List of comparative military ranks explained

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

Albania

• Military ranks of Albania

Angola

• Military ranks of Angola

Argentina

• Military ranks of Argentina

Australia

• Australian Defence Force ranks
• Royal Australian Navy ranks and uniforms
• Australian Army officer rank insignia

Australian Army other ranks insignia

• Ranks of the RAAF

Austria

• Ranks of the Austrian Bundesheer

Azerbaijan

• Military ranks of Azerbaijan

Bahrain

• Military ranks of Bahrain

Bangladesh

• Ranks of Bangladesh Army
• Ranks and insignia of Bangladesh Navy
• Bangladesh Air Force rank insignia

Belarus

• Military ranks of Belarus

Belgium

• Belgian military ranks

Bhutan

• Military ranks of Bhutan

Bolivia

• Military ranks of Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Military ranks and insignia of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

• Military ranks of Botswana

Brazil

• Military ranks of Brazil

Bulgaria

• Military ranks of Bulgaria

Canada

• Canadian Armed Forces ranks and insignia

Chile

• Military ranks and insignia of Chile

China

• • • Ranks of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force Ranks of the People's Liberation Army Navy Ranks of the People's Liberation Army Air Force
• Ranks of the People's Armed Police

Colombia

• Military ranks of the Colombian Armed Forces

Congo

• Military ranks of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Congo-Brazzaville

• Military ranks of Republic of the Congo

Croatia

• Croatian military ranks

Cuba

• Cuban military ranks

Czechia

• Czech military ranks

Denmark

• Danish Army ranks
• Danish Navy ranks
• Danish Air Force ranks

Egypt

• Military ranks of Egypt

Ecuador

• Military ranks of Ecuador

Estonia

• Military ranks of Estonia

Ethiopia

• Military ranks of Ethiopia

Finland

• Finnish military ranks

France

• French Army ranks
• French Navy ranks
• French Air Force ranks
• French Gendarmerie ranks

Gabon

• Military ranks of the Armed Forces of Gabon

Georgia

• Georgian military ranks

Germany

• Rank insignia of the German Bundeswehr
• Ranks of the German Bundeswehr

Greece

• Greek military ranks
• Hellenic Army

officer, other

Hungary

• Hungarian military ranks

India

• Indian Armed Forces comparative ranks
• Indian Army ranks and insignia
• Indian Navy ranks and insignia
• Indian Air Force ranks and insignia

Indonesia

• Indonesian military ranks

Iran

• Rank insignia of the Iranian military

Iraq

• Military ranks of Iraq

Ireland

• Irish Defence Forces rank insignia

Israel

• Israel Defense Forces ranks and insignia

Italy

• Italian Army ranks
• Italian Navy ranks
• Italian Air Force ranks
• Italian Carabinieri ranks
• Italian Finance Guard ranks

Japan

• Japanese military ranks

Jordan

• Jordanian military ranks

Kenya

• Military ranks of Kenya

Laos

• Military ranks of the Lao People's Armed Forces

Lebanon

• Military ranks of Lebanon

Lithuania

• Lithuanian military ranks and insignia

Malaysia

• Malaysian military ranks

Mexico

• Military ranks of Mexico

Mongolia

• Mongolian military ranks

Myanmar

• Military ranks of Myanmar

Nepal

• Military ranks of Nepal

Netherlands

• Military ranks of the Netherlands armed forces

New Zealand

• New Zealand military ranks

Nicaragua

• Nicaragua military ranks

Nigeria

• Military ranks of Nigeria

North Korea

• Military ranks of North Korea
• Comparative military ranks of Korea

Norway

• Military ranks and insignia of Norway

Pakistan

• Pakistan Army ranks and insignia
• Pakistan Navy ranks and insignia
• Pakistan Air Force ranks and insignia

Peru

• Military ranks of Peru

Philippines

• Military ranks of the Philippines

Poland

• Polish Armed Forces rank insignia

Portugal

• Military ranks of Portugal

Romania

• Romanian Armed Forces ranks and insignia

Russia

• Army ranks and insignia of the Russia
• Naval ranks and insignia of Russia
• Aerospace Forces ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation

Saudi Arabia

• Saudi Arabian military ranks

Serbia

• Military ranks of Serbia

Singapore

• Singapore Armed Forces ranks

Slovakia

• Military ranks of Slovakia

Slovenia

• Slovenian military ranks

Somalia

• Military ranks of Somalia

Somaliland

• Military ranks of Somaliland

South Africa

• South African military ranks

South Korea

• Military ranks of South Korea
• Comparative military ranks of Korea

Spain

• Military ranks of Spain

Sri Lanka

• Sri Lanka Army rank insignia
• Sri Lanka Navy rank insignia
• Sri Lanka Air Force rank insignia

