2026 military data comparison

India vs Philippines Military Power

Compare India and Philippines across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks India #4 and Philippines #33 in the 2026 edition.

India flag

India

44.2Strength Score

20 indicators higher

Philippines flag

Philippines

5.9Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

India

44.2 vs 5.9

Indicators higher

201

0 tied

Global ranks

#4 / #33

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$109.0B

vs $6.6B

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force500
Navy500
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic300

Largest reported differences

Fighter aircraft: India

India 476 · Philippines 0

Aircraft carriers: India

India 2 · Philippines 0

Destroyers: India

India 13 · Philippines 0

Submarines: India

India 18 · Philippines 0

Manpower

Active troops

1.4M
VS
160.0K

Reserve troops

1.0M
VS
1.5M

Paramilitary

2.5M
VS
35.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

2.2K
VS
204

Fighter aircraft

476
VS
0

Attack aircraft

124
VS
17

Helicopters

594
VS
130

Attack helicopters

79
VS
6

Navy

Total naval assets

218
VS
65

Aircraft carriers

2
VS
0

Destroyers

13
VS
0

Submarines

18
VS
0

Frigates

18
VS
4

Army and ground forces

Tanks

3.9K
VS
18

Armored vehicles

163.6K
VS
20.6K

Self-propelled artillery

100
VS
12

Towed artillery

5.6K
VS
296

Multiple-launch rocket systems

300
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$109.0B
VS
$6.6B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.8%
VS
0.5%

Estimated nuclear warheads

172
VS
0

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