2026 military data comparison
Japan vs Sri Lanka Military Power
Compare Japan and Sri Lanka across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Japan #16 and Sri Lanka #32 in the 2026 edition.
Japan
12.7Strength Score
16 indicators higher
Sri Lanka
6.2Strength Score
3 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Japan
12.7 vs 6.2
Indicators higher
16–3
2 tied
Global ranks
#16 / #32
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$58.0B
vs $1.5B
Category scorecard
Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy3 – 1 – 1
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: Japan
Japan 25,000 · Sri Lanka 0
Attack aircraft: Japan
Japan 47 · Sri Lanka 0
Destroyers: Japan
Japan 41 · Sri Lanka 0
Submarines: Japan
Japan 23 · Sri Lanka 0