2026 military data comparison
Japan vs Australia Military Power
Compare Japan and Australia across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Japan #16 and Australia #43 in the 2026 edition.
Japan
12.7Strength Score
17 indicators higher
Australia
4.2Strength Score
2 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Japan
12.7 vs 4.2
Indicators higher
17–2
2 tied
Global ranks
#16 / #43
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$58.0B
vs $57.4B
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force4 – 0 – 1
Navy4 – 1 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: Japan
Japan 25,000 · Australia 0
Self-propelled artillery: Japan
Japan 193 · Australia 0
Tanks: Japan
Japan 734 · Australia 46
Destroyers: Japan
Japan 41 · Australia 3