2026 military data comparison
Japan vs Indonesia Military Power
Compare Japan and Indonesia across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Japan #16 and Indonesia #20 in the 2026 edition.
Japan
12.7Strength Score
14 indicators higher
Indonesia
9.5Strength Score
5 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Japan
12.7 vs 9.5
Indicators higher
14–5
2 tied
Global ranks
#16 / #20
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$58.0B
vs $11.2B
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 0 – 3
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy2 – 1 – 2
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Destroyers: Japan
Japan 41 · Indonesia 0
Paramilitary: Indonesia
Japan 25,000 · Indonesia 250,000
Attack helicopters: Japan
Japan 118 · Indonesia 15
Reserve troops: Indonesia
Japan 56,000 · Indonesia 401,000