2026 military data comparison
Guatemala vs Japan Military Power
Compare Guatemala and Japan across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Guatemala #87 and Japan #16 in the 2026 edition.
Guatemala
1.4Strength Score
2 indicators higher
Japan
12.7Strength Score
17 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Japan
1.4 vs 12.7
Indicators higher
2–17
2 tied
Global ranks
#87 / #16
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$616.0M
vs $58.0B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy0 – 1 – 4
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Fighter aircraft: Japan
Guatemala 0 · Japan 217
Attack helicopters: Japan
Guatemala 0 · Japan 118
Destroyers: Japan
Guatemala 0 · Japan 41
Submarines: Japan
Guatemala 0 · Japan 23