List of comparative military ranks

This article is a list of various nations' armed forces ranking designations. Comparisons are made between the different systems used by nations to categorize the hierarchy of an armed force compared to another. Several of these lists mention NATO rank reference codes. These are used for easy comparison among NATO countries. Links to comparison charts can be found below.

References to modern military

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Albania

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Angola

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Argentina

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Australia

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Austria

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Azerbaijan

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Bahrain

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Bangladesh

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Belarus

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Belgium

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Bhutan

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Bolivia

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Botswana

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Brazil

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Bulgaria

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Canada

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Chile

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China

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Colombia

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Congo

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Congo-Brazzaville

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Croatia

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Cuba

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Czechia

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Denmark

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Egypt

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Ecuador

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Estonia

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Ethiopia

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Finland

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France

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Gabon

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Georgia

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Germany

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Greece

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Hungary

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India

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Indonesia

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Iran

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Iraq

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Ireland

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Israel

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Italy

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Japan

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Jordan

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Kenya

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Laos

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Lebanon

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Lithuania

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Malaysia

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Mexico

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Mongolia

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Myanmar

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Nepal

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Netherlands

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New Zealand

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Nicaragua

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Nigeria

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North Korea

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Norway

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Pakistan

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Peru

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Philippines

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Poland

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Portugal

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Romania

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Russia

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Saudi Arabia

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Serbia

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Singapore

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Slovakia

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Slovenia

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Somalia

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Somaliland

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South Africa

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South Korea

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Spain

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Sri Lanka

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Sweden

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Switzerland

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Syria

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Republic of China (Taiwan)

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Tajikistan

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Tanzania

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Thailand

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Tunisia

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Turkey

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Ukraine

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United Arab Emirates

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United Kingdom

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United States

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Venezuela

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Vietnam

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Zambia

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Zimbabwe

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Continental comparisons

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Africa

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Americas

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Asia

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Europe

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Oceania

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Other comparisons

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NATO

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Commonwealth of Nations

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Previous eras

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Miscellaneous

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First and Second World War comparisons

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