Azerbaijani most militarized country in South Caucasus

According to a global military index, Azerbaijan is the 15th most militarized country in the world, out of 149 ranked countries. The index is calculated by the Bonn International Centre for Conversion, which compares military expenditure with GDP, and studies the amount of heavy weaponry available to a nation's forces. The most militarized country in the world, according to 2010 data, is Israel, followed by Singapore, Syria, and Russia. Georgia places 54th, with Armenia at 24th, Turkey at 26th, and Iran at 32nd.