2026 military data comparison
France vs Japan Military Power
Compare France and Japan across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks France #10 and Japan #16 in the 2026 edition.
France
18.5Strength Score
8 indicators higher
Japan
12.7Strength Score
13 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
France
18.5 vs 12.7
Indicators higher
8–13
0 tied
Global ranks
#10 / #16
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$67.2B
vs $58.0B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force1 – 0 – 4
Navy1 – 0 – 4
Army and ground forces1 – 0 – 4
Financial and strategic3 – 0 – 0
Largest reported differences
Attack aircraft: Japan
France 0 · Japan 47
Aircraft carriers: France
France 1 · Japan 0
Towed artillery: Japan
France 0 · Japan 480
Estimated nuclear warheads: France
France 290 · Japan 0