2026 military data comparison
Indonesia vs Thailand Military Power
Compare Indonesia and Thailand across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Indonesia #20 and Thailand #22 in the 2026 edition.
Indonesia
9.5Strength Score
10 indicators higher
Thailand
9.0Strength Score
8 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Indonesia
9.5 vs 9.0
Indicators higher
10–8
3 tied
Global ranks
#20 / #22
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$11.2B
vs $6.0B
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force2 – 0 – 3
Navy2 – 2 – 1
Army and ground forces2 – 0 – 3
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Submarines: Indonesia
Indonesia 4 · Thailand 0
Paramilitary: Indonesia
Indonesia 250,000 · Thailand 25,000
Multiple-launch rocket systems: Indonesia
Indonesia 67 · Thailand 17
Self-propelled artillery: Indonesia
Indonesia 153 · Thailand 59