2026 military data comparison
Indonesia vs Japan Military Power
Compare Indonesia and Japan across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Indonesia #20 and Japan #16 in the 2026 edition.
Indonesia
9.5Strength Score
5 indicators higher
Japan
12.7Strength Score
14 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Japan
9.5 vs 12.7
Indicators higher
5–14
2 tied
Global ranks
#20 / #16
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$11.2B
vs $58.0B
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy2 – 1 – 2
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Destroyers: Japan
Indonesia 0 · Japan 41
Paramilitary: Indonesia
Indonesia 250,000 · Japan 25,000
Attack helicopters: Japan
Indonesia 15 · Japan 118
Reserve troops: Indonesia
Indonesia 401,000 · Japan 56,000