2026 military data comparison
Japan vs Italy Military Power
Compare Japan and Italy across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Japan #16 and Italy #27 in the 2026 edition.
Japan
12.7Strength Score
14 indicators higher
Italy
7.9Strength Score
6 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Japan
12.7 vs 7.9
Indicators higher
14–6
1 tied
Global ranks
#16 / #27
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$58.0B
vs $37.3B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force4 – 0 – 1
Navy3 – 0 – 2
Army and ground forces4 – 0 – 1
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Aircraft carriers: Italy
Japan 0 · Italy 2
Destroyers: Japan
Japan 41 · Italy 3
Multiple-launch rocket systems: Japan
Japan 99 · Italy 21
Towed artillery: Japan
Japan 480 · Italy 108