2026 military data comparison
Laos vs Philippines Military Power
Compare Laos and Philippines across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Laos #85 and Philippines #33 in the 2026 edition.
Laos
1.5Strength Score
4 indicators higher
Philippines
5.9Strength Score
10 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Philippines
1.5 vs 5.9
Indicators higher
4–10
3 tied
Global ranks
#85 / #33
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$355.6M
vs $6.6B
Category scorecard
Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force0 – 1 – 4
Navy0 – 0 – 1
Army and ground forces3 – 0 – 2
Financial and strategic0 – 2 – 1
Largest reported differences
Attack aircraft: Philippines
Laos 0 · Philippines 17
Attack helicopters: Philippines
Laos 0 · Philippines 6
Total naval assets: Philippines
Laos 0 · Philippines 65
Multiple-launch rocket systems: Laos
Laos 64 · Philippines 0