Sweden

• Military ranks of the Swedish Armed Forces

Switzerland

• Military ranks of Switzerland

Syria

• Military ranks of Syria

Republic of China (Taiwan)

• Republic of China Armed Forces rank insignia

Tajikistan

• Military ranks of Tajikistan

Tanzania

• Military ranks of Tanzania

Thailand

• Military ranks of the Thai armed forces

Tunisia

• Military ranks of Tunisia

Turkey

• Military ranks of Turkey

Ukraine

• Military ranks of Ukraine

United Arab Emirates

• Military ranks of United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

• Royal Navy officer rank insignia

Royal Navy ratings rank insignia

• British Army officer rank insignia

British Army other rank insignia

• Royal Air Force officer ranks

Royal Air Force other ranks

• United Kingdom and United States military ranks compared

United States

• United States uniformed services: comparative ranks of officers, warrant officers, and enlisted servicemen
• United States Air Force

enlisted, officer

• United States Army

enlisted, warrant officer, officer

• United States Coast Guard

enlisted, warrant officer, officer

• United States Marine Corps

enlisted, warrant officer, officer

• United States Navy

enlisted, warrant officer, officer

• United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps

officer

• United States Space Force

enlisted, officer

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps

officer

• United Kingdom and United States military ranks compared

Venezuela

• Venezuelan military ranks

Vietnam

• Vietnamese military ranks and insignia

Zambia

• Military ranks of Zambia

Zimbabwe

• Military ranks of Zimbabwe

Continental comparisons

Africa

• Comparative army officer ranks of Africa
• Comparative army enlisted ranks of Africa
• Comparative air force officer ranks of Africa
• Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Africa
• Comparative navy officer ranks of Africa
• Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Africa

Americas

• Comparative army officer ranks of the Americas
• Comparative army enlisted ranks of the Americas
• Comparative air force officer ranks of the Americas
• Comparative air force enlisted ranks of the Americas
• Comparative navy officer ranks of the Americas
• Comparative navy enlisted ranks of the Americas

Asia

• Comparative army officer ranks of Asia
• Comparative army enlisted ranks of Asia
• Comparative air force officer ranks of Asia
• Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Asia
• Comparative navy officer ranks of Asia
• Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Asia

Europe

• Comparative army officer ranks of Europe
• Comparative army enlisted ranks of Europe
• Comparative air force officer ranks of Europe
• Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Europe
• Comparative navy officer ranks of Europe
• Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Europe

Oceania

• Comparative army officer ranks of Oceania
• Comparative army enlisted ranks of Oceania
• Comparative air force officer ranks of Oceania
• Comparative air force enlisted ranks of Oceania
• Comparative navy officer ranks of Oceania
• Comparative navy enlisted ranks of Oceania

Other comparisons

NATO

• Ranks and insignia of NATO
• Ranks and insignia of NATO armies officers
• Ranks and insignia of NATO armies enlisted
• Ranks and insignia of NATO Air Forces Officers
• Ranks and insignia of NATO Air Forces Enlisted
• Ranks and insignia of officers of NATO navies
• Ranks and insignia of NATO Navies Enlisted

Commonwealth of Nations

• Comparative army officer ranks of the Commonwealth
• Comparative army enlisted ranks of the Commonwealth
• Comparative air force officer ranks of the Commonwealth
• Comparative air force enlisted ranks of the Commonwealth
• Comparative navy officer ranks of the Commonwealth
• Comparative navy enlisted ranks of the Commonwealth

Previous eras

Miscellaneous

• Imperial Roman legion's ranks
• Confederate Army during the civil war
• Confederate Navy during the civil war
• Military ranks of the Ottoman Empire
• Rank insignia of the Austro-Hungarian armed forces
• Ranks in the Austro-Hungarian Navy
• Royal Navy during the 18th and 19th centuries
• South Vietnamese military ranks and insignia
• United States (Union) Army during the civil war
• United States (Union) Navy during the civil war

First and Second World War comparisons

• Comparative military ranks of World War I
• Comparative officer ranks of World War II
• World War II German Army ranks and insignia
• Military ranks of the Luftwaffe (1935–45)
  • Corps colours of the Luftwaffe (1935–45)
• Uniforms and insignia of the Kriegsmarine
• Japan - army ranks of the Japanese Empire during World War II
• Japan - naval ranks of the Japanese Empire during World War II
• United States Army enlisted rank insignia of World War I
• United States Army enlisted rank insignia of World War II