2026 military data comparison
Indonesia vs Sri Lanka Military Power
Compare Indonesia and Sri Lanka across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Indonesia #20 and Sri Lanka #32 in the 2026 edition.
Indonesia
9.5Strength Score
16 indicators higher
Sri Lanka
6.2Strength Score
2 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Indonesia
9.5 vs 6.2
Indicators higher
16–2
3 tied
Global ranks
#20 / #32
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$11.2B
vs $1.5B
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy2 – 2 – 1
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: Indonesia
Indonesia 250,000 · Sri Lanka 0
Attack aircraft: Indonesia
Indonesia 34 · Sri Lanka 0
Submarines: Indonesia
Indonesia 4 · Sri Lanka 0
Self-propelled artillery: Indonesia
Indonesia 153 · Sri Lanka 0