2026 military data comparison
Bangladesh vs Philippines Military Power
Compare Bangladesh and Philippines across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Bangladesh #19 and Philippines #33 in the 2026 edition.
Bangladesh
10.4Strength Score
11 indicators higher
Philippines
5.9Strength Score
7 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Bangladesh
10.4 vs 5.9
Indicators higher
11–7
3 tied
Global ranks
#19 / #33
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$3.3B
vs $6.6B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force2 – 0 – 3
Navy3 – 2 – 0
Army and ground forces4 – 0 – 1
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Philippines
Bangladesh 0 · Philippines 1,500,000
Fighter aircraft: Bangladesh
Bangladesh 41 · Philippines 0
Attack aircraft: Philippines
Bangladesh 0 · Philippines 17
Attack helicopters: Philippines
Bangladesh 0 · Philippines 6