2026 military data comparison

Italy vs Vietnam Military Power

Compare Italy and Vietnam across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Italy #27 and Vietnam #9 in the 2026 edition.

Italy flag

Italy

7.9Strength Score

13 indicators higher

Vietnam flag

Vietnam

20.6Strength Score

7 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Vietnam

7.9 vs 20.6

Indicators higher

137

1 tied

Global ranks

#27 / #9

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$37.3B

vs $10.2B

Category scorecard

Manpower003
Air force500
Navy401
Army and ground forces203
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Italy

Italy 65 · Vietnam 0

Attack helicopters: Italy

Italy 37 · Vietnam 0

Aircraft carriers: Italy

Italy 2 · Vietnam 0

Destroyers: Italy

Italy 3 · Vietnam 0

Manpower

Active troops

165.5K
VS
450.0K

Reserve troops

18.3K
VS
5.0M

Paramilitary

105.0K
VS
250.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

714
VS
265

Fighter aircraft

88
VS
61

Attack aircraft

65
VS
0

Helicopters

352
VS
101

Attack helicopters

37
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

52
VS
67

Aircraft carriers

2
VS
0

Destroyers

3
VS
0

Submarines

8
VS
6

Frigates

14
VS
9

Army and ground forces

Tanks

203
VS
2.0K

Armored vehicles

87.4K
VS
69.9K

Self-propelled artillery

64
VS
30

Towed artillery

108
VS
3.3K

Multiple-launch rocket systems

21
VS
774

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$37.3B
VS
$10.2B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.2%
VS
0.7%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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