2026 military data comparison
China vs Taiwan Military Power
Compare China and Taiwan across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks China #2 and Taiwan #17 in the 2026 edition.
China
69.7Strength Score
19 indicators higher
Taiwan
12.4Strength Score
2 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
China
69.7 vs 12.4
Indicators higher
19–2
0 tied
Global ranks
#2 / #17
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$303.0B
vs $31.2B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy5 – 0 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic2 – 0 – 1
Largest reported differences
Attack aircraft: China
China 371 · Taiwan 0
Aircraft carriers: China
China 3 · Taiwan 0
Estimated nuclear warheads: China
China 500 · Taiwan 0
Submarines: China
China 61 · Taiwan 4