2026 military data comparison
Japan vs Philippines Military Power
Compare Japan and Philippines across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Japan #16 and Philippines #33 in the 2026 edition.
Japan
12.7Strength Score
17 indicators higher
Philippines
5.9Strength Score
2 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Japan
12.7 vs 5.9
Indicators higher
17–2
2 tied
Global ranks
#16 / #33
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$58.0B
vs $6.6B
Category scorecard
Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy4 – 1 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Fighter aircraft: Japan
Japan 217 · Philippines 0
Destroyers: Japan
Japan 41 · Philippines 0
Submarines: Japan
Japan 23 · Philippines 0
Multiple-launch rocket systems: Japan
Japan 99 · Philippines 0