2026 military data comparison

Italy vs Philippines Military Power

Compare Italy and Philippines across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Italy #27 and Philippines #33 in the 2026 edition.

Italy flag

Italy

7.9Strength Score

17 indicators higher

Philippines flag

Philippines

5.9Strength Score

3 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Italy

7.9 vs 5.9

Indicators higher

173

1 tied

Global ranks

#27 / #33

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$37.3B

vs $6.6B

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force500
Navy401
Army and ground forces401
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Fighter aircraft: Italy

Italy 88 · Philippines 0

Aircraft carriers: Italy

Italy 2 · Philippines 0

Destroyers: Italy

Italy 3 · Philippines 0

Submarines: Italy

Italy 8 · Philippines 0

Manpower

Active troops

165.5K
VS
160.0K

Reserve troops

18.3K
VS
1.5M

Paramilitary

105.0K
VS
35.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

714
VS
204

Fighter aircraft

88
VS
0

Attack aircraft

65
VS
17

Helicopters

352
VS
130

Attack helicopters

37
VS
6

Navy

Total naval assets

52
VS
65

Aircraft carriers

2
VS
0

Destroyers

3
VS
0

Submarines

8
VS
0

Frigates

14
VS
4

Army and ground forces

Tanks

203
VS
18

Armored vehicles

87.4K
VS
20.6K

Self-propelled artillery

64
VS
12

Towed artillery

108
VS
296

Multiple-launch rocket systems

21
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$37.3B
VS
$6.6B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.2%
VS
0.5%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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