2026 military data comparison

Australia vs Indonesia Military Power

Compare Australia and Indonesia across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Australia #43 and Indonesia #20 in the 2026 edition.

Australia flag

Australia

4.2Strength Score

6 indicators higher

Indonesia flag

Indonesia

9.5Strength Score

13 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Indonesia

4.2 vs 9.5

Indicators higher

613

2 tied

Global ranks

#43 / #20

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$57.4B

vs $11.2B

Category scorecard

Manpower003
Air force203
Navy212
Army and ground forces005
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Paramilitary: Indonesia

Australia 0 · Indonesia 250,000

Destroyers: Australia

Australia 3 · Indonesia 0

Self-propelled artillery: Indonesia

Australia 0 · Indonesia 153

Reserve troops: Indonesia

Australia 33,270 · Indonesia 401,000

Manpower

Active troops

58.9K
VS
404.5K

Reserve troops

33.3K
VS
401.0K

Paramilitary

0
VS
250.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

348
VS
460

Fighter aircraft

24
VS
41

Attack aircraft

71
VS
34

Helicopters

72
VS
212

Attack helicopters

22
VS
15

Navy

Total naval assets

34
VS
261

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

3
VS
0

Submarines

6
VS
4

Frigates

7
VS
10

Army and ground forces

Tanks

46
VS
331

Armored vehicles

17.1K
VS
28.1K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
153

Towed artillery

48
VS
396

Multiple-launch rocket systems

8
VS
67

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$57.4B
VS
$11.2B

Defense budget share of GDP

3.5%
VS
0.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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