2026 military data comparison
Japan vs Nigeria Military Power
Compare Japan and Nigeria across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Japan #16 and Nigeria #41 in the 2026 edition.
Japan
12.7Strength Score
17 indicators higher
Nigeria
4.4Strength Score
2 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Japan
12.7 vs 4.4
Indicators higher
17–2
2 tied
Global ranks
#16 / #41
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$58.0B
vs $3.9B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy3 – 1 – 1
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Japan
Japan 56,000 · Nigeria 0
Destroyers: Japan
Japan 41 · Nigeria 0
Submarines: Japan
Japan 23 · Nigeria 0
Fighter aircraft: Japan
Japan 217 · Nigeria 14