2026 military data comparison
Japan vs Germany Military Power
Compare Japan and Germany across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Japan #16 and Germany #18 in the 2026 edition.
Japan
12.7Strength Score
13 indicators higher
Germany
10.6Strength Score
6 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Japan
12.7 vs 10.6
Indicators higher
13–6
2 tied
Global ranks
#16 / #18
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$58.0B
vs $127.4B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force4 – 0 – 1
Navy3 – 1 – 1
Army and ground forces4 – 0 – 1
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: Japan
Japan 25,000 · Germany 0
Destroyers: Japan
Japan 41 · Germany 0
Towed artillery: Japan
Japan 480 · Germany 0
Reserve troops: Germany
Japan 56,000 · Germany 860,000