2026 military data comparison
Japan vs Saudi Arabia Military Power
Compare Japan and Saudi Arabia across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Japan #16 and Saudi Arabia #24 in the 2026 edition.
Japan
12.7Strength Score
10 indicators higher
Saudi Arabia
8.6Strength Score
9 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Japan
12.7 vs 8.6
Indicators higher
10–9
2 tied
Global ranks
#16 / #24
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$58.0B
vs $64.0B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force3 – 0 – 2
Navy4 – 1 – 0
Army and ground forces1 – 0 – 4
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Japan
Japan 56,000 · Saudi Arabia 0
Destroyers: Japan
Japan 41 · Saudi Arabia 0
Submarines: Japan
Japan 23 · Saudi Arabia 0
Paramilitary: Saudi Arabia
Japan 25,000 · Saudi Arabia 150,000