World War 1 Statistics

Size of Forces

Countries in First World WarStanding Armies
& Reserves in
August 1914
Mobilized
Forces in
1914-18
Russia5,971,00012,000,000
France4,017,0008,410,000
Great Britain975,0008,905,000
Italy1,251,0005,615,000
United States200,0004,355,000
Japan800,000800,000
Romania290,000750,000
Serbia200,000707,000
Belgium117,000267,000
Greece230,000230,000
Portugal40,000100,000
Montenegro50,00050,000
Germany4,500,00011,000,000
Austria-Hungary3,000,0007,800,000
Turkey210,0002,850,000
Bulgaria280,0001,200,000

Ships Lost

CountryBattleshipsCruisersTorpedo BoatsSubmarinesDestroyers
Allied Powers
Russia4201422
France4581211
Great Britain1325115464
Italy33688
United States03012
Japan14102
Central Powers
Germany175520068
Austria-Hungary32474
Turkey12503

Financial Cost

Allied PowersCost in Dollars in 1914-18
United States22,625,253,000
Great Britain35,334,012,000
France24,265,583,000
Russia22,293,950,000
Italy12,413,998,000
Belgium1,154,468,000
Romania1,600,000,000
Japan40,000,000
Serbia399,400,000
Greece270,000,000
Canada1,665,576,000
Australia1,423,208,000
New Zealand378,750,000
India601,279,000
South Africa300,000,000
British Colonies125,000,000
Others500,000,000
Total of all Costs125,690,477,000

Gas Casualties

CountryNon-FatalDeathsTotal
British Empire180,5978,109188,706
France182,0008,000190,000
United States71,3451,46272,807
Italy55,3734,62760,000
Russia419,34056,000475,340
Germany191,0009,000200,000
Austria-Hungary97,0003,000100,000
Others9,0001,00010.000
Total1,205,65591,1981,296,853

American Casualties by Cause of Death

Cause of DeathOverseasDomesticTotal
Killed in Action36,926536,931
Died of Wounds13,6284513,673
Died of Accident2,5571,9464,503
Drowned328399727
Committed Suicide296671967
Murdered159159318
Executed112536
Other Deaths131190321
Total54,0363,44057,476

Aircraft Lost

CountryAircraftAirships
Germany24611
Austria-Hungary351
Britain1106
France1604
Russia30011
Belgium25
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