Canada
Canada ranks #9 of 242 on the Composite Power Index (9.9/100), scored on military spending, active personnel, nuclear arsenal, economic size and logistics. Its Instability Index is 14.4/100 (#165 most fragile). Every figure below carries its source and year. Data read 2026-08-04.
What drives the instability score
Capability and economy · click a metric to compare
CINC is a composite index (already contains military spending, personnel, energy & population) — shown for reference; it is not added into the Composite Power Index to avoid double-counting. Each figure carries its own source year; vintages can differ.
Capability profile
Trajectory
Governance
Energy
Strategic Relationships
Allies (57)
- Czechiadefense 1999
- Hungarydefense 1999
- Polanddefense 1999
- Guyanadefense 1991
- Belizedefense 1991
- Germanydefense 1990
- Chiledefense 1989
- Colombiadefense 1989
- Costa Ricadefense 1989
- Dominicadefense 1989
- Dominican Republicdefense 1989
- Ecuadordefense 1989
- Grenadadefense 1989
- Guatemaladefense 1989
COW alliance ties — includes historical pacts; defense first.
Neighbours (1)
Disputes (35)
COW Dyadic MID, 1816–2014 — historical register, not live rivalries. Count = militarized disputes; year = most recent; ● = peak intensity.
- Russia5× · 2014
- Libya1× · 2011
- Denmark2× · 2005
- Portugal1× · 2005
- Afghanistan1× · 2001
- Serbia5× · 2000
- United States4× · 1997
- Spain1× · 1995
- North Korea2× · 1994
- Haiti2× · 1994
- Iraq1× · 1991
- France2× · 1988
Signals
Conflict forecast (ViEWS, 2029-04-01): 0% risk
Arms imports (SIPRI Arms Transfers, 2025): 5 transfers
57% of imports from United States — supplier dependence
Displacement (UNHCR): 360 refugees originated · 0 IDPs · 416K hosted
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