still, without any real outside threat, armed forces are able to exempt up to 75% of potential recruits, due to the countries massive population and relatively small size of the army.
