2026 military data comparison
Laos vs Japan Military Power
Compare Laos and Japan across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Laos #85 and Japan #16 in the 2026 edition.
Laos
1.5Strength Score
1 indicators higher
Japan
12.7Strength Score
15 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Japan
1.5 vs 12.7
Indicators higher
1–15
1 tied
Global ranks
#85 / #16
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$355.6M
vs $58.0B
Category scorecard
Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy0 – 0 – 1
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Fighter aircraft: Japan
Laos 0 · Japan 217
Attack aircraft: Japan
Laos 0 · Japan 47
Attack helicopters: Japan
Laos 0 · Japan 118
Total naval assets: Japan
Laos 0 · Japan 100