5 Countries with the Strongest Paramilitary Forces in the World

4. Indonesia

Paramilitary Strength by Numbers: 250,000

Military Expenditure Budget for 2024: $25,000,000,000

Weighted Average: 10.7

Fourth on the list, Indonesia has a paramilitary force of 250,000 people, which comes at about 0.1% of the total population and 23.81% of the total military manpower. Indonesia’s military ranks among the top 15 global military powers, and among the top 20 global militaries with the highest defense budgets for 2024. The country has a number of paramilitary forces, with the most prominent one being The Pancasila Youth.