2026 military data comparison
India vs Japan Military Power
Compare India and Japan across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks India #4 and Japan #16 in the 2026 edition.
India
44.2Strength Score
16 indicators higher
Japan
12.7Strength Score
5 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
India
44.2 vs 12.7
Indicators higher
16–5
0 tied
Global ranks
#4 / #16
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$109.0B
vs $58.0B
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force4 – 0 – 1
Navy3 – 0 – 2
Army and ground forces4 – 0 – 1
Financial and strategic2 – 0 – 1
Largest reported differences
Aircraft carriers: India
India 2 · Japan 0
Estimated nuclear warheads: India
India 172 · Japan 0
Paramilitary: India
India 2,527,000 · Japan 25,000
Reserve troops: India
India 1,000,000 · Japan 56,000