2026 military data comparison
China vs Philippines Military Power
Compare China and Philippines across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks China #2 and Philippines #33 in the 2026 edition.
China
69.7Strength Score
20 indicators higher
Philippines
5.9Strength Score
1 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
China
69.7 vs 5.9
Indicators higher
20–1
0 tied
Global ranks
#2 / #33
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$303.0B
vs $6.6B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy5 – 0 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic3 – 0 – 0
Largest reported differences
Fighter aircraft: China
China 1,443 · Philippines 0
Aircraft carriers: China
China 3 · Philippines 0
Destroyers: China
China 53 · Philippines 0
Submarines: China
China 61 · Philippines 